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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
7
A worried widow and two accomplices stage a con at a fashionable hotel terrace. The elderly military man forces truth from her as the group secretly assists with funds to cover a debt, while plans to flee to Brighton unfold. The scene ends with the woman counting sovereigns and pondering next target.
A fragmentary quip contrasts a disabled man planning to enter politics with a pun about going on the stump. The brief satire ends with a terse moral about knowing a thing and one’s ignorance.
A humorous piece describes nails as iron rods used to hammer thumbs and as baby nails that stand on end in the dark. It notes sizes from tiny tacks to two or three inch adult nails, delivered by express, and features comic misadventures with boxes, hammers, and wifely disdain.
The notice warns readers to send items early for print, especially avoiding last minute submissions on Wednesday or Thursday as press runs on Thursday afternoon. It emphasizes Wednesdays and Thursdays are busy and late submissions may miss publication.
Sleep loss causes headaches neuralgia and nervous distress. People fatigued by mental work night caregiving or irregular hours should seek refreshing sleep when possible to prevent illness and nervous system derangement.
A witty exchange in a courthouse features Parson Bagster confronting a man who admits to stumbling through a church service and leaving in a sleepwalking state. The judge notes the defendant’s defense as amphibious and questions the meaning.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip recalls a man who advises avoidance of litigation. The lawyer gave timely guidance at no charge, prompting the remark TV cannot understand that man. The line underscores the value of prudent legal counsel offered without cost.
A hotel manager in New York faces a man who demands a reduced luncheon bill and vows to exploit bankruptcy law if refused. The incident underscores leverage and dispute over charges at a fashionable New York hotel.
A brief quip from the Loston Transcript features an old lady at a door asking for reading glasses while a beggar pleads for spare coins, stating he is deaf and dumb. The exchange highlights a humorous street scene and social hardship.
Luther Burbank argues the main path for boys and young men is agriculture. He cites that adding one kernel per ear could add 6 million bushels yearly and a potato improvement yields 17.1 million dollars annually. He laments low farming shares and rising living costs, urging practical agricultural advancement over theory.
The Saturday Evening Post describes a mild explosive that can be compressed into billiard ball sized blocks and turned into spheres. It remains stable under normal knocks on a table and only detonates with a special detonator. bullets at close range do not trigger it.
A new time card takes effect to modify several Wabash east and west bound trains from early morning to near dawn. The Towpath morning service now runs Attica to Covington and back with specified departure and arrival times, plus afternoon routing Attica to Covington and return.
A weekly roll of title filings from Fountain County shows transfers across Attica, Covington, and surrounding areas. Transactions include parcels in Veedersburg, Mellette, and Davis townships, with prices ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, detailing buyers and sellers and associated lot or acreage descriptions.
A Washington Star exchange weighs diplomacy before war, noting that extended talks may reveal more causes for conflict, while considering if discussion can avert fighting or invite new disputes.
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution is cited by a major who cites a case of a man with thirteen wives in one state. The judge reportedly sentenced him to thirteen years, underscoring the infamous thirteen theme in the discussion.
A brief exchange from the Philadelphia Press quotes a doctor about diet and fish as brain food. The physician suggests starting with weak fish as a cautious approach to diet advice.
An irate small gentleman presses a tall man with a line about proper upbringing. The taller man retorts that being brought up may be lacking. The exchange reflects a quip from Stray Stories.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet recalls a domestic exchange where a husband asks about wearing suspenders given for a birthday. The wife explains she avoids tarnishing them with rust from a nail used as a makeshift button, reflecting everyday household improvisation.
Sir John Cockburn told teachers at the London Day Training College that education must engage the hands and eyes to reach the brain. He warned that forcing children to keep still deprives mental development and can cause deformity.
From Nuremberg comes news that Professor Wirth, famed for long distance boat steering, has tested a method to stop trains using electric waves. A moving train on the Nuremberg to Graefenberg line halted in twenty seven seconds, showcasing immediate stoppage capability.
A Chicago News item reports Gwendolyn ignored a serenade from a youth in the road. She is riding with the man who caused the accident in an automobile.
A New York Times report notes that families of three are the most common in England. It cites percentages: three persons 19 percent, four persons 18 percent, five persons 14 percent, and six persons 10 percent. In London, women living alone outnumber lonely men by 58 594 to 87 196.
Travel notices advertise low one way fares to California Colorado Oregon and other western destinations with tickets on sale daily from September 25 to October 10. Daily tourist car service operates from St. Louis. Inquiries proceed through the Washab agent. G. C. Knickerbocker D. P. A. Danville Nl. J. D. McNamara CPA St Louis Mo.
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