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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1909
Page
2
Legal notice from Livingood attorney at law regarding proceedings involving Covington Banking Company. Action details and deadlines appear in the readable portion of the notice.
A Barnum stunt involved Canadian customs and advertising posters. Barnum used unclaimed prints designated in a catalogue as rendered proofs, hoping to flood Canada with his displays. The plan hinged on covert agents and a three month advertising push without public interest.
An old writer notes crocodiles lay few eggs and guard them briefly then abandon nests to sun and ichneumon. Young are small and vulnerable to birds and larger crocodiles. the real fear lies in their near silent approach, echoed by Kipling and the London Times.
The excerpt recounts a verse addressed by Canning to Sir Charles Bagot in The Hague during tariff disputes with Falk the Dutch premier. It notes the Dutch fault as giving 100 little while asking too much and hints at applying a twenty percent tariff in rebuke.
A short anecdote from Delineator about Molly consoling her unmarried aunt. Molly questions her aunt on marriage and imagines the aunt is husbandless, while Aunt Molly feigns grief to teach a lesson about marital harmony.
A Sunday school teacher asks Tommy Tucker to identify his neighbor as the lesson on loving one’s neighbor unfolds. Tommy blushes and stays silent, reluctant to name the little girl.
Captain Henry G. Lyons of the U S Army in Peekskill 1106 formed an officers class in a wide open mess hall to teach clear enunciation and commanding tone Then privates mocked the lesson shouting make a noise like an officer and the class roared in response A reporter sent the tale to a New York paper describing crew expressions and slang used by soldiers
Benjamin F. Lindley as Administrator announces public sale of real estate from the Aaron Lindley estate by order of Fountain Circuit Court. Two parcels and two tracts described totaling about 18.16 acres in Fountain County with minimum price at appraised value. Payment plan includes one-third cash, two installments over nine and eighteen months, secured by mortgage. Attorney W. N. White represents the estate.
A historic Alaska tale recalls Circle City paying a record price for a single beefsteak, 48 dollars per pound, with ten pounds sold amid a crowd that compared it to an elephant. Tickets financed hospital relief. later notes discuss famine, improvised meals, and a local stone ground into meal to ease hunger.
The article notes that cornstarch is less in demand in China where rice congee water is used. When cooled, this liquid forms a thick, viscous transparent jelly that is colored, sweetened, and eaten like blancmange, serving as a substitute in foods.
A annual Roumanian kissing fair occurs in a provincial town during the feast of Saint Theodore. On that day, free trade in kisses is said to prevail as girls openly offer themselves for kissing.
The London Express prints letters on why marriages are less frequent. Correspondents largely blame the era’s young men for extravagant habits.
Camphor essence is advised for clean packs. Rub lightly with a sponge to refresh pasteboard and remove soil.
A New York Herald view notes that women debate how to keep a husband while men have long worried over how to keep a wife. It reflects gender norms and social commentary on marital dynamics.
A columnist notes that shopping trips in town yield not purchases but fresh gossip for neighborhood women, reflecting a social habit observed in urban life. The remark captures local slang and daily chatter as entertainment among the community.
A moral admonition advises avoiding revealing a friend's faults even when asked. If compelled, craft faults that flatter him more than his virtues, preserving harmony and trust in the relationship.
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