Covington Obituaries and Local Notices Take Center Stage
Mrs. Amanda Smith, 76, dies after pneumonia. funeral at Christian church with Rev. Balory officiating. Interment in Fight Cemetery. New arrival: eight pound Robert Wellington, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Shawter. Numerous social visits and gatherings noted, including church events, family visits, and travels to Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dayton. Miss Blanch Raser, 25, dies after long illness. funeral at Methodist Episcopal Church. interment Highland Cemetery.
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Covington
Amanda Smith
James O. Smith
North Pearlshree
Albert Miller
Clarence Crofton
Edward Smith
Bessie Penny
Edwin Balory
The
Christian Church
Fight and Cemetery
G. D. Shawter
Robert Wellington
J. Reuben Rike
Chicago
Genevieve
Moody Bible
Rilke
Charles Perry
T0gansport
Ind
H. A. Drees
Presbyterian Sunday School
Goldie Potter
Here
Robert Whitmer
Indianapolis
Martha Kepner
North High Street
H. L. Earnest
W- B. Love
Helen
Sidney
Ruel Keirn
Phillip and
Hartley
Bradford
J. C. Carr
Gettysburg
H. GC. Albaugh
Frankliin
Lester L. Falkner
Thomas Lee
Mary Jane
Levi Falkner
J. W. Squires
G C. Ulery
West Milton
Earl Thomas
Brookville
Grace Wine
Cleveland
Mary Wine
Boyd Pierce
M. C. Pierce
George O'Brian
Robert
Union
C. E. Pierce
Billy
Janice
South Pearl Street
William Landis
Keith Langston
Dan Vougherty
Grove
Wlayton
Crampton
Louneth
Byron Crampton
Ethie Tucker
L. C. Neth
Piqua
W. OM. Boutsen
Dayton
H. Ortiman
J.C. Ulery
Arcanum
John Ulery
Piqua Ave
Tiane Price
Martha Mattson
Hiram Priest
Pries
Amos Shellabarger
Circle Hil
James E. Etter
Mr. Etter
J. , Etter
Wealth from the Sea Sharks Boost Vancouver Island Industry
A new Canadian corporation plans extensive shark fishing along the west coast of Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands. It will build cold storage facilities, handle shark products for oil and fertilizer, and enter exclusively as a Canadian enterprise in the North Pacific fisheries once dominated by American firms from Seattle and Vancouver. The venture aims to expand the coastwise fishing economy and exploit nonfood shark products.
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Vancouver Island
Galpin
Vancouver
B. C
Department of Commerce and Labor
Pacific
Queen Charlotte Islands
North Pacific
Seattle
Halibut Banks and Ocean Fisheries Near the Columbia
The article notes the best halibut banks lie north of the Columbia River with abundant cod grouper flounder and sole nearby. Demand for fish rises with meat prices and deep sea stocks seem inexhaustible. It suggests establishing a station at Astoria or nearby to launch a regional fishing industry using a steamer and modern equipment.
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Nort Pacific
Columbia River
Astoria
Perfectly Right Teaching Children to Say No Bread
A quirky anecdote recounts children’s mispronunciations during lessons. Aunt Maggie addresses a sister, three, asking for bread and the reply turns into a humorous exchange about saying no to bread.
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Maggie
Catherine
Babies Crying Set To Music By English Cleric
Rev Noel Bonava Hunt of St Matthew's Willesden recorded infant cries from baptismal services and set them to a chant based on Psalm 137. He hoped church musicians would help, but they declined. The piece, described as original and somewhat grotesque, aims to express the psalm's meaning.
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Noel Bonava Hunt
St. Matthew's Church
Willesden
England
St. Matthew’s
Lie
Mr. Hunt
Babylon
Zion
Mr. Blunt
Talking dog draws vaudeville interest in New York
A bull terrier named Zydis owned by Mme A E Richard of Columbus Ohio impressed a theater manager in New York by answering like a parrot. The 3 year old dog spoke clearly on questions about meals love and home with phrases such as mamma lamb and lemon. The dog, trained since one month old, was presented as a potential vaudeville act.
