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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1922
Page
4
The article describes Pinetti style deception where a conjurer at Versailles makes courtiers' shirts vanish without removing coats. It explains a method to remove a waistcoat by unbuttoning and threading coat lapels through waistcoat armholes, concluding with using an old coat and waistcoat for the trick.
An elderly French spinster left her estate to charity with a unique clause to provide meat for her cats. The will granted the keeper of the cats 30 suns per week for fodder, specifying meat include bread crusts and vegetables, a provision contested by relatives who argued the testatrix lacked mental competence.
A senator, versed in dialect studies, confronts a driver during a Yellowstone drive in a scene of tense banter. The driver replies with a quiet retort about origins and family, hinting at hints of Missouri roots and long travels.
A Kansas City Stur note laments social apathy toward strangers. The writer argues people ignore others’ identities and origins, failing to ask names or inquire about family ties, reflecting broader weakness of social ties. The piece critiques passive indifference.
Two men discuss a sharp nosed woman, noting she meddles in others affairs. They joke about marrying her, with one claiming she is the last woman he would worry about and the other reflecting on sympathetic feelings at a party.
A freshman at Short Ridge High misreads a waiter’s question as the school name. The exchange revolves around a possible connection to Short Ridge and a joke about food options as the waiter asks Short ribs or roast beef. The Indianapolis News reports the humorous mix up.
Farmer Bassett decided to send his son to college and explore the Ryden training system. He talked with men to weigh the advantages and gather opinions on the program.
Esther Babson recalls old expressions once common in families and villages. The piece laments their disappearance from modern talk while preserving examples like spitting image, galloping collar, and Well, uv all as vivid linguistic touches from a bygone era.
A London Times report notes instinctive obedience in birds. Two thrushes stay still as their mother approaches, then young hatch and begin to peep while the mother calls once, silencing the eggling at once.
A dinner with old schoolmates ends in comic tension when Jack bluntly complains about biscuits and accuses his wife of poor baking. Vera reveals the biscuits came from her mother, causing a strained moment before the evening moves on.
Fredo Jones of Grant County, son of the Jones family, aims to be a physician. A recent incident behind the barn shows him smoking with two friends, yet he explains his plan to smoke now to learn early for his future medical studies.
A juvenile court session turns humorous as an attorney questions a defendant about church attendance. The client admits he attends Sunday school “on Sundays” and redirects the timing of his visits.
A salesman praises a bus as beautiful while a buyer negotiates, offering to purchase the car with a small needed fix thrown in. The buyer recalls buying a second-hand machine before, signaling a practical bargain mindset.
A fragmentary excerpt describes a tall man with an unpleasant face and a woman famed for a striking blasphemy. The text hints at a portrait figure and evokes a tense, satirical mood without full context.
A compact humor item features exchanges about bumper flivver doughnut cake and bread making. The dialogue showcases a judge and affectionate remarks among friends with quick wits and light banter.
A New York Sun item jokes about workplace footwear and costs, noting pain only when forced to pay the DIL.
The forecast outlines regional weather conditions while observers predict smooth cooperation between parties. Officials and analysts suggest alignment on upcoming policies and timelines amid cautious optimism.
A reflective exchange contrasts bold claims with caution about repeating others' feats. The dialogue suggests that achievements can inspire but may not be easily replicated by those who follow.
An old quip recalls King Canute attempting to command the sea as a lesson on limits of royal power. The speaker asserts that royalty will be abolished before being defeated by force of nature. The remark frames monarchy and political authority in a proverb like light.
The dispute centers on grounds for divorce with Blake and Reggie separating. Drake cites non support as the main issue prompting the split.
A rattling skeleton rumor sparks whispers of hidden family secrets and a eerie sound from the garage as locals speculate on what lurks in the home. The odd refrain hints at a long kept mystery centered on kin and a creaking space.
A brief excerpt presents a humorous contrast over diet choices with a pun on meat and gravy. The fragment hints at food preferences and playful dialogue without clear context or a full narrative. The source focuses on light humor rather than a formal event or report.
A speaker reveals that lines read are a poetic picture of his fiancée. He notes she must limp terribly, describing her condition with candid, intimate emotion. The exchange centers on romance and handicap in a personal verse.
Baltimore American notes a call to boost hop growing as a key industry. The piece frames rising demand and potential for expansion, urging investment, research, and cultivation efforts to support renewal in the agricultural sector.
Dialogues reveal Neptune forbids visitors to throw ships in the water as mermaid arguments clash over salvage and signage. The line about visitors and ships hints at a cautionary tale or theatrical skit in a harbor setting.
A New York Herald note questions the meaning of a peace dollar and suggests a misnomer in naming a coin as a gift for a wife.
A brief exchange suggests a man’s poverty or his wife’s wealth as the cause of his shabby attire. The remark highlights social judgments tied to appearance and domestic status.
Quote from a judge about a movie hero ine and the wife who sits through them all, reflecting on film and marriage humor.
A Futurist fortune teller quips about marriage four times while an actress seeks future insight not past. The exchange in Waryside Tales juxtaposes desire for foresight with caution about history and outcomes.
A reflection on aging and memory recalls meeting the Oldest Inhabitants where the boys of youth were seen again. The piece notes time passing and gatherings of longtime residents.
A brief quoted exchange about a dance last night. The Life column notes it was a good party while it lasted and frames it as a social moment among youths referenced as First and Second Young Thing.
A pithy riddle reappears in local page chatter asking what constitutes a merger while a humorous aside describes a lamb swallowing another to dodge a greater predator, framed as a civic humor note.
A Youngstown man who knew little about horse racing bet a small amount at the Kentucky Derby and picked Behave Yourself from the contenders. The horse won, and the man, guided by a simple hunch, and a remark from his wife as he left home, became part of the story.
A man recalls a buzzing sound in trees and his nephew being stung severely on the arm. He suspects a hornet caused the injury and notes the incident occurred during a walk in Chicago.
The passage reflects on salary value, individuality, and luck shaping success. It discusses applause for conformity, saving behavior, and the link between character and happiness. It notes fortune as a factor in success and asserts mental power determines pleasure capacity.
An old black preacher at a Louisiana colored camp expounds on the parable of the ten virgins. He asserts five were prepared and five unready, drawing a sharp distinction between wisdom and folly in a charged crowd.
A slick stock salesman paints an ultra rosy future for Goofy Gusher shares at a conference with a philanthropist, while a seven-year-old listener, Johnny, spots the scene and compares Santa Claus to a fraudster, fearing the trick will affect his father.
A New York Tribune note on Europe facing deficits and a proposed German levy taxing stout people. Men aged seventeen to seventy six with torsos above the average would pay a one time tax of 300 to 1000 marks, with no clear provision for refunds if weight later decreases.
A Richmond Times Dispatch note reflects a man’s endless devotion to a woman he cannot have. He thinks of her beauty day and night, guards his thoughts, and dreams by the lake. His love remains unfulfilled while he is drawn to the silver dollar’s woman.
A Chicago Tribune item recounts a caregiver leaving a four year old and an eight month old baby in the care of a man whose wife was away. The baby woke and cried but the man could not soothe him, and the boy asked what was wrong. The man replies he does not know.
A Great Bend Tribune excerpt describes a Great Bead woman who, boasting of her many children, urges a childless couple to adopt her youngest. She claims the boy could cry and hold his breath the longest and would terrify new parents, calling him an ideal first child.
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