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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
3
A Chicago Daily News quotation warns against overconfidence in gambling and risk taking. It cites Crockett's maxim and adds a cautious amendment about prudence before action, noting the temptation of profits yet urging verification and restraint.
A Philadelphia Press fragment shows Johnnie approving his new teacher while the mother notes relief at having a good instructor. The teacher supposedly cares only that the salary is paid, sparking the boy’s mixed praise.
A woman confronts a man who backs away in fear and exits after a disdainful glance. She muses the old saying it goes without saying and softly closes the door behind him, leaving the moment unresolved.
A judge questions a man about his credibility while he admits being an expert witness for the defense. The exchange includes a dialectal reply and a boastful assertion of lack of knowledge about the case facts.
A servant girl Mary complains of a terrible earache in the morning. The housekeeper warns that all the keyholes are drafty, suggesting a humorous domestic misfortune in a Weekly Telegraph item.
On the street Nichols greets a traveler fresh from Europe. The traveler asks about hotels and says he took a cab, in a practical tone typical of the Philadelphia Ledger.
A New York Sun fragment laments strict loan limits and rising prices as a mortgage could only fund a 1913 car rather than a 1914 model, illustrating tight credit and inflation.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote frames a moral inquiry as a woman in her thirties pursues an eighteen year old youth, framed as a boy scout discussion. The brief reflects social attitudes and a parent’s perspective on boundary questions.
Frank W. Macoughtry, Fountain county Democratic chairman and a leading figure in Attica, will wed Frances Petit of Port Huron Michigan on October 22. Petit is described as cultured and charming and will join Attica society. Blankets and comforters, the usual large assortment, at J Loeb's Store.
The Veedersburg street fair returns in the last week of the month with many attractions secured. Organizers say the carnival has been a great success for the past twelve to fifteen years and committees work to make this edition the best yet. New Sterling shirts and collars are available at M. Scheyley’s Hatter.
The case of Canan and Roseberry was dismissed in police court by Magistrate Heath Saturday morning. Joseph Wilson had bought the Danville Film exchange from R. H. Canan and William Roseberry of Muncie Ind to charge them with a confidence game. The matter was settled out of court with the former proprietors buying it back from Wilson at the original purchase price of 800 dollars.
The New Dairy operated by Jas Nebeker announces abundant milk and cream, stating readiness to respond to all calls. The message emphasizes reliable dairy availability and service.
Saturday morning Charles Bethel a Towpath brakeman was caught between train bumpers at Fountain while coupling. He was brought to his Attica home for examination by Dr. T W Kelsey but remained in pain and was given a sedative. Dr Kelsey notes no broken bones and hopes for a quick recovery.
Advertisement promotes affordable farmland in Missouri offering land expected to yield 30 bushels of wheat and 70 bushels of corn per acre. Prices range from 60 to 80 dollars per acre with rental rates from 5 to 7 dollars per acre.
Practical health tip notes mushrooms can be toxic and cause violent colic vomiting and diarrhea soon after ingestion. Emesis should empty the stomach. Belladonna tincture given in water aids after symptoms subside, followed by castor oil to clear bowels. If collapse looms, use stimulants and apply warmth and abdominal poultices.
County assessor Charles H. Dochterman has been appointed by Judge Schoonover as appraiser of the Margaret Rice estate in Attica under the new inheritance tax law. It’s the first such appointment in the county and follows a state recommendation to use county assessors where feasible. Other estates will follow under the same law. Buy Hull Bros detachable umbrellas at M Shesley. savings and quality offered.
The most beautiful European princess, Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, wife of Wilhelm II's fourth son, is praised for beauty and chronicles a near disaster at Posen. Crown Princess Frederick saved her sister-in-law from a runaway carriage pole during the Rathschaus restoration ceremony.
Senator Jones of Washington proposed naming part of the capitol grounds the Parthe non and the tract in front of Union station the Acropolis to honor women's achievements. The nearer tract would be reserved for women with the other area open to men. Howells in Harper's questions men on chivalry and voting rights, suggesting witnesses should prove proper respect to women before restoring suffrage.
The girdle foundation banding is in high demand and user friendly for amateurs. Sold in two widths, four and six inches, it is bowed at three and one half inch intervals. The four inch width costs 11 cents per yard and the six inch width 26 cents.
A collection of brief biographical sketches notes John D Rockefeller Sr avoids ties and umbrellas as nuisances. It mentions Charles Grimaldi a blind Italian composer teaching in Rome and favored by Queen Margherita. Burleson, the Postmaster General, an early riser in Washington. R H Charles D D new Westminster canon lectured at Oxford and studied at Queen's Belfast and Trinity. James Wilson, former secretary of agriculture, retired and traveling abroad after receiving an honorary LLD from the University of Edinburgh.
The piece compares world railway miles to U S totals, refutes the Panama railroad death claim, notes 140000 ties used and 7000 laborers over five years. It cites estimates that about 1600 miles of U S single track have converted from steam to electric, with about 1500 more likely to follow soon.
City plans a $3,000,000 museum of art on the old Fairmount park reservoir site in Philadelphia. Police in Los Angeles reported 34,561 arrests last year, about four per hour, with $115,742 in stolen property recovered at a city cost of $651,915. New York City hospitals received $11,000,000 in 1912 for additions and support, about $2 per resident. Tokyo authorities record a population of 2,099,181 with 511,894 families, up 102,709 people and 23,369 families from the prior year.
The article reports on international education notes including Paris university enrollment figures with 13 267 foreigners among 17 238 students, and mentions systematic citizenship study in France Denmark and Finland. It cites English schooling dropout rates and a New York district letter exchange receiving correspondence from 26 foreign countries.
The article notes over a million pleasure autos registered in the United States and 85,941 motorcars in London. It cites $40 million worth of autos and parts exported from the continental United States in fiscal 1913, up from about $1 million in 1903, highlighting growth in auto commerce and new safety goggles with rear reflectors.
Uranus sits 1,781,680,000 miles from the sun and Earth lies about 92,882,000 miles away. Planets drift west to east across the sky, opposite clock hands. Professor Barnard uses the Yerkes refractor to study transient stars beyond ordinary telescopes.
The note advises using very little bluing in washing laces as they absorb blue. It claims asbestos pads make excellent flatiron pads protecting ironing boards. It also suggests soaking handkerchiefs overnight in water with a touch of cream of tartar when outdoor hanging is inconvenient.
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