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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
2
The article describes an oak colored cashmere dress with satin trim and a Magyar bodice with front satin band and buttons. It then shifts to a system for timely letter writing, recommending a fixed weekly day for responses, jotting points on envelopes, and preparing all notes in advance to make correspondence a pleasant routine.
Materials listed for a dress include 46 inch wide satin yardage 22 inch width 1 yard 18 inch wide fabric ¾ yard striped silk 4 yards of net 48 inches wide ¾ yard fringe plus brown cream satin trimmed hat with velvet lining and cream satin.
Reversible hats join coats as the latest novelty in millinery shops. Each hat can be worn in fine or wet weather with two distinct sides. Made of pliable straw, they suit travel, country walks, riding, or driving, and feature a large buckle and a rosette.
A renowned French modiste introduces corset free gowns designed to follow natural feminine lines. Critics fear looseness and poor fit, but designers insist the dresses rest from the shoulders with graceful, sleek silhouettes.
The New York Herald notes immensely wide frills in Parisian neckwear. The net or tulle designs extend beyond the shoulder line and suit collarless frocks. They likely appeal mainly to young, slender girls and may not flatter many figures.
Lowcut tailored coats of linen feature buttonholes in both fronts and fasten with linked buttons of bright hued leathers.
Ken Roberts recounts a Pennsylvania one night stand tale from Salvation Nell. He sold four 25 cent hats to a woman for four small boys, only to learn the hats were horse headgear. He reflects on the humorous misfire and the shop owner’s laughter.
A reflection on parenting roles and the evolving view of independence. The essay argues grandparents are vital, notes a drift toward late marriage due to economic independence, and envisions a social plane where a $20 a week living standard shapes family life and responsibilities.
Two New Jersey mosquitoes chat while sheltered in a warm cellar. They argue about humans, a society to protect insects, and the coming seasons as they plot to lay eggs in a flowerpot when spring arrives. Snow falls outside signaling the cold season.
A four year old named Miss Rolls uses a giant pumpkin as a cradle raised by C. C. Teague of Blanchard ranch. The vine bore twelve other pumpkins averaging 180 pounds each. The 230 pound cradle pumpkin weighs over a ton of fruit on one plant. It reached seven feet eight inches around the waist and stands six feet nine inches tall with a ten feet eight inch length. No fertilizer or special cultivation used. London Strand observations.
A detective asks if the promoter has been found. The reply confirms identifying the promoter but notes he has not been arrested yet. The second man admits he avoided buying stock from the promoter, calling him ready and convincing. The dialogue portrays caution and detection in progress.
A historical report describes native worship practices in Africa, including reverence for smallpox, fetish houses, ju ju witchcraft, and elaborate funeral rites with drumbeats, feasting, and ritual acts led by community members. It notes European officials suspending chiefs who encouraged these practices.
The text describes celebrations with liquor, gunfire, and drum beating to ward off evil spirits. It notes an instrument called the oro used by men, whose whirling creates a bloodcurdling sound said to awaken spirits. Women viewing it is believed fatal, and processions feature figures in bright attire with wooden idols.
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