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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
7
The Kansas City Star jokes on poets, noting Tennyson J. Daft as a poet yet unconvincing in appearance. It mocks poets who resemble large catfishes with excessive hair and oversized horn rimmed glasses in a light, humorous aside.
Advertisement notes that children’s handkerchiefs often look hopeless after washing and advises using good soap followed by rinsing in water blued with Red Cross Ball Blue to improve appearance.
In the New York Sun note, Rub-Watson steps away from golf while Dub-Well is seen changing a tire yesterday. The item frames a quirky moment as the figure is heard speaking the language in a casual street scene.
Three youngsters missing for 43 hours were found asleep in a small back stairs closet of a Warren market block. The door’s spring lock trapped them after they entered for play. They were exhausted but unharmed, Teresa Sandford supplying the only account. A physician treated all, while M V Buzard and a fellow resident discovered the hidden room during a search.
A 1922 piece by Harland H. Allen counsels matching new purchases to existing wardrobe. It advises choosing colors that harmonize with current furs and outfits, planning a general tone, and avoiding over-elaborate items. The goal is economical dressing through coordinated, versatile wardrobe planning.
In Duluth Minnesota Alphonse Plisson angered after a quarrel and slept in the garage with the car running. He died of monoxide gas from the engine, found the next morning in his home garage.
A bottle thrown from an American steamer reached Misool Island near New Guinea after 753 days. The note inside marked its starting point in New York as the vessel’s origin and the bottle’s voyage covered about 8400 miles.
Henry Barney, driving without a license and with only one urn, was arrested and fined $150 after his car struck a man. Barney had operated a car for two years despite lacking a license in Providence Illinois.
In Cleveland G L Fitzsimmons died when his car was struck by a street car while he traveled to the city to buy flowers for a friend's funeral.
The piece advises matching chair design to the sitter. It discusses reception chairs for guests, varying needs for men and women, and the importance of size, back support, and comfort tests before considering style. It emphasizes substantial construction and correct dimensions for long use.
Samuel Crowther suggests in Mc Clure's Magazine two theories of how Muscle Shoals gained its name. Some trace it to mussel misprint on early maps, others link it to native terms meaning strength required to push a canoe upriver.
A 1923 educational brief outlines a Sunday School lesson by Rev. P. B. Fitzwater, D. D. at Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. The item notes copyright by Western Newspaper Union and presents the modern study approach for teachers and students.
The lesson centers on the Rechabites as a test of obedience to a father’s commands contrasted with Judah’s disobedience. It highlights Jonadab’s legacy, the prophets’ appeals, and the final reward for loyalty, set in Jeremiah’s broader prophetic mission and suffering.
A compact religious note recalls that God was ever with Israel, guiding them through admonition correction and encouragement as spoken by His holy prophets.
Western Canada reports show seeding started early with soil in prime shape. Manitoba delays from floods passed, Saskatchewan and Alberta report ideal moisture from snowmelt and new snow. Wheat and oats emerging, corn planted. farm labor shifting to annual hire at lower wages as diversification grows into dairying and stock raising. Government agents offer crop condition updates on request.
During a congressional adjournment diplomatic efforts aim to silence Senator Heflin of Alabama by discouraging his repeated retellings of The Wolves of Wall Street. Senator Smoot recounts an anecdote about William M. Nelson of Utah praying long hours, illustrating discipline as Heflin delays proceedural moves.
A collection of quotes and tips includes Cicero praising fidelity and a cheeky suggestion from Designer Magazine about mailing coins with a strip of adhesive plaster to ensure safe arrival.
A concise quip from Punch in London notes a caddie remark about golf. The line contrasts the humor of the game with its tough realities as a beginner faces repeated failures.
W M Madge notes a digressional remark about a phrenologist as Mame comments on the variety of religions.
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