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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1922

Page

7

Wise dining advice from medical authority urges mood over price

A medical authority says avoid eating when unhappy, suggesting diners in some restaurants should order their meals without considering prices to keep mood steady and meals enjoyable.

Paris Hosts International Meet of Young Women

The piece notes Paris hosting an athletic gathering of young women as a sign of changing era. It observes women engaging in varied pursuits, including sport and public life, while highlighting campaign music and the shift in perceptions of women and skill.

Paris

African Girls Request American Girl Clothing Suiting Climate

A cablegram reports African girls request American girls clothing likely due to suitability for hot climate. The note highlights cross continental aid needs and climate considerations in apparel requests.

Africa

No Chance for Her in Dinner Table Diplomacy

A conversation reveals a wife plans to ask for money after her husband finishes golf, while the husband laments his own lack of golf skill and earnings leverage. The exchange highlights differing tactics in managing household finance and the impact of leisure on negotiation.

Simplicity and Sacrifice in Ruskin’s View

A compact quotation explores simplicity as harder than complexity and the challenge of applying restraint. It contrasts selective sacrifice of skill with indiscriminate effort, citing John Ruskin on the value of deliberate minimalism and proper place.

Ruskin

No Man Ever Becomes Too Shiftless to Give Advice

A concise adage notes that people at all levels offer guidance. The line emphasizes universal readiness to advise regardless of personal effort or achievement. It reflects a viewpoint on human generosity and social dynamics.

A Friend in Need a Friend Indeed Telegram Ad

Los Angeles reader testimonial praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. George Harpe recounts illness before treatment, crediting the product with restoring health and changing her life after years of sickness and medical visits. She urges others to try it as a true friend indeed.

Los Angeles Calif Tyvia E.pinkpound Lydia E. Pinkham Guthrie Oklahoma George Harpe Byram &T California

Honeycomb coils enable universal wavelength receiver design

The article describes converting a receiving set into a regenerative circuit using DeForest honeycomb coils. It explains coil arrangement with a primary, secondary, and tickler, enabling broad wavelength coverage with minimal dead-end tosses. It notes two feedback methods, high gain, and practical construction tips for amateurs.

trans-Atlantic de Forest

Electrical shop and radio services for shops selling radio gear

Burton Millar argues that specialized electrical stores offering radio supplies gain customers through expert service. Publicity is essential to告tell the public where to find superior service, tested apparatus, and expert counsel, with persistent advertising across multiple channels.

Burton Millar Finct

Medical Radio Helps Ships At Sea For All Nations

An American steamship company establishes a radio based medical service and consultation for ships at sea. Prioritized after SOS calls, the system aids vessels without medical officers and offers free assistance to ships of all nations.

American Steamship Company

All Around the World Odd Fact Fragments

A compilation of curious notes cites the eggplant fruit as mad apple, Greek bead use, England’s flower industry employing over 10 000, a Maine inventor’s precision tool, a 17th century machine gun with 64 barrels, 20 exceptionally bright stars, sea bottom sand movement by a four tenths knot current, and a serologic test differentiating human blood from animal blood except apes.

England Maine

Suit Seeks 100000 for American Death in Armenia

George P. Knapp's brother J Herbert Knapp says the United States State Department will file a $100000 reparation claim against the Turkish government for Knapp, an American who died in Armenia seven years ago. An Armenian bank affidavit alleges Turkish soldiers seized him, shot him, and desecrated his doorstep flag because of supposed knowledge of depredations.

Los Angeles Cal George P. Knapp Armenia State Department Washington Knapp J. Herbert Knapp Turkey

Personalities Barred. We like our friends to be frank

A Boston Transcript note states that friendships thrive on frank talk about others and suggests a preference for blunt honesty in social circles. The quotation implies a stance on candor in personal relations.

Boston Transcript

To Toil in Lone Pacific Islands

About a dozen Loughborough College engineering students set out for a sparsely inhabited Ecuadorian island. Most are ex-officers and one author, D. L. David, will write while they work on fruit growing and cattle breeding. A 90 ton vessel is prepared for the voyage. The group plans a self supporting settlement 500 miles from the Panama Canal.

London Britain Loughborough College Pacific Island Ecuador D. L. David Panama Carnal

Perfect Neighbor With One Flaw

A humorous Life magazine style appraisal celebrates an ideal neighbor who has resources, charm, and helpful skills yet is universally disliked. The piece notes his balance of age, wealth, and sociable talents, ending with the ironic twist that he is deaf and still unwelcome.

Brightens Old Draperies With New Dyes At Shoppers

A feature on how homemakers and male shoppers engage with dyes and tints for old draperies. The piece quotes a New York Sun appraisal noting men are discerning grocery buyers, often more brand literate, and posing challenges to sales talks aimed at housewives.

New York Sun

Ebenezer Washington’s repeated drunkenness in court

An elderly African American man, Ebenezer Washington, appears before a city recorder for a drunkenness charge. After a lenient first hearing, he is fined five dollars and warned, but returns the next day for the same offense. He repeats that it is the same drunken state.

Ebenezer Washington City Recorder Ebenezer

Disappointed in Kansas City Tour by Cousin Seller

Burt Blurt of Petunia recalls his cousin from Kay Lee bragging about selling in Kansas City. A city visit ends with a shave and a shine and a trip to see Swope Park, the Paseo, and upscale residences, leaving him calling the experience the devil.

Kay Lee Burt Blurt Petunia Kansas City Swope Park Kansas City Star

Peggy-Dick Proposal Rejected Before Acceptance

Peggy-Dick put forth four proposals prior to acceptance provoking a response. Patty asks who the proposer was, addressing the question to confirm the suitor involved.

Peggy Patty

The New Democracy and Club Tennis Banter

Samuel Gompers spoke in Washington noting workers have gained freedoms and fewer pleasures are denied. A club member learning lawn tennis asks for tips and quips about holding the racquet loosely versus pinning it like a hod carrier.

Samuel Gompers Washington

Better to Be Also Ran Than Left at the Post Phrase

A cryptic aphorism contrasts finishing behind others with being abandoned at the finish line. It reflects competitive caution and a focus on progress over final placement. The line’s attribution remains informal and unidentified.

Australia Wool Suit Could Hit 4.5 Million Damages

Australia faces its largest lawsuit as the British backed wool commission sues Australian wool growers and exporters for about 4.5 million dollars. The commission claims wool was disposed of in breach of arrangements with the British government. The plaintiff's brief runs to around 4000 pages.

Australia The Wool Commission

Notable Punny Exchange Sparks Ocean Humor

A playful script caption from the Boston Evening Transcript features a light dialogue between Pag and his son about why some fish are flat. The punchline attributes flatness to sun exposure in shallow water, delivering a whimsical moment in the paper’s humor section.

Boston Evening Transcript

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