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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
7
The London Chronicle recounts the leprechaun as Ireland's fairy trickster a little old man who makes brogues and hides wealth. He vanishes when eyed yet a careful peasant briefly trapped him in a field where the treasure lay but lacked a bag to claim it.
Harper's Magazine describes the Sprudel at Carlsbad as the oldest fountain, a towering geyser-like column with priestesses tending water cups while geologists call the waters virgin and volcanic. The piece evokes pagan reverence and primitive energy surrounding the famed springs and the German spring girls.
The saying to eat crow is traced to a court martial tale where a private disobeys by forcing his officer to share the distasteful meal after capturing the officer’s tame crow. The misdeed ends with the line Nothing, except that Captain Bank and diped together.
The article surveys sausage history from Homeric Greek beginnings to early forms in groats and blood puddings, noting hashed pork sausage emerging by the tenth century and the spread of cinnamon and saffron influenced Frankfort and Strassburg varieties around 1500.
A stranger asks for the town’s best hotel just after the train leaves. A waiting man replies he can direct him but warns the stranger may think him a liar after seeing it. The exchange mirrors a cautious, pensive tone from the Chicago Record-Herald.
The response notes that most rains come straight down with some storms arriving from the side, reflecting a simplistic understanding of rainfall direction.
A fragment recalls a quarrel where one party claims honesty before marriage while the other deflects, citing a single truth spoken about unworthiness. The line mirrors a public exchange echoed in the Boston Transcript.
A historic quotation attributed to Charles Sumner asserting that enduring fame rests on labor that benefits humanity, emphasizing the link between effort and collective happiness.
A father returns home to find his son William ill in bed as his mother reveals Willie has been heard swearing in the street. The father storms upstairs but trips on the stairs and falls, prompting the mother to call a halt and say he has had enough for one lesson.
A collection of quoted lines expresses odd personal confessions and streetwise humour. Pithy remarks touch on tonics too strong, fear of water, threats, house selling due to style, morning milk, and loose shoes.
An old friend compliments a farmer on Josh while noting a humorous mix up about a costume ball. The farmer explains Josh wore a straw hat and pitch fork as part of the disguise, revealing the truth after a moment of mistaken impression. A second scene has Mrs. Whoefer rebuking Mrs. Wipkins for not writing, and Wipkins responding with a light quip about balancing the baby.
A witty exchange contrasts optimism and pessimism on a bread metaphor. The Optimist says his bread went abroad with goodwill and returns as futures, while the Pessimist quips it might return damp and moldy.
Humorous quips on women clubs and family roles from a Puritan tone. A line mocks a Dorcas society address on child rearing and a dialect exchange about family support and divorce. The fragment references colonial matron labels and a Browning line.
The article urges engaged couples to observe etiquette, consider family and friends, and show courtesy. It advicefully notes the importance of respecting relatives, avoiding constant togetherness, and practicing calm hand gestures to conserve nerve energy and project poise. It warns against constant fidgeting and recommends deliberate, graceful gestures.
A university led commission reports the Western Kansas horse plague killed over 25 000 horses and mules but was not infectious. It stems from a poison linked to molds on forage and weather conditions and may not recur for years. Preventive care and pure water are crucial. recurrence depends on climate.
The text outlines social norms for introductions and recognition. It notes a woman should not bow to an unknown man, the older woman may initiate recognition, and women have privilege with men in recognition. Italso covers men rising to introductions, hat removal in the street, and courtesy toward the elderly.
James Lafferty of near Newark Delaware reports a hen that began laying eggs in a pig pen and then adopted eleven piglets as her brood. The hens roost becomes the pen and the piglets feed from the nest eggs as the mother pig and flock form a curious farm bond.
Leslie G. Kirkman’s fox terrier Chipper interrupted a Walla Walla Washington superior court session by catching a fat mouse. Court officials assisted and the case resumed after the interruption.
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