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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1909
Page
6
A Columbia professor discusses poetry and authorship in a reflective piece about a couplet, questioning how words shape meaning and whether the poet anticipated public interpretation. The sample cites Milton and a 1052 line reportedly tied to Lord Protector Cromwell, noting literary fame vs. bestseller status.
A Louisville Courier-Journal essay extols the southern reliance on corn showing how it feeds people and animals and fuels industry. It describes daily life from sleeping on corn husk mattresses to using corn products in sun cotton and cellulose while praising corn’s value and seasonal rituals.
An advertisement urges use of Foley’s Urine Laxative to stimulate the liver and colonize the system for a clear complexion and overall well being. Sold by Mr. Van Dorn.
A teacher asks a boy to define H2O. He replies that water is a colorless liquid that becomes dark when you wash your hands in it, a witty misdefinition noted in Lippincott's.
Amos points to the square and asks Cousin Harvey if he likes the town plan. Harvey replies affirmatively, saying the layout looks as natural as life amid muddy roads and country dreariness.
In Tunis the Arab gandeura remains fixed in three accepted patterns with color choice as the only personal variation. Tailors work in sunken shops without doors or windows, raised four feet above ground, where they sit crosslegged and fashion silk waistcoats and cantioures from within narrow, striped spaces.
The Kennebec Journal recounts Bowdoinham sightings of a haunted house where chairs move at night and a spirit cane travels unaided. In a nearby house a phantom light shines nightly above a closet door despite weather. At Lazy O Camp a spectral woodchuck emerges at sunset from a family tomb to watch the water before vanishing again.
The article describes Arab women making butter using a sheepskin tied to a wall ring. Women rock the apparatus on the floor until butter forms, then the milk is boiled with meat scraps. Men share a large dish of boiled rice and buttered milk, eating first, as women and girls wait.
A pastor in a stylish church allowed hats to be worn by women over forty after admitting he was harsh to the elderly. He established a pew rule permitting hat wear for that age group and within twenty seconds every woman aged forty or older wore a hat again during the service.
A merchant rejects an applicant for lacking a reference from his previous job. The applicant responds that he would not be present now if not for his good conduct there. Catholic Standard and Times.
A puzzling note recalls a case where Cella and Celta, connected to a judge in St. Bres, faced a sudden hair whitening from unknown trouble. The fragment hints at a chemical cause and a dramatic night of change.
A New York Press sketch describes Mexican shop bargaining where prices drop from high tags to a final sale. A woman in a Spanish store pushes toward 70 to 15 cents per yard for silk after theatrical haggling, with clerks and customers enacting a lively price dance.
A Harper's Bazaar note discusses Julia's reaction to a dress her husband buys, prompting questions about style and sentiment. The brief item reflects fashion commentary and domestic taste without graphic details.
A dated adage from Pliny endorses a simple diet as best, warning that trying many dishes can invite many diseases and unnecessary indulgence. The note frames moderation as the core of culinary health.
A vintage advertisement notes kidney and bladder troubles affect both genders and children. It promotes Swamp Root from Dr Kilmer and Company at Binghamton New York, offering sample bottles by mail and a pamphlet with testimonials. It emphasizes the remedy’s quick relief and urges writing for the free literature.
A compassionate exchange in which a beggar explains his hardship and loss of livelihood. The woman questions how he became both blind and lame, and the beggar answers that times are hard and competition prevents him from earning a living despite prior blindness.
A reflective piece contrasts daylight with twilight and cheerful vs suspicious temperaments. It notes how a bold, frank nature can counter meanness, while firmness refines character and taste guides growth. The quotation attributes these thoughts to Henry Ward Beecher.
A quirky ad notes Pink Pain Tablets with a call to consult a doctor about a better formula. It mentions pain as congestion and blood pressure, links Dr Shoop to a diet and female pains, and promotes trying the product with a price and Atlanta area sellers.
A late Judge Hoar is quoted saying to a friend that he will not attend Gen. Butler's funeral but approves of it in a calm, unsentimental reply reflecting his stance.
