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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
6
The article advises mothers on distinguishing wool from cotton fabrics using odor, sunlight, and a caustic test, then outlines colorfastness and detailing. It also describes dainty breakfast sets, new table linen designs, and matching guest towels with embroidered borders and damask ends.
A humorous guide to a reading in bed outfit describes a knee-length front-closing Russian blouse gown with elbow sleeves and a silk cap. The gown may be pale wool or satin with light embroidery, tied at the waist with silk cord. The cap features a silk base, a wide plaited frill, and a black velvet bow.
A homemaking tip describes sewing a tiny pocket inside a housekeepers apron to hold dimes and nickels. The pocket folds over a button, so coins stay secure if the apron is dropped or moved, reducing loss during chores and trips around the house.
A vintage fashion note describes a collar with a row of black fringe an inch and a half deep along the top edge of a white lace or net collar. Adding another deeper fringe along the bottom edge resting on the throat enhances the effect.
Boots for tramping should be scrubbed with English harness soap and treated to two coats of water proofing oil to stay soft after soaking. Well-built shoes save money and keep wearers well shod. Summer requires loose shoes. buy a ready made pair slightly wider or half a size longer to save on stockings.
The article recounts Napoleon Bonaparte’s repeated near misses in siege warfare at Toulon and Acre, noting bayonet wounds and horses shot, and his staff’s silence to preserve the illusion of invulnerability. It contrasts his courage with a popular English belief he avoided wounds, and stresses his decisive impact on Europe’s fate.
The French dramatist Sardou earned his initial break when the Odeon directors noticed his manuscript La Taverne des Etudiants for its exquisite handwriting. Actress Mlle Berengere praised the script, prompting the directors to read and finally accept it. Sardou had endured seven years of hardship and poverty.
The article explains the tradition of wearing the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand. It cites that the left hand is less used and the third finger is chosen because it is less flexible and more protected from bruises, as it cannot be extended except with other fingers.
The first cotton seed planting in colonies occurred in 1621 in the Carolinas as an experimental garden crop. By 1643 Winthrop notes manufacturers arising from cotton with imports from Barbados. By 1736 cotton grew in Chesapeake gardens near Baltimore and in New Jersey and New York, yet its true value remained largely unknown to planters until around 1780.
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a Village Cut-up Charley Billingsley as endlessly humorous. He is described as awful comical and proud to call an umbrella a bumbershoot, a running gag noted by the paper.
In Georgia a life insured man dies and leaves the money to his widow who buys an elaborate mourning outfit. She details prices to a friend who asks what she will do with all the black underwear. The widow answers she mourns fully, saying when she mourns she mourns.
Sammy Mammasboy asks why Tommy Tufnut knows something, and Tommy reacts with exasperation, recalling his mother forbidding him to break a cellar window and muttering in surprise about how anyone could know. Puck watches.
A snippet from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features dialect exchange about Mooney Wag gies and his belief he sees things, with quips about stacks of soap and loads of bath-tubs implying a humorous or satirical crowd banter.
Larry extols a professor for revealing unseen aspects of Shakespeare while Harry counters with a remark about a laundry man named Jack O’Lapter, highlighting a humorous exchange on literary appreciation.
A city newcomer recalls how owning a car eased settling in and meeting many friendly locals. The exchange highlights how mobility helped Claude connect with new people and feel at home.
An umpire leaves the field after a tense game avoids crowds and possible harsh words from fans, choosing solitude to escape potential abuse or loud criticism as players and spectators depart.
Dialogue humor turns on a pun where Bertha and Will joke about meeting over meat and drink. The line plays on familiar social talk and suggests a casual, witty moment.
A wry exchange from Tit-Bits notes a wrecked airship in the Duzzard. The inventor insists the ship was perfect, blaming only the air. The quip reflects earlier humor about engineering limits and environmental conditions in adventurous travel.
A respondent asks about acts of kindness and reveals a morning crossing to avoid a man who owes them money. The exchange highlights moral choices and personal interactions shaped by debt.
A brief comic exchange unfolds as a maid blushes and a swain jokes about leaving candy. The scene ends with him stepping out and telling her she may keep the rest of the sweets, attributed to Puck.
Bella explains he would kiss me in the attempt. Della notes he has no life insurance and she pities his poor old mother.
A terse existing snippet shows a man boasting he can guess a woman's age, sparking a sharp rebuke about his brutish claim. The exchange hints at social attitudes and humor from an old publication.
An advertisement urges readers to adopt fresh air, exercise, proper nutrition and sleep to prevent disease. It promotes Vinol as a tonic made from cod liver oil with iron, marketed as a body builder for the aged, promising a refund if not satisfactory. Distributed by Manford Doras, Druggist.
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