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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1923
Page
3
A tiny tale of Little Miss Chestnut living in a burr who wishes to stay warm as Jack Frost destroys her cozy home. She scolds the icy visitor and learns the world outside is cold until the sun returns and warms her burr again.
Helen Ferguson, the versatile star born in Decatur Illinois, writes paints and acts. She began her screen work in Chicago about six years ago and now reaches a high point in a late popular production.
A Birmingham age-Herald quote shows a hotel manager boosting summer business with sly radio advertising. He says he told prospective patrons the only radio at his hotel was an echo, and it keeps rooms full.
The article traces the name Winifred from Gwenfredi the Welsh saint to English uses and its Welsh popularity, noting variants like Wenefred and Winnie. It explains the symbolic beryl talisman granting amiability and luck, with Friday as a lucky day and a favorable number, and discusses related names Frieda and Winfrith.
The piece argues prompt replies to invitations debts and greetings reflect good breeding. It cites common excuses for delay and asserts people fail to cultivate prompt habits. It stresses that timely letters acknowledgments and thank yous reveal character and social responsibility.
A note about a busy young woman who refuses to go to bed with an unanswered letter in her desk. She emphasizes that early replies take no more time than late ones and says this habit spares her the dread of overdue correspondence.
The article explains why wood alcohol differs from grain alcohol through its effects on the body. Wood alcohol remains longer, forming formic acid and formaldehyde that attack the brain, causing blindness or death even at small doses, unlike harmless rapid elimination of ordinary alcohol.
To remove tobacco stains apply a small amount of denatured alcohol with a brush. Stains on copper or brass ash trays can be cleaned using this method.
A dialogue excerpt from the Boston Tran script notes a speaker’s dislike for others who finish sentences. The exchange highlights quick listening and rapid comprehension.
Wichita women buy eight to ten hats a year per a canvass of millinery shops. A Kansas City Star ad notes Cuticura skin treatment claims. A Boston Transcript quip jokes about absent minded flappers and Swift.
An advertisement promotes Nujol as a non laxative remedy for constipation. It claims pills and salts cause permanent injury and presents Nujol as a natural, gentle lubricant similar to Nature's own, not a medicine, safe like water, prescribed by doctors and used in hospitals.
A York Beach scene shows bathers from cottages marching to the shore with umbrellas on a rainy morning. Vacationists watch the procession and joke about carrying bumbleshoots to stay dry before their plunge in the waters.
A Washington Star quips about a sweet young woman who sought pickle seeds in a garden store, noting her garden dreams and fondness for pickles while joking that Secretary Wallace should be informed.
A short dialogue scene from the Boston Transcript shows Boggs asking for aid and a doctor declining to help, with the physician offering no solution. The exchange emphasizes a moment of helplessness and futility in a medical setting.
A short advertisement advises buyers to request Red Cross Ball Blue from grocers and promises lasting results, claiming once tried always used.
A judge asks if any truth lies in a claim that a Wombat possesses a decanter once owned by General Lafayette. The exchange centers on whether the rumor has factual backing.
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