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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1923
Page
3
Two Scotch Presbyterians met after a church service and compared notes on long sermons. One recalls delivering a three hour inaugural sermon, and the other jokes the listeners were exhausted yet grateful, showing the ministerial effortAmen.
The note compares penmanship and rhetoric trends, asserting both rise alongside logic while price increases are no longer tied to the war. It implies a shift in attribution of price boosts away from wartime causes.
A saying emphasizes that greatness requires at least two men one to perform the stunt and another to provide encouragement and support. The line underscores collective effort and public enthusiasm as essential elements of achievement.
The quote reflects the idea that maturity comes through narrowing pleasures and choosing refined tastes, framing sophistication as a gradual removal of simpler enjoyments. It suggests self discipline in taste as a path to higher refinement.
A lighthearted note suggests paper horseshoes, while clever, perform poorly in gusts. The idea highlights the impracticality of fragile games outdoors when wind challenges playability and scoring.
Researchers suggest common nuts play a larger role in everyday meals than previously believed, prompting a shift in dietary guidance toward broader inclusion of nuts as staples.
A reader notes a horticultural challenge as roses draw more pests than gardeners prefer, highlighting the difficulty of maintaining healthy blooms amid insect pressure.
Builders design a double chambered aerofoil to cut engine power waste from struts wires and fuselage. The 100 foot wing includes a 30 by 8 by 6 foot cabin and internal truss cantilever wood veneer structure.
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for keeping cloths and towels white, claiming the product preserves whiteness until worn out.
The Kansas City Star recounts an incident where Clessaphine, Timrod Tarpy’s niece, climbed a stepladder to hang a picture of Aunt Rhoda who had whiskers. She toppled, injuring her shoulder and nearly breaking a cat’s back, in a risky bid to admire the portrait.
Flint and Nisher exchange terse lines about friendship and smoking a cigar as a personal exchange. The dialogue hints at unseen plans and a bond between the two figures.
A board of trustees member announced the main wall of the new Indiana reformatory near Pendleton will be completed by August 15. The One Hundred Sixtieth Indiana regiment reunion for the Spanish American War will meet in Anderson on August 20. The state department of banking reports 245 983 memberships in Indiana building and loan associations.
The school director announced eight new buildings will likely start construction before fall along with improvements to several others. Hunters are tidying firearms and obtaining licenses as the squirrel season opens this week. Squirrels are reported to be plentiful in certain areas.
Sheriff Milo Maloy and four deputies raided resorts at Wawasee Webster and Tippecanoe lakes and confiscated sixteen slot machines. Most were quarter machines. The gambling devices were loaded into a truck and taken to the county jail.
Judge T. J. Moll of the Superior Court issued a temporary restraining order in favor of the Thomas Cusack company. The order bars the board of park commissioners from disturbing or removing the company’s signs billboards or property located within 500 feet of parks parkways or boulevards in Indiana.
Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville will sell two state owned farms by sealed bids as the institution moves to Pendleton. The farms have been operated by the state for several years.
Valparaiso university officials announced cancellation of a Cook Laboratories lease and discussed financing plans at a trustees meeting. Marion razes the old Spencer hotel to make way for a new $450000 building while Gibson county bids at auction nine memorial coliseum site properties to fund a $150000 World War memorial.
The last annual report shows the average weekly wage of injured workers at 24.95 dollars, down from 28.65 the prior year. Total industrial accidents reported were 38,604 with 198 fatalities and 609 cases of loss of a body part.
Boone county wheat is averaging ten bushels more per acre than expected with most reports at 30 to 85 bushels. Thrashing resumed as local elevators note higher grain deliveries, though many farmers still hold back. Lumber dealers report brisk demand for building materials to build granaries, signaling hopes for higher prices. Oats yield likely under 40 bushels per acre.
Secretary John H. Brown of the Indiana state charities and correction board met with committees in Anderson to arrange the annual conference. The event is slated for September 29 and 30 and October 1 and 2 in Anderson.
Dr. Robert J. Aley president of Butler College will deliver the commencement address at Vincennes University exercises on August 17. Twenty-five students will graduate twenty from the normal school and five from the college program.
Perry Faulkner commander of the American Legion Indiana calls all posts to attend the fifth annual department convention at Michigan City on September 10 11 and 12.
