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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
5
A physician testifies to a dramatic case in a poor two room apartment in a large U S city. A child falls ill during election time and the mother blames herself for alleged sins. The magistrate is found to have pressed neighbors to register fraudulent voters in exchange for political favors. The child recovers and the magistrate settles the physician’s bill.
A New York Sun quip claims a watch runs faster on the left side. A city salesman recalls buying a cheap watch and hearing an old watchmaker say left pocketing slows time, then pretends to regulate it for the right. The tale ends with skepticism about the scientific basis.
A humorous exchange contrasts a male view of hope with a wise woman’s remark that one small nibble will entertain a husband who loves fishing, illustrating light conversational wit from a Chicago iNews quote.
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal quotation notes a stalled negotiation after one side offers friendly advice in exchange for a concession. The exchange highlights cautious bargaining and a pause in talks amidst the exchange.
A brittle promotional note claims Lane's Family Medicine tea can restore lost beauty and warns women to stay jealous of their looks. The ad touts the herb drink as the most efficient aid for maintaining appearance.
A witty exchange about a suitor named Mr Wylde N Wool ly praised as a diamond in the rough by an anxious mother. The daughter replies she will not polish him, joking about perpetual wants and satisfaction. The Kansas City Times quips reflect on unequal expectations.
A housewife questions a servant about cooking and the servant retorts he is an epitome of an epicure remark. The exchange highlights wit in a lighthearted confrontation and showcases dining culture in a domestic scene.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer verse notes the uneasy pause between warm and cold as spring approaches. The speaker dislikes sudden thaw or freeze and warns wet feet threaten health while avoiding icy footing. The mood is patient waiting for spring.
A humorous vignette from Lippincott's Magazine features Weary Wiggles lamenting torn trousers. He quips the pants are on their last legs, framing a light, comic moment about clothing failure.
A reflective passage traces a man who once praised the simple life and loved it yet marries wealth and shifts to a more lavish existence. The lines compare hope and restraint in love, noting the social reach of money as a moral pivot.
Chicago Post notes hats will be small while new fashion tips push lower prices. The Pittsburgh Post clashing quote shows stock deal tension. The New York Telegram teases a new silk hat and a rising price trend. The Boston Globe asks about cheaper prices as women’s hats become smaller.
Night policeman N Paterson of Nashua Iowa recounts suffering a severe winter lung cold. He tried multiple cough medicines and two doctors with no relief until Foley’s Honey and Tar cured two thirds of a bottle. Sold by M C VanDern.
A collage of playful lines and verses from various papers and columns. Snippets include Guston V. Drake in Small Set, thoughts on June graduates, a joke about newspaper paragraphers, a Wright referenced by the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and light domestic quips between young people.
Poetic note from the Kansas City Times about Cupid sending many arrows and needing many beaus, joking that the bowman has little use for any broke beau and speeds shafts without truce.
A humorous quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer mocks keeping ballots unused as the speaker jokes to store the ballot in the attic. The brief cartoon caption satirizes political indifference and ballot neglect.
The excerpt notes Willie being sent to college to develop his thick head and overcome shyness and weak lungs. Four years bring changes to his undeveloped style as his shout echoes nearly a mile, per the Los Angeles Express.
A playful line from the Chicago Tribune notes Esmeralda Mildred's speaking countenance as Gwendolen remarks she has “never been kissed” in a witty exchange. The exchange captures modern flirtatious humor.
A Washington Star editorial advocates rapid shipbuilding to fill the ocean from shore to shore. It envisions nations crying for more vessels and a future where people can walk across waves with a steady footing, signaling confidence in expansive maritime travel.
The passage notes Bronson left a will long controlled by his widow who has represented the estate for twenty five years. The Bulletin quotes a performer lamenting sorrow, while Harper's Weekly interjects a wry remark about singing.
The memoir recalls two Collier's Weekly visual vignettes of cowboys. One shows a resting cowboy sunlit on his stomach near a horse. the other imagines a cowpuncher defending a dead horse as a fortress. The critic mocks modern art's demand for constant action.
A historical note recalls a candidate who could not fulfill a promised sergeant’s promotion. Facing a six year service requirement, he instead appoints the loyal worker as a lieutenant to avoid the delay. The anecdote mocks patronage and the ease of fabricating ranks.
Report describes Dr. Nansen’s Leeds reception with a cheering crowd. Two elderly admirers loudly praised him as a long iron pole carried by a tram wagon drew attention. They joked the public missed the pole and claimed only they noticed it.
Bernard Shaw joked for ninety minutes in Edinburgh and claimed the time was a quarter to 10 though he planned to finish at 9. The crowd urged him to continue. He then said the exact point an experienced speaker sits down and did so. A separate quip features a nursemaid joke about a diminutive applicant and large children.
Scott's Emulsion has stood as the standard for thirty five years while imitators fail to measure up. The ad compares the original to thin milk and promotes a Savings Bank and Child's Sketch-Book with a Good Luck Penny, from Scott & Bowne at 409 Penn St New York.
A large crowd of 10000 attended a women led meeting in Canton showing Chinese female support for resistance against Japan. Miss Pan Kut Fang urged patriotic loyalty to the country and emperor as a sign of national resolve.
A columnist extols the newspaper as a home peacekeeper advising wives to gift the morning paper to their husbands to avoid quarrels over breakfast. It suggests avoiding apologies and using the paper to bridge the delay, vent frustrations through printed pages, and discuss current events to keep harmony.
The Philadelphia North American notes common beliefs about the Bible fruit in Eden, clarifies it is not canonically an apple, and cites misattributions of sayings to Scripture. It lists several popular proverbs wrongly as biblical and traces their true origins.
A reader recalls meeting a Columbia College professor by a woodland stream to observe one of the best beaver dams he had seen. The fifty foot long, six foot high structure raised water levels by about sixty inches, built from alder, brush, mud, and small stones, a striking example of animal engineering.
A six month old collie, allowed at breakfast but banned from the dining room, watches the rule enforcer his daughter. When she leaves the table, the dog and his pack seize a bone and crunch it with great satisfaction, to the amusement of the London Spectator.
In a court case a defense attorney tried to embarrass a woman witness by asking about her use of irony. The notice then declares that John A. Goldbach has been appointed administrator of the estate of Sasie Oldbach, deceased, Fountain County, Indiana, with attorney Yount handling the matter.
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