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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1922
Page
3
Lyric describes Billie Burke in Away Goes Prudence the sprightly tale of a social belle who becomes a burglar. The piece notes a Wednesday showing at LYRIC.
Covington Indiana population around 2000 is the Fountain County seat on the Wabash River crossed by the Dixie Highway and railroads. It features a municipally operated light and water plant, cement walks, a paved square around the courthouse, strong banks, a theater, a library, schools, churches, and rich agricultural and coal regions nearby.
City records show Mayor A. Baldwin, Clerk Treas Claud B. Philpott, City Attorney Charles Lyons and Chief Police Allen Shaff listed in the latest roster. Night Police details unclear.
Indiana delegates from Beveridge clubs meet at Albert Be veridge’s home to urge his entry into the Republican primary for the U S Senate. Beveridge issues a formal statement stressing public sentiment, sober candidacy, and unity under charity for all. Romans Had Barbers Shops De Luxe follows with note on barber shops in ancient Rome.
A reader notes that Hawaii hosts singing sands that emit a faint hoot when sand is clapped between hands. The sound increases when a quantity is placed in a bag and slammed about.
A quote attributed to Farrington on perseverance urging readers not to quit and to endure until the end.
The note playfully links a bald head grooming question to a barber named Haltr, suggesting a humorous exchange about grooming products or services.
A brief witticism notes Hilton’s fowls in a garden, implying their kept feed and profit. The joke treats poultry as paying for themselves through scraps and garden yield.
The North Louisville community recalls the Greenbackers, a group linked to regional politics and daily life in the era. The Courier Journal notes the local memory of their activities and influence in early postwar times.
Professor Broadhead asks why a statesman is great while discussing death and pondering public virtue in a satirical dialogue.
A witty exchange between urban and rural speakers notes how cattle heads point one way and tails the opposite. The country tag and city cousin observe herd patterns, suggesting new details in ordinary cattle behavior.
A Richmond Times Dispatch note reflects on a hungry man facing days with no food. It mentions the idea that walking three miles to find sustenance is a possible remedy and mocks the notion of being "up against it" as nonexistent.
The death of Sir Earnest Cassell, famed English financier, recalls a past interview after his daughter's death. He stated that no financial triumph can match the love of a devoted wife and the joy of a happy children-filled home.
A humorous dialogue contrasts reason and instinct between a fond parent and a boy. The parent jokes that reason guides a man to determine right, while instinct makes a woman feel she is right regardless.
The New York Sun notes a fan’s crabby devotion to baseball and a playful image of Hewitt and Jewett asking St Peter about the inning and score before entry.
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