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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
4
A motivational editorial extols determination and unity of purpose. It cites examples from Hastings to Willow the Silent and Milton to Paul to illustrate how a fixed aim can drive monumental success and enduring impact.
The article notes Dutch landscape artists valued depicting what they saw over emotion or idealism and filled scenes with human activity from daily life. It praises the minute imprint of human presence on ground and buildings, and cites Coffin’s praise in St. Nicholas. It then recounts a story of Japan’s empress during a palace fire, stressing her claim that the people’s hearts are her true home.
In G P Tate’s Baluchistan account shepherds claim epidemics follow wild beasts feeding on dead larks whose vitality allegedly sparks rabies in predators. The passage also recalls a medieval tale from London Standard about bulls fighting in a castle meadow and a gift of meadow to butchers tied to finding a mad bull before Christmas for a perpetual sport.
A city visitor asks about garden crops and Mr. Crosstots replies that 80 is the best number of Ashing worms in the village, claiming the area has fine crops and the best place for Ash ing worms in the entire village.
A witty exchange from Plain Talk features a blunt remark about a woman's character followed by a playful rebuke in Comic Cuts. The dialogue highlights social humor of the era and comic commentary on appearances.
The poem laments critics who claim she lacks wit while praising her sweet voice and bright flow of wit. It notes the subject shifts from art to science and politics, with the speaker delighting in her poetic cadence and self as the constant theme. The Chicago Record-Herald is cited.
A social interruption ends with Miss Brown reluctantly agreeing to sing at a gathering. Hostess and several guests urge her to perform despite her protest that she is out of practice. Miss Brown then sits at the piano and begins to sing as the group resumes their earlier chatter.
A street conversation quotes objections to Mrs Brown for postmistress. They argue she would delay mails as she would read every post card and mislay her spectacles, highlighting local skepticism about her reliability in postal duties.
A young wife speaks of smooth romance while kissing her husband and infant. He warns of potential rocks ahead as he gazes at the waiting cradle, suggesting uncertainties in their future. The exchange appears in the Baltimore American.
A brief exchange mocks a fountain pen named Independent for questionable reliability. The dialogue notes the pen’s lack of care for proper functioning, reflecting light, local humor from Philadelphia press.
A Bohemian Magazine piece features a Lady Tourist and an Old Salt recalling a near fatal moment at sea. The mariner humorously notes his familiarity with danger, citing his marriage as part of his fearless stance.
A short, humorous jumble of quotes notes a barnstorming Hamlet performer claiming a tough Arizona run and a mob behind him. The Aero club scene mentions Flyte’s monoplane status, with a quip about it dropping him.
A fragment from a New York Press exchange recalls Hewitt asking if a woman ever thanked him for giving her a seat on a streetcar. Jewett responds uncertainty but notes one occasion when he believed the woman's expression moved.
A speaker disputes a hunter lacking a license while another asserts the hunter has the license and shows confidence about a game he killed as described in Browning's Magazine.
A witty exchange shows a struggling poet asking if a man bowed to is his publisher, then clarifies it is his pawnbroker in a humorous reveal attributed to De trait Trideze.
A concise comparison of avian skeletal design noting hollow bones in fast fliers like ducks and frigate birds, marrow-filled limb bones in heavier species, and the overall emphasis on pneumatic structure as important but not paramount to flight. The piece likens bird bones to pneumatic tires on cycles for clarity.
Prof. E. O. Excell, noted evangelist singer, will oversee music at the Winona Lake Bible Conference this year. Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana will be among the speakers at the event, delivering remarks during the conference.
Indiana Attorney General Bingham has submitted an opinion to state drug commissioner Barnard stating the state may proceed against pollution sources in Lake Chizan. The polluted lake supplies water to several towns along the Indiana clove line.
Fragmentary text mentions Fletcher's Castoria and a New York Press head but overall content is garbled with accidental phrases and no clear event or outcome to summarize. The readable items are scattered and do not form a coherent report or reportable incident.
The fragmentary item mentions Mrs Jesse Coteohoed Zanes in a carelessly garbled note. Details are unclear but indicate a personal or social reference. No clear event, date, or organization is readable.
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