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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1922
Page
6
A hungry Jack Rabbit ignores his mother's warning about a storm and sneaks to Mr Man's barn for turnips. He braves deep snow and a lurking fox, but defends Mrs Hen and her chicks by striking the fox and earning thanks from the hen before slipping home.
The name Harriett Habit traces to Norse myth via Heimdall and the rainbow bridge, with the helm meaning home and a link to Henrys and Harrys. The feminine form appeared in the Fifteenth century, with claimed French origins noted by figures such as Henriet Stuart in 1588 and Henriettes at court.
A column on drinking etiquette emphasizes noiseless sipping from a teacup, proper spoon use, and avoiding spoon-in-cup habits. It notes that using spoons to test temperature, not keeping a spoon in the cup, and avoiding straw-use in soda fountain drinks reflect good manners.
A historical note discusses removing a long spoon teamed with a fountain drink before sipping from a glass. It allows exception for certain iced drinks with so much chopped ice that drinking through a straw would be impossible.
A fragment describes alleged marital trouble involving a boss and his wife after he left town with a mistress. It claims the boss blamed a magneto failure for a car incident and that his wife confronted him over the affair, while townsfolk speculate on the mistress’s role and the couple’s future.
The account recalls King Philip of Pokanoket’s rise and war against New England settlers. It details his leadership, allied tribes, and brutal retaliation by colonists including beheading and display of his body. It ends with his death at the swamp near Taunton and Alderman’s double shot.
Canonchet, the Narragansett sachem, refused terms of peace with the English in 1676 after a brutal campaign against colonial forces. Captured after resisting a peace offer, he chose death over captivity, demanding retribution for his father’s murder and the murder of Miantonimo.
Personal letters from women claim dramatic recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with notes of improved energy sleep and ability to perform housework. Featured testimonials from Mrs Elmer Heasley New Orleans L A Mrs L E Wiese and Mrs Elizabeth Reinbold endorse the product and urge others to write for the private text book.
Mrs Jones finds Mrs Smith in tears worried about Harold who has been trying for a week to kill their cat and, as a last resort, took it up in a plane planning a two thousand foot drop. The cat is missing and Harold is not home yet. Also an advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for daily skincare.
A mistress questions an assistant about distributing cards as a caller arrives. The worker reports one man refused and was moved from the steps after his hat was swiped, with the man’s name appearing on the sweat band.
A concise line notes that a father may know less than his son yet still provide support and guidance, emphasizing parental duty to back offspring despite knowledge gaps.
An assortment of classified notices lists cigars for sale with a request for $4.50 for one Havana hand-made cigar. It also advertises auto necessities and novelties from multiple vendors, plus typing and manuscript services from several companies including Cincinnati Mail Trading Co and National Service System in Slick Oklahoma and Indianapolis.
Johnson and Thompson discuss changes in girls habits noting women once retired to powder their noses while Miss Sallie, via her maid, says she has not yet been painted but will come down.
Householders urged to keep linens white using Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry. Advertisement notes availability at all grocers.
A frantic woman crying I’ve left my babe in there to die! was rescued from a burning building. Police sought her room number while a 21-stone man in pajamas and a jaunty hat appeared on a balcony and shouted that he was safe. The woman gasped my baby and expressed relief.
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