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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
7
USDA tests show some mites survive 113 days in an abandoned hen house and thrive in damp spots. To control them remove roosts and boards, spray with carbolineum or petroleum products, and apply thorough coatings to floors and walls to reach hidden nests.
A fashion writer notes summer evening attire favors vibrant colors and flexible designs. Bouffant taffetas crepes organdies and chiffren fabrics offer options for all figures with graceful drape and modern youthful expression for parties and dances.
Graceful navy tricotine with sash offers a filmy summery look. Draped dresses suit older women and some younger tastes, remaining the best choice for evening wear from dinners to dances.
Guidance warns against overcrowding in all fowl ages with emphasis on young chicks. Nighttime crowding with mother hens or breeders can lead to morning chills, causing reup which is often fatal for the young.
University poultry specialist N. F. E. Chapman identifies five core factors: breeding, feeding, housing, management, and care. He says these essentials, if combined, convert poultry into a practical business and suggest starting with hatching eggs, day-old chicks, or high-production breeding stock.
Fashion notes describe a revival of soutache braid used on chiffon sleeves and frocks. Designers add braiding in black, dark green, and other colors to create heaviness and color depth while preserving transparent sleeve effects. French designers feature these braids in all over embroidered designs on seasonal models.
Fashion note highlights bright cretonne parasols hats and work bags to complement summer costumes. Emphasizes affordability and smart styling for updated warm weather wear.
The article notes separate skirts trend with heavy loose weave cotton or silk trims. It highlights vivid colors jade grass green red orange and yellow, plain and checked silks, more white and linen pieces, and sweaters in Navajo patterns or white tread-line checks.
Chintz patterns gain favor as a summer novelty across ready to wear and textiles. Young women mix chintz or drapery fabrics with silks, velvets and metal fancies at the wash goods counter, allowing dressmakers to create distinctive outfits beyond the commonplace.
New York reports Broadway actors face mass unemployment this summer with 32,000 performers nationwide affected. The Actors Fund and Equity foretell more requests for aid as many seek clerk or floorwalker posts in department stores while tent and repertoire tours pick up in smaller towns.
Knoxville reports that Mount Le Conte near the North Carolina line in Tennessee will host a federal geologic survey in June to test whether it is the highest Appalachian peak. Previous tallies place Mount Mitchell at 6,711 feet, surpassing Washington, with Le Conte previously within 99 feet of Mitchell. The survey could revise these figures and add hundreds of feet, though Le Conte is unlikely to be inhabited year round like Washington or Mitchell.
A stranger asked the way to St Pauls cathedral and a passerby stuttered direction. The exchange ends with a joke about how many people live in London, prompting the stranger to ask why he was picked on. Light notes on advertising and daily concerns follow.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as a versatile antiseptic scented powder for face skin baby and dusting uses. It claims to outshine other perfumes and notes it is part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio alongside Soap and Ointment.
Bob Newby told Mayor Lew Shank the trip from Indianapolis to Columbus was about forty three miles. The mayor questioned the distance and asked if the town had moved.
The Seattle Post Intelligencer laments widespread jaywalking and reckless driving, noting the difficulty in criticizing either side due to pervasive behavior by both pedestrians and motorists.
A pretty boudoir cap was seen in white net lined with pink satin. It features two lace frills along the edge and is finished with pink satin ribbon bows in two or three places.
W T Ellis walking west on Washington street found a burpin on the sidewalk, picked it up, then found a horseshoe on Capitol avenue. Returning to his office he received 870 owed for a long time in Indianapolis News.
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