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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
5
A diarist recalls gardening turmoil caused by determined hens and pests. The narrator laments damaged plots and chaotic nights, notes planning a public event, and recalls lively scenes with neighbors, a dog prints, and a wandering troupe of locals involved in a playful show.
A man recalls his gold dollar bearing his father’s death date. He loans it to a stranger on a train, then helps prosecute Edgar Thornton in a Buffalo murder case. Thornton is acquitted, and the loaned dollar tests witness truth amidst a courtroom twist.
Disjointed text references a judge and alibi claim while mentioning a person (Gauer) and a map. The note is incomplete and does not provide clear events, dates, or outcomes.
A prominent doctor urges city authorities to report nuisances like scattered dirt tarpaulins on excavations and hay wagons dropping dust. He links dust to haze, pollution, and respiratory ailments, calling for a public safety department to inspect and address routine nuisances.
A narrative recounts a spring morning walk involving three rivals for Miss Stanley. Helen proposes a triangular race to test affections, with Tom Bartlett and the narrator vying for her choice. The competition unfolds across fields, with tactics and jealousy shaping the outcome as their rivalries and feelings collide.
A public health appeal urges cleanup to save babies from disease carried by flies. It warns hot weather increases infant deaths and that typhoid carriers breed in refuse. Emphasizes destroying breeding places will aid a great cause and protect milk and food for infants.
Boston Globe notes that getting married now costs ten times more than ten years ago and adds the sentiment that the extra expense yields no extra value. The remark reflects a broad discontent with inflation in wedding prices.
Government bulletin cites 1912 northern Texas losses from stable flies totaling about 75 000 dollars in cattle death and 10 000 dollars in milk reduction. The pest wounds and drains blood from cattle horses and mules and can spread diseases including surra souma and possibly infantile paralysis in humans.
Ancient Greek athletes trained on cheese figs grain milk and warm water as part of their regimen.
An elderly resident from Potato Hill says he can spend hours peeling away calendar sheets to shift the days from Thursday to Friday but often falls behind by several days. He notes he gets other tasks misaligned as he adjusts the pad and then moves on to his subset, which he implies is frequently neglected.
Children who are sick and irritable will find immediate relief from Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the stomach and act on the liver, recommended for fussy or cross youngsters. Four pleasant remedies for warrant. 25 cents at all druggists. Sample free. Address A. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
Mrs Jettie Wells of neer Veed ersturg was Thursday granted a divorce from Otto Wells. Wells is no longer a resident of the state.
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