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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1911
Page
3
In a lighthearted exchange Puggles extends a hand and a fortune to Jessie who refuses both. Jessie quips that the fortune is too small and the hand too large, preserving the playful social banter of the scene.
A Washington Star anecdote relays T P O Connor urging dignity in charity for Ireland. It recounts Thirsty O Grady who fakes a corpse outside a door to collect coins, then breaks character when an old woman begins to skim the change.
The Cannibal King is blamed for a burnt lunch in a comic sketch. The Cook recalls the Cook-Stewed cyclist as a misstep, noting the Scorcher’s fate and the moment of capture. The dialogue carries a royal court mood with sharp line exchanges.
A concise reflection on character, asserting that reputation rests on virtuous actions rather than wealth or possessions. Emphasizes moral conduct over material accumulation, urging value of helping others, integrity, and community impact.
In three and a half years after Elijah warned Ahab a confrontation on Mount Carmel ends with Baalites unable to summon fire. Elijah rebuilds the altar, God sends fire consuming the offering and stones, the people declare the Lord is God, and Elijah prays for abundant rain signaling renewed mercy and repentance.
In a libel dispute over an Hampton's Magazine February piece alleging Standard Oil involvement in impure candies, retractions were signed by Cleveland Moffett and Hampton's Magazine. The notices from Shearman & Sterling confirm Moffett's apology and Hampton's pledge to publish the letters in March. The Standard Oil Co. had sued for damages. Also included is a Q&A about Governor-elect Tener recalling a quirky baseball anecdote from Charleroi stoutly retold by the Washington correspondent.
In Danville circuit court Judge Kimbrough rules City Attorney Jones must answer all grand jury questions about alleged vote selling. The opinion cites US Supreme Court immunity for witnesses and strikes down city election law as unconstitutional to limit questioning beyond eighteen months. Investigation to continue with more witnesses. many indictments rumored but not confirmed.
The eruption of Taal volcano and related tremors killed 700 people in Talisay, Batangas. Five thousand families were ruined as mud and lava destroyed crops. Relief measures are deemed essential to avert widespread suffering.
New York reports Lord and Lady Decies soon to wed on February 7. They will depart February 18 aboard the Cunard Carmania and spend their honeymoon in Egypt visiting Cairo and notable sites in upper Fort. Vivien Gould becomes Mistress Decies upon marriage.
Mrs. I. J. Horton of Katonah New York describes a long battle with painful inflamed fingernails that repeatedly shed nails and caused swelling. After trying many remedies including a doctor’s prescriptions she used Cuticura Ointment with the soap, applying nightly around the nail base. Within weeks the inflammation ceased, no more pus formed, nails grew out clean, and she required only one box for a full cure with no relapses after September 21 1916.
An American of Scotch birth reflects on thrift learned through adversity. A cited anecdote from Lippincott’s Magazine recalls Mrs. Carmichael choosing a straw bonnet after being asked whether she preferred felt or straw, saying she’d take a straw one to save for her husband’s needs.
A teacher pleads for silence as the class fails to quiet down for a pin drop moment. In the back, a student suggests tying a dumbbell to the teacher to silence the room next time, highlighting classroom mischief and the tension of discipline.
In a stage exchange the idea arises to cast the electrician for a minor role. The remark hints at improvisation and comic timing as the solution to a stiff performance. A quick fix may prove decisive, with one night to test the actor’s impact.
A collection of quips and ads from Harper's Bazaar and products like Laxative Bromine Tablets and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup appear in a fragmented vintage page. It notes a humor line about silence and a proverb about progress through helping others.
Advertisement for French Bean Coffee promoted as the healthiest drink, claim of 50 pounds from a 10 by 10 patch, 90 day Wisconsin ripening, popular in France and Europe. Offers seed packets and catalog via stamps, with prices 15 cents or 31 cents for extended seed assortment from John A Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin.
Willie visits his old nurse who shows bright scripture texts on the walls. His aunt gives him a dime for a bazar purchase and he explains he seeks one of the Lord's advertisements like Mary has in her room.
Wobbles teases Binks about a chicken business claim. Binks confirms earning ten thousand dollars but not from the chicken venture, joking about the outcome. The piece closes with a quip on people pleasing and a sharp moral about lively consciences.
Mrs J G Jonsson of Scottville Michigan testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lotion Wash have kept her energetic on a farm while caring for thirteen children and working hard. Her daughter uses the Compound for painful periods with relief. The ad claims the remedy contains native roots and has no narcotics or harmful drugs and notes a record of cures for female diseases.
An editor answer highlights Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural cure for stubborn constipation. The tonic formula trains the stomach and bowels to work again, strengthening nerves for lasting relief. Free sample bottles are available by writing Dr. W B Caldwell at 201 Caldwell Building Montana? T L.
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