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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
2
An article urging reform of American family life and youth morals. It argues women should lead in shaping virtue through education, cleaner entertainment, modest dress, and disciplined homes and schools, while praising the younger generation and urging constructive faith in progress.
The piece argues Congress will soon erase state boundaries and replace state governance with federal control. It criticizes centralized power and advocates against a unitary charter, urging citizens to resist such changes and defend regional safeguards.
A fragmented critique notes American artists struggle for financial support and public patronage, with many pursuing art amid scarce funding and unequal recognition. The piece references New York figures and the broader struggle of artists to gain sustenance in a culture demanding success.
New York reports rising losses from forgery as several factors in checks and drafts drive crime. Burgess Smith notes 95 percent of business uses checks, with losses climbing as criminals exploit aging methods. Modern protective measures including safety paper and writing machines are curbing theft, but the article warns continued vigilance and improved paper and procedures are needed.
Paris sees a spike in leech demand with profiteers entering the trade. Prices have surged from about 60 francs per thousand to 100 francs as dealers multiply. Historical note mentions leeches used for headaches and blood to the head in Pepys era.
Mexico City reports the great tree of Tule in Oaxaca is aging after 800 years. The cypress trunk is so vast 30 people with outstretched arms span it, while a younger son tree nearby already requires 12 to span. The tree stands 175 feet tall with a branch spread near 150 feet.
The article outlines protection against forged checks: use indelible ink, avoid erasures, clearly print payee name and amount with no margins, keep blank checks secured, and insure against forgery losses. It notes suppliers offer nominal-cost insurance.
Captain L P Power of the schooner Cumberland Queen and his wife, declared dead, arrived in Norfolk after the ship grounded twice and sank. The crew were rescued in Charleston and the salt cargo dissolved leaving the vessel buoyant until coast guard rescue.
In Frleeton a French woman makes imitation pearls from fish scale essence. She has crafted fine specimens and attracts attention as a new enterprise. Fishermen receive 10 cents per pound of fish scales.
An old advertisement urges readers to seek Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross stamped on each tablet and package for authenticity, noting physicians have prescribed it for over twenty-one years to guard against imitation.
A new police recruit found a man writhing on the sidewalk near West Washington Street and, amid bystanders asking if the man was epileptic, the officer identified him as a Bulgarian rather than calling an ambulance.
A weather report notes universal knocking in time toward reform yet little impact on conditions. The Russia famine, Hoover says, may be under control, though broader issues persist with no clear progress.
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt recalls a journalist driven to a sanitarium by overwork. He vowed a week without writing about Lloyd George Lenin Trotzky or movie stars, but collapsed on the fourth day and cried like a child.
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed keep complexion clear scalp clean and hands soft. Add Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and finish. Advertisement promotes the Cuticura Toilet Trio as a beauty set.
Popular Mechanics reports a new echo sounding device promising depth measurements within one foot while the ship is at full speed. The Navy has been developing a similar system but has not yet released details.
Advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a trusted laundry aid for bright table linens. The copy ends with a snappy line and a cynical aside about people who misstep in daily life.
A playful office wager compares beers left on desks to determine the desk master. Colleagues vote by observation, noting aroma, appearance, and taste in a lighthearted challenge about who rules the workspace.
A humorous exchange features a teacher asking if anything was lost in the yard yesterday and a child answering TD lost a fight, as quoted by a judge. The snippet captures a witty courtroom-like moment reflecting schoolyard mischief with a calm judicial frame.
A vintage advertisement touts Stearns Electric Paste as a long time standard exterminator. It claims to kill rats mice cockroaches waterbugs and ants in one night and notes multi language directions with a money back guarantee. Prices shown 2 oz 35c 15 oz 1.50.
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