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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
6
Faith the eye specialist visits Dr Gilson and Dr Stout’s office each Friday offering free eye tests and consultations. Warsaw Indiana via Wabash Railway May 10 to Sept 30 1906 offers round trip fares 4 40 and season tickets 59 with return windows. E W Richeson ticket agent.
A weekly list of real estate transfers in Fountain County shows multiple transactions across Covington Attica Veedersburg and Fulton with values ranging from 500 to 8000 dollars. Names include Georgianna Hoeneleman K A Gi Ialet 229R H and Virginia Tobb among others. Fowler Reed advertises road work horses and drivers for sale with prices listed.
The article argues for building a 20 000 ton battleship to eclipse the British Dreadnought, suggesting the new ship be named Constitution. It outlines costs, armament, and the Old Ironsides preservation as a precedent, recalling Constitution’s 1812 exploits under Hull and Bainbridge and its role in naval prestige.
The Countess of Suffolk, Daisy Lester, and Major Colin Campbell are central in a tale of romance across India and America. The Earl wed Miss Daisy after a courtship at the durbar, ballroom, and on horseback, tying to a storied English title and the Howard lineage praised by Pope.
Young Waldorf Astor selects Nannie Langhorne Shaw of Richmond as his bride, linking to the Gibson girl ideal. The Langhorne sisters were famed belles with ties to Charles Dana Gibson, Reginald Brooke, and Robert Gould Shaw. Astor, 28, serves in the Lifeguards as inheritance looms near a rumored royal match with Princess Ena.
A collage of brief anecdotes and humorous stories. An unpublished anecdote about Archduke Francis Charles, a Dartmouth president Bartlett quip, Speaker Cannon on astrophysical studies, and a horse dealer tale involving Governor Wolcott, all sourced from varied quotations.
The passenger department of the Toledo, St. Louis & Western Clover Leaf route issues a leaflet titled Get out or get in line from Ebert Hubberd of the Raycrofters in East Aurora New York. Copies cost four cents in stamps and are sent to Water L Ross, General Passenger Agent, Clover Leaf Route, Toledo Ohio 1505.
On sale daily through April 30, 1906 with limit by June 30, 1916. E. W. Richicop advertises a 120 acre farm for rent for three to five years, cash payment. Apply at this office.
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