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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1913
Page
5
Daily Gist reports on Covington and surrounding folks day by day. Shoppers advertise coats linoleums and eggs while local residents face illness and property moves. The Family Theatre gains new management and Allen Shaft plans winter stays in Roswell New Mexico.
O H Harden visits from Danville last Friday. Mrs M Mayer hosts Euchre. Earl Corey family welcomes a baby girl. Dakota potatoes arrive from Sproson Wilson. Moore guests of Arter in Merlott. Hog shipment to Indianapolis. Jackson township youth Claud Bever declared insane. Hanes dies in Danville. Millinery sale. Telephone upgrades underground. New trial motion in Vice Briles case. Four thousand pounds cabbage arrive at Rinn's. Kraut question raised. M E Sunday School Orchestra concert at West Liberty. Henderson undergoes hernia operation in Danville hospital. Hides fetch high prices at Merryman's. Reagan Republican urged. Thanks giving prep. Dick Sheaks visits. Quo-Vadis show at Family Theatre. Hair switches priced. Leath property purchased by Crigier in Attica. Fowler Leader buys half interest. Poultry and eggs price drop anticipated. Local visits by Harden brothers to Urbana. Sale notice for hay horse and harness. Smith buys Doolen farm acres. will move next spring. Sterling Shirts and Collars from Schesley. McGaughey notes editor role. Lowe to Rob Roy for horse thief association. County jail repairs discussed. weights and measures concerns noted. Jim the sculptor offers granite lettering services.
Mesdames Mary Gardner William Thompson William Adkins Henry Zimmerman and O M Livengood traveled to Danville last Thursday. They were entertained at a 6 o clock dinner by Mrs J A Casteel and spent the evening at the Lyric before returning to Covington on the night train.
Davis township trustee Jesse Funk remains in Lafayette hospital recovering from an operation. He is reported to be dying peacefully as his condition stabilizes.
A lady with a small child seeks a domestic position and offers good references. Inquiries should be directed to the office.
Jacob Marble and Mary L Miller, longtime residents, were united in marriage at the clerk's office by Rev. Strecker around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. Both had prior marriages and are well known. friends extend their congratulations.
The scene in Parliament centers on a clash over a Wallachia and Moldavia union plan. Gladstone accuses Disraeli of inflated rhetoric while Disraeli smiles, and Gladstone storms off, later denouncing his rival’s sesquipedalian language.
A New York World explanation notes that people falter with pills because they actively think about the act. The mental cue induces muscle tension, hindering the throat muscles from guiding the pill down. The article compares this to a musician who plays well alone but falters with an audience.
The article explains plurality as the largest vote total among candidates in a multi candidate race and a majority as more than half of all votes. It gives examples with 4 000, 3 500, and 2 500 votes and with 6 000, 3 000, and 1 000 votes to illustrate plurality and majority calculations.
Archibald Colquhoun notes a Nicaragua prejudice against bathing during journeys and days after arrival. Dust on the face is left unwashed for days, especially from hot regions, for fear of fever from opening pores. Squier adds locals are generally clean except while traveling when water is avoided.
Two farmers on a Liverpool rail platform admire a fashionable woman. Jim comments that fashion is risky, joking that bad ground accepts top dressing, in a quip from the Liverpool Mercury.
A witty exchange in the Detroit Free Press features a prisoner explaining that fate ordained his presence in the cell when a caller asked about his imprisonment. The quip highlights a playful view of destiny and consequence.
A Boston Transcript quote describes how Mr. Gayman appeared shy when first introduced. A later check of commercial directories shows he was indeed listed, confirming the perception with public records.
A whimsical exchange unfolds as Dorothy questions a perplexing phrase and Clarice echoes the doubt. The pair speculate that a parallel stroke may be involved, reflecting a playful, cryptic tone.
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