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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
2
The piece muses on aging, forgiveness, and spiritual growth. It contrasts worldly success with gospel influence, likening moral renewal to seasonal change. It compares spiritual thaw to winter yielding to spring and notes the difficulty of softening a hardened heart in aged sinners.
A Danville gathering marked by a bountiful noon dinner and a rainy exit at Douglass Park. The Keerns family reunion attendees included Silas Keerns and family, Nathan M. Keerns and kin, Joseph Strebel and family, and many relatives from Danville Covington Perrysville Kankakee Fort Madison Terre Haute and other nearby towns, with plans for annual reunions.
Frank Marlatt and family traveled to the State Fair on Wednesday in Frank's automobile. The event drew local families to the midway and exhibits amid warm festival weather.
John Stevens of Covington Indiana offers about 1000 bushels of pure bred Rudy and Michigan amber seed wheat for sale. Contact 354 A. D. 7 Covington IN for details.
A quiet evening becomes a romantic moment as Ole gathers courage to propose to Mary. She says yes, but Ole falls silent, fearing the reaction and muttering that words have already been spoken.
A playful dialogue reveals Nelly pleasing her husband by wearing a dream dress, despite the bill. The wife admits the cost but says she does not care about money when it pleases him, highlighting domestic romance in a light, humorous tone.
In a humorous exchange from Catholic Standard and Times, Cholly Sap head laments the notion that clothes define a man while Mrs. Peppery counters the idea. The dialogue underscores social vanity and identity tied to appearance.
A reader questions the truth of James's tale about being held up on the way home. The responder asserts they witnessed the incident and that James’s friends were involved, keeping him from fleeing.
A humorous note reveals a man abides by his doctor’s advice for warm baths and plans a European trip to follow the suggestion. It recalls his boyhood habit of delaying baths as long as possible, highlighting his stubborn practicality.
Jess asks Tess if he told her he loved her. Tess replies with a hug, and Jess interprets it as a roundabout way of revealing his feelings.
A small boy stands on the street on a hot day, clutching a cent and seeking the ice cream vendor who sold cooling cones. He wonders where the man went as summer heat presses in.
A brief dialogue notes Mrs Gribbet’s misperception of gambling and her three marriages, revealing social gossip through a brisk exchange. The line hints at reputation and marital history as a humorous shove in a light two person scene.
In a discussion, Bacon notes garlic originated in Asia and was used since ancient times. The exchange cites its role in the diet of the Israelites in Egypt. Egbert asks if this explains the Exodus.
A passerby accuses a workman of dropping a brick that nearly struck him. The workman replies he can supply bricks and claims to have many more. The exchange is noted by a judge.
Astonished remark marks a tense exchange as Toa James confronts an unexpected moment. The dialogue hints at underlying bravado and conflict, suggesting a dramatic scene with emotional stakes between two unnamed figures.
A brief, witty remark about suffragettes planning a publicity stunt. The speaker notes his wife aims to rally other suffragettes with 90 cent hats, then herself in a $1 confection to draw attention.
A banker returning from abroad attended church and heard the minister recount Noahs harrowing ark voyage. After service he told his wife Noah had one consolation there were no customs inspectors to hold up his trunks when he landed.
Miss Passy quips she would not marry the best man living. The retort calls her bluff that she could not marry any but a dead one. The brief exchange reflects a playful courtroom or social setting remark.
A fragment notes Affinity Earle as author of a verse hook with the line How, now and a remark that another exists for poets. The brief item highlights a poetic contribution and a play on words within a literary context.
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