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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1922
Page
2
The piece argues agriculture needs a constructive national program and relief to avoid decline. It contends farm interests benefit the entire economy, calls for fair credit, curbing market speculation, and unity among all classes to support national development and agriculture.
Dr Ravenel of the National American Public Health Association reviews mortality trends by age in the last twenty years. He notes lower death rates in early life but higher risks in later years, linking this to poor economy and lack of education driving people to unhealthy conditions and limited access to care. comparisons with foreign nations imply aging populations face greater mortality challenges.
A vision of wireless education shows every schoolhouse or home could receive lectures from leading universities. Subjects like mathematics science literature history and art would be taught by radio with exams and diplomas possible. Colleges already run transmitting stations testing these methods and children accept the new wonders readily.
French designers favor striped or checked sport frocks with plain fabric accents in navy blue serge tricotine and poker twill. Paris collections show cape or jacket combinations, rose and gray checks, and blue hues with restrained red touches. The trend draws praise for smart spring dressing comfort as winter garments are shed.
A description notes the skirt shaping at the back below the waistline creating a pleasing drape to accentuate hip slenderness.
A fashion tip suggests updating dresses with a cascading fringe from the neck to the waistside, using canton crepe in a tonal contrast after cleaning and altering one piece serge fabric. The approach highlights a new cascade effect seen on the latest frocks.
The article notes designers claim over 4 percent of women are in the stout class and recount past limits on patterns and colors. Modern style now offers slimming lines with navy and light blue crepe dresses, panel detailing, and embroidery to elongate the silhouette while avoiding waist emphasis.
The article notes ratine waistcoats paired with frayed skirts and red neckwear create smart, tailored suits. Ratine suits align with tweed and homespun, expected to stay in demand. Pongee offers practical vestee styles, neutral color, versatile and selling point.
A generically approved hat style, the draped turban, is set to become a staple this season. Designers predict it will rival brighter headgear, with variations in fit and seating as the season progresses.
The text describes soft dits in woolen fabrics used for suits and coats. It notes hats as handsome, designed on semi soft Finglish sport hat lines.
Curious accessories feature white kid gloves with tiny flower motifs stitched in black ink and centered by a seed bead of steel. The description notes the delicate beadwork and novelty design observed recently.
The article suggests up to date trimming ideas for a black sateen morning dress. Use ceretunie bands at neck sleeves and pockets, cretonne bib fronts, gay crepe collars cuffs and piping, embroidery with colored wools, green wool baskets with blue or yellow flowers, and applique with scraps of gingham for simple fruit or flower designs.
An article describes a white silk braid trim used as vertical stripes on a frock of white canton crepe. The braid covers the sleeves as a 12 widths deep border and borders the sash. The sash braid is one half inch wide and vertical in pattern.
A brief feature reproduces a witty quip about tea cited as part of a Western Newspaper Union item. The line extols tea’s value and ponders life before tea, attributed in the clipping to The Itchen Abinet.
A set of mid century recipe ideas includes California Scrapple made from cereal and sausage with sage and pepper, California Mock Duck using flank steak and prunes, Egge Southern Style with hard boiled eggs in white sauce, Chili Sandwich featuring tomato paste and meat or peanut butter, and Cottage Cheese Sandwich with chives and cherries. Each item outlines ingredients, basic steps, and serving suggestions.
A fragment from Shakespeare reflects festive mood and seasonal desire, contrasting a rose at Christmas with a snow like Mars’s gleeful mirth. The line captures timeless tension between nature’s gifts and human wishes during winter celebrations.
Practical notes on preserving and flavoring foods using canned pineapple prunes and vegetables. Instructions cover grinding prune pits, ricing potatoes with skins, sharpening grinders with soap, cleaning tips, and making croquettes fritters and decorative cake decorations.
A neighbor, Miss Jones, sits with a parent while a boy asks her to inflate his football after both adults fail. He asserts, “Cos my dad says you is the longested winded woman that ever breathed,” reflecting a playful exchange from a neighborhood walk.
A Birmingham Age Herald quote portrays Mr Grampson poorly with neighbors. The only redeeming feature given is that he does not attempt to play any musical instrument, highlighting social friction and humor.
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