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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
3
A Washington Star poem lament contrasts past wit with modern slang the writer recalls phrases once common on roofs and lips like Say sonny does Your mother know you're out and Whoa Emma the piece notes how rapid change frays the art of conversation and erodes nostalgic speech.
In a crowded scene a speaker asks if Gladys has been visited since her return. The reply confirms another visit is needed as Gladys dominated the conversation with her own stories of summer experiences, leaving no room for the speaker to recount their activities.
A humorous exchange about money and priorities in marriage. She argues gowns cost up to $3,000 a year while Papa cites food as essential. He counters with practicality, leading to a classic gendered misunderstanding from the Boston Transcript style.
A humorous exchange notes the bride and groom’s banter about authority after marriage. He warns of potential dictatorial tendencies while she rejects deference, reflecting light domestic satire in the Presbyterian Standard.
A reflection on how some equate grimness with virtue and piety with severity, arguing against the notion that wholesomeness requires a coffin like austerity. The line challenges readers to trust those who laugh and question stern facades.
A Houston Post humorous exchange recalls a seaside rescue where a narrow escape involved a married woman and her son in law. The quip highlights misinterpreted danger and social entanglements from a seashore incident last summer.
Briggs states a will leaving his brain to the hospital and has received an acknowledgment from authorities Lotty asks if they were pleased Briggs replies that every little helps The Philadelphia Times notes the exchange as a humorous marginal item reflecting wit and social tone.
A witty exchange from the Chicago Tribune unsourced quip about extreme cold and wind. The editor jokes about cooling the air to crack, while the reporter suggests a windbreak as a device to evoke biting air in reporting style.
A Kansas City Journal discreet quote shows a senator says success comes from paying opponents what they ask. Another quip from the Chicago Record Herald notes choosing the lesser evil. The exchange includes a joke about engagement to a bigger girl.
Fashion writers note spring trends feature helmet hats for women with bold headwear ideas. The Baltimore American quips about novel hatpins using spearlike accents.
Louisville Courier Journal reports a casual exchange about work attitude with a quip about smiling and extra duties. The dialogue shows two speakers differing on demeanor and task expectations. It captures a humorous street-level exchange reflecting workplace culture.
Mrs Brown dropped their phono graph this morning and ruined it. Is that so Lets go over and call on them tonight. Detroit Free Press notes a domestic mishap and social plans near home.
Hoston Tran script fragment presents character dialogue with sharp wit and social tension. The line contrasts romantic impulse with concern about parental disapproval.
Philadelphia Record notes a quotation framing religion as a fire escape, reflecting attitudes on faith as a pragmatic shelter rather than a guiding creed. The brief opinion suggests varied interpretations of religious purpose in daily life.
S W Bends of Coal City Alabama had a long health grievance from thieves over twelve years. Kidney trouble and general illness were halted by Dr King s New Life Pills. Now he is well. The ad touts relief for constipation malaria headache and dyspepsia. 25c at all druggists. Try a Republican ad.
Baltimore scientist Dr. Warren H. Lewis and wife Margaret Reed Lewis report the culture of living cells in solutions of known salt density. In embryonic chick studies cells grew without external nourishment, forming muscle and nerve tissue, suggesting early steps toward abiogenesis and advancing cell theory.
A newly published document by Ferrando Oliviera’s account of Magellan’s first circumnavigation surfaces after centuries. Discovered in Leyden by Herr Vogel, the long lost record offers original ship construction details and the voyage’s full narrative, possibly written by a voyage companion.
A porpoise surfaced among about 2,000 bathers at the Fourth avenue grounds in Asbury Park New Jersey prompting a wild rush to shore as onlookers feared a shark. The creature swam calmly then headed north, and bathers waited before returning to the water.
The Society of the Park Congregational Church in Hartford, Connecticut, reports two plates removed from its collection during a service. The theft was noticed as a collection was about to be taken, and police are asked to identify the culprit.
Three hundred sixty mice arrived aboard the Tango Maru for the National Cancer Research fund. Prof. Bashford will study how acclimatization and diet affect tissue susceptibility to cancer in these English-Japanese stock mice.
In France peasants blend medieval magic with science in health care. A man claimed he cured his child of meningitis by opening a live pigeon on the forehead while reciting spells, the bird dying after taking the disease. A hand written remedy book, guarded by a family for over 200 years, prescribes a tench fly on the liver for jaundice and other magical cures. The district is a large village with 14 year old boys holding primary education certificates.
Two field mice ran through the Williamson Oval grandstand in Bloomfield New Jersey as a baseball game unfolded. A young woman rose repeatedly, screams followed, and Miss Jennie Lenton fell as 200 spectators flooded the field seeking safety. Few injuries reported. the mice remain at large.
D N Hauk of Long Beach California completed an original house featuring a front door modeled after an Indiana barn entrance, a faithful barn ceiling replica, and a stable door atop the stair landing. A gray granite parlor mantel inset with rubies, emeralds, and turquoise stands out, valued at $5,000.
Simple step by step guide to dressing windows with a lambrequin box and curtains. Use olive green cloth, light wood pieces, a lace pole, and gimp tacks. Measure finished curtain length from window top to trim and estimate yardage for ordinary window widths.
Instructions describe attaching a lam brequin box along the lower inner edge of a box to create a ten inch flounce. Secure by nailing to the window casing side and optionally add a border with worsted yarn or a tapes try border. The box conceals all window fixtures and curtains as shown.
Embroidered and artificial blossoms decorate dresses and trains signaling a strong flower year. Trains feature petals cut from milk satin and velvet with some petals left to fall, creating natural bloom effects. Padded flowers embellish panels while women favor lighter bouquets that do not overwhelm their frocks.
The article describes new white linen letter papers with a narrow border of blue and pink nearly indistinguishable save for a fine black line edging it. Similar effects appear on pale yellow and other shaded papers, with borders in deeper tones, all finished with gilt edging on both paper and envelope.
A new dragon fly shaped pendant watch appears in gilded form studded with jewels. The large piece serves as a pendant and hides a tiny watch under one wing, joining a range of watches from tiny lockets to umbrella handles and card cases.
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