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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1922

Page

8

Fountain County Club Women Honored In Recognition List

The Fountain County Club women are honored with appointments across departments and committees. Notable positions include Poetry Library Extension chair Myre Simeon Lambrisht and leaders in Music Literature and Home Economics from Covington Attica Veedersburg and Veedersburg.

Ho. Posten Chouman Fennan County Fobes Couniu Simeon Lambrisht Court Pees Covington Frank Sue Ella Cox Delia Reed W. B. Coffing William Madizen Veedersburg Lora Wilbur Attica

Homey Philosophy for 1922 Four Aces of Life and Worry

The column urges focusing on two worries we can influence and using brains to improve things. It extols sincerity tolerance kindness and truthfulness as the four aces that bring character over reputation and help us win in life despite others’ talents.

Wwe

Public Sale at Tom Rinn Farm Near Covington

Public sale of a choice lot of personal property at the Tom Rinn farm south east of Covington on Monday February 27 1922 starting 10 00 a m watch for two large bills.

Tom Rinn Covington

Political gossip on county prosecutor and other races

The piece outlines Republican and Democratic candidates and considerations for Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Recorder, County Coroner, Surveyor, and County Commissioner races. It notes John Brissey Harvey McBroom and Grant Gossett as GOP figures for prosecutor with Gossett a former county superintendent, and mentions possible candidates for sheriff and other offices, plus area towns Cain Township Van Buren and Veedersburg.

John Brissey Harvey McBroom Grant Gossett McBroom Cain Township van Buren Brissey Gossett

They Appeal Tas Our Sympathies

The bilious and dyspeptic are constant sufferers and appeal to our sympathies. Many such, Reweser, have been completely restored to health by the use of Chamberlain's Tablets. These tablets strengthen the stomach invigorate the liver and improve digestion. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels. When you have any trouble with your stomach, give them a trial.

Reweser

Standard Bearers Meet at Fourth Street Home

The Standard Bearer girls met at Victorine Kaufman’s home on Fourth Street last Friday. Twenty nine members attended with songs devotions and readings followed by valentine games and refreshments. The next meeting is planned for March 10 at Mary and Marjorie Dickinson’s home.

Victorine Kaufmin Fourth Street Cirle Kathryn Dice Mildred Flora Carrie Carnegie McComas Sisters Leis Wilkey Mrs. Kaufman Mary Marjorie Dickinson

Hotel steward claims American women forget how to cook

A hotel steward at a public food purveyors convention asserted that American women have forgotten cooking. The Chicago Journal of Commerce notes the remark is uninformed, arguing women provide wholesome home meals and that many rely on public dining due to circumstances.

Atlantic Soco Generales Phis Hotel Chicago Tournal of Commerce

Truth in Advertising Declines as Exaggeration Spreads

Freonk, a New York advertising expert, urges advertisers to cut exaggeration from pitches. He recalls past ads presenting dialogue between salesman and patron and warns that such gimmicks mislead buyers.

Freonk Drving Bletches New York Hm Oan Goiddress Iving

Grandfather Tests Robert With Fables and Film

A grandfather and young Robert visit a reading space and discuss a series titled Aesen's Filing Fables. The exchange centers on storytelling and a moral lesson learned from a busy bee and the creatures encountered during the tale.

Robert Moe Osx Devies Aesen Roberts Elere

Fly in the ointment spoils a visitor's view of collection

A visitor bluntly critiques the exhibit saying the collection lacks economy and quality. The dialogue laments a baleful flaw described as the fly in the ointment causing disappointment and unfulfilled expectations.

Poem Critique in Kansas City Star by Pallard

A Kansas City Star spoof critiques a pompous poem by Pallard calling it dull and turgid. The piece mocks a self important poet while adopting a sharp caustic tone.

Pallard Tennyson J. Daft Kansas City Star

Infallible Signs in a First History Lesson

Miss Cross the new governess asks John how far he has studied English history. John replies with a cheeky line about his history book being dirty, while he and his sisters begin their first lesson together.

John Miss Cross

Good-By Five Bucks

Conversation hints at lending money and trustworthiness. Jones asserts the borrower is not straight and uses a vivid metaphor about a bird swallowing a nail to imply deceit or miserliness. The text reads as a casual slang dialogue with colorful idiom.

Jones

Bloodhounds Carried by Airplane to Crime Scene

Colorado Springs police used an airplane to deliver bloodhounds quickly to the site of a crime, improving response time and scent tracing capabilities.

Colorado Springs Colo

Electric train to run Danville to Indianapolis for electric railway meet

The Illinois Traction System will operate a four car electric train from Danville over the Big Four line to Crawfordsville and into Indianapolis on February 27. The train serves as an exhibit for the American Electric Railway Association gathering in Hoosier capital February 28, displaying a 62 ton locomotive, sleeper, parlor car and various innovations.

Danville Illinois Traction System Crawfordsville Indianapolis Hoosier American Electric Railway Association H. E. Chubbuck I. T

Timber Land Valuation Law for Forest Acreage

The last legislature classified forest land for assessment at 1.90 per acre. Woods over three acres with good timber stands may be classified provided no stock is kept in the woods. Copies of the law are available from the Department of Conservation, Division of Forestry in Indianapolis.

Department of Conservation Division of Forrestry Indianapolis

Heavy Sentence for Violating Bird Law

A Batchtown Illinois resident pled guilty to selling live wild ducks and snipping them with improper markings under an assumed name. He was arraigned January 16 in Federal Court Springfield Illinois, fined 250 dollars and sentenced to 90 days in jail. Game Warden Harry Barmeier led the arrest for the Biological Survey USDA. The case builds toward prosecutions of additional offenders.

Batchtown Ill Springfield Harry Barmeier Biological Survey United States Department of Agriculture

Ex-Comm Dad Martin of Newtown Visits for Oracle

Ex council member Dad Martin of Newtown visited Friday to consult the oracle. Politically inactive publicly, he is described as a decent citizen in private discourse.

Dad Martin Newtown Oracle Dad

Laura Fruits Wins Divorce on Cross-Complaint

In circuit court Friday February 3 Laura Fruits was granted a divorce from Mervin Fruits after evidence of cruel and inhuman treatment and neglect. The court awarded custody of their daughter Margery aged three and ordered Mervin to pay 5.50 every two weeks for the child’s support.

Laura Fruits Mervin Fruits Margery

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Wallace Reid Bebe Daniels Hickville Paramount Magazine Fountain County Club Natural Resources Juba Var Burg Ruth Reed Ella Philips Louise Bilsland Afetion Pictures Mers Thos, Cifton Paantierey Home - Mere Julu- Loeb Costrerten Jorese Seale Vota Gis- Cee Ovilett Or Homey Philosophy Sherifon Rey Songer J. Shelton Amos Reath Veedersburge Georgie Port Charley Dicken Albert Wilkinson Col. Sentman Bruce Short Small Snoddy Charles Yerkes Yerkes Noo Fred Chicago Tribune Natural History Reams Gloomhounds Big Four Phillips Laundry Co Tremont Hotel ING Service Danville,llinois McM Coffing McMannomy Place Stone Bluff Lafayette Fish Bros Custon Deering Peoria Zanesville Corr Timothy Cébington, Indiana Col A. G. Madden and Claude Madden OLD Kentuck W. W. Layton
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