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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1909
Page
6
Riffing on a Philadelphia North American note, the column debates the apple origin myth and popular sayings misattributed to the Bible. It cites Sterne Luther Wes le y and James to show common phrases lack biblical grounding.
A visitor recalls a remarkable beaver dam in eastern Canada observed with a Columbia College professor. The fifty foot long, six foot high dam raised water level sixty inches, built from alder poles brush mud and stones. The professor muses he would fear killing “a thing that knew so much.”
A six month old collie kept at the breakfast table in Scotland is allowed at meals but forbidden in the dining room. One morning he watches a family member leave and then steals a bone, crunching it with satisfaction as the others look on.
A courtroom scene shows a defense attorney pressing a woman witness about her use of the word irony. The witness explains that calling someone a gentleman would be irony, highlighting how language and perception affect testimony.
A humorous exchange where a husband tells his wife to stop baking biscuits because she is too light for heavy work. The wife questions why, and the husband quietly explains the joke that she is "too light" for such labor in a lighthearted Chicago Record-Herald snippet.
A pithy reflection notes that even if wisdom vanished globally, no one would consider themselves ignorant, implying hidden self awareness and collective restraint.
Robert Louis Stevenson recalled a Dumas play night in Paris when a man used a sly trick against two women. He shared stepping on an old gentleman’s toe, apologizing, then being rebuked with a witty French remark about youth. The anecdote ends with the gentleman remarking you are very young.
An old London Essex remedy tale notes that cutting the tip of a black cat's tail yielded three drops of blood to be mixed with milk and given for three days. The cure also required the patient to crawl head first down three pairs of stairs thrice daily for three days, with efficacy diminishing if the patient knew of the competition.
The Administrator of the Aaron Lindley estate reports a Fountain Circuit Court order for a two tract private sale of 1816.16 acres in Fountain County Indiana. Sale to begin November 27 1909 at John Yoane's store in Cates with payments: one third cash, one third in nine months, one third in eighteen months. Mortgage security and court approval required. Attorney W N White represents the estate.
A Cincinnati Enquirer summary traces the river's naming history from early explorations by Verrazano and Gomes to Henry Hudson's voyage. It notes various names such as San Germano, San Antonio, Manhattes, and Rio de Montague, with English usage eventually settling on Hudson's River.
A list of traditional wedding anniversary gifts by year from first cotton to eighty-fifth radium, followed by a cynical aside on trust and a quoted drill instructor line about adapting to change.
Passage describes chariots racing in the streets with torches blazing and crowds. It evokes biblical imagery of Nimrods and prophetic visions, likening the spectacle to a nocturnal, overwhelming movement through the broad way.
A Carlyle reflection notes that misery comes not from death or hunger but from a life spent in toil with no purpose. It laments worn hearts, isolation, and a cold indifferent world that lets people drift.
Tommie contemplates hosting a party for children and worries about eating too much before guests arrive. He asks his mother how to handle his own portion so he does not appear greedy among the other kids.
A brief editorial note in the Indianapolis News warns aspiring bookkeepers planning a poultry farm must consider ongoing upkeep costs alongside the initial change.
A voice from Uncle Ezra cautions that in shaping one’s life, one should ensure the path does not end up a disfiguration or distortion of what is intended. The saying emphasizes careful, honest effort over reckless action.
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