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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
5
A Nebraska woman proposes a cooking utensil to prevent spills when canning. Two rings of different diameters with a perforated plate form a platform and guard to keep jars above boiling water while allowing steam to circulate.
Designers dubbed fruitists create patterns suggesting fruit without using real produce. The aim is striking color combinations that stand apart from Balkan embroidery and post impressionist fabrics.
A collection of recipes and household guidance includes custards with milk eggs sugar and chocolate or bananas, meringue topped pies, butter sugar blends with eggs, oat and raisin cookies, lemon flavored cream for puddings, tea as wood cleaner, chicken croquettes with cream and crackers, and sewing tips for baby bib covers with linen and lace edging.
The piece argues that confidence in manufacturers and brands is a vital asset, built through honest pricing and proven quality. Advertising fosters trust, while sustained quality keeps customers, making advertising a key driver of goodwill and repeat business.
A mild gentle and effective laxative is what people demand when suffering from constipation. Thousands swear by Dr Kings New Life Pills. Hugh Tall man of San Antonio writes they are the best pills his wife and I have ever taken. They never cause pain. Price 20c. Rec ommended by Irvin's drug store.
Aesop tells of an eagle perched above a hare that becomes prey. An archer hidden nearby shoots the eagle with an arrow. The wounded bird realizes the arrow came from feathers supplied by his own wings, calling it a noble grief to die by his own tools.
Notice from Fountain county Board of Commissioners announces bids to be received at the Auditor's office in the Covington courthouse up to 10:00 a.m. on a specified date. The notice specifies the location Covington Indiana and the official process for submitting bids.
Fountain County Indiana invites bids to furnish sixteen voting machines compliant with Indiana laws and approved by the Indiana voting machine commission. Machines must be shipped to the County Auditor before September 1 1914 and tested in a general election year. Bids require a acceptable bond and a five year guarantee with exhibition at designated time and place in Covington.
Fountain Circuit Court in Covington, Indiana, requires Delila Sargeant and numerous defendants to appear by December 11, 1918, to answer a complaint to quiet title to real estate in Fountain County. The plaintiff alleges title conflicts and names many heirs and unknown spouses as defendants or heirs. The notice details the court term dates and the clerk’s seal with attorney Lucas Nebeker representing the plaintiff.
Notice from Fountain County Indiana requests proposals for furnishing the County Asylum with five hundred bushels of good Irish potatoes. Proposals must match Rural New York variety, be well matured and smooth, and delivered on board the cars at Nebeker Station as designated by the Superintendent. Dated October 1913 by W B Gray Auditor.
Mr and Mrs Frank Faust hosted about thirty friends at their Fifth Street home last Thursday in a Euchre club gathering. Autumn leaf decorations and an elaborate 6 o clock dinner framed an evening of cards and sociability. See us for your stationery.
Notice to heirs creditors and other parties interested in the estate of Eliza J. Dagger deceased regarding administration and claims. Proceedings are in progress with filings and deadlines set for creditors to present claims and for interested parties to respond.
Western Information Bureau of The Oregon Journal announces a six month Semi-Weekly Journal subscription offer for 0 cents, plus a free 144 page illustrated booklet detailing Oregon resources and opportunities. Send 0 cents to Oregon Journal Portland Oregon.
Manager Charley Dooin claims he came out ahead in trading Dolin to Pittsburgh for Byrne and Camnitz. He praises Camnitz as a top National League pitcher and expects him to energize the Phillies rotation next season. Dooin adds Byrne will bolster the infield at third base.
Five younger players in the big leagues were previously tried out or signed by the Giants in earlier seasons. A fan claimed John McGraw never let embryonic stars slip away, while another recounted cases of players moved on. Dick Rudolph joined Giants in 1910, George Pierce wanders Cubs, Benny Meyer with Brooklyn, Jack Johnston of St. Louis Browns, and Hugh High of Detroit were touched by McGraw’s spring trials.
Star pitcher Bob Ewing of the Cincinnati Reds quits professional baseball after an arm injury ending his NL career. He pitched for an amateur Lima team when a small arm bone snapped in the third inning, and he announces plans to retire and farm on forty acres east of Lima.
George Van Haltren and Eddie Karger share the major league record with sixteen bases on balls in a single game. Van Haltren set the mark in 1887 for Chicago against Boston while starting as a pitcher and ending as an outfielder. Karger achieved the feat while with Cincinnati and Boston in the Reds era.
George Brickley, brother of Harvard football star, signs with Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Americans. He played second base for Everett high school in Boston, led his league in batting last season with a .500 average and hit 12 homers in 21 games. Bobby Wallace to miss more time due to a broken bone in his left hand.
Don Lippincott, one of the area’s top sprinters, trains in spiked shoes this summer and is unlikely to miss Olympic 100 meter expectations. He will compete in Pennsylvania upcoming events.
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