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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
2
The Wabash Railroad orders 36 000 tons of rail plus fixtures for a new second track and renewal of existing lines. The order, exceeding two million dollars, reflects a large current steel products purchase as rail technology shifts to screw spikes and lighter oblong rails abroad.
A quip exchanges between two men about drinking and secrecy. Bill suggests avoiding going home until morning to avoid discovery. The scene shifts to a joke about ten children. one child eventually divorces and returns, implying ongoing family disruption.
A collection of humorous quips and exchanges from various papers. Jests touch on wedding no shows and alarm failures, rail to trolley car jokes, a thirsty tramp anecdote, and nocturnal clocks as confessional cues. The snippets showcase playful wordplay and light social wit.
A weekly compilation of real estate transfers filed for record by O B Pouglass abstractor of titles. Transactions show diverse property moves including Hillsboro Attica Covington Veedersburg Fountainville Wabash and Jackson townships with prices from 25 to 12500 dollars and a milk shop anecdote at the end.
If you are ill from stomach liver or kidney disorders or have inactive bowels or headaches try Seven Barks from your druggist. It purifies blood clears system and brain and may improve life. Safe for delicate stomach priced 60 cents per bottle. Address Lyman Brown 68 Murray St New York NY.
John Barrett, director of the bureau of American republics, spent a year in Washington seeking a consular post with no other work. Near the end he ran low on funds and ate at the cheapest restaurants, preparing to divide crackers into six cents.
A feature on Willis L. Moore, inventor of the flareback in meteorology, recounts his printing days at the Burlington Hawkeye and a humorous weather forecast episode. A society woman asked for pleasant weather. Moore replied he had promised rain to a washwoman, ending with a quip about an unsettled epitaph.
Sociologist Jeremy Sanderson of Duluth condemns international marriage saying foreigners harm local women. In a courtroom Wash ington White is described as well off by H Clay Calhoun, but the cross examiner exposes he is worth little. Calhoun explains he is well off because his wife is a no longer domestic wife keeping the family in bangup style.
Promotes Fletcherizing to savor meals by sipping soup and chewing mushes to mix saliva. Claims eating slowly saves money, improves taste, strengthens appetite, and lowers future food costs, with cautions about rushing leading to digestive waste.
The article argues early orthodontic treatment to improve appearance service and decay resistance. It notes that irregular teeth hinder function and cleaning, and that modern methods gently guide development during the mouth's growth, with earlier intervention yielding better results.
Len Zengel of Dayton Ohio has contracted to drive a Stutz entry in the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next Memorial Day. Zengel, 1911 Elgin national stock chassis champion, is considered a major factor in the Speedway race, with teammate Gil Anderson.
Smiling Ralph Mulford, famed driver, buys a six cylinder Knox to race in the 500 mile Indianapolis Sweepstakes on Memorial Day May 30. He leaves Lozier after a storied career and aims to top last year’s near win as the Knox leads a field of thirty entries including Belcher in a Knox, DePalma in a Mercedes, Tetzlaff in a Fiat, and Burman in a Cutting. The Speedway expects a larger crowd than 90 000. reservations flood in as rooms and housing are arranged for visitors.
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