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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1922
Page
2
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Rates on application for foreign advertising. Regular agents commission applies. All ads continued until forbidden. Ads must be ordered by Tuesday noon or they will appear in the week’s issue and be charged.
Mary A Goodfellow loses the race after a poor start. M. F. Shively is said to be chosen to run for Democratic Senator in the state, which likely means ex Vice President Marshall will not enter the race.
Secretary Hughes urged continued American insistence at the Washington conference for an Open Door for China, aligning with prevailing U.S. policies.
The jury of ten women and two men failed to agree after seventy one hours. The capital case drew world wide interest due to the large female majority and moral stakes. Reports suggest two women opposed conviction, though exact alignment was not released.
The author argues that many small businesses and genuine competition will boost the economy, while centralization and monopolies harm growth. Stagnation is blamed on trusts and combines, and the remedy is return to individual industry principles with justice among individuals to improve times.
A chaotic mockup of a telephone operator scene mocks pressroom errors and misread messages. The piece ends with a dramatic flourish about American forces halting the Kaiser’s advance near Paris, as reported by the Chicago Evening Post.
The steam ship George Washington diverted to quarantine after sundown and anchored at Hoboken. A masked cabin passenger ball featured Miss Regina Staller and Capt Harold Cunningham as the orchestra played Canary Jazz, which unsettled six thousand canaries aboard before their chorus drowned out the band.
A parody scene shows Attorney General Harry T. Mugherty scolding Representative Nick Longsworth in a mock confrontation over a one dollar offer, with Longsworth insisting on the full amount as the cabinet members argue like schoolboys.
From an ancient arch of Old Lordan bridge dating to the twelfth century a plan to rise a tower above all London steeples is proposed. Londoners show more interest in saving the relic of the famous Louchon bridge than in the height of the envisioned skyscraper.
Mrs Gadder casts her first vote and learns her candidate won but only after weeks that a custom of supporters sent tokens as a sign of satisfaction. The Birmingham Age Herald reports the moment as mixed pride and delayed realization.
Covington displays a structured town with a central courthouse square and paved streets. It boasts strong banks six churches a high school and library with extensive public access plus thriving stores and mining and agricultural surroundings.
Local government announces the appointment of A Baldwin as mayor. Officials named include Clerk Treasurer Claud B. Philpott, City Attorney Charles Lyons, and Chief of Police Allen Shaff. Night police details appear in the segment.
The record lists M Mayer as president, John LaTourette as president, and H Dieken as treasurer and secretary in the school board roster.
The notice lists numerous fur posts and pest controls spanning from the Arctic to the United States, naming Fort McPherson, Arctic Red River, North Bay Ontario, and regions across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Ontario, and Newfoundland. It notes pests encircling Hutson Bay and near Hudson Bay, with the far north reaching toward Baffin Land and the Peace and Athabasca rivers.
Maj. Fitzroy Gardner recalls Sir Herbert Tree’s odd habits. The actor split fares while riding in successive cabs to a theater and once swapped a horse for a dog cart, later discovering the horse back at the Haymarket stage door with its owner identified by the innkeeper.
In a west side school eighth graders studied presidents. Miss D asked about Jefferson and a pupil called him the Sage of the Age. A younger student asked for the meaning of sage and another asked what a sage hen is. The teacher replied a sage hen is a wise chicken.
Schwab condemns retired businessmen who retire to Los Angeles or Atlantic City and become cranks in golf auctions and boardwalk shops. He recounts a weekend at an Atlantic City cottage where his hosts were such cranks and the male guest shouted golf terms while the wife cried out with auction phrases.
On Sunday January 22 1922 Bible School begins at 10 am with Lord's Supper and preaching at 11 am and another sermon at 7 15 pm Special music during all services public urged to attend QO W McGaughey minister Grant Gossett of Veedersburg visited the city Tuesday morning Albert Wilkinson former County Road Superintendent was in Covington Tuesday now a resident of Sterling
A past Covington business figure is referenced in a caption asking readers to identify a photographed man from about 30 years ago. The clue prompts community recollection of a prominent local professional.
A Kansas City Star report notes a peculiar bird found near Emporia described as a mix of duck and boat with a sawtooth bill. The bird is said to resemble the well known carpenter bird, with a hammer shaped head and nailed toes, using its bill to chew and nail boards for its nest and reportedly going on strike during busy seasons.
A truncated historical OCR snippet mentions a dog and a vague reference to years ago. The readable text is extremely fragmented with few identifiable names, places, or dates to anchor a fuller summary.
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