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New York
Mme. A. E. Richard
Columbus
Ohio
Mme Richard
Nemon
Manana
Zydis
Mme
Richard
Device to prevent hens from setting and a Tellograph invention
Mueller of Colome has patented a metal boot device attached to a hen’s leg to stop brooding while allowing walking and roosting with no flight over fences. He also touts an electrical Tellograph to view a distant telephone conversation on a screen, enabling photo-like monitoring over 100 miles.
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Mathias CG
Mueller
Colome, &. D
Winds of Different Minds in News and Nonsense
A chaotic riff on minds and thinking from an Indianapolis Star fragment. It humorously contrasts the size and usefulness of minds with a satire of self-improvement. The piece mocks overthinking and the belief that bigger minds guarantee better outcomes despite widespread dissatisfaction.
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Nate
Bunt
Indianapolis Star
Animals Learn Poisonous Plants From Experience
Animals seem to acquire knowledge of poisonous plants through experience rather than innate instinct. Domestic animals arriving in new countries may try poisonous plants before learning to avoid them. Studies note lambs and calves are more prone to risky eating, while young birds need parental guidance to learn what is safe to eat.
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Snell
Nua
Staymond Craiford
Morgan
Had Plan of Their Own After Bull Run
A private Ohio soldier sought an audience with his captain after the Second Bull Run and Chantilly defeats. He claimed to have a military plan that would crush the Confederacy, then proposed Pope and Lee swap commands. The plan was rejected and the soldier was booted a mile and a half, a lesson that they had a plan of their own.
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Pope
Hai
Buckeye
John Pope
Bob Lee
The Ministry of Newspapers Ideals Uniting a Nation
The passage extols newspapers as a unifying national force guiding and informing citizens. It argues the press serves the land and people beyond mere distraction, noting the vast reach and historic breadth of today’s news.
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Ministry of Newspapers
Fragmentary Methodist Recorder quotation about reality and costs
A damaged OCR fragment presents a Methodist Recorder quotation on keeping reality clear. It references pipers, cleanliness, and knowing a little of where the world is, but the句 text is incomplete and lacks concrete names or dates.
Duchess at Beaufort and wartime movement honored bishop
A fragment notes the duchess of Beaufort taking interest in the Wendmorland movement during wartime. It recalls a prior occasion at a dimmer party where the bishop, present, received a compliment and an apology. The report preserves the era’s tone and hints at social exchanges involving clergy and aristocracy.
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Bishon
Beaufort
Wwemendortheland
Iagner
Record Heart Sounds With Improved Audion Device
Professor R B Abbou of the University of California perfects an audion amplifier to enlarge faint sounds. Attached to a phonograph, the device may record the beating of the human heart, making a feather’s fall seem like a loud thud.
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R. B. Abbou
University of California
Uniformity of Thought Across Ages
John Adams discusses the flow of human thought from ancient to modern times. He argues that later writers appear copied at first glance but are unconsciously influenced by a shared abstract current. He notes parallels between Cicero and David Psalms and Paul and Cicero, showing echoed phrases across eras.
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John Adams
Cicero
Elevators of Ancient Days Mentioned by Vitruvius
The article notes Vitruvius describing a primitive hoisting machine by Archimedes used in the second century BC. It operated with a winding drum and capstan and levers, and a similar device converted by a man walking inside the capstan. A rudimentary elevator transported people and freight between convent floors on Mount Sinai.
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Vitruvius
Archimedes
B. CO
Mount Sinai
Fragmentary King Dialogue From a Jester Sketch
A shortened exchange shows a king, age 86, remarking he is always surrounded by three jesters. The jesters quip as the king responds with a wry note about his own wittiness and constant teasing from the trio.
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