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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
6
A New York Tribune note highlights adhesive tape as versatile for home emergencies from mending hot water bottles and torn fabrics to labeling bottles and fastening garden plants. The nurse cited recommends it for comfort on a tender foot and securing sheet music and manuscripts.
Green of Martiehite writes that two doctors said he would die from consumption but he recovered using Dr Kings New Discovery. The ad promises money back if it fails to help and offers 50c and 1.00 prices, guaranteed by Irvin's drug store.
The first English auction sale occurred in 1700 led by Elisha Yale former Madras governor who brought East Indian wares home. The practice spread. taxes on auctions varied, repealed in 1845 with license fees. Abuses by broker coalitions and fake sales prompted strict regulation and penalties in many regions including America.
Sir Philip Burne-Jones argues red hair increases marriage odds while anthropological experts say real Titian tint is rare. Sir William Ramsay notes women with red hair are quickly married, prompting a fashionable controversy in London society.
One hundred dollars reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney Co. of Toledo Ohio claims honesty and financial ability. National Bank of Commerce supports the testimonial. Cure taken internally. 75 cc bottle. Sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Tamworth castle stands on a Saxon fortress site tied to Alfred the Greats dynasty and Mercia. The Jacobean edifice sits on a raised mound with ivy clad tower and a gloomy banqueting hall. It was sold to the town by Marquis Townshend, descendant of Marmion.
The United States, with 96,000,000 people, surpasses Russia and China in size of its economy and global influence. While Germany and other nations trail, U S growth remains the fastest among major powers, according to Leslie's.
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters provide prompt relief for weak kidneys and liver, with testimonials from Mrs Dowling of San Francisco. It praises the remedy for indigestion and biliousness, offering bottles at 50 cents and one dollar at Irvin's drug store.
The Baltimore meat concern uses a gas heated smoke house to cure hams and frankfurters, claiming a new departure in meat curing.
A French subprefect in a provincial department reports a minor earthquake tremor and says he summoned the government attorney, the lieutenant of gendarmerie, and the police magistrate. He adds he has assumed his uniform and awaits orders from the minister of the interior.
A New York Tribune reflection notes the danger to art music literature and all non tabloid creations as society trends toward fatigue and prepackaged content. It laments a future where tired businesspeople race through culture for a quick quarter century.
In a wartime era dialogue a bride says her dressmaker is ill and she must wait for outfits before marrying, while her father remains willing to fund the clothes. The exchange frames a social obstacle to nuptials tied to fabrics and parental support.
A comic fragment shows a sister at the piano asking where Herr Braun is as she reveals she slipped out while opening the door for Fido. The scene captures a hurried, lighthearted moment with the duo reacting to an escaped person or dog.
A terse medieval-like proverb attributed to Publius Syrus notes that nothing can be done at once without balancing haste with prudence. The saying underscores cautious, deliberate decision making.
The Saturday Evening Post reports on automatic wireless call systems to alert operators without constant vigilance. Marconi proposes sending a long dash to trigger a galvanometer and ring a bell at the receiving station while addressing false alarms from atmospheric electricity.
A London seeker at St Martin le Grand learns parcel post can deliver to Balham for three pence per mile. A messenger with signed paper travels city streets with a printed “Article required to be delivered” slip. The weight limit is eleven pounds, plus a mileage charged express service.
The London Post recalls Dion Boucicault earning £300 from London Assurance a lavish spendthrift period including two horses seven coats and a disastrous Babil and Bijou at Covent Garden in August 1872 Boucicault fled abroad after incurring debts while only the chorus Spring Beautiful Spring lingered Boucicault remained famous for Irish dramas like The Shaughraun Arrah na Pogue and The Colleen Bawn which sustained his reputation beyond wealth.
In London, Jack Tabbs, a new sailor, arrives at his mother’s Camberwell home and orders her to lower a rope to his ship’s main deck from the window. His enthusiastic greeting underscores his slim time in service.
The London Standard notes the word female has fluctuated in respectability from Chaucer to Shakespeare to early novelists who used it as a polite term for women. It cites Fanny Burney and Tennyson era propriety before decadence erased any remaining tact.
In a Paris cafe filled with art students a young man sits in his usual corner. A visitor asks who he is and a habitué explains he is not a painter or sculptor but the brother of a poet, a surprisingly engaging figure in the scene.
Milligan persuades Sands the grocer to hold one of two hams until his next visit. The exchange centers on securing provisions while maintaining payment and timing.
A short quotation from the Chicago Record-Herald shows a debate about gratitude and recognition. It contrasts appreciation with a desire for public acknowledgment of someone’s efforts. The excerpt centers on social expectations and personal cost.
Elsie remarks on a suitor’s surprising generosity in an engagement ring, while Egeria notes he could not ordinarily afford such a costly token. The exchange hints at social status and affection behind the gesture. Life.
Nearly every woman needs a reliable laxative. Dr Kings New Life Pills are prompt and sure and do not cause pain. Mrs C M Donlap of Leadville Tenn says they helped her troubles greatly. Get a box today. Pike 25c. Recommended by Irvin's drug store.
The British Board of Trade issues revised life saving rules for sea vessels. A table sets required davits by vessel length from under 100 feet with two davits to 940 to 1040 feet with twenty six. Each vessel must have life boats or substitutes with seats for every passenger.
The city of Adrianople, home to about 80 000 people including Turks Armenians Israelites and Greeks, has fallen into decline since the Russo Turkish wars. Its walls decayed and many splendors faded though forty mosques remain fine examples of eastern architecture. Historical highlights include Hadrian founding in the second century and major victories by Goths in 378 and Avar Huns in 586. Russia occupied the city in 1829 and again in 1878.
A medical ad touts Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment for babies with skin eruptions. It claims relief and permanent care, citing a testimonial from Mrs Strobler of Dubuque Iowa that the baby improved after using one box. Available at druggists or by mail 50e Pf ei fer Chemical Co. Philadelphia.
A circle game where one player is the bird catcher and others name birds except the owl. The catcher tells a bird tale while players imitate each chosen bird and hide when the owl is mentioned. If a player errs they swap places with the catcher.
A lawn party game uses a tennis net as a barrier with girls on one side and boys on the other. Soapy water with glycerin creates colorful bubbles blown across the net. Each successful bubble scores fifteen points, with prizes for largest bubble, longest lasting, or longest chain, and decorative pipes or bonbon-filled boxes as awards.
A vintage advertisement promoting Fletcher's Castoria urging parents to obtain the product for infants and children. The ad emphasizes relief for upset stomachs and teething discomfort in a period newspaper style.
Dr Giacomo Ciamician of Bologna spoke at the eighth international congress of applied chemistry in New York predicting color changing gowns that respond to light intensity. He urged a shift to daily solar energy, envisioning glass cities and arid lands yielding industrial colonies without smoke as coal is exhausted.
A new portable crib for babies is designed for indoor and outdoor use. It features white enameled wood, steel wire netting, a four wheeled frame, adjustable height via screw eyes, and a collapsible design with a canvas bag for easy transport. It doubles as a mobile nursery for watching a child while the mother handles household tasks.
An evening gown of pink satin draped with white patterned net trimmed with crystal beads. Shadow lace finishes the side panels. The corsage is white satin embroidered in pearls. Considered one of the most artistic French creations for the coming winter season.
In furrier fashion lines the article notes many hats and tails appear similar to past styles. Mud stains are described as affecting heads in muff making and tails used for collars.
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