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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1910
Page
8
A Cincinnati Times-Star tale details Lionel’s odd night pursuit after spotting a lone dime in a Browaway car. In a comic spree his suspenders snap and a crystal shatters as he drops money and gear, leaving him with a $41 wreck but a claimed memory of the ride.
An amused tale from the old country describes Joey the fiddler, his erratic behavior, and a mock legal crisis. He quips with the squire over Byron as authority, and the court frees him to keep the music at the picnic.
A girl recalls a Berkshire auction tradition where a lit candle marks bidding. As the candle burns, bidders shout and the final bid wins the item. The exchange notes the custom as slow and uniquely old fashioned compared with modern sales.
A garbled dialogue has a lady accusing a mafia associate of dropping a pitcher and causing concern it might break. The reply downplays the incident, claiming the object remained intact despite the fall.
A collage of quips and fragments from multiple papers features jokes on fame and philosophy, portraits and vanity, obituaries in verse, and seaside storm humor. It includes lines about perpetual motion, the heart of a woman, and a photographer’s ten minute grace period.
The article notes a statesman once chasing lofty goals realizes the value of staying connected to base concerns, keeping his ear close to the ground and listening to ordinary voices in Washington.
A collection of light quips and humorous exchanges from various newspapers. Items include a riff on a beggar undertaker joke, a funeral ride pun, a traveling rider line, and quips about humor and taxes. The humor references media outlets like Chicago News, Boston Herald, Kansas City Times, Washington Star, Chicago Record-Herald, and Denver Republic.
An odd description links a Flemish painting to a grain of common white corn showing a miller, cart, peasants and landscape. The text then promotes Dr Shoop’s Cough Remedy claiming strong curing properties and safety for children, noting it contains no opium or harmful drugs and urging buyers to demand Shoop’s.
A compact quotation asserts that religion cannot illuminate philosophical discussions yet can confirm religious truths. It argues for seeking companionship with truly religious people and genuine philosophers, both living and dead.
A short note promotes Aley's Geney and Tar to curb la grippe coughs and prevent pneumonia. It claims the remedy strengthens the lungs and avoids serious outcomes. The genuine Foley’s Honey and Tar is said to contain no harmful drugs and is sold by M. VanDorn.
A brief novelty ad notes Dr Shoop Health Coffee as a fast brewing substitute advertised in stores. It claims to be made from toasted grains and nuts, offers a genuine coffee flavor, and is sold at 100 cups for 25 cents. It also references a Burns study mentioning the word heart in its text.
A quoted aphorism by Frances Berkeley Cunningham on the limits of selfishness in relationships, warning that scorn for others feelings alienates love and devotion.
The phrase living on tick traces to seventeenth century tradesmen bills called tickets. The note also cites a Chicago Inter Ocean remark about husbands and pride in a wife’s looks linking to social roles and self awareness.
A perched eagle watches a hare as a hidden archer fires. The eagle is mortally wounded and realizes the arrow’s feathers came from his own wings, lamenting the irony of dying by his own craft. This Aesop tale ends with the double grief of self-made ruin.
An era piece notes women suffer headaches and pains and praises Lane's Family Medicine herb tea as a simple remedy. It highlights women’s health burdens and mentions discounts from druggists for a product marketed as strengthening and restoring wellbeing.
The United States ranks third as a manufacturer exporter. A wreath for Nancy Hanks Lincoln's grave in Lincoln City Indiana was funded by 2500 Indianapolis schoolchildren contributing one cent each. Maine sells about 75000 foxskins yearly while few elves are shot. many are killed by poisoned bait or drives. J M Lemadrid reports 149637 poor New Yorkers and Brooklynites fed at one cent a portion in 1908. Sam Matthews reports Peter H Gookins shot and killed in Loveland Colorado. Gookins formerly cashier at Maynes Shook in Tipton Indiana.
A Cleveland Leader brief recalls a humorous exchange about sowing lawn seed. A resident asks what grew, and a neighbor quips that it is grass, highlighting a light local joke about home gardening last month.
A fragment from an older paper quotes text about a boy, a vampire metaphor, and a sentiment on how a double header costs more to a regular baseball fan. The lines hint at loss of respect and understanding through sports imagery. The source juxtaposes culture and sports in a cryptic dialogue.
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