Covington Republican souvenir edition praised by multiple papers
The Covington Republican July 26 souvenir edition is lauded for its elegant illustrations, readable write up of Covington, and strong enterprise. Editors Tom Clifton and partners are highlighted as pushy and successful in producing a high quality industrial edition.
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Covington Republican
Covington
Tom Clifton
Tom
Old Fountain
Earl Park
Clifton
Boswell Enterprise
Chicago Newspaper Union
Thos. Clifton
Mellett
Covington, Indiana
Republican
Caxton
Atcha Ledger
Kingman Star
Maiden of the Smile poem tribute by Alfred Austin
A lyrical portrait of a woman praised for a serene smile through life and death. The piece depicts beauty, tenderness, and faith as she endures sorrow with a constant smile, concluding that her final smile remains the sweetest.
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Thas
Alfred Austin
Independent
Self flame of jewels shines in darkness with pale glow
A traveler for a diamond house explains that certain diamonds can phosphoresce after heating or under pressure. He recalls watching a rose cut gem emit a pale glow in a dark Amsterdam shop and notes yellower stones tending to glow more. He wonders if medieval alchemists knew about phosphorescence.
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Amsterdam
California
New York
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Eye as a Mirror of Character in 19th Century Beliefs
The excerpt describes old theories linking eye appearance to personality and mental state. It claims half or more of the pupil hidden by the upper lid signals cool deliberation, visible iris signals erratic tendencies, and wide open eyes reflect jealousy or intolerance, with various eye colors and lash/brow shapes tied to health and intelligence.
Sunday School Tales and Rural Schoolboard Tests
A Sunday school teacher asks pupils to quote scripture after a tale of a cruel boy harming cats. A girl quotes Whatsoever God has joined together let no man put asunder. In another vignette a Scottish farmer on the school board tests boys with his question Noo what one thing is, answered by a child as what you gave me yesterday for handie yer hourse.
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Indiana Station
Cata
Carthage Press
London
Bin
Above Suspicion and the Education Remark
A regional remark quotes Brother Dickey reacting to a race member's sentence for forgery. He says, in effect, he cannot read or write and that education would not have helped him. The text also notes Abyssinia’s wild coffee origin from Kaffs district.
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Brother Dickey
Atlanta Constitution
Abyssinia
Kaffs
Cupid’s Odd Pranks and Love Yet Unveiled
A collection of anecdotes on why women marry unlikely partners and how love can spring from unexpected motives. Examples include a wealthy Yorkshire lady marrying a poor cripple, and a devotion that turns to affection after distant admiration and stubborn pride. Also notes on a humorous exchange about domestic coffee and tea.
Milk and Water and Other Fragments
A compact collection of anecdotal quips contrasts milk with water in a coconut, contemplates the fate of the famous crying child, and notes a curious claim that whales are never found in the gulf stream.
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