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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
6
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Auditor of Fountain County in Covington Indiana at 1:30 p m on the stated day. Bidders must comply with the local bid rules and provide required documents.
A catalogue of luncheon recipes including Sponge Pudding Creative custards Cream of Rice Buttered Eggs Graham Cake Chicken Cream and fancy molds like Salmon Mousse plus Pittsburgh Potatoes Rice Custard and Peanut Sandwiches with baked squash variations and seasoning guidance.
Poem describing a devoted mother who tends to and supports a man at home without complaint. She sews, cleans, cooks, and offers grace, keeping a loving, nonjealous home life while others compare lives. The speaker reveals the subject as His mother, not his wife.
In Cleveland a publican employs a deaf mute style clerk who reads lips well. The boss gushes over a new office pen safe, expecting a towering contraption. The safe stands three feet high, prompting the clerk to ask when it was delivered and if it was parcel post.
A male MP, a strong supporter of women’s suffrage, paused a fiery speech and asked what message to relay to the women in the assembly. A witty reply from a backbench MP was simply, Oh, give them our kind regards.
A prisoner before the police court resents treatment but commends the court for a fair impartial trial. He asks if expressing opinion would incur contempt fines and the judge affirms. The exchange ends with the judge being flabbergasted.
A church curate explains to a Sunday school class that white signifies joy in marriage. A boy asks why men wear black, prompting the curate to note traditional attire choices and the wedding day as a joyous event.
An Iowa professor travels to England and encounters a British colleague who confuses Iowa with Ohio, joking about mistaken origins after a summer visit. The anecdote, cited from Lippincott's, highlights cross country misperceptions.
A Washington Star quip contrasts hard work rapping a locomotive with the pride of stepping off in front of the first car rather than lugging a suit along the train, highlighting daily rail carpentry wit.
Fragmentary Chicago News item notes Miss Winn asking about ownership of Wallie's car. The exchange questions if Wallie secretly uses the auto and invites a ride, citing a passing encounter and a possible game of pretense.
A home wedding described as smooth and grand with a Broadway director staging it like a musical comedy. The couple notes a big ceremony and a polished final effect.
A playful Baltimore American cartoon caption features a Horse Radish and Onion bantering over a Peel joke. The kitchen scene imagines a cook listening as the vegetables chatter about being peeled and part of a meal.
The Chicago Tribune notes a British coast storm labeled extreme force. Hastings harbor photos show waves blasting the sea wall and ripping concrete from Caroline Place parade. Basements flood along the seaward town face. deck houses and lifeboats suffer damage. efforts to harvest wave energy fail to date.
In October 1883 Parisian Lady A reported a 3500 franc robbery. The police questioned servants, especially a tall valet called le Petit. A fortune tellers' suspecting readings and a governess’s accuracy pointed to Marchandon, the trusted servant who later was executed two years after the crime.
The crested rat of East Africa features an unusually long black and white dorsal mane with short brownish gray sides. Its skull shows a turtle like roofing and a granulated texture similar to certain fish skulls. The animal is arboreal and likely insectivorous based on dentition.
A Boston Transcript item reproduces a parent note excusing Willie’s absence after a fall. The letter jokes about injuries and medical claims, noting a missed death narrowly avoided and requesting pardon for the pupil’s absence.
In a Kansas City Star report a mad dog scene unfolds with an innocent bystander who shudders with dread while a policeman aims. The revolver reportedly misses, offering a brief escape for the bystander.
A terse exchange questions propriety as a man resists tension over a minor incident. The remark about a reprobate prompts the reply Ask your father, Johnny, highlighting generational defensiveness in a casual context.
A witty exchange unfolds between Howell and Powell debating heredity with Powell claiming he married a judge's daughter who imposes law like her father. The fragment cites Judge's Library and a Franklin maxim on self-improvement.
London county council education committee hears a remarkable case of a nearly 13 year old Peckham pupil who cannot read write or calculate. The boy has learned only two or three letters in his career and these he has forgotten. The committee decides to expel him from school.
Prop ad promising relief from constipation with Dr King s New Life Pills claiming liver stimulation improved digestion and toxin elimination. Sold for 25 cents at all druggists. Also note suggesting the office for obtaining bills.
Caldwell led a Delaware regiment in the revolution and was famed for cock fighting. His troops, called Caldwell's game cocks, adopted the nickname Blue Hen Chickens for the unit due to his belief that a cock only proved real if from a blue hen, a nickname later applied broadly to Delawareans.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to break up colds in 24 hours and relieve feverishness, headaches, stomach troubles, teething disorders, and worms. It offers 25 cents at druggists and free sample by mail from Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy, New York.
Ancient Romans reportedly used a universal shorthand taught in schools. The claim notes that Emperor Titus was said to be an expert in this system.
A reflective quip contrasts vanity with virtue, warning that true wholesomeness isn’t grim. The line mocks those who equate piety with severe decorum and jokes that sincere humor reveals a healthier character.
The Oregon Journal announces a Western Information Bureau and offers a six month Semi-Weekly Journal subscription for 50 cents. An illustrated 144 page booklet on Oregon’s resources and opportunities will be sent at no extra charge. Portland, Oregon.
A prosperous man who has frequented a Liberty Street cafe for two years stops at the bar before luncheon and shakes dice with himself to decide whether to drink. He never shares the game with others, according to the New York Press.
The London Hospital notes that a botanical term dichotomy has been borrowed by the U S medical press to denote illicit practice involving dividing a surgeon or specialist fee with the referring practitioner who recommends the patient.
Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder relieves swollen tender and aching feet and bunions. It makes walking easy and provides rest and comfort. Sold everywhere for 25c. Don’t accept substitutes. Sample free address Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY adv.
A humorous exchange from the Emporia Gazette features a moralist advising a climb and fever remedy while the youth retorts with I run an elevator. The brief spoof reflects playful wordplay and a ribbing of conventional wisdom.
A Milwaukee Sentinel columnist muses on being a bridegroom, humorously pining for oblivion as he warbles about wedding woes in a playful aside.
The impresario is a manager or agent of a troupe of singers, sometimes a conductor or teacher. The term denotes a key figure in organizing musical performances and guiding artistic direction.
Public notice advertises sale of accident and health policies offering $3000 death benefit and $15 weekly benefits for all occupations. Commission details include $5.4 yearly cost, exclusive territory, renewals, permanent income, and no experience needed from National Precident Society at 320 Broadway New York established 27 years ago.
Abstract of title service advertised by Homer Sewell offering deeds mortgages and outside party loans on guaranteed security. Advises not to buy or loan on land without an attorney approved abstract of title. See him before buying.
An Aesop fable recounts an eagle seeking prey and being mortally struck by an arrow feathered from its own wings. A grim twist of fate leads the eagle to lament that its downfall was caused by its own resources.
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