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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1899
Page
3
Publication notes weekly issues and printing services for Covington Indiana. Court calendar outlines Circuit and Commissioners Court dates in Fountain County. Items discuss politics, Manila and Philippine affairs, and local civic commentary with dated references to elections and public figures.
A garbled fragment references a Presbyterian connection and potential new tasks or plans in a place sounding like Wexington. The text is incomplete and lacks clear persons, dates, or actions to confirm specifics.
The readable text fragment is garbled. It references names and places but does not form a coherent event or report. No clear actions, outcomes, or dates are extractable for a concise summary.
The piece notes abundant volunteer enthusiasm in the city and county yet shows why many are rejected or declined due to physical disability or lack of need. It also discusses Samoa diplomacy, Montana politics, McKinley praising General Otis, and the Philippine campaign’s perceived success and its impact on American glory.
Washington reports a military funeral will be held for American soldiers who died in Cuba. Caskets lie in Arlington cemetery tents awaiting burial as President McKinley and nearby troops join the tribute. Government offices will close at noon on the funeral day.
Secretary Tay rejects any increase in aid to Cuban soldiers and refuses to authorize bond issues. President McKinley endorses the stance as final. Cuban envoys, misled by promises of an American syndicate, return with hard lessons about U S policy and the fate of bonds in Cuba.
The editorial urges unity for Covington and Fountain counties, arguing against fanning local envy or prejudice. It warns against pursuing narrow hobbies or sectional passions and calls for cool, unprejudiced judgment to serve the county and its towns as a whole.
Aug J Bogel of Shreveport praises Dr King’s New Discovery as the sole cure for his cough and his best seller. J F Campbell of Safford says it never fails and is a sure remedy for consumption, coughs, and colds. The remedy has stood tests for a quarter century and is not an experiment with free trial bottles at Les Allen's drug store.
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