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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
4
A Washington Star poem laments shrinking grace in speech and social ease. It contrasts old time phrases with contemporary slang, recalling aloof pride, witty retorts, and parental calls while noting the pace of modern life unsettles refined conversation.
A brief exchange shows Gladys dominating a chat about her summer experiences while the speaker plans another visit to share their own summer activities. The vignette captures a light, everyday conversational dynamic.
A comic exchange shows a woman debating marriage on $3,000 yearly as her father notes gowns while alone a man worries about food. The dialogue highlights gendered money concerns with wit and practicality.
The Presbyterian Standard quotes a warning exchanged before marriage about future behavior. The fiancé warns of possible arbitrariness and dictatorial tendencies, while the fiancée responds she will not pay attention to his words. The mock dialogue captures a light, tongue in cheek exchange on married life.
A Times-Democrat quip notes the deceased Jones left only an old Dutch clock, prompting a wry remark that winding up the estate will be easy. The line reflects a sharp, humorous take on inheritance and wealth.
A Washington Star quip notes how a man is reminded of his own little boss in this vast world, humorously tied to a man with three daughters who have attended boarding school.
A Chicago Daily News quip has a wife asking her husband if he would offer a reward if she were kidnapped by a bold man. The husband responds with a witty assurance that rewards always follow favorable acts.
A Detroit Free Press humor item quotes Mrs. Fussy about spending half her time polishing silver and seeking a lasting polish. Mr. Fussy responds with a quip about sending for a burglar to clean up so it won’t bother them.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Public Ledger shows Nell declaring readiness to reconcile if the other is. Belle replies she will be ready once her complexion matches. A separate quip recalls a child crying after a switch during a game, as told by a judge.
In a letter to the Baltimore American readers praise is given to a farming family famed for hospitality. The writer recalls staying with them last summer and celebrates the kindness extended to strangers.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip shows a man admitting he lacks knowledge of technical terms in automobiles. The exchange highlights unfamiliarity with phrase sine qua non and related jargon as humor.
A fragment cites Browning’s Mage and a thought on keeping cigars for Alfred by placing camphor in the box, reflecting a literary aside rather than a reported event.
A clipped dialogue from Puck depicts Bair muttering a remark before a man rushing to catch a train interrupts, creating a brief vignette of commuter tension. The fragment hints at a lively period voice and urban mood without further context.
Winona Lake hosts numerous conventions and the Summer School of Missions from June 23 to 30, 1910. Notable speakers include Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery and Dr. Howard B. Grose. A Sunday School workers training session runs August 7 to 19 with prominent educators and leaders. The Young People’s Conference July 13 to 20 features Dr. John Balcom Shaw and other noted speakers.
Covington Indiana May 21 withern graveyard on the Scott place holding dust of cholera victims across 1840s 46 when the Wabash and Erie canal linked Toledo to Evansville. Many unmarked graves, remembered by residents, and the 1954 visitation confirms the long memory of the deadly outbreak.
Athletics dominate Saturdays at Winona Lake Indiana with baseball games umpired by Billy Sunday. The area features tennis croquet golf boating sailing and swimming with Sunrise boat trips to the lily beds a popular pastime among locals and visitors.
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