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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
3
The Japan Advertiser notes that rapid mimicry of foreign languages, war, mechanics, and education dazzles but conceals deeper weaknesses. It argues that outward forms were adopted while fundamentals remained unfamiliar, leading to superficial imitation rather than true transformation.
Government heads in Washington grant a Chicago film company permission to shoot moving pictures of government operations. The project aims to educate the public and provide films for paid exhibition and government lectures, highlighting the educational value of motion pictures.
A Chicago interest notes that aviation will become a society sport as machines costlier and air travel remains exclusive. A woman predicts society will embrace flying for amusement, deeming circus skills unnecessary. The writer jokes about New York divorce crowds taking to biplanes toward the stars.
The Philadelphia Times quotes a wife admitting jealousy and frequent quarrels with George. She recounts watching him in the city as two dozen or more women passed by in a subway car, yet he never glanced at them, while she fixated on his paper.
The first veterinary school was established in Lyons, France around mid May 1761. The 150th anniversary will be celebrated in May 1912. Since 1761 veterinary schools have spread globally including Germany, France, England, and the United States, reflecting the horse’s benefit from advanced science.
A New York Sun column features a dialogue on praise and motivation. Two listeners discuss whether praise inspires better work while recounting a boyhood memory of an old man praising his sawyer. The exchange notes that praise can stimulate some and hinder others, ending with cautious agreement.
A domestic note laments ironing as a recurring burden on women choosing between laboring at laundry and watching prized linens mishandled by others. The piece then hints at a solution that would spare the wearer the hard work while keeping laundering tailored to her preferences.
The advertisement touts Asbestos Sad irons with a detachable hood to relieve the effort, a heat retaining iron body, a perfectly ground bottom, and a secure grip with clean top and sides. It urges replacing old irons for a small cost to enjoy the Asbestos way.
Short OCR fragment records times such as 2 17, 8. Dp 9 58 a m, 1 55 p m and 7 16 p m, suggesting a transportation or daily timetable entry with unclear context. No names or places readable.
In the Ozarks Hiram Scranton of Clay City after five doctors failed to help with consumption found relief using King's New Discovery. He credits the remedy with saving his life and enabling him to work again. The ad touts it for coughs colds la grippe asthma and other ailments, priced 0c and $100 with a trial bottle free. Manufactured and guaranteed by local druggists.
A fragment from critics on Broyson's play notes its humor as weak and dragged in, describing it as unconscious. The Boston Transcript records two sharp quips: first says the humor is dragged in, second agrees it is dragged in and unsurprising.
The quotation shows a man declaring he has taken a pledge never to drink again, as life comments with grim humor about the possibility of not living long. The exchange captures bleak, candid attitudes toward sobriety and mortality.
Take Your Common Colds seriously. Common colds, severe and frequent, lay the foundation to chronic diseased conditions of the nose and throat and may develop into bronchitis, pneumonia and consumption. For all coughs and colds in children and adults, take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. For sale by all druggists. Feeble Guardianship. "It wonder," said the sweet young thing, "why a man is always so frightened when he proposes." "That," said the chronic bachelor, "is his guardian angel trying to hold him back."
In a Philadelphia Record joke, Blobbs questions seeing a doctor for insomnia, while Biobbs quips about running up another bill. The gag hinges on debt to the doctor preventing sleep.
A maiden accuses a silent caller of lingering nightly to win her hand. He confesses desire and asks to marry her. The scene shifts to dialogue about Harlow, wealth, and a footman versus a deputy sheriff in charge of the car, reflecting humorous social satire.
Mrs Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana credits Electric Bitters with saving her life after four doctors gave up. She says her son urged her to try the remedy and it restored her health, vigor, and strength. The ad promises relief for fainting spells backache weakness debility constipation and kidney disorders with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Only 50 cents at druggists.
In a brief Stray Stories vignette a kind lady tells a poor man fortune never chases anyone. Sandy Pike recalls a pursuit memory mentioning two thousand dollars and a prize bulldog impersonation that barely cleared a fence. The exchange blends humor and small-town voice.
A Chicago Post quote contrasts true greatness with intelligence. It argues that being smart allows one to influence others' perceptions, suggesting that intelligence can simulate greatness even if one is not widely recognized.
Mrs. T. J. Adams of 522 No. Kansas Ave Columbus Kansas writes that her children suffered coughs and colds for years and Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound cured their coughs and colds. She keeps the product at home at all times and urges others to refuse substitutes. Sold by all druggists.
Farmer Mr Plough explains to a visitor that his pigs are fed in a pattern of feast and famine to produce streaky bacon. He notes the local taste favors heavy feeding one day and starvation the next, not breeding for exhibition but for eating.
A cow being led to Clones fair bolted in Newtownbutler Tre land. It dashed the door trapping itself inside a small shop, climbed stairs, entered a sick child's room, and a young man with a policeman carried the child to safety. Ropes were used to lower the cow without harm.
The piece contrasts wealth gained from needy contexts with modern wealth creation that benefits society. It invokes Dickens and warns that concentrated money power may accompany a lack of amiable or higher qualities. It stresses courage imagination and disciplined virtues as keys to enduring fortune.
Queen Mary ensures Princess Mary maintains weekly expense ledgers. The mother audits the books and finds them generally correct. The princess has a head for figures but knows little mathematics, seen as unnecessary for girls.
A dialogue where a child asks if God sees all small actions and the mother confirms, leading to a final humorous remark about not wanting to be on God’s list. The snippet appears from Lippincott's.
An advertisement touts Jericho Leaves from the Holy Land as a safe laxative. It markets the shrub leaf as superior to drugs, claiming gentle cleansing of the system and soothing of intestinal tissues. Available by mail from the Jericho Leaves Importing Co. in Buffalo, with money-back guarantee.
A London county council education committee report details a Peckham boy near thirteen who has learned only two or three letters, cannot write or calculate, and is expelled from arboo. The case highlights educational neglect and an extreme learning disability.
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