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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
3
The piece discusses a boy’s fierce concern that his mother and sisters look well for social school events. It urges tasteful dress, careful grooming, and the impact of adult behavior on future family spending. It also covers teaching children the value of property through regular allowances and tracking expenses for clothing and hygiene from an early age.
Mary Dean notes the Medici collar variation following the Robespierre trend with collars that flare from the throat and roll at the edge. Many Medici models feature satin or lace and can pair with frills, bows, or attached lace cascades, while cautioning slender necks and guiding on frill placement.
Instructions describe a wicker bed for travel using a two part telescope style. Lower section becomes the bed while upper section holds belongings. On a train the tower portion fits into the upper half and secures the infant.
Crepe de chine fabrics captivate with exquisite texture and dainty coloring. Cotton crepes with lace trim and handwork offer practical undergarments that need no ironing, appealing especially to travelers seeking easy care.
A patchwork quilt may be made from castoff coats pantaloons dresses and similar fabrics. Use one thick lining of ticking for durability and easier washing. Cut the pieces in large blocks due to the material weight.
A railroad magnate argues the nation’s key social issue is the wife’s pocketbook. He asserts the wife should know how to spend money, invest portions to earn interest, and control household living by buying quality and working continually. He emphasizes honesty of earnings and prudent allocation over tariffs or finances.
A reader outlines practical uses for old paper sheets from jars, crackers, and newspapers. From keeping cheese moist with inner cracker box paper to wrapping baked goods, wrapping poultry, rolling crackers, saving floor and carpet care with newspaper, and using waxed paper to prevent browning, these zero cost tips emphasize value and efficiency.
A guide notes that sharp mowers save labor for women who mow. It recommends mixing fine emery powder with a thick oil such as linseed lard or crude oil and applying it to the knife edge with a brush while turning the mower as if cutting. The edge lasts long and offers a chance to earn money sharpening for others.
Savon feuilles and papiers poudres are not valued until warm weather. Small books of powder and soaped paper become useful in heat. A traveler with powder papers, soap leaves, and absorbent paper toweling can stay neatly clean with little effort.
A French scientist, M. de Pargille, links hair retention to playing violin cello or piano, noting string vibrations act as a hair massage. He contrasts wind instruments, causing hair loss, and cites doctors calling it brass band baldness.
In the Metropolit an Museum of Art basement a full armorer s shop houses over 600 tools. Many items are heirlooms from generations of craftsmen with clean welds and uniform tempering. The Tachaux collection, brought from Paris in 1909, funds the 100 kinds of stakes and numerous hammers and swages.
The Victoria Colonist notes the Muir glacier is disintegrating along its face and questions how long it will remain a tourist draw. It cites Atlantic coast retreat over the last century and suggests a warming north Pacific climate as a cause, referencing Lyell's remark on a 1846 Greenland ice barrier break.
A Kansas City Star quip recalls a traveler arriving in agony and asking for any doctor. The messenger offers all kinds including allopath and homeopath, but the man groans that any path leads to the grave, delivering a grim punchline.
A reminiscence notes Clara Louise Kellogg's company performing Martha with Kellogg in English, Brignoli in Italian, a German singer in German, and a French performer in French. The audience did not notice the language mix.
A tourist asks about transforming a weapon into a tool while a blacksmith boasts of manufacturing war relics. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the contrast between converting violence into peace and the craft of weapon making.
The Chicago Record Herald quotes Bess describing a call as witnessing a beautiful drama and reveals Tess asking for clarification. Bess says the talk gave him a season pass and she hopes the play ends happily.
In a grammar class a teacher asks Johnny what a singular pronoun is. Johnny replies it is a pronoun for someone not married yet. The judge then comments on the exchange.
A short quotation contrasts genius with hard work and effort. The line credits Thomas Rison and challenges the notion that inherent brilliance alone suffices, framing success as the result of diligent toil.
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