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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
6
Rural New York seed potatoes offered for sale by Sueline Silk at Spence Smith and Spence. H.E Rhodes of Covington advertises DeWitt's Little Early Risers by Hedges Drug Co. ManZan Pile Remedy promoted in collapsible tube at 50 cents by Hedges Drug Co.
Sunday School every Sunday morning at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 a m. and 7 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m. Monthly business meeting first Thursday night. Communion first Monday in April July and October. Ladies Aid Exchange third Saturday each month. BE Rhoads, Pastor.
A collage of ads offers rugs of all qualities sizes and prices from J Loeb's Stores. Other spots promote remedies Hyomei Piles cures Pinesalve Carbolized Dr Shoop No 4 for Women items and fashion at local merchants with opening notices and humorous clippings.
Paul Sweet, a tannery operator near Santa Cruz, encountered a grizzly and her two cubs. Unarmed, he lay still as the bear dragged him to a sandy hollow and buried him. The bear cached her prey, reburied him twice, and Sweet freed himself after several hours, narrowly escaping.
A humorous anecdote about Samuel Morse failing to see that wires could be fastened to bridges to span large streams. The Baltimore and Ohio Railway episode leads to the realization, guiding the final approach to pole and bridge wiring for the telegraph.
Duke Ernst of Saxe Coburg-Gotha complained about the wide distribution of the Iron Cross first class as German troops pressed on Paris. Bismarck replied that decoration is delicate and that conspicuous position can matter as much as merit, noting Moltke Roon Blumenthal also wear it and that he and the Duke live with it too.
Weston, esteemed in Garrick's company, leaves actor Mr. Jefferson all toy stock of prudence in his will, recalling how he played under Jefferson at Richmond and received his politeness. The note ties Thomas Jefferson to the Jefferson family of actors through the Garrick era.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip mocks a fire eater with a joke about frewater while a Manchester Union epigram counsels preserving contentment with a second choice. The scrambled text includes stray plant and rose references, suggesting a collage of newspaper clippings and marginalia.
The advertisement promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as prompt and thorough remedies to strengthen weakened kidneys and relieve bladder inflammation. It claims low prices and first class work, and also mentions Prather's Carriage Works for carriage painting and repair services.
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