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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
4
An American traveler in foggy England complains the turbot is spoiled at a pretentious inn. The innkeeper explains the house rule that fish is served to guests who may have colds or reduced sense of smell, preferring those who cannot detect spoilage.
A shy French subaltern sent a bouquet of yellow roses with a note asking for love. She did not respond. Years later, as a lame general, he learns she never saw the note, and the proposal is finally accepted. The tale ends with the long awaited confession.
The writer notes that in several areas of China the act of a widow dying by her own hand after her husband’s death remains viewed as virtuous. Lawfully permitted in some provinces, authorities rarely interfere where prohibited. Visible are white clad widows and public executions attracting large crowds, seen as enduring traditions.
In a London billiard room a private guest pressed his cigar case on the Prince of Wales, declaring he was one of his own. The future King Edward VII responded with humor noting that if the host’s dinner is good, his cigars should be as well.
A description of a White Elephant gift exchange where guests bring wrapped unwanted items and swap secretly. At a signal, items pass between players. each person opens a gift, deciding to keep or rewrap and exchange again to maximize fun.
Snippets from the Somerville Journal and Meggendorfer Biatter display light humor about faults and flirtations. A character jokes about a rich uncle's illness and a requested loan, highlighting social banter in small town life.
A historical note asserts the talent of ridicule as a qualification of Aitts and criticizes ungenerous temperaments in the same breath, reflecting contemporary views on wit and character.
An anecdote from London Tit-Bits describes an illiterate Quebecer who learns Queen Victoria is dead and assumes the Prince of Wales holds power with Sir Wilfrid Laurier to secure a major appointment. The tale underscores Laurier’s perceived influence among French Canadians.
An excerpt reflects on a graduate girl with a wan face and faded brightness, pondering future trimming of her life path. It recalls memories of a small tannery and youth antics, echoing an industrial paper voice from Detroit Tribune and Chicago The Tannery of Youth.
A fragment describes Willie asking his father to hurry for coal, noting the man is the pitcher’s father, with a grandmotherly admonition about not keeping him waiting. A separate piece portrays a jokey, playful scene involving tickling and a child’s antics.
A playful dialogue features Gunner and Mayer with Mr and Mrs Candy and the Candy kid, as reported by the St Louis Post Dispatch. The scene ends with surprised recognition of the youngster amid lighthearted banter.
F. P. Pitzer quotes in the New York Times and Kansas City Times comment on hunting ethics. The texts juxtapose tariffs on wheat with restraint in game preserves, suggesting the folly of greed in bread and meat supply.
Hank Stubbs and the Morleys plan to confront a phonygraft, with Bige Miller agreeing. Hamp claims Mandy will stop attempting to play the piano, signaling a shift in local schemes and tensions.
A reflective piece recalling childhood moments with the narrator's father and mother guiding him. The verse shifts through memory as the speaker describes the emotional ties and impressions formed on their knees and in family scenes.
The excerpt presents two brief quotes: one from the Houston Post praising abundant advice and discernment of good versus bad. another from the Washington Star humorously reflecting on refusing to read labels under the pure food law.
The brief exchanges in the gossip column reference a neighborly inquiry about new residents. A man across the street is described as a collector, and remarks about a sister and brother are noted with light humorous tone.
A local tripper notes the aeroplane’s uncertain flight pattern as it rises turns and descends, with skeptical observers. The piece cites newspaper quotes from Boston Globe Chicago News and Kansas City Times about race track deadbeats and fashion.
In a playful note from Harper's Weekly a system uses Z to spell dog a t spells cat and h a t r a indicates rat. The quirky column highlights quirky spellings and reader amusement from the era.
A garbled collage of witty lines and sensational vignettes from period magazines. It weaves flirtatious dialogue, misadventures in romance, and a crude street scene cited from Lippincott’s and Everybody’s with crude racial banter and a blunt punchline.
The Cleveland Record-Herald notes a boastful claim that he never failed at anything. An onstage aside suggests the speaker may not have tried everything.
A playful Kansans City Times verse notes spring attire may be fresh but warns a new suit loses charm without noticing a paint sign. The light rhyme links fashion and home maintenance in a city tone.
In a Woman's Home Companion exchange, the Pilters are praised for rapid advancement from using a washerwoman to hiring a laundress, signaling evolving household labor trends.
Johnny followed the old advice to climb the ladder and now rises nightly as a “second story” man, a noted line in the Chicago News. The item records a personal anecdote about a man’s ascent and the metaphorical use of a ladder.
Louis Boon of Norway Michigan writes that Foley's Honey and Tar cured a boy with a severe cough and a neighbor's son given up by doctors. He notes three bottles saved both boys and praises the remedy as safe and certain. Sold by M C Van Dora.
A witty exchange unfolds as a woman admits stealing a copy of The Acts of the Apostles from a shop. The man reacts with mock shock asking why not steal the entire Bible, highlighting the lighthearted nature of the theft tale.
Mr F G Fritz of Oneonta New York praises Foley's Orino Laxative for his daughter's constipation relief and recovery. A German traveler in Brazil claims native coffee preparations there rival champagne in superiority. Sold by M C VanDorn.
Ad claims Dr Stoop's Pink Pain Tablets provide instant relief for head and other pains. It states the prescription is printed on every 25 cent box and urges consulting a doctor or druggist if the formula is not complete. The advertisement credits AN Danters.
Guests discuss the hostess's gracious presence and speculate on her not being married to a man with money. Several say her former husbands were men of brains and some means. Dr. Shoop cough remedy advertisement touts lung healing shrub and safe use for children with no opium or harsh ingredients.
A fragment notes a woman dies twice one when she leaves life and when she stops pleasing others, attributed to Jean Jacques Waiss, prompting reflection on mortality and social expectations.
A humorous late 19th century vignette compares a man who fails to bluff a girl into marriage with a boy returning home at dusk after running away to be a hero, illustrating failed bravado and social consequences.
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