Queens Who Could Earn Living
A historical note outlines imagined income paths for reigning and dowager queens. It suggests England’s queen could work in a dairy and as a capable nurse. other royal figures include Italian, Bulgarian, Dutch, Norwegian, and Belgian queens with roles as lecturers, teachers, writers, artists, and doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Italy
Elizabeth
Bulgaria
Queen Helena
Queen Victoria
Spain
Queen Wilhelmina
Holland
Queen Maud
Norway
Graham Irving
Queen Elizabeth of
Belzium
University of Leipzig
Piquant Parasols and Paris Fashion in 1913
The article notes brilliant parasols of color for 1913 with inventive shapes and tassels of faded silk on handles. Paris declares this look grand chic and urges revival. Gloves return to etiquette with suede mousquetaire styles paired with shortened sleeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New Cape Cod grass fiber rug for lawns and verandas
Open air entertainment gains charm with a durable Cape Cod grass fiber rug woven in cord form. It lays on the lawn to keep guests dry and wipes moisture without damage. A French porch rug with openwork scallop border also comes in oval, octagonal or elliptical shapes in multiple sizes.
Outdoor Sleeping Cap Popular for Bedless Nights
The article notes the rise of outdoor sleeping as a trend with devices to maintain indoor comfort. A cap covers the head and cheeks with a neck cape, made of soft knit cloth and trimmed in colored silk binding and a silk tie under the chin.
Charming Summer Hat with Pink Roses and Frills
A leghorn hat features a bowl shaped crown fully wrapped in marrow plaited pink frills. Two large pink roses sit on each side of the wide brim, adding a floral accent.
Postal Romance Delayed Letters Reach France After Decades
A Chicago Record-Herald brief recalls postal quirks from 1870 and 1910. In France during the Paris siege centuries ago, letters mailed and buried in zinc globes were floated down the Seine to reach living addressees. A fisherman later recovered 300 letters dated December 1870, illustrating remarkable delays and restored delivery long after their mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Gerardins
Isto
Post Office Administration
Seine
Villeneuve St. Georges
Villeneuve
Chicago
Tlerala
Real estate transfers in Fountain County week
Transactions in Fountain county real estate during the past week from title deeds filed for record by O S Douglass. W T Carter and J H Carter acquire half lots 50 55 in Hillsboro for 2000 dollars. Henry High to Ele Stansbury buy lots 1 2 3 block 3 City Survey Attica for 1600. Geo C Hancock and wife to Wm A Lawson for 3380 at Rice's Station. John C Goodin trustee to John Livengood frac Jackson for 30. A B Grimes and wife to D M Wilkinson lot 838 H add Veedersburg for 300. Chas Grove and wife to Geo W Deer et al pt lot 12 20 Veedersburg for 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
O. S. Douglass
W. T. Carter
Alto
Jacob H. Carter
O. P. Hillsboro
Henry High
Ele
Stansbury
Attica
Geo. C. Hancock
Wm. A. Lawson
O. P. Rice
Chas. Grove
Geo W. Deer
Reminder to submit news before press deadlines
The notice warns that late submissions risk missing print as Wednesdays and Thursdays are busy and final press occurs Thursday afternoon. Authors should submit early to ensure publication.
Wabash Time Changes Take Effect On Schedule
A new time card goes into effect on the Wabash road with adjustments for several east and west bound trains. Eastbound No 34 shifts from 7 52 to 7 48 a m, No 2 from 1 40 to 12 24 a m, No 28 from 6 20 to 6 02 a m, No 8 from 1 22 to 1 42 a m, No 9 from 9 07 to 7 48 a m. Towpath service shows Attica to Covington times with morning and afternoon runs and return trips. Advertise your wants in the Republican for results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Road
Attica
Covington
Defiant Painter Smokes On At Royal Academy
London correspondence reports a female painter on a high ladder defies orders by smoking a cigarette amid gallery preparations. Attendant and council members intervene, threatening removal of her and her artwork if she does not quit. The scene underscores tensions at the traditional institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Academy
Wasiley
Council of the Royal Artists
London Cor
New York Sun
Suffered Eczema Fifty Years- Well Now
Mrs D L Kenney reports long sought relief from tetter through Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment after fifty years of suffering. The advertisement invites purchase at all druggists or by mail from Preisfer Chemical Co. St Louis MO Philadelphia PA.
