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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
6
The article warns that white boneberry berries in autumn resemble dolls eyes with a dark purple end and are poisonous. It notes children use them in pranks but cautions never to eat them. It also begins a piece about Three Clever Tailors on a busy street with an ad in the window.
A local tailor rival reacts to a neighbor by posting a striking advertisement in his shop window. The humorous swap showcases a playful competition between two tailors in town.
Tailor No 3 stays silent while busy, notices the first sign, and with sly humor prepares for the second. His own sign later goes up reading STREET, signaling a pivot or reveal. The corner tale hints at cleverness and hidden plans among tailors in a bustling street scene.
At private schools in Sweden boys endure a weekly wash with shallow tubs arranged in a circle. Each pupil gets mittens and soap then scrubs neighbors backs, often turning into a humorous show as they splash and joke through the chore.
A string of Victorian style riddle lines asks about amusing men, phrases like woman’s favorite word, and quarreling outdoors. It plays on puns about sunlight, old lunatics, doctors, and a farmer folding a sheep to double up.
A brief note on a classic children's game known as spy or blind man’s bluff. Variations exist in many countries with different local names such as bind theft in Norway blind hen in Spain and blind cat in Italy. The core play remains similar across cultures.
A whimsical verse describes an ostrich leading an orchestra with turtles as drums. The bird uses wings as drumsticks producing many thuds, creating a scene more strange than any music heard on sea or land.
Paris bureau reports French historian Omessa disputes the standard fate of Napoleon I arguing the conqueror evaded capture at Waterloo by sending a double to St Helena while he lived in Verona posing as the real Napoleon. Bertrand joins the scheme to mislead England with a tale of a public ruse and a dramatic Vienna reunion.
The article recounts Queen Mary, then Princess of Wales, disliking ladies smoking in her presence. It notes two court ladies who smoked offhand but not around the queen, and cites a past incident at an American hostess dinner where ladies were ordered to drop cigarettes, after which the queen sat and has since shown no reason to object.
Paris professor M Castre described Mal des Aviateurs at the academy. The malady resembles mountain sickness but appears rapidly at about 4000 feet. He urged sound hearts for high ascent and advised seek medical advice even after symptoms fade. Page London Globe report.
Stefan Zweig offers his impression of New York after a brief sojourn in the Vienna Neue Freie Presse. He notes the vast city’s tumult and rhythm driven by its day and night life and rejects the emptiness of a sleeping city, calling New York ugly when streets are empty and roof signs loom.
An iron structure with four semaphore arms has been installed at Montmartre center to regulate heavy traffic. Vehicles must halt when signals oppose them and proceed only after a white disk appears. nighttime operation uses red and green lights instead of disks.
A humorous tale from a small town unfolds with Miss Arabella Summins hobbled by a strict fashion, leading to a comical saddle misadventure as Uncle Billy Fingle’s horse is hitched to her, sparking city gossip and a new council act on modest attire. The piece weaves rural social quirks with catalogs of famous expressions from historical sources.
A Kansas butcher plans to slaughter a cow when a stranger advises feeding her first. He suggests giving the animal time to improve, countering the butcher’s intent with an unusual, humorous idea about the cow’s life and future.
In a Brown Study the humorist plans a punchline about a girl who darns clocks in her stockings. He mutters I'll get it yet while his wife asks what's the matter, noting his puzzled mood. The exchange appears in the Youngstown Telegram.
A new boy quotes a line about his wife wanting him on the telephone. In an office with two separate company phones the boss asks which one. The boy replies he does not know how many you have, reflecting amusing miscommunication from Brooklyn Life.
Claud Ingalls notes a meanest man in Washington County who tricked hens by posting a sign reading Eyes Cents a Dozen in his beanery. The hens laid two eggs daily all winter to earn their keep, a curious homegrown tale recounted by the Kansas City Journal.
A Cleveland Leader quotation centers on profit from error and a humorously bold scheme built on making mistakes. The exchange questions belief and playful confidence in a misfit path to wealth.
A sharp tradesman complains that mis spelled and ungrammatical signs outside his shop deter customers and invite swindlers while business oddly booms. The remark appears in the New York Weekly.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a striking remark about motherhood and fashion, contrasting pride in a child with a sly jab that even altered babies seem unfashionable. The aside hints at evolving style norms and social judgment in childrearing.
The Washington Herald notes a proposal to establish a conservatory for four girls provoked controversy. The project led to substantial plant damage as frust caused many expensive specimens to be nipped, reflecting costly outcomes from the venture.
When their eyes met what happened nothing for that brim kept him twenty inches from her mouth according to the Birmingham Age Herald.
A hotel guest argues over meal charges after claiming an American plan. He insists on paying for dinner with his bill, complains about being taxed for a dinner already paid, and learns the dining room operates on an English plan. The altercation ends with a remark about surviving dyspepsia.
Mr Plough a farmer shows livestock to a visitor at the pigsty. The visitor asks why the pigs seem ravenous. The farmer answers they are not bred for exhibition but for eating. Locals prefer streaky bacon and the pigs are often well fed one day and starved the next.
In a brief exchange Sandy Pike recalls an improbable fortune chase saying he once escaped a $2,600 prize bulldog by two feet while a kind lady lectures about fortune not pursuing the poor man. The humor centers on luck, memory, and urban legend.
A quotation contrasts true greatness with smartness, arguing that being smart lets you shape others’ perceptions. The Chicago Post notes the idea that one may be truly great yet unseen, or choose smartness to influence how others view them.
A witty exchange from Stray Stories about guardianship and proposals. A young woman muses on why men fear asking, while a bachelor attributes hesitation to a guardian angel restraining him. The quip captures social flirtation and ironic humor.
A quip from the Philadelphia Record jokes about consulting a doctor for insomnia. Stobbs replies teasingly that debt to the doctor prevents sleep, referencing a “DIN” and implying financial strain tied to medical visits.
The Boston Transcript quotes two critics debating Bronson's play. One says the humor is dragged in and weak, the other adds that the entire performance feels unoconscious and strained.
A quip from Life features a peeling exchange about pledging sobriety. The speaker vows never to drink again, while another jestingly suggests a grim twist about lifespan, capturing a dry humorous edge.
A concise contemplation on social visibility noting that it humbles a man to realize he can blend into a crowd. It cites experiences of slipping unseen into a theater with others, prompting reflection on presence and perception.
Yonkers Statesman notes contrasting head coverings and face veiling in Asian and Western fashion. It cites patterns where women conceal faces up to the eyes in the Orient and down to the mouth in another context, reflecting cultural styles.
The note recalls Machin losing his wife, with a quip about his absent mindedness and tendency to lose things, credited to Pele Mele.
A fragment from a Ladies Home Journal piece presents a brief duet of sentiment. He sings to her, she replies with doubt about ever finding another man. The exchange conveys intimate emotion in a concise, period voice.
A touting advertisement claims Jericho Leaves from the Holy Land cure constipation without drugs. It describes leaves as palatable and gentle, offering a safe laxative effect and system cleansing. Sold by mail for twenty five cents with money-back guarantee, in the U.S. only.
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