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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1910
Page
3
A fragment from Appleton's Magazine urges resilience and faith in people and country. An accompanying satirical note mocks Rome's decline and features an inept advertisement for Dr Shoop's cough remedy with garbled claims and dubious medical language.
The Marine hotel at Worthing posts a notice that air ships may be anchored there following stabling and motor garage announcements. Auction highlights include Chopin letters selling for $600, Brahme letters for $42, Wagner letters for $200, and a Wagner dedicatory manuscript for $240.
In Elijay Courier notice a local court session drew a large crowd while another item advertises The Moler Barber College in Indiana promoting barber trade lessons with short terms and a catalog available to readers.
After a Sunday Odessa wedding the bride was leaving church with her policeman husband when he rushed away to chase an unlabeled cycle thief. She now seeks a divorce. In a separate note, New York City is noted for having the highest density of doctors per capita in the nation.
Chinese farmers observe bird and insect behavior to forecast looming storms. The practice relies on animal activity as weather cues, guiding planting and protection measures.
The public executioner at Yekaterinoslav in southern Russia was executed by his successor after being sentenced over a month ago for looting and repeatedly murdering travelers on the highways.
An advertisement touts Orange Blossom Suppositories as a safe remedy for uterine inflammation congestion fibroids and related conditions with claims of worldwide testimonials and available free samples. It markets to women claiming easy self treatment and drugstore availability for $1. Also notes a separate line about manners and value of politeness.
A short verse from Virgin contemplates the image of boughs bending under the weight of beer. The sensual metaphor suggests ritual or seasonal abundance and hints at rustic, pastoral mood.
Col A G Madden announces stock and farm sales across Hillsboro Waynetown and Covington Indiana with multiple February dates. Roy Shively Alva Person and McMehean Peters host sales while officers provide later sale dates and addresses at Curingtoon.
Inhabitants of the Green Islands in the China Sea prize sponge diving as a marriage gate. A girl must display underwater skill by bringing up sponges, and fathers betroth daughters to the diver who brings the largest haul.
A London based periodical notes national and personal suffering from excessive talk and unnecessary commentary, criticizing overlong discourse as a social ailment. It reflects concerns about verbosity among individuals and the public sphere.
An advertisement touts Folley's Honey and Tar as the fastest remedy for a sore throat and chest cough. The copy urges readers to ask for Folley's at local druggists, with Mr. VanDora as a seller.
The passage discusses the natural desire to please others and to be attractive. It emphasizes how this aim drives the cultivation of taste and elegance, describing it as stimulating and uplifting rather than absurd. It explores the positive aspect of grooming and self-presentation.
Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised as the best treatment for kidney and bladder troubles. The ad claims it builds up the system restores vitality and corrects irregularities, with sales by Mr VanDorn.
The London Outfitter notes that tailors sympathize with doctors, arguing the physician is the last paid by the common man, a view shared by tailors who occupy a low rung beside him in the bill.
The article comments that a magnetic personality often exercises more influence than ability and urges cultivating charm to the highest degree. It argues that lacking charm is blameworthy rather than pitiable, claiming it is within reach of all.
A North Carolina minister promotes flat earth theory despite scientific refutation. The Baltimore American notes the public debate and reports broad reaction from readers and experts.
Foley cures grippe pains and coughs quickly with honey and yar as mild laxative. Sold by M. C. Vanvorn.
Mrs. Flynn moved into a neighborhood when an old foe dropped by. A brisk exchange over neighborly terms ends with jabs and retorts about who is on friendly terms and who is not.
In a sharp critique the department of modern drama is likened to a sausage machine where viable literature is processed into a bland digestible form. The author laments the degeneration of serious dramatic writing into mass produced entertainment.
The narrator recounts a dramatic encounter between a mongoose and a large cobra. The mongoose repeatedly evades strikes, seizes the cobra by the head, and ultimately kills it without being bitten. The piece notes the mongoose’s apparent immunity to venom and praises its agility and bravery.
The weapon used in a royal assassination is destroyed to prevent public display or belief in magical qualities. Since 1852 after Queen Isabella’s attempted murder, firearms and knives see only metal remains as wood is burned and metal parts are dissolved in nitric acid.
The text explains historical practices in China where a guilty mandarin could end his life, with distinctions by rank. Domination by caste assigns the elite the option to die by goldTeal choking, while lesser ranks must strangle with a silk cord, reflecting entrenched social hierarchy.
Mr Dustin Stax recalls giving tips on a market to a man whose investments collapsed. He admits he is glad he did not invest himself after the poor outcomes. The Washington Star quotes the exchange and reflects on caution in financial advice.
Chinese school books rely on translations of Japanese manuals and German military lore. Mathematics, physics, chemistry and mechanics are reproduced from English or American works.
The passage explores facial types and temperaments with wry humor. It notes snubs reveal vivacity and may offend others, while turn ups signal a merry disposition. A critic cites a pale critique of long haired geniuses whose inner thoughts lag behind outward appearance.
The saying humorously notes that while all things come to those who wait, the speaker suggests things arrive faster for a certain woman. The remark plays on gendered timing with a playful tone.
A quotation attributed to William Ellery Channing on women's insight and affection explores a moral question about love. The piece reflects 19th century moral rhetoric and gender expectations.
After school programs shift to help students balance chores and study as more youths take part in supervised work hours. Community groups note benefits in responsibility and pocket money.
A New York teacher studying street expressions finds children say Hurry up and adults say See as the city’s daily chatter. He notes a quip about Is that sot reflecting informal slang heard in schools and on sidewalks.
A Health Record excerpt notes that mindset shapes aging after 30. A Sir Hubert von Herkomer observation recalls a shop window painting titled The Coming Storm marketed as a suitable wedding present.
A terse report notes there are no easy grades indicated and parity remains constant across assessments. The line implies uniform difficulty and equal standing without variation.
An American bride of an Englishman moves to London and keeps warm with diamonds, a stylish protest against cold. The piece notes her use of jewelry as practical comfort and fashion amid urban chill in the bustling city.
The piece references a consolation that there will be no after-dinner speeches and notes a first martyr to a second ditte in the conversation.
A period promotional note explains a woman’s headaches and aches as common and urges family thoughtfulness. It touts Lane's Family Medicine herb tea as a simple remedy to help weak women, sold by druggists for 5 cents.
Richard Crick, 86, a retired warrior, was found dead in his bed at 10 Falconer Terrace Plaistow England with a sword in his hand. The piece reflects on detestable and boastful types and includes a quote about hunger as a discipline.
A brief collection of quotes on debt and trouble. The first warns that fate or creditors demand timely debt payment to avoid increased costs. The second reflects on people who fear forgetting their troubles by constant talk.
Uncle Eben states Dar embodies two kinds of arguments. One aims to enlighten, the other to fool. The remark frames a humorous view of rhetoric and intent in debate.
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