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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1909
Page
7
Capt Caldwell led a Delaware regiment in the revolution and was famed for cock fighting. His troops were called Caldwell's game cocks and his rule sparked the nickname Blue Hen Chickens. After the war the term spread to Delawareans generally.
The gold wedding ring found by Theodore Geissel while digging his garden has been claimed by Anna Wolf widow of Joseph Wolf of Woodbury now 86. She says it was her wedding ring lost 42 years ago while milking a cow on the property. A diligent search at the time failed to reveal it.
A thoughtful meditation contrasts common myths with everyday realities about kindness in families landladies and service workers. It argues that stereotypes of criminals and police are oversimplified, urging readers to rethink accepted legends about behavior and virtue.
A police agent in Tiflis Russia avoided death after a bomb exploded during an attack that killed two companions. Though eligible for a pension he chooses to remain in service.
Albert Allen man in Chicago shot his wife after dreaming a gambler cheated him. He had planned to shoot the gambler using a revolver but killed his wife instead during sleep induced by eating three mince pies.
An editor's notice warns that a person who handed in a slip reading How much did Sa jome? will be invited to the office with a stout hemp rope tonight, promising the necessary chandelier.
Historical quote on starting tomorrow to build reliability and persistence until it becomes a habit. Emphasizes immediate action and steady effort tied to personal growth and character.
Reverend Joseph H. Fesperman of Salisbury claims a lengthy kidney ailment and severe winter pain confined him to bed eight days. He reports thick sediment in urine, then relief after using Foley's Kidney Remedy and calls it effective. Bold by M. O. Van Dora.
Chicago hotel managers anticipate record crowds for the Land and Irrigation Exposition at the Coliseum from November 20 to December 4. They expect attendees from many states along with the Live Stock Show, and promise full capacity, educational value, and theater entertainment while curbing ticket scalpers.
A Detroit Free Press quote asserts cheerful denial of debt diminishes anger when bills rise. It contrasts wealth with mood, warning levity cannot solve financial strain.
A humorous exchange notes Mukraiker beginning a crusade against sausage while claiming he does not eat it. The conversation attributes sympathy for the underdog and laments rival plants and jealous hens. Weather mentions showery conditions and a quip about saving for a rainy day.
The first beefsteak to reach Circle City Alaska sold for 48 dollars a pound with ten pounds shipped 250 miles. Miners gathered to view the exhibition as bids climbed from five to eighty five dollars per pound. Tickets sold from fifty cents to two dollars fifty for a chance to win a slice raising 480 dollars for a hospital fund.
The article recalls sin eaters and mutes hired for funerals who in exchange for sixpence a beer and bread would symbolically take on the deceased's sins. The practice, widespread in Wales and neighboring counties, persisted to 1686 and likely stems from Hosea iv 8 or Levitical scapegoat ideas, with a late remnant in Amersden Oxfordshire where a cake and ale were shared with the minister after a funeral.
In Rajasthan and parts of Jaipur region people facing famine grind a soft friable stone into powder to mix with flour. When used at about one quarter to three fourths of flour it provides bulk without impeding digestion for a time despite scarce seeds and roots.
A New York World fashion writer notes that ladies who follow fashion treat an ecclesiastical style gown as the season’s must have. The piece frames the gown as a religious devotion to current trends.
Stone Bluff residents attended a corn show in Veedersburg while schools dismissed Friday. A Covington judge honored by Stone Bluff Reb Kah Lodge No. 671 with a Friday banquet at the opera house. Numerous visitors from Crawfordsville Attica Rob Roy Danville and nearby towns were noted through the week with shopping, business, and family visits.
A witty couplet praising Eve for securing higher education for herself and descendants while Adam focuses on indulgence. The line, from M A Watson in Judge, contrasts foresight with appetite.
An advertisement claims Lane's Family Medicine or Lane's Tea can fully restore a woman's beauty and preserve her looks. The pitch targets faded cheeks and features a price of 35 cents from merchants and dealers.
The Duke of Argyll visited his son in Canada’s governor general role and met Longfellow at the poet’s colonial Cambridge mansion. Over the veranda he asked for names of birds and flowers, exposing Longfellow’s lack of botanical or ornithological knowledge while revealing the poet’s linguistic talents.
The article traces Rus sin history from Norse founder Ruric to the Christianization in the 10th century and Tartars in the 13th. It notes Ivan the Terrible freeing Russia from Tartars and credits Peter the Great with placing Russia in the European state system.
The mistletoe held by Druids in ancient England was revered and its cutting marked by sacrifice and feast. A priest climbed the tree with a gold knife to harvest the sacred plant, twigs falling into a mantle of whiteness below.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt records a quip from a reporter and a senator noting heredity as the key to a successful career. The exchange credits the speaker's father with ambition and the mother with talent, implying inherited qualities.
Mrs Enpeck relates that Bob Smith and Mary Jones wed secretly ten months ago, a marriage hidden from most. Mr Enpeck jokes that Smith may have been wiser before the wedding, while the couple keeps their private life discreet.
In Stock. Joker asks if smokeless tobacco is kept. Clerk confirms chewing tobacco is available. Published in the Cornell Widow.
A brief London Tit-Bits quip ponders why language is called the mother tongue. A humorous line notes a father rarely gets to use it, delivering a playful ethnic jest.
A concise quotation states that true rewards belong to those who act, asserting merit comes from action and accomplishment, not mere claims or titles. The line emphasizes labor and achievement as the basis for recognition.
A humorous exchange unfolds between a landlady and a boarder as they joke about heirlooms and a butter reference. The talk pivots from family keepsakes to a lighthearted mishearing, highlighting social banter in a domestic setting.
A concise critique notes that visible features like a whiskered chin cannot hide a flat brow and suggests the limits of nature's presentation in facial ideals. The piece weighs appearance and the persistence of certain traits despite effort.
A philosophical line compares a ruby to a pebble, asserting equal worth if both were gems. It suggests relative value hinges on perception rather than intrinsic substance.
Advertisement offers a 560 cent bottle of Scott's Emulsion and four bottles over three months for a year-old baby. Buy by mail from Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street New York for 10 cents, paper name needed. Includes Good Luck Penny in each bank.
A damp sponge shaped as desired creates a living garden using red clover millet barley grass rice oats or any combination. Soak, wring half dry, sprinkle seeds, and hang the sponge in a sunlit window for growth.
Statistics claim 1,001 young women fainted last year with 998 into men's arms two onto the floor and one into a water butt Life.
A Missouri man mailed a quarter several hundred miles to learn how to save his sock heels. The respondent advised cutting out the heels with scissors and placing the remaining sock in the top drawer for preservation.
Dallas Lore Sharp notes that modern life leaves no time for leisure and wealth growth. He quips on overwork and the need for an extra hour as the earth continues its eternal spin, framing the cosmological question with wit.
A brief exchange shows Fairlie-Jack asking about ten pounds lent earlier. Figao replies only part is repaid, enough for a day or two. The tone is jolly and considerate as the inquiry is noted in the Illustrated Bits.
A clipped aphorism notes that a bow cannot stay bent forever and humans cannot endure without recreation, reflecting a view on limits of effort and need for respite.
The Circuit Court of Fountain County Indiana appointed John A. Goldbach as administrator of Susie Didbachs estate who has been qualified as administrator. The estate is believed solvent. H C Yount attorney. 1039 69 Sw
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