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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
7
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a distressed customer Austin Akinside suffering chronic dyspepsia and poor appetite. A store proprietor at the Right Place store in Petunia asks what else is needed as the scene hints at medical or personal troubles.
The remark is described as the kind you throw into a person’s teeth. The quote about happiness notes contentment lies in the mind’s state rather than external conditions.
Mrs. John Hill, 80, says sour stomach and indigestion eased after a week on Eatonic. The ad claims Eatonic relieves acidity and gas causing stomach distress, promising relief for those who have tried everything. A big box is inexpensive with a druggist guarantee.
The text recalls two of Herbert Spencer’s irritations and petty habits such as ear-stoppers and a no talk drive request. It notes Spencer’s soft heart with random acts of kindness and aid to the troubled and bereaved despite flaws.
An incident aboard an elevated car ends in a quarrel when a red faced passenger loses his temper after a youth places a seat. The ravening confrontation escalates to a near collision as a bystander’s plate of pumpkin pie and a coffee cup vanish into another traveler’s overcoat pocket.
A young artist trespasses into a woodlot to paint a background for a prize, befriends Elsie Dean, and after months of painting reveals a portrait of Elsie herself in white. He wins her affection as the couple embrace, realizing his greatest prize is love.
A Cleveland veteran recalls the long difficulty in securing a jury for a noted poisoning case from decades ago. One summoned man was dense and deaf with limited English, failing to grasp questions as counsel pressed for form and expression of opinions. The juror was excused.
The article notes amber’s modern external and internal uses and challenges the claim Greeks knew it early. It cites amber found at Mycenae, links the electron necklace in the Odyssey to Phoenician gift, and states Phoenicians introduced amber to the East while Herodotus cites its western European river source Eridanus.
Visitors note prisoners keep birds like canaries due to small space and food needs. Some small prisons report mice and a dog, while one large state prison allowed a long term inmate several toy dogs as pets.
In ancient tale Cleopatra devises a playful ruse to mock Antony by secretly attaching fish to his line during a river fishing party. The net result is laughter at his expense as queens and attendants orchestrate the prank, revealing the dating of courtly wit and power dynamics.
The American Forestry Magazine notes cue makers select woods carefully to match weight and elasticity. The cue must impart proper speed to the ball, not solely by the player, and a staple wood is regarded as best for cues.
The article traces saffron from ancient texts to medieval trade noting its source stigma of the crocus and its mention by Homer. It cites Persia and Cilicia, with Korghoz as a saffron market, and explores debated etymology linking Corycus to saffron and vice versa.
A reflection notes Darwin learned Spanish during a long voyage from London to South America. It cites a 19th century journey as longer than a modern steamer and recalls a recent Argentine minister’s 20 day trip to New York where he gained fluency in English.
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