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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1922
Page
6
A Pumpkin Vine and Miss Cornstalk share a moral tale about vanity and kindness. The vain Cornstalk dismisses the vine until a large golden pumpkin reveals true worth. The vine consoles the fallen queen and shows beauty lies in deeds, not appearance.
Mildred has deep religious lineage with Saxon roots and ties to Merowald’s daughters who became nuns and abbesses. The name Mildred spread from Shropshire to England and beyond, with revived popularity in England and America. Emerald as talisman, hawthorn as flower, Wednesday as lucky day, and number three as a lucky count.
Language expands meanings of the word board from broad timber to table, meals, and groups around a table such as Board of Trade. It also covers nautical uses as aboard and above-board and paper making as board-like sheets and card board.
The guide instructs proper dining conduct for corn cherries baked potatoes berries and lobster in the shell. It permits peeling shrimp with fingers but stresses restraint and using a fork for fish to avoid finger contact with the mouth.
A short verse on choosing faith over doubt to navigate life and find safe passage. The fragment cites lines about faith steering courses true and mentions a newspaper syndicate and a light dispelling doubt. A separate note comments on preferences in telephone workers.
USDA tests in Knox County compare standard bred and mixed flocks. Nine standard bred flocks with 1,087 hens vs nine mixed flocks with 1,103 hens show more production and fewer culls among standard bred birds. Before culling standard bred hens produced 2,908 eggs vs 2,547 for mongrels. after culling 2,724 vs 2,433 eggs.
A study of chicken lice shows about a dozen varieties parasitize the same bird, often clustering near the rear for moisture. Treatment includes blue ointment around the vent and under wings, with a pea sized amount per bird and a second application two weeks later.
Regular feeding discipline and separating sexes at eight weeks boost value. Provide fresh ground for broods and use an incubator to cut costs when early chicks are needed. The hen and caretaker are partners. lazy handling cuts profits. Do not expect over 75 percent hatch. Operator error, not the machine, often causes missing hatches.
The text advises combining the life line and head line above the thumb for business success. A strong, clear head line across the hand signals brain power, while a strong fortune line rising from the life line toward Mercury indicates good luck. A short strong line on the mount of Mercury strengthens this sign.
A compact sports roundup notes Miller Huggins as a future fight manager when his playing days end. Gary Indiana’s Leverette and Chicago fans hear of a young Sox pitcher from Indiana. Napoleon Lajoie quips about being born too soon for today’s salaries. Joe Kelly moves from Reading to Toronto. Kenneth King goes to Rochester. Pasheen shifts to the Eastern League. Rochester also sends a player to Waterbury.
The Bride says she is in a mess with an expense account and cannot balance it. The mother advises deducting remembered items from the starting amount and calling the difference sundries.
Advertisement claims no ugly streaks with Red Cross Ball Blue and that good bluing yields results. It notes grocers carry it and contrasts hoping for the best with those who act promptly, urging careful action over quick judgments.
Public advertisement from The Sell-Direct Hosiery Co promises agents to sell silk hosiery with a gilt-edged guarantee and offers a weekly salary for addressing envelopes at home. Distribution through 134 West 32nd Street New York City with 25-cent details. Also notes First negro slaves were imported in 1619 and an old adage about time.
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