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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1911
Page
5
A homespun reflection on the burden of ironing and laundry for women. The piece notes the back breaking toil of washing and drying and the dilemma of relying on others to handle delicate linens. It emphasizes the desire to avoid hard work while still securing properly laundered results.
The detachable hood seats the head from the handle reducing strain. The iron retains heat and the bottom is ground to a perfect surface. It features a sure lock easy grip clean top and sides and an honest guarantee along with other unique features of Asbestos Sad irons.
An account from Paris via the London Telegraph describes a nursemaid Melanie, a French maid serving in London, claiming to have met King George in Hyde Park. She spoke in French to the King while guiding Miss Jenny, seven, as a crowd gathered. The King, pleased, spoke to her and praised her courage, asking about her origin in Drome and London's weather.
Popular Mechanics reports a world historic naval pageant for the Panama canal ceremonies. The president invites all foreign powers to join a vast parade with each nation sending its finest ships. Fleets assemble at Hampton Roads travel up the Chesapeake and Potomac to Washington then return to review aboard the president’s yacht before sailing to Panama and San Francisco for the opening expositions.
An unclear passage discusses a chief author addressing a mayor about attention to a dancer, urging systemic warfare. It mentions costs, infection, and a demand for vigorous action by poisons and animals, with references to war and defense.
USGS estimates vast peat deposits in the United States with high potential value at $3 per ton for machine peat bricks. A Swedish example shows coal at $3.75 and peat at 80 cents delivered. Prince Katsura, once obscure, guides Japan through pivotal modern milestones including the England alliance, Russo-Japanese War, and Korea annexation.
The London Express notes that all Kaiser's English uniforms are made in London and that one uniform secretly contained a copy of the Socialist paper Justice. A Socialist tailor allegedly inserted the issue instead of the usual wadding beneath the shoulder strap.
The sixtieth annual session of the Northwestern Indiana conference at the Methodist church will be held in Terre Haute on October 8 with Bishop McDowell of Chicago presiding. Rev Milton Mahan of Elwood, aged 900, ordained in 1841, will attend. J Frank Hanly will give an address on Thursday evening October 5.
The article explains groundwater occurs in all rock formations from sands to granite, varying from traces in molecules to vast reservoirs. It notes slope affects water absorption and the water table shape, usually parallel to the surface, higher away from hills and lower in valleys, with flow toward rivers or the sea.
J A Maple of Steubenville Ohio praises Foley Kidney Pills for curing weak kidneys and bladder trouble. He reports backache relief and improved kidney function enabling him to work without misery, saying the pills have his highest praise and are available from all druggists.
The Michigan City penitentiary warden released four prisoners after long terms for an outdoor ride. Two of the men, nearly forty years imprisoned, fainted from nervous excitement. The piece notes how rapidly American life has changed since their sentences, citing innovations from telephones to airplanes and skyscrapers, and reflects on the dulling of appreciation for daily wonders.
An old promotional notice urges readers to take Foley Kidney Pills for quick relief of backache nervousness rheumatism and kidney bladder and urinary troubles. Sold by all druggists.
State fish commissioner ends seining privileges and recalls existing permits. Seining was illegal by law, but permits were once issued to remove carp and other predatory fish while returning game fish to the water. Officials cite perceived favoritism as a reason for stopping the program.
S U Brown, brother of Mrs Everett Hoover of Attica, died of heart disease at his Hastings Nebraska home. Born January 31 1804 on the Brown farm near Newcastle church he was son of Esau Brown and nephew of Cyrus Brown. He left the area years ago, farming near Hastings for six to seven years, survived by a widow two children his father and several siblings. He was active politically in the county and previously clerk of the Leader in Attica.
Guidance from the U.S. Geological Survey on siting wells to avoid contamination. It explains how pollution enters wells from cesspools privies slops and animal facilities and outlines safe distances 100 feet or more on higher ground 150 feet on flat sands to keep drainage away. Emphasizes that safety in location saves health and cost in the long run.
A suburbanite husband, returning from a teacake errand, imagines a stranger impersonating his wife. He warns himself, then meets his wife who recounts a terrifying encounter with a man claiming they will be together. He then asks about the man’s look, and she describes a monstrous criminal visage, leaving him to say nothing.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound remains the best household remedy for coughs and colds for children and adults. It helps prevent serious complications from colds. Buy only the genuine Foley's product and avoid substitutes. Available from all druggists.
The article notes slang terms from London that fade fast like Has your mother sold her mangle and How are you off for soap while others endure such as Does your mother know you're out traced to INC. Some phrases are revived with tweaks, including old rebukes and shifts in wording from Not in these boots to Not in these trousers.
Principal Chas B. Allen of Sylvania Gal recounts years of pain from rheumatism stomach and liver kidney disease and credits Pasel Electric Bitters with his complete cure Thousands bless the remedy for stomach trouble female complaint kidney disorders and biliousness plus renewed vigor The piece also includes a comic exchange about cemetery mileposts from a San Francisco Chronicle clip
A Philadelphia Record fragment recalls a Sun day school moment with a teacher asking if prayers are said nightly and a boy quipping about sleeping in a folding bed. The exchange highlights a casual, humorous domestic scene from the era.
For coughs and respiratory illnesses Fuleys Honey and Tar Compound is urged as a prompt, valuable remedy. It claims quick decisive results for coughs colds whooping cough bronchitis and throat chest and lung affections. Available from all druggists.
An iron structure with four semaphore arms has been erected at the center of Montmartre plaza to regulate heavy traffic. Drivers must halt when signals oppose them and proceed only after a white disk appears. at night red and green lights replace the daytime disks.
An advertisement touts Jericho Leaves from the Holy Land as a safe gentle laxative. It claims rapid relief without irritating intestinal membranes, offering a palatable, pure product grown near the Jordan River. Available by mail from Jericho Leaves Importing Co. in Buffalo for twenty five cents with money back if unsatisfied.
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