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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1923
Page
6
An essay explains how new objects and surroundings wake dormant minds. Fresh flowers, art, or furniture disrupt monotony, lift mood, and inspire renewed effort. Painters and thinkers benefit from change, viewing time away as investment in larger, loftier achievement.
A motivational piece by John Blake urging readers to rise above the average. It argues that 20 percent differ inside the brain and can lift themselves by hard work, concentration, and disciplined habits. It stresses competition as fuel for success and urges continual self-improvement.
An elderly African American woman paused on a street corner to chat with a fellow Black resident. At the five o clock bell she exclaimed that time flies and she should head home to count her children.
A reflective verse exhortation on loneliness and the power of simple kindness. The poem notes many lonely people who need a friendly gesture to unfold their inner worth, urging readers to slow and notice others.
Aristotle notes that imitation is intrinsic to humans from infancy. He argues that humans differ from animals by being imitative and acquiring knowledge through this process, and that the pleasure of imitation is universal.
A vintage recipe piece extols garden party fare and includes Flower Garden cakes made from white batter with angelica stems and cordial drops. It also provides a carrot onion dish: brown onions in butter, sear carrot slices, dust with flour and stock, and finish garnished with parsley.
A 1923 Western Newspaper Union item quotes a shantytown philosopher urging that life is powered by will, not by circumstance. He declares that choosing to act proves mental and moral strength, while excuses reveal weakness.
A humorous note urges readers not to fear diving and to overcome ridicule by facing the water. It encourages puzzle solving inner fears and taking the plunge. The piece alludes to social laughter challenging a shy diver to act.
A correspondent quotes Franklin K. Lane from letters describing himself as an 'aged man' yet the youngest thing inside him. He cites curiosity truthfulness imagination desire to help and belief in goodness and justice, as cited by the Boston Transcript.
A North De Quincy Street youngster endured a lengthy scolding and then quipped to her mother that she was nervous again, illustrating a brief, humorous moment captured by the Indianapolis News.
Matthew is introduced as a despised tax gatherer who immediately follows Jesus. He hosts a great feast for Jesus and his former companions, prompting the critics to question why Jesus eats with sinners and underscoring the call to repentance.
Quote attributed to Hazlitt about conscience and repose appears as a standalone aphorism with no news context, date, or identifiable event. The source provides no reportable action, person, place, or outcome to summarize as a newspaper item.
A compact quotation emphasizes that even the sharpest intellect pales before a single act of charity. Attributed to W Nevins, the line casts a measured view of human values within a moral frame.
A short quotation from Sibbes on joy and a good conscience serving as the ground of joy. This line emphasizes that without joy a task cannot be done well and ties happiness to moral integrity.
The United States Bureau of Fisheries begins cultivating fresh water mussels through their first year of growth. Previously mussel culture focused on early life stages attached to fish gills and fins. Now mussels are kept in large troughs and wooden tanks for a year before being released to complete their life cycle.
A brief note describes the challenge of staying lively in a sour atmosphere. The phrase highlights the difficulty of maintaining energy and cheer when surroundings are hostile or bleak.
A Travel Magazine description of Eskimo life shows Nanook bedding baby dogs in an igloo, with a seal oil lamp for warmth and light. The family rests under fur robes while outside the wind howls and snow drifts, and dogs sleep beneath powdery snow.
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