Bankers report that Liberty bonds gravel road bonds and school bonds along with United States treasury savings certificates and other conservative securities are back in favor among Randolph county investors. The R L Dollings company troubles have unsettled hundreds but bankers see a finance lesson. Interstate Public Service plans a 105 acre site for a new electric power plant on the Ohio river in Jeffersonville to serve southern Indiana. Fort Wayne municipal light plant cuts its rate to one cent per kilowatt for the first fifty kilowatts effective September 1, saving 13 839 customers about 83084 yearly.
Shelby county leaders say investments in the R. L. Collings Company of Indiana now in receivership total between 600000 and 1000000 dollars with 600 to 700 residents owning stock. The report notes widespread impact and confirms community knowledge of the financial stake.
The Standard Oil company plant at Whiting will add about 1 million dollars in new equipment. Already under way are two batteries of stills costing 350000 dollars. After completion, four more stills for the paraffin department will cost 250000 dollars. An upgrade plan also calls for a 50 percent output increase of stanolax white oil, costing about 300000 dollars.
Robert Bracken with 25 Starke county citizens proposes sale of 2640 acres of state land along the Kankakee river under the 1923 act to clear ditch assessments. Appraised at 14897.84 dollars with 51500 dollars in ditch assessments. 1500 acres to be deeded back as a game preserve run by the conservation department. commission to act includes Bracken, State Treasurer Ora Davies and Governor McCray.
Milk consumers in South Bend faced a 13 cent quart price rise after a coordinated move by all distributors. The previous price stood at 11 cents. Distributors blamed farmers who allegedly raised the price from 2 dollars 30 cents to 2 dollars 90 cents per 100 pounds.
Fire gutted Oscar Jones’s Desoto establishment eight miles northeast of Muncie, causing about $20,000 in damage. The blaze consumed the general store grist mill blacksmith shop and garage, destroying the entire complex.
The text argues for low roosts and dropping boards to ease cleaning and prevent injuries. Heavier fowls struggle to jump from high perches, risking bruised feet and bumble foot, while long distances invite vermin spread. It recommends boards 20 inches wide for one roost and three feet for two, with the first 8 to 10 inches from the wall.
A nationwide poultry shortage hits heavy breeds with rising demand. Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Reds remain popular, White Wyandottes and Buff Orpingtons steady, White Leghorn still dominant for white eggs, Ancona poised to rise as it expands from West Coast into East and South markets.
Farmers lose about 50 million dollars annually due to bad egg production and handling practices. A third of losses come from partial hatching of fertilized eggs caused by allowing roosters to roam during hatch season. Roosters do not increase production. they fertilize the germ of the egg. After hatch season, males should be confined, culled, or sold.
The article emphasizes cleanliness to prevent disease and drafts, describes Anconas and Leghorns as good layers, notes sunflowers for shade and autumn value, and advises mixed feed for turkeys. It warns against breeding females under one year and stresses early handling, fresh eggs, and greens in feeds for geese and ducks. It also cautions against feeding the first day after hatching.
A study of Martha and Mary across three narratives shows two sisters with contrasting tempers. Martha frets over service while Mary sits at Jesus feet, both loving Him. Mary’s devotion shines at Bethany with spikenard anointing and understanding Jesus’ crucifixion foretold.
A quote attributed to Emerson stating that manners reveal character independent of attire and that a general does not need a fine coat. The remark emphasizes inner virtue shaping leadership image.
The excerpt presents Phillips Brooks reflecting on the paradox of Jesus Christ. It contrasts divine humility with human elevation, suggesting a meaningful synthesis of sacred descent and earthly significance.
A reflective note on cognitive resistance as the mind struggles to shed long standing patterns learned over time. It emphasizes the challenge of relearning and adapting when ingrained habits persist despite new input.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving and bathing claiming doubled razor efficiency and promoted skin purity health. It promises no mug or slimy soap and no irritation even with twice daily shaves, presenting one soap for all uses.
A Danish expedition to Hoggar in the central Sahara produced scientific observations and district maps. Touareg society is clan divided with nobles and commons, labor performed by freed blacks, Islam as base religion with relaxed rites. Women play a prominent role in governance and are unveiled and greet visitors without husbands present.
Automobile tourists report a striking image named Chief Ninot carved by natural erosion on a Boulder canyon rock. The famed Indian leader camped in the Colorado Rockies for years, drawing attention from travelers and locals alike.
A terse note compares two figures and labels one as ugly like a bear toward you while contrasting Barbour and Michigan Gargoyle with mixed warmth and hostility in a brief, cryptic exchange.
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