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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1922
Page
3
An excerpt discusses the slang term blazes used in phrases like go to blazes and drunk as blazes. It cites competing etymologies including a link to Blaizers the mummers honoring St Blaise and wool-combers, noting the festive chorus influenced the expression.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a simple, guaranteed method to dye or tint garments and home fabrics. It claims no spots, fading, streaks, or running, and instructs buyers to specify fabric type when dyeing.
Popular Science Monthly describes a walking cane weapon where a steel rod in the hollow handle carries a highly inflammable composition. A quick thrust ignites the air compressed by the lighter, causing a glow like a pocket lighter and it is extinguished by reversing the tube.
An advertisement urges buyers to request Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and notes the Bayer Cross marks on each tablet and package for protection against dilutions and militiary counterfeits. The message emphasizes the world famous reputation and physician usage spanning over twenty one years.
Armoundsen, credited as discoverer of the south pole, plans a north pole expedition. He will photograph from two airplanes and stay connected by wireless telephone. The piece contrasts romance in polar exploration with advancing mechanical innovations.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for spotless laundry with no ugly streaks. It claims good bluing yields a superior result and notes the product is carried by all grocers.
In an East Side school room a teacher asks how many seasons the class has. Rachel, a New York sweatshop district pupil, answers two seasons slack and busy.
Old Grandpa Fox describes Arctic White Foxes and their winter coats. Reddy plans to imitate a white coat by rolling in flour but gets covered in flour, gets chased by Mr Dog, and returns home to a scolding mother. Grandpa warns against such schemes as spring approaches.
Geraldine and its masculine form Gerald trace to Valkyrie lore and St. Gerhold. From Norway and Sweden it crossed to Anglo Saxon England as Gerald, gaining popularity due to Saintly reputation and Arthurian ties, especially Gareth.
In the postwar era dances have lengthened with armistice, hosts in Washington and New York often serving breakfast after late dances. Dances now start around nine or ten, with guests advised to respect the hostess and not overstay.
The speaker recounts travel by rail with a low budget berth and crowding on a Pullman car. A conductor explains two days travel, but fights with a disruptive passenger and discomfort from crowding and lack of sleep. They consider stopping a business or leaving town if Uncle Sam funds rail back.
A fragment of verse describes a mysterious valuable visitor rouble arriving with bag and baggage and following the speaker wherever they go.
The article recounts Lenni Lenape chief Tedyuskung, once called King, who declared independence from the Six Nations around 1756. He led Delawares against Iroquois pressures, brokered peace with the English, and saved the Ohio valley, dying in a 1763 house fire after a drunken debauch.
The article recounts Pontiac the Ottawa leader's failed plan to unite tribes against the English after the Quebec defeat. It covers his use of treachery to seize Detroit, Catherine the Ojibway's betrayal, and his ultimate end after France and England made peace and his subsequent return to Detroit to sign a peace treaty.
A professor cites lounge lizards as a symbol of college faults while noting Europe would prefer U S debt over default. A milliner quips that a well dressed woman needs a new hat each month, a claim no man would make.
A reflection on how the telephone altered etiquette and self presentation as people began addressing others with a formal greeting "Hello, party" and the social impact of telecommunication on dignity and speech.
A writer warns the next war may hinge on germs as nations race to develop first germ-based weapons including smokeless weapons and insect-borne threats. The claim centers on biological aggression and strategic advantage in future conflicts.
The question notes that reminders to be thankful exist, yet people still omit expressing gratitude. It explores social habits, memory, and possible barriers to saying thanks despite recognizing benefits and the value of appreciation.
Little Irene Moore aged nine lives on the south side and carries the News for exercise. She takes piano lessons and was asked the meaning of contentment. She replied contentment is when everything is going right and you don’t feel disgusted with nothing.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products for facial blemishes. It claims Cuticura Ointment removes pimples and blackheads, with Cuticura Soap and hot water for five minute washing, plus Cuticura Talcum for daily hygiene to keep skin clear.
Scientific American notes a Belgian mission in Katanga locating extensive radium bearing deposits. A wartime sale of calcosite in London is cited, with the seller refusing to reveal sources as the Belgian government initiates a search into Katanga.
A vintage advertisement touts Red Cross Bull Blue as a guaranteed stain remover for pristine white table linens, claiming it never disappoints and is available at all good grocers.
A humorous exchange about a husband’s health diagnosis from a doctor cites his long membership in an athletic club as the oddity. The quip centers on the doctor’s claim that lack of exercise is the issue and the narrator’s puzzled reaction.
A Ruskin quote contrasts a content working class with a weak idle class. It asserts happiness and virtue depend on labor across both rich and poor, warning that idleness yields misery and moral decline.
A Cincinnati reader shares a brief testimonial about previous low vitality and girl trouble improving after using Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. She claims current health is excellent and endorses the remedy.
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