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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
2
A photo from Surrey, England shows little Miss Sheppee bottle feeding a kid on what is claimed to be the only goat farm in the country. The piece notes goat milk is now prized for invalids and babies, unlike in the past when cows’ milk dominated.
The article explains Paris origins from a reed and mud island on the Seine called Lutetia or Mudtown. Celts Parisii burned their town rather than surrender to Caesar who built a wall and Jupiter temple. A town grew near the temple and later the Parisii name defined the settlement.
Flying Post describes a children's game where a circle of chairs faces inward and one child sits on each chair. An “it” stands in the center and tosses a dusters ball around as players pass it, staying in place. If the ball is caught or retrieved, the last thrower becomes the new it.
A party game features a blindfolded player inside a circle of others with a light wand. The blind man signals a halt with a rap, then points the rod at a nearby player who answers three questions while disguising his voice. The guesser tries to identify the captive. if correct, the guesser moves to the center.
The poem describes autumn painters gathering to capture trees in gold and red. It follows artists at twilight working through night to reveal sparkling leaves at dawn. The speaker imagines slipping into the woods to watch elves and to join them painting in moonlit chill.
A brisk stranger enters a Philadelphia Ledger office and presses Mr. Smith for information about a work. The exchange becomes tense as the caller demands civil answers, but Smith declines time and insists the man buy the work. The visitor departs frustrated while Smith notes civility would have yielded the sale.
A half witted youth in Bridgetown named Peter repeatedly chooses a penny over a nickel when offered by farmers on market day. When pressed, Peter quips that taking the nickel would prevent him from getting another chance, revealing a wry mindset behind the simple trick.
A brief dialogue from Yonkers Statesman as a clock strikes eleven. A young man asks about travel and the sweet young woman notes it may be beneficial while hinting that their father is coming downstairs. The exchange captures a quiet domestic moment and curiosity about travel.
In a witty exchange, one says a New York insured man took $250,000 on $200 of goods, while another quips many carry large sums of life insurance on trivial lives, illustrating bold paradoxes in reckless schemes.
A visiting observer recalls the saying No man can serve two masters. Convict 1313 replies I am here for bigamy as a living testimonial to moral conflict observed at the penitentiary.
A comic exchange in Chicago where a landlady insists on punctual weekly rent while a lodger fires back that his title is punctuality or nothing. The brief dialogue captures wit over lawful rent obligations.
A witty Louisville Courier Journal quip notes a wife’s onion bed unexpectedly yielded lilies of the valley, surpassing her expectations and adding humor to domestic gardening.
A quoted exchange contrasts high dinner costs with a farmer’s self grown cabbages and potatoes. The Kansas City Journal presents the remark about expense and self-supply in a brief social snippet.
Gertrude recalls Tom asking for a kiss last night. Genevieve confirms she lent him a kiss instead of giving one.
In Au Couchant de la Monarchie the Marquis de Segur recounts the emperor’s discreet French trip to visit Queen Marie Antoinette. He travels under an assumed name, shaving at an inn while a landlady’s daughter questions him and he quips I shave him. The anecdote highlights his wit and humility in daily life.
A cyclone night drives a family to the cellar as Mrs Hall and her thirteen year old daughter discuss fashion priorities. A society visitor recalls Emily's European ambitions, noting locals blame female colleges for instilling ideas.
A fragment from a Pisties and Tales page recounts Strickland Gillilan touring from Guiniville Texas toward Oklahoma City. A sleepy train porter shines only one shoe claiming he did not see two shoes exist. In a Patsy and Tom vignette a beestings incident spurs onion juice advice with comic misinterpretation.
Indiana counties face limited capacity at the Rockville State Tuberculosis Hospital. The 100 bed facility has seen 140 patients at times, with many counties forming waiting lists. Citizens fund care through Christmas Seals and Red Cross drives to establish camps and expand hospital support.
An advertisement urges that nearly every child shows worm symptoms and promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a safe, pleasant candy form medicine for removing worms in children and adults. It claims benefits for digestion and liver action, with a money back guarantee and mail order options through Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. in Philadelphia and St. Louis.
President H. J. Waters of Kansas Agricultural College spoke at the Chicago Stock Show declaring the International Live Stock Exposition, held from November 29 to December 6, as the court of last resort for improving live stock. He emphasized its authority over all related matters and improvements.
The article praises the International show as key to settling controversies, boosting livestock improvement in America. It calls the event an unmatched continental object and vital for awakening interest in improved stock among farmers breeders and students.
The American Remedy Company of Titan Ohio seeks a reliable agent to cover Fountain county and nearby areas. The representative must provide transport and bond and can expect large profits and a permanent position. Apply promptly via the Republican.
Fountain Trust Co as administrator filed final settlement for Hannibal C. Yount deceased in Fountain Circuit Court. The hearing is set for December 4 11 at which heirs creditors and legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship at the same time.
The Carroll, Riley, Shylock and German clans from Roscommon Ireland have lived nomadically for twenty years while owning extensive southern properties. They camp in cities like Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville Rome and Cartersville and hold luxury blocks and insured plumbing in city cores. Homes are left vacant while members travel, yet the group adheres to Catholic kinship limits and keeps a strict brotherhood.
The Historical Medical Museum in London will host exhibits for the forthcoming International Medical Congress. It features ancient sages like Hippocrates Galen Avicenna and many medical customs from various cultures, plus ancient apothecaries shops and medieval hospital scenes.
A Paris scientist Dr Xavier reports pins hairpins and needles largely vanish by turning into ferrous oxide brown rust blown away as dust. An ordinary hairpin vanished in 154 days a steel nib in just under 15 months a common pin in 18 months and a polished steel needle lasted two and a half years. The effect explains why iron surfaces scale off without paint exposure over time.
Fragmented OCR text quotes a character remarking on dying and humility. The passage includes a jumbled line about not considering oneself superior because one has lived to an older age, with stray references to New York and Detroit Free Press.
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