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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
7
At a dinner party Mr Wyn Jenkins carves a fowl that proves tougher than expected. The bird leaps into the principal guest’s lap, inducing a pale reaction. Mr Wyn Jenkins calmly recoups the moment and quips he has helped too much and will take back some.
Bonita, taught to say Ex cuse me on leaving the table, astonishes her mother with Please half excuse me. She explains she is only half through eating and plans to return.
A narrator jokes that Punkryter will be acquitted by any jury for killing the hero of his new novel, reflecting a playful fiction critique about crime and courtroom verdicts. The exchange hints at satire on justice and literary violence without real events.
A pithy proverb contrasts human error with forgiveness and notes the police justice system offers no indulgence for misplaced words.
A terse maxim notes that truth remains potent, yet may be hidden or muted under force, satire, or convenience as society weighs honesty against control. The statement implies enduring tension between transparency and suppression in public discourse.
A discouraged counsellor laments poor clients lack justice until judgment day. The judge replies he will plead for the woman then if given the chance, prompting a wary warning about troubles on that day.
A crowd is expected as soldiers and sailors are to be admitted free. An umpire’s stance blocks entry for others, while soldiers, described as champion grenade throwers, are poised to join the event.
A terse exchange portrays a man asserting control at home while another quips that expectations precede reality. The remark foreshadows domestic dynamics and power balance within a marriage.
A Boston Transcript quip casts the bride as a queen and the bridegroom as the deuce in playful wedding banter. The piece notes Hazel's remark that a man is the most important piece of furniture in a woman's air castle.
The piece notes renewed interest in outdoor sports after war years with golf and tennis rooms busy, bicycles returning, and archery making a comeback. Sportswear adapts with a sport waist in varied fabrics and new blouse styles replacing conservative tailor made looks.
A garment is described with a grid of inch square sections marked by a bright green running stitch and every third square darned solid in green. A narrow wool waist strip completed the knitted piece.
Tricolette fabric decorates summer country outfits with straight gathered skirts and overblouses, some embroidered in angora or ribbozine. Callot debuts two tone suits with champagne bodices and slate skirts plus sash details and a versatile scarf collar. A rose tweed sports cape with pink and white striped lining offers a hooded back detail and dramatic shoulder cape.
Elaborate bonnets for girls appear this season with sheer organdie, fine valenciennes lace, silk flowers, and pink or blue ribbon rosettes. Simple designs can be home made, but ornate versions need the skilled touch of an experienced mil liner.
The fashion writer notes silk aprons, usually taffeta, are now popular for afternoons. Aprons protect delicate frocks, come in many shapes, and can be made from leftover silk. The gray Quakery style features shirred panels, a silk waistband, sash ties, and decorative pockets with a flower-fruit motif.
The article emphasizes veils as a key fashion accessory matching gowns. It notes French women invest time shaping veils and lists styles from extremely abbreviated veils to fluttering lace pieces, square octagonal meshes, and Bo Peep veils. It advises trying on varieties to find the most flattering look.
An attractive white chiffon frock with rose taf feta edging is described as charming for the little miss.
A vivid note on lace inset stockings showcasing the era's extravagance. Silk stockings with lace detail over the instep are described as gorgeous and stylish.
An ad urges readers to buy Freezone a tiny bottle to lift corn and callus from feet. It claims the treatment removes hard skin quickly without causing soreness and leaves skin pink and healthy underneath.
The Detroit Free Press quotes Clarence Underwood on a shifting standard of modesty. He argues athletic beauty fuels a frank gaze with a girl in a white bathing dress at Palm Beach prompting a mother’s concern about transparency. The girl replies she is not deformed.
A laundress praises guardhouses at training camps comparing them to the Red Cross. She says the facilities saved her son Duke’s life, noting a postal card in which he explains that without ten days in one of the camps he would have been a corpse.
Important guidance urges mothers to closely inspect every CASTORIA bottle for infants and children to ensure safety and proper use of this well known remedy.
Two speakers debate tax policy with one arguing luxury tax should fund ice cream sodas while the rest goes to government. The brief exchange notes the glasses being small and frames the fiscal point as a informal critique of revenue use.
A humorous exchange reveals Mrs Youngthing scolding others for dyed gray hair while Mrs Wellalong insists she did not dye it and notes their shared concern with burning soft coal.
The text defines Spring Fever as low vitality due to impurities in the blood. It promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as restoring vitality by purifying and enriching the blood, claiming an invigorating effect and strength, with a 60 cent price.
A hotel record shows Mrs Mary McGinnis as the writer and her daughter registered as Miss Mayme McGinnies. The notation emphasizes how names appeared in the guest registry.
A terse observation notes widespread neglect of early play activities among young boys in first grade, suggesting a decline in supervised outdoor time and structured play opportunities across schools.
A sharp observation notes that some individuals fill air with talk while omitting substance, delivering fluent rhetoric but scant meaningful content. The phrase captures a critique of verbose but empty communication.
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