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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
7
A worried widow and former Welsh Grays sergeant’s wife beguile a circle of well fed hotel loungers with a tale of debt and a mysterious Colonel Morrish. The crowd reluctantly helps her partly, but bailiffs threaten her lodging and furniture over twelve pounds. In the end the pair head toward Brighton as the military man aids briefly with two pounds.
The quote features a judge and a quip about a man who lost legs in a car crash planning to enter politics. It pairs a pun on standing with a philosophical note about admitting ignorance when unsure.
A humorous piece describing nails and tacks with casual definitions and muddled envy about finding a single nail. It notes types and uses from hammering thumbs to building, fishing, and even odd internal uses, ending with a wry jab at searching for a single nail amid clutter and politics.
A notice urging readers to send items early to ensure publication. It warns Wednesdays and Thursdays are busy and that submissions after Wednesday afternoon or Thursday may not print. It emphasizes the need for time to prepare articles for Thursday press.
Sleep loss frequently causes nervousness headaches and neuralgia and leads to other distressing ailments. Those disturbed by heavy mental work night watch at a sick bed or irregular hours should seek refreshing sleep when possible to make up the loss and protect the nervous system.
A Monday morning court scene recounts Bradder Bagust describing Parson Bagster’s church disruption the prior night. The offender explains he entered in his sleep, claiming amphibious behavior as the cause of the frolic and uproar.
Quote highlights a man praising a lawyer who advised avoiding litigation for years and did not charge a cent, as reported by the Chicago Record-Herald. The remarks reflect trust in prudent legal guidance and the value of cautious legal strategy.
A hotel manager in New York reports a diner demanding a lower luncheon check. He says the man warned he would use bankruptcy act provisions if refused. The exchange underscores tense disputes over charges at a fashionable establishment.
A Boston Transcript confession depicts a poor beggar appealing for alms as an elderly woman questions a soiled paper he presents. The beggar signs as deaf and dumb, seeking mercy and spare change.
Luther Burbank argues the best path for boys is agriculture after eight years of study in medicine law or engineering. He cites a kernel of corn increasing annual yield by millions of bushels and a potato improvement earning $17 million yearly, urging practical farming progress over theory.
A new time card took effect Monday affecting several trains. Eastbound No. 34 now 7:52 to 7:48 am. No. 2 eastbound 1:40 to. No. 28 eastbound 6:20 to 6:02 am. No. 8 westbound 1:22 to 1:42 am. No. 9 westbound 9:07 to. Towpath morning train departs Attica at 8 o clock, reaches Covington 8:56, departs Covington 10:50, arrives Attica 11:40. Afternoon run leaves Attica 4:05, arrives Covington 4:45, leaves Covington 4:50, arrives Attica 5:45.
Fountain county real estate transfers listed from title deeds filed for record. Transactions include Fr. M. Helms to J. W. Carpenter for lots in Veedersburg. Marion E. Lawson to Julia Crumley for lot 35 in Mellett addition. A T Livengood Cout. to Geo Bever for 40 acres in Jackson. John H. Brown to Geo W Brown for lot 6 in Attica. Attica L I Co to Oakie Jennings for lot 105 Ravine Park Attica. lots of other conveyances in Covington Attica and Covington townships with amounts ranging from 50 to 15 000 dollars.
A Washington Star exchange weighs peace talks versus conflict. One speaker argues dialogue may prevent war while another fears talking reveals more to fight about. The brief quotes frame a pacifist caution and skeptical realism.
A quoted remark from the Atlanta Constitution recounts a man with thirteen wives in one state and a judge who sentenced him to thirteen years, underscoring a striking legal outcome.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes doctors praising fish as brain food. The cartoonish remark suggests trying a starting amount of 142 as a playful nudge to begin a dietary change with fish.
The Saturday Evening Post describes a new high explosive that can be safely compressed into blocks and turned into round balls by saw and lathe. It resists ignition from small sparks but can ignite with a detonator. rifle bullets at sixty five feet do not trigger detonation. The explosive derives mainly from coal tar derivatives and is unusually stable compared to guncotton.
A short humorous exchange features a diminutive gentleman scolding a taller man. The taller reply undercuts the insult with a dry, biting retort. The vignette captures light social theater and playful deflation.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet shows a playful domestic exchange. A wife asks if her husband is wearing suspenders gifted for his birthday. He replies he avoided them to prevent rust on the nail he uses as a button.
Sir John Cockburn told teachers at the London Day Training College that education must engage the eyes and hands to reach the brain. He called the rule to keep still for long periods a cruelty that harms mental development and can cause deformity.
From Nuremberg comes news that Professor Wirth, famed for remote boat steering, has devised a method to control railway trains with electric waves. A test along the Nuremberg to Graefenberg line halted a moving train in twenty seven seconds.
A Chicago News item reports Gwendolyn rides with the man who struck the serenading youth in the road last night. The incident involved an automobile and an apparent love triangle or conflict.
A blue book indicates families of three are the largest group in England comprising 19 percent of households. Other sizes follow with four members at 18 percent five at 14 percent and six at 10 percent. In London women living alone far outnumber lonely men.
Cheap one way rates to California Colorado Oregon and other western states and Canadian points. Tickets on sale daily September 25 to October 10 through Daily Tourist Car Service from St. Louis. Ask for particulars of the Washab agent. G C Knickerbocker CPA Danville Illinois J D McNamara CPA St Louis Missouri.
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