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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1912
Page
2
The image shows little Miss Sheppee on the Surrey Downs near Guilford helping at what is said to be the only goat farm in the country. She feeds a hungry kid from a bottle, perhaps because the mother goat is dead or the kid has no other way to eat.
Caesar conquered a reed and mud island in the Seine named Lutetia by Celts called Parisii who burned their town rather than surrender. A wall and Jupiter temple spurred a nearby settlement later called Parisii, marking Paris’s birth in 52 BC and growth into a united city by Julian’s era.
A circle of chairs faces inward with one child on each chair and an it in the center. Players pass a duster ball around the ring while the center player tries to catch it. If it catches or gains the ball, the last thrower becomes the new it in the middle.
A party game where one person is blindfolded inside a circle while another uses a light cane to halt the circle with a rap. The blindfolded player points to a person who then answers three questions posed by the blind man. The goal is to guess the participant's identity. if guessed, the captive replaces the blind man in the center.
A poem describing Jack Frost as a gifted artist who, with many pupils, paints trees in gold and red each night. The scene glitters at dawn as leaves glow in sunrise. The speaker plans to sit in the woodlands and observe elves painting, hoping to join them on the next night.
A brisk stranger confronts Mr. Smith in his office demanding information about a work. The caller grows abrasive and is rebuffed as Mr. Smith insists on civil treatment before offering any response or sale. The visitor leaves, unsatisfied.
A Bridgetown penny picker, Peter the lunatic, chooses the cent over the nickel on market day. Farmers laugh at his unfailing choice and one man asks why he never takes the nickel. Peter grins and implies the joke is in his limited chances to take more coins.
A young man asks if traveling is good for someone as the clock tolls eleven. The sweet young thing wonders why and cites a desire to travel. The reply hints that the plan is good while Papa comes downstairs, per Yonkers Statesman.
Willis jokes about a man who bought $250000 insurance on $200 worth of goods while Gillis counters with wagers about carrying $35000 life insurance on a thirty cent life. The quip reflects early 20th century humor on overinsuring and absurd policies.
A Cincinnati Enquirer note recalls a convict identified as 1313 who says he is in prison for bigamy while a good man observes the scene, reflecting on the old adage about divided loyalties.
A quip about rent punctuality shows a landlady expecting weekly payments and a ledger countering with a strict rule of either punctual or not at all, reflecting humor in everyday property affairs.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes a wife’s garden exceeded expectations as her onion bed yielded lilies of the valley, prompting a light remark on the unexpected harvest and a husband’s praise.
A Kansas City Journal report recalls a diner remark about high meal costs. An elder asserts the meal centers on cabbage and potatoes raised by the cook, highlighting self-sufficiency and rising food prices in a historical context.
Tom asked for a kiss last night and Genevieve replied she did not kiss him but lent him some Chaparral b which hints at a playful, social exchange.
In Au Couchant de la Monarchie the emperor travels incognito to visit Queen Marie Antoinette. A Parisians’ inn scene ends with Joseph II charmingly bluffing a maid by saying I shave him to defuse suspicions.
The quote emphasizes that while longing for improvement is fine, real progress stems from making practical changes in everyday life. It urges focus on ordinary actions to craft a fuller, more hopeful existence.
In a cyclone season storm, Mrs. Hall wakes her family and they move to the cellar. A thirteen year old daughter asks her aunt Nellie if she would wear a hobble skirt in her place, showing a mix of fear and adolescence.
A summer visitor, a society woman, visits a country farm to ask about Emily who has left school and yearns to go to Europe. The farmer and his wife, who recall talk of foreign study from last year, question why their daughter must travel and fear modern female colleges influence.
A humorous strip recalls Strickland Gillilan riding from Gainesville Texas to Oklahoma City with a one shoe narrative and a porter’s mistaken eye. Another vignette features Patsy and Tom near onions where a jellybees sting leads to onion juice recommendations.
The State Tuberculosis Hospital at Rockville operates with a 100 patient capacity, often filled to 141, causing waiting lists in several Indiana counties. County societies raise funds via Red Cross Christmas Seals to establish fresh air camps and bolster hospital appropriations, with camps already active in Evansville New Albany South Bend Fort Wayne and Terre Haute.
An advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as a reliable candy medicine to remove worms from children and adults. It claims to aid digestion tone the system relieve constipation and boost liver action. It emphasizes safety for delicate children and availability at druggists or by mail from the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. Philadelphia and St Louis.
President H. J. Waters of Kansas Agricultural College says the International Live Stock Exposition, held from November 29 to December 6, serves as the court of last resort for livestock improvement matters.
The American Remedy Company of Tiffin Ohio seeks a representative to cover Fountain County and adjoining counties. Must provide conveyance and bond. Offers large profits and permanent position. Apply via The Republican newspaper want ads.
Notice is given that the aided signer has been appointed administrator of the estate of Marceret M. Crane, deceased, in the Circuit Court of Fountain County Indiana. The Fountain Trust Company is named as administrator and attorney in fact for Adair.
In Fountain Circuit Court the Fountain Trust Co as administrator filed final account and vouchers for Hannibal C Yount deceased. A hearing is set for December 4 1913 at which heirs creditors and representatives must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship. The Fountain Trust Company by J M Wilkey secretary O P Lewis attorney for Adair. 11-14-13.w3
The Carroll, Riley, Shylock and German clans from Roscommon Ireland roam widely in the south owning city blocks and estates in Atlanta Chattonooga Nashville Rome and Cartersville. They trading horses like gypsies and hold vast real estate valued in the thousands with Atlanta property over one hundred thousand dollars. The group vows endogamy within third cousins and observes Catholic rules.
An Historical Medical Museum organized in London showcases medical culture from antiquity to modern times. It features Hippocrates Galen Avicenna and other sages along with curious tribal medical beliefs, surgeon relics, Egyptian Babylonia sculptures, apothecaries shops, hospital scenes, and aims to be the nucleus of a permanent museum.
A Paris scientist Dr. Xavier explains pins hairpins and needles vanish by turning into ferrous oxide then dust. Hairpin lasts 154 days steel nib just under 15 months common pin 18 months polished steel needle two and a half years. The process mirrors iron surface scale off when exposed without paint.
The text presents a fragmented exchange with stray phrases about tea and truth after death. Ambiguous lines mention New York and a casual back‑and‑forth, with incomplete attributions and unclear speakers. The piece reads like a clipped, nonsensical archival fragment.
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