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Sue. Preisf«Er Chemical CO
Ot. Louis
Philadelphia
Farm Residence Burns North East of Hedrick
A farm residence owned by Cyrus Evans near Williamsport and occupied by John Clark burned Sunday at 1 o clock. The fire started in the loft from a defective flue while Mrs. Clark cooked dinner. Upper floor flames spread before discovery. neighbors saved most first floor belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Evans
Williamsport
John Clark
Hedrick
Vanderbilt and Gould Sheets of Wealth in France
The article notes W. K. Vanderbilt and Frank Jay Gould spending lavishly in France near Paris, with Vanderbilt sinking an artesian well at Poissy and Gould purchasing estates at Maisons-Lafitte. Gould’s property includes a two million dollar farm and a grand Roman fishpond with expansive waters and three conservatories, forming an opulent leisure setting for their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Gould
France
Paris
Poissy
Maisons-Lafitte
W. K. Vanderbilt
Frank Jay Gould
M. Vanderbilt
M. Gould
Milliardaire
Cri de
Classified Notice to Bid for Kingman Indiana Goods
The trustee of Sill Creek Township Fountain County Indiana invites bids for Classes 1 and 2 with deliveries to Kingman Indiana. Bids must cover all items checked in a class and be delivered freight prepaid by 2 o’clock p.m. on the letting day.
Berlin’s Duel Class Features Thorough Instruction
A visitor notes the Berlin Fencing club’s new duel class aims to familiarise members with every duel form and ceremony. Instruction covers rapier use and pistol techniques, with targets as real opponents wearing masks and pads against “brittle asphalt bullets,” while insulting incidents and film crews are excluded.
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Berlin
Classified Notice to Bidders in Fulton Township
Classified notice states the trustee of Fulton Township Fountain County Indiana will receive bids at his office in Cates Indiana until 2 o clock p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sill Creek Township
Fountain County
State of
Indiana
Fulton Township
Cates
Ind
Auction bid notice for Fulton Township school goods 1913
The notice requires bidders to describe articles clearly and bid covering all items in a class or multiple classes. Cates Indiana freight prepaid. damaged goods at bidder cost. no packing charges. returns at bidder cost for nonconforming goods. Bonds and one year validity. bids must include Form No 10 affidavit. dated July 14 1913 and signed by Joe Starkey Trustee Fulton Township Fountain County Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman
Indiana
State Board of Accounts
Henry Lawson
Mill Creek
Fountain
Cates
Ind
Joe Starkey
Fulton Township
County of
Word Tools and Touch in Early Dictionary Work
Sir James Murray pursues the words Tool and Touch for his great dictionary while listing the Franklin saying Man is a toolmaking animal as needing positive evidence. The item notes that in 1884 the phrase In touch with appears in print and suggests it was first used by someone notable, as reported by Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murray
Benjamin Franklin
James
Franklin
Chicago News
Notice of Private Sale of Personal Property
By order of the Fountain Circuit Court in Vacation the administratrix of the estate of Willis P. Reed deceased will conduct a private sale of personal property. The sale action is authorized by court order and will be conducted under the administrator’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Circuit Court
Willis P. Reed
Auction Notice of Estate Personal Property Sale Indiana
On August Ith 1913 at 10 a m and daily until sold the estate of the decedent will offer for private sale at the late residence five miles southeast of Covington and three miles west of Veedersburg Indiana the personal property including horses Mare Bird Dan Bailey Sam Dave cows Cherry Nigger calves calves cider mill barrels corn wheat potatoes and farm implements Terms include one year credit with note bearing 6 percent interest and attorney fees with option to pay cash.
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Covington
Veedersburg
Indiana
Bird
Dan
Bailey
Sam
Dave
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John Livengood
Jackson
A. B Grimes
D. M. Wilkinson
New York
Bears
the Centaur Company
New York City
Lucy Miller
Danville
James Flesher
Mildred
Ethel
West Lebanon
Edna Albert
Clarence White
Emma Taylor
Lloyd Johnson
Alex Moody
Viola
Clark Vanhook
Hillsdale
Charles Morlan
Free Methodist
Ada Miller
State Line
Johnsonville
Lafe Greenwood
Dan Sisk
August Ith
Wabash
Union Pacific
Colorado
Pacific Coast
Kansas City
Denver
San Francisco
Pullman
G. C. Knickerbocker
J. D. McMamara
G. P.A
St. Louis
H.L. Parkman
T. H. McGeorge, Jr. Co
Covington, Ind
Uffalo
City of Erie
City of Buffalo
Cleveland
Buffalo
Levelani
Keele
Olesland Oy
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