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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
4
A brief notice lists subscription price at 1.50 per year for residents at Savage Block in South Side Square with telephone 115 and long distance service.
Local debate centers on the selection of a successor to Warden Hert at Jeffersonville prison. The Ohio appointee was chosen by the Reformatory board, with the governor denying involvement. The dispute escalates into a public rift between Governor Durbin and the Board of Control as factions claim motives and loyalty to the people.
An editorial urging faith in divine providence shaping nations and human progress. It argues God directs events despite greed and error, guiding humanity through struggle to ultimate victory and a fabric woven by the Infinite One. It notes divine hand interposes via human agency.
A Louisville era column urges Covington fathers to embrace duty as head of households. It argues the father’s example shapes children and national destiny, insisting the home’s leadership must be strong to prevent ruin and guide families toward good.
A reflective moral passage questions husbands for bearing heavy burdens, suggesting men influence the lives of their spouses and neighbors' children. It asks who should bear such responsibility and implies personal impact on family and community dynamics.
A pro Governor Dorbin editorial asserts the Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonville suffers under Warden Hert and the Board of Control. It claims the Governor seeks reform, denounces prison manufacturing links, and predicts resignations or replacements to align with state welfare and law.
Mise Florence Hoffend and John F Sullivan of Veedereburg married at 9:30 in Catoc church. Dinner hosted by the groom’s parents, after which the couple departed for Indianapolis at 4:20 p.m. Thursday. A second item recounts a London anecdote about an old woman optics case dispute and a note on the origin of the Red Cap of Liberty tied to Paris riots.
When a dentist is unavailable, cleanse and dry the hollow tooth, insert a small cotton plug dipped in creosote or oil of cloves, then seal with dry cotton or beeswax and cotton. The wax and cotton blend protects the nerve until professional care is possible.
He Miss Bellacour asserts membership in an ancient lineage, while others question the claim. The six additional women are cited, with the youngest reportedly reaching at least thirty, prompting local chatter.
A vintage advertisement urges thin and chronically ill readers to try Scott's Emulsion to build flesh and blood. It promises new strength, appetite, and energy, claiming the product aids "ruts" of sickness and offers free doses with a labeled bottle wrap from Scott & Bowne.
The use of half mast flags on the Capitol signals official deaths and presidential proclamations. It discusses who orders half mast, the prerogatives of the president, and the Capitol’s control by congressional appropriations, noting moot constitutional questions and customary courtesy.
Centuries old collections show thumb nail drawings created with extraordinarily long left thumb nails pared to a pen point. Artists use vermilion or sky blue ink, rendering graceful outlines in life size or large works. Sacred images are mounted and rolled for storage like acrolia.
The London Chronicle cites Richard A. Proctor showing I guess in English equals I wis in origin. The word guess shifted in England while Americans retain a sense of certainty. This piece also notes shifts with g and w in guardian ward en guichet and wicket.
Mr Micawber muses on how the things we love most often clash with us while dining on lobster salad. Mrs Micawber asks whether the remark refers to the salad or her, and the tone shifts from playful to pointed as they converse across the table.
An exchange notes a first time candidate and an old stager. The veteran calls out the novice while accusing him of distributing real Havana cigars in a Chicago Tribune style remark.
In a brisk exchange, Maud recalls a bygone grocery shop kept by your mother while Marie retorts about old grocery debts owed to her mother. The light banter hints at shared memories across families.
A brief maxim urging proper behavior to outpace enemies echoes in the Atchison Globe. The line emphasizes personal discipline as a strategic asset in public life.
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