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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
6
Garrett P. Sergiss explains how the spectrum reveals the composition of sun and stars and how ordinary prisms and eyelashes act as spectroscopes. He notes the sun’s light splits into colors, diamonds have high refractive power, and opals show color via micro fissures, with nature offering clues to universal secrets.
Senator Robert Owen of Oklahoma defends himself in a courtroom clash with a veteran attorney. After repeated barroom insults, Owen declares he will protect himself. A pile driver ends the insult and a street encounter yields a taunt about Cherokee temper and sense.
Representative Henry D. Flood endorses Stephen Noah for the postmaster at the crossroads store in Spottsylvania county Virginia. Flood notes prior support and recalls Flood family history as part of his approval. The New York American reports the endorsement.
Samuel A. Thompson of the rivers and harbors congress recounted a tale from a Fruit and Produce Exchange lecture. A baby tested with a Bible a coin cloth and other items reportedly indicated future paths by the items seized. The proud father cried out Mein Gott exclaiming the child would be a railroad man.
A witty exchange in the Louisville Courier-Journal notes the mock vow that the rejected suitor would pine away and die. The retort claims the man has since grown fat, underscoring the jest about untrustworthy suitors.
A reflective note likens life to a garden where thoughts are seeds and actions yield outcomes. It urges mindful cultivation and consistent personal effort.
A humorous exchange shows Representative Dixon of Indiana recounting a constituent who gave him ten dollars. Dixon recalls the compliment about his father, while Senator Kern adds the remark that the sentiment was worth more than ten dollars. Dixon humorously counters that for ten he should have included his grandfather.
Nat Goodwin told a New York theatrical supper audience of young actresses to avoid overspending on Easter hats. He recalled a past Easter when his wife proudly unveiled a dream hat in a bandbox costing $95, remarking that it struck him below the honey belt.
Roosevelt notes that true man eaters in East Africa are lions and crocodiles with several historic incidents. He cites two notorious man eating lions delaying Uganda railroad work, a lion carrying off a division superintendent, and other attacks near Masai villages and Machakosboma. He recalls a white traveler seized from a tent and highlights recurring annual attacks on natives.
The Aug 8 1815 transfer of Napoleon from the Bellerophon to the Northumberland fueled English protests yet a firm government stance. Charles Lamb defended Napoleon as a “fine fellow” and joked about keeping him near London, a notion the authorities briefly weighed as they faced the risk of public support shifting in his favor.
A Servian cowherd used five cows to signal with varied groupings between camps before the battle near Ishtib. The herd’s movements conveyed Servian battalion positions and strength to the Bulgarian forces in a clever signaling method.
A Strand Magazine claim describes water at one inch thickness offering armor like steel in battleship armor. It argues that at sufficient velocity a water sheet would halt or stop bombs on contact, comparing to modern armor protection.
A Kansas City Journal quip notes a policeman stationed by a newly painted park bench to keep crowds in line, while acknowledging the limits of enforcement against testing fresh paint.
A dramatic caption questions the man’s bitterness after he was recently engaged. The girl sent back the engagement ring and labeled the box Glass With Care. The remark hints at the emotional sting behind the breakup.
Kate declares plans to wed Mr Pianks to reform him as a miser. The exchange questions his vice and hints at a reforming marriage amid local gossip and social satire.
The Westminster Gazette surveys theories on the name Mephistopheles. It notes Goethe’s uncertainty in a 1829 letter to Zelter and reviews etymologies from Greco-Hebraic blends to Greek forms and medieval practice of naming evils from the Old Testament.
A Washington versus Cincinnati game ends 1–0 in the ninth as Wilmot hits an infield fly that drops inside the fielder triangle. The runner from second scores the winning run before the ball falls, making an extraordinary, unique play never duplicated in professional baseball.
The New York Telegram advises movers to hang photos immediately to avoid breakage during packing and unpacking. It warns that hasty placement can lead to broken glass scratches and darts while arranging the home.
The article notes checkers or drafts as a very old game to some and comparatively modern to others. It mentions many varieties—Chinese, English, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Turkish—and that it is found among New Zealand inland tribes.
Bobby explains to his uncle that the world is round and turns on hinges like a globe in the library. He jokes that others ask him to believe a lot for a small boy, reflecting a playful school moment from a St. Paul Pioneer Press clipping.
A fragment from the Pittsburgh Post notes Mrs. Wombat's indignation after her house was robbed. The next night the burglars returned her silver plated ware, a taunting reversal that underscores the incident.
The quote contrasts pressure with happiness, noting pressures soften behavior yet do not erase happiness, which is described as bracing like sea air and refreshing rather than burdensome.
Review notes eight large Capitol paintings reveal errors in technique or history. Washington resigning his commission is depicted with extra hands. Pocahontas have six toes. Columbus flags miscount wind. Washington at Cornwallis surrender impossible. Declaration of Independence signing date misstates event.
A London Chronicle excerpt cites Andrew Boorde from 1542 noting that bedchambers should have a fire to burn foul vapours and that windows stay shut at night. He advises a scarlet nightcap and a heavy cotton quilt to cover a feather bed, reflecting era fears about air quality.
Two guests missed dinner at a suburban home as bags were searched and calls made for missing attire. The key to the trunk containing dinner garments vanished, a locksmith arrived from four miles away, and in seconds opened the trunk. The locksmith quipped the trunk wasn’t locked.
An Irvington professor questions the dairy man about cow feed. The milkman, fresh from Purdue, replies that cows thrive on vegetables rich in chlorophyll and grace.
The speaker’s name arose from protest reasons in early Parliament as members sought a ready tongue to argue with the king. The title “speaker” was first bestowed on Sir Thomas Hungerford in 1376, marking the role’s origin.
The Chicago News lists many fairy types such as the elf, troll, pixy, kelpie, gnome, brownie, kobold, nis, and the urisk, a hairy Scotch spirit, distinguishing elves from trolls and noting the diversity of folklore creatures.
The passage notes that circumstances continually change, comparing them to waves of the sea that are never identical from one moment to the next. It emphasizes unpredictability and the inevitability of variation over time.
A terse reflection notes that human paths leave marks more enduring than guiding signs, suggesting experience and action shape journeys more than directions do.
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