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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1906
Page
7
An advertisement explains kidney function and warns that overwork damages the kidneys. It promotes Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy and offers a free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Binghamton New York. It urges readers to mention the paper when writing.
The item mentions a theater scene with artificial flowers and orchids, a theater audience, and a conductor nicknamed the Thun metronomes. It notes a noisy concert with a trombone player among the performers and hints at a postponed or interrupted program.
Dr. John Aitken argues odors arise from gaseous particles rather than solids. He tested musk and twenty three other substances, finding perfumes vanish in solid form and arise from gas or vapor, with nostrils supporting the gas theory.
A group near a hotel news stand discusses why smokers bolt cigars to the left side of the mouth. The tale cites the “lesser side” guiding actions to keep the stronger side free for emergencies, extending the idea to hip muscles and hand usage.
The fragment lists artificial flowers including orchids and Queen Victoria roses with unclear dates and phrasing. It hints at a prose or poetry style but lacks coherent context or complete facts to identify a clear event or subject.
Damaged OCR fragment references various cities and names such as Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Louisville and people like J B Milliken and L Stone with minimal readable context. No coherent event or outcome established.
A musician recounts a stage crisis during a Tristan und Isolde performance. He forgot the technique, overfilled the brass passage, and swallowed his enthusiasm and wind, fearing a burst or tuberculosis as he considered quitting.
A late nineteenth or early twentieth century London newspaper reportedly misprinted a line about Sir Robert Peel and a party of friends allegedly shooting peasants in Ireland. The error swapped friends for fiends and peasants for pheasants, altering the tone of the statement.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip ponders marriage in light of a breach of promise suit. The speaker notes it would depend on how much the jury forced payment, reflecting social attitudes toward suits and marriage.
In a Baltimore American note, Mr Catchem is expected to arrive tonight, as a ring is claimed to be the engagement token. A quoted line reflects on the gap between wishes and powers.
A notorious Andalusian brigand named Vivillo declares retirement from crime. He dupes Senor Toscano of Seville by arriving in uniform with six mounted men and, after dining, claims he is Vivillo and extorts $15,000 from the wealthy landowner who had just custody of a Seville cash shipment.
A report from Paris describes an unknown artist given notice to leave his apartment who painted ceilings and walls black and white with skull and bone motifs as revenge. The landlord considered removing the works but the artist remained defiant, leaving the strange mural intact.
A Philadelphia record quotes a doctor answering a question about “best patients.” The doctor replies that the best patients are those who argue life is worth living, highlighting a stark, provocative exchange from a historical issue.
A 120 acre farm is offered for rent for a term of three to five years for cash. Applicants must apply at this office.
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