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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
2
Edward W. Pickard reports on international reactions to the Ruhr occupation and Poincare's push for full submission and payment. The piece notes American concern over wheat prices and reports on France ratifying the Washington treaties amid turmoil and diplomatic tension.
Premier Baldwin and Marquis Curzon outline a pacification aim for Europe and demand Germany pay what it can. They hint at an international expert commission to assess Germany finances, while Britain warns it may act alone if needed. Germany faces rising prices and social unrest as Stresemann warns against profiteers.
Wheat on the Chicago board of trade falls below one dollar a bushel for the first time since 1914 amid oversupply and postwar realignment. Minneapolis flour price hits $6 a barrel, lowest since 1915, with Capper-Tindher act reducing market speculation cited as a factor.
The French Senate ratified the Washington naval limitation treaty and the four power Pacific treaty after approval by the chamber of deputies. Senator Ronald argued the naval treaty limits France’s capital ships due to cost, while France emphasizes light units and submarines and plans a strong air force to counter potential German aerial attacks. Britain likewise seeks a substantial air force, with no conference planned while Europe remains unsettled.
A federal coal commission report calls for government supervision to ensure corporate and individual accountability, with public access to mining costs profits wages and corporate relations. It favors presidential takeover during mining suspensions and price and wage controls, drawing rebuttal from Samuel Gompers who warns of compelled labor and limited penalties for mine owners. The interstate commerce commission also orders a probe into anthracite freight rates.
President Harding, after a pleasant voyage up the coast, visited Juneau and Skagway. He passed through Icy Strait and Cross Sound, proceeding to Seward and on to Fairbanks, terminus of the Alaska railroad, with plans to go to Chitina on the Copper River and Northwestern railroad overland.
James G. McFarland of South Dakota was elected grand exalted ruler at the annual grand lodge convention. About eight thousand Elks marched in parade with floats and bands through the city streets.
The federal tariff commission states American dyes are now produced in sufficient quantity and quality to supply the nation. The report claims the United States is independent of foreign sources, with domestic dyes rivaling prewar German standards and prices steadily falling.
An article from 1923 discusses mirthfulness as a facial trait tied to humor and comedic talent. It links forehead development and eye wrinkles to the ability of stars like Larry Lemon, Eddie Lyons, and Harold Lloyd to convey mirth. The piece argues mirthful expressions aid social ease and recollection of humorous stories.
The article links boxing skill to head shape and faculties like firmness destructiveness combativeness armature ness and vitality. It argues a fighter’s success depends on head development balance between intellectual interests and fighting instinct and whether benevolence and ideals temper aggression.
The piece describes jealousy as a by-product of selfishness and approbativeness rather than a fixed faculty. It notes jealousy appears in various body contours and that extreme jealousy is first recognized through these signals.
Describes features linked to selfish traits such as protruding lower lip large ear and broad head. Notes a thick nose with downward turn, heavy jaw, thick eyelids and a nearly horizontal upper lid. Claims a catlike, broad head indicates inherent selfishness and secretiveness.
An analysis of benevolence in palmistry describing facial lines, lip fullness, gaze, posture, and forehead shape. It links benevolence to Christlike empathy, charitable zeal, and potential overextension or hasty partnerships without self restraint.
The piece discusses deciphering intelligence from skull shape, claiming those with sloping foreheads lack reason and learning ability. It labels such individuals as “idiots,” noting they focus on daily routines, not books, and may be uncaring or socially aloof.
Sir Francis Drake emerges as one of Queen Elizabeth I's famed admirals and the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe. His lifelong feud with Spain stemmed from a 1568 defeat at San Juan de Ulloa and his fierce opposition to the Inquisition.
An advertisement urges buyers to look for Bayer on the package or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer aspirin. It touts safety for colds headaches toothaches lumbago earache rheumatism neuralgia and pain and notes packaged boxes of twelve cost a few cents with bottles of 24 and 100 also sold by druggists.
A Richmond Times Dispatch note mocks lavish praise for “royal beauties” paired with photos. It contrasts idealized sentiments with staged happiness and hints at the medical profession’s reliance on many specialists despite a trusted old family doctor.
The text notes Wilhelm Hohenzollern’s former followers abandoning him save a few press agents. It mentions a man deemed insane after 195 hours of marathon dancing and critiques an anonymous letter writer as hypocritical.
A new process impregnates hard or soft rubber with nitrogen, greatly boosting buoyancy in water and increasing resiliency in the softer form.
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white clothes and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue advertised at all grocers, illustrating everyday household use of the product.
A witty exchange notes Rowell’s consistent financial struggle. The quip highlights his B-flat tastes and a G income, framing his situation with musical punning and dry humor.
A reflective line comments on conscience shrinking in influence as time passes, suggesting a moral voice becomes quieter and more easily ignored.
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