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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1922
Page
6
In a muddled social scene, residents trade odd names and misheard remarks at a crowd meeting. Whispers hint at mistaken identities and light humor as attendees react to a chaotic exchange. No clear outcome emerges from the confused dialogue and scattered comments.
Fragmentary notes describe a contentious public safety item linked to savage acts and criminal violence. The report references Mossi cab and Neen Leta groups and cites concerns about proposed measures, enforcement, and potential harm to communities amid reports of violent incidents and illicit activity.
A humorous scene shows a teacher attempting to kiss a student and a girl, leading to playful math quips. The moment escalates when the father arrives and, in a comic twist, kicks the teacher down the stairs and declares long division.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a stray parish fragment with unclear names and dates. It hints at travel fever, a clergy member, and social envy but contains many garbled words, making specifics and outcomes hard to confirm.
Fragmented text references insurance policy terms and a fire loss scenario. The writing mentions a Mrs Tar Tex and a discussion about deducting costs after a house burns, with fragmented phrases about company adjustments and examinations.
In a humorous rural vignette a disheveled man repeatedly appears at a farmhouse back door, prompting the housewife to exclaim in disgust. The visitor insists he has not washed for a year, and the householder retorts he only washes before the ears.
A Birmingham Age-Herald reader quote questions America's status as the land of opportunity. The migrant citizen affirms the idea but jokes that no other country offers as much chance to make a fool of oneself in politics.
A fragment cites a Boston Transcript quip about profiteering through speedy marriages. The exchange claims a $3 fee per wedlock and an extra $10 for rushing ceremonies, illustrating corruption in marriage licensing.
A dialogue echoes a promise and a whispered tale. A wife insists she told nothing, while the husband questions why he was told. The scene frames a solemn pledge amid a whispered story in the Boston Transcript.
A divorce suit is filed by Alice-Gladys against her husband in a court action. The case names the spouses and seeks legal dissolution of marriage.
H. E. Miles, chairman of the Fair Tariff League, argues the Fordney Tariff Bill protects beer sugar while offering little shield to sugar beets. He notes farmers pay half the sugar tax, compares crop acreage, and questions tariff benefits for American agriculture and clothing costs.
A reflective piece contrasts gender roles and behavior in daily life. It critiques men's self will and indulgence, a woman's aging, and how work and family life shape people. Wry observations note attitudes toward debt, apologies, and appearances in social dynamics.
In The Home Sector a wartime dialect sketch shows three Negro soldiers in France joking about slinging paint and mischief. Bo Jackson boasts of fighting lions and tongues, while others question their roles back in the States and claim local bravado in a harsh, stylized portrayal.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a caller at the Division Q M office identifies himself as Lieutenant Burpshus, asking for various officers who are allegedly absent, prompting the operator tone and a playful confusion in the American Legion Weekly.
An incoming theater company’s lending lady meets the outgoing troupe’s leading man at the railroad station. She asks about the crowd and he replies that the house was pretty small with only two dogs managing to enter, one of which caught his attention with a wagging tail.
In Youngstown Tele gram a production note reports the dragon prop for a piece at Movie Land was built in sections and the tail pieces became shuffled. A continuity expert is being called to resolve the misassembly and restore proper sequence.
Mrs Yearwed-I did get her an alarm clock. Mr Yearwed- Yes, I know alarm clocks don’t always go off. The family discusses waking Bridget on time and the ongoing kitchen trickery.
In the Orient natives carry wine in goatskins while Mr Wetmore praises the idea as unbreakable. He explains his own experience dropping a quart bottle of bourbon.
A dialogue questions if buying clothes is difficult during hard times. One speaker claims to own a suit for every day of the week and presents the worn garment as that very suit. The exchange highlights thrift and personal resourcefulness.
A Louisville Courier-Journal piece quotes a coach warning players about facing a girls' team. The exchange includes the coach saying no hugging in clinches, followed by players affirming readiness.
The piece argues that high tariffs on sugar fail to protect American farm labor. It cites the Fordney tariff debate and shows beet sugar output relying on low cost foreign workers and many children. In Colorado and Michigan, vast child labor groups—mostly alien nationals—work long hours in sugar beet fields, with adverse health and education effects.
Rev Charles FE Clark began a week of meetings on Monday evening. Charles Clark and Winona Shafer visited Colvington with Dale Clark and family. Ike Nixon's Sunday visit to Danville with cousins. William Douglas Homer Buch Frank Watts and F P Beymer were Covington visitors. Will Watts of Garrett Indiana stayed with his parents Frank and Mrs Watts. Mrs Hattie Today of Perrsville visited with Mrs Olive Ennis. P N Cox on 20 days furlough from Soldiers Home at Danville His son Joe hospitalized there. Frank Watts visited Danville briefly. Mack Beymer in Attica on business. Mrs Frank Watts and her sons visited Charles in Attica. Ben Brown a Covington visitor. Mrs Sadie Kaler and Mrs Nixon shopped in Covington.
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