Dialogue reveals a prosecutor's hypothetical question drives a prisoner to a mental breakdown. Ned and Ted discuss the strange reasoning that led to the claim the inmate was insane. The exchange highlights courtroom pressure and the question of sanity under cross examination.
There is no case on record of a cough or cold resulting in pneumonia or consumption after Foley's Honey and Tar. It erodes your cough and breaks up your cold quickly. Refuse any but the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in a yellow package. Contains no opiates and is safe and sure. Sold by M C Van Dorn.
A London tailor and cutter derides the fashion of trews and very wide trouser silhouettes in photographs of fashionable men. He mocks concertina folds and elephantine outlines, favoring breeches knickers and kilts as preferable and healthier styles.
After a year long case in Hamburg over ownership of a 75 cent hen, the suit ends with the bird’s unexpected death. The note then pivots to medical ad copy praising Dr Shoop’s Restorative for nerves and internal organs, urging readers to try it.
The Duke of Argyll toured Longfellow's Cambridge mansion and asked for names of birds and flowers. Longfellow admitted he spoke six languages and translates from many European tongues, though he knew little of botany or ornithology.
The article traces Russia from its Norse founder Ruric in the ninth century through Christianization in the tenth, Tartars overrun in the thirteenth, liberation by Ivan IV, and Peter the Great who established Russia as a recognized European state.
The mistletoe was a Druidic Christmas plant held in great reverence in ancient England. Cutting it involved sacrifices and feasting. A priest climbed the sacred tree and severed the mistletoe with a golden knife, while twigs fell into a mantle of whiteness below.
A Chicago Tribune quip quotes a reporter asking a senator about his successful career. The eminent statesman replies that heredity explains it all, saying his father had ambition and his mother talent, and he merely inherited both qualities.
Mrs Enpeck notes Bob Smith and Mary Jones wed ten months ago and kept it quiet. Mr Enpeck quips Tibet Smith was wiser before a month of marriage, reflecting playful gossip about wedding secrecy.
In this brief comic exchange from the Cornell Widow a joker asks if smokeless tobacco is stocked and the clerk confirms chewing tobacco as the product. The quick gag hinges on the term smokeless tobacco versus chewing tobacco.
An aphorism notes that when an opinion is widely held it tends to be right. It reflects belief that consensus mirrors truth, while acknowledging exceptions. The saying invites consideration of shared judgment in public discourse and decision making.
London University Correspondent reports a renowned Cambridge physician with fifty years since matriculation holds degrees in three faculties and continually earns first classes in B A examinations. Last month he added his ninth specimen to the collection.
A note from Fliegende Blaetter presents a peculiar wish as a young man faces a dilemma over his future father in law who is indicted for forging a 10,000 mark check. If guilty, marriage is off. if innocent, the dowry vanishes. The man hopes for acquittal and not being innocent.
A Witty Philadelphia Record quip notes a cook staying on by spite after a bluff to discharge her. The exchange highlights a comic domestic dynamic and balking on keeping help.
A dialogue exchange shows Mabel and Jack falling silent after a quarrel. Marjory recalls a dreadful fight about which saved the other most, as noted by the Boston Transcript.
A clergyman promotes Preventies tablets as a fast, safe cure for colds and grippe with no quinine or harsh ingredients. He claims the candy tablets check a card or grippe within hours and suit feverish children. Box sold by all dealers for 245e.
Report notes rainfall droplets vary widely from mere specks of water to about two inches in diameter based on measurements by government scientists.
A brief snippet shows a landlord's daughter and a motorist trading a hurried breakfast exchange with eggs turned and milk. An ad for Foley's Kidney Remedy claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles not beyond medicine, including backache and irregularities that could lead to Bright's Disease or diabetes, sold by M. G. Van Dorn.
In a small town a man who stays up until eleven o'clock is generally considered a two sport. The remark captures local humor as the Topeka Daily Capital notes a lighthearted view of late-night habits.
A reader condemns parents for giving a highly unusual name to their infant, arguing that while eccentricity is a right, labeling a helpless baby with a freak name is cruel.
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