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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1922
Page
8
Crossport neighbors share a Halloween party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shaw. Mrs. Susie Meed visits her parents in town. Local families gather for illness notes, visits, and church activities. The Shaw couple celebrate their twenty fifth anniversary. Community members attend meetings, plan an exchange at Maver Hardware, and perform various errands around town including trips to Covington, Kingman, and nearby towns.
Mrs Ella Patten of Rivule New York writes that Chamberlain's Tablets have done her a world of good and that she has recommended them to friends. She notes relief from constipation and flatulence and urges others to try the remedy for similar issues.
Advert says fastest marriages available for thousands of members in Oakland California. Mrs Wrubel invites couples to respond to Box 26 offering confidential descriptions free and promising widest selection.
Advice urges keeping bowels regular for well being and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as mild, gentle relief when needed.
Mr and Mrs Wm Madigan of Veedersburg were Covington visitors Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Gay Coffing spent Sunday in Indianapolis guest of their son Rudolph and Mrs George Sullivan. Claude Gardner and George Sullivan employed in Danville came home to vote Tuesday. A cold wave marked the session with a brisk north wind. T A Clifton and wife host the 500 Club this evening. Rebecca lodge members held a social evening in their hall for Halloween. Indoor Horseshoes event featured at the Catholic Bazaar.
The article notes growing belief that Central and South American fruits could become common in the United States. It highlights white sapone with sour-bitter grapefruit-like flavor, chayote, jaboticaba fruit, and Brazilian custardapple or sugar-apple as promising imports, describing textures and tastes in vivid detail.
A quotation from Jones of No Kind argues that true play requires work and rest, defining relaxation diversion amusement and recreation and asserting the idle man without work cannot experience play. The piece challenges the idea of idle leisure and connects play to engagement with labor and the Muses.
A New York Sun critic notes that inland visitors expect larger ships. Tourists are surprised by freighters of 10,000 to 14,000 tons and passenger liners around 22,000 tons, finding harbor vessels smaller than imagined from pictures back home.
Nail growth varies by season with faster growth in summer. Right hand nails lengthen faster than left. no two nails grow at the same rate. Average full growth time is four and a half months, and a seventy year old could renew nails about 180 times. If each nail length is half an inch, a single finger would show 7 feet 9 inches of growth and all nails combined would total 77 feet 5 inches.
An unusual report notes the president delays his schedule due to caregiving duties. The piece highlights the strain on time management and the impact on official engagements.
On Mr. Stevenson's birthday relatives and neighbors gathered Sunday with well filled baskets to share a fine dinner in Danville and nearby towns. Attending were numerous families from Danville West Lebanon Pence Attica Indianapolis and Lafayette area with many sharing greetings for future birthdays.
James Ives of Dutcher Westfield New Jersey recalls a rat that appeared dead for over three months. A RAT-SNAT cake behind a barrel proved its persistence as the rat was later found dead there with no odor. Mayer & Co. Covington Indiana advertises the product with prices 350 65 cents and 1.25.
Bro O W McGaurhey dined with Arnet Robinson and family. A wine roast at George Moffett's. Troy Grinsscocks shopped in Danville. Lige Halletts visited Charlie Hallatts. Dr Heser and wife spent Sunday with Emmett Moffett. Carolyn Bowers visited Covington grandparents. Mrs Margaret Algood visited Jimny Glascock. Harry Dinsmore and wife saw home folks. Troy Glascock and family dinner with Samuel Glascock. Mary Dinsmore visited Daisy Reed.
Reverend Higgenbotham returns after nine years for services last Sunday night. Reverend Parson, district superintendent, to conduct services next Sunday night on November 4. Obituaries note Vernon Etchinson laid to rest in the new cemetery after being brought from Wetville. Geo. White’s funeral was at White Chapel with interment there. Mrs. Ella Russel and Mrs. Alice Birge of Danville visited Mrs. Lide Sneddy. a daughter was born to James Mycraft Monday night. James M. Davis visits Kingman. Carl Keller and family moved into the Sadawasser house. Kenneth Richardson, a maginass istar at Indianavro, purchased a new Ford during his trip. Mrs. Lide Snoddy hosted guests including Mrs. Russel and Mrs. Birge and others at dinner. Isaac Keller and other locals attended the annual mask social at Albert Shaw’s Tuesday night. Mrs. Keller did business in Cates. neighbors dressed as witches and ghosts for Marl Kellery’s Halloween gathering with Iola Davis and others attending.
The ad promotes Hoot Gibson appearing in a breezy action themed lyric show titled The Lone Hand on Friday.
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