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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
3
An advertisement urges regular sleep for nerve repair and stamina. It touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a sleep aid, citing a testimonial from Mrs. E. E. Gilbertson of Belvidere Illinois and noting guaranteed early benefit or money back from Miles Medical Co.
A local ad touts a daily work output claim and urges reader visits. It promotes Preventives and Preventica candy cold care tablets claiming early use stops colds and pneumonias, with Dr Shoop samples and a free cold book offered by mail from Racine Wisconsin. Sold in 5 and 23 cent boxes through All Dealers.
A notice urges readers who owe the Republican to settle their accounts in the coming months. It asks patrons to come in and pay proactively during the dull season rather than wait to be asked.
A column of brief items notes Spence Smith Spence moving to Terre Haute and Wilber Miles visiting Covington, plus Mrs E Z Hicks visiting Indianapolis and local store promotions at J Loeb's and A W Graham. It mentions Trustee Massey visiting Mill Creek, Postmaster Boyd and Fred Hedges tus at Crawfordsville, Charley Remster named deputy prosecutor in Marion County, and Charley a friendly figure selling Senator Dunlap strawberry plants. The Leader builds a large new awning with architect H O Townsley. Assessor Charles Lyons ill with pneumonia early in the week. friends wish him a speedy recovery.
John Ennis and Mrs. Gertrude Ortman were married by Justice Sam Simms after securing the necessary papers late Saturday night. The couple resides in the northern part of the township.
Hon. John B. Martin has trimmed shade trees on his Fifth street properties per city ordinance, improving appearance. Judge Schoonover appointed Marion Hildsprand and Jacob Fine to the Equalization Board on Wednesday afternoon. The new board, with the County Assessor, Auditor and Treasurer, begins work in early June.
Starr Piano factory visit leads to ready availability for fine piano tuning regulating and repairing. Satisfaction guaranteed with orders to Peyton's music store. Wapist Kennia B. Fox promotes quality over quantity at Reed's.
Charles Donaldson came from Perrysville early Monday. Mrs Will Purier of Anderson visited her brother Will Schuler in the city Thursday. Mrs Zach Myers of Terre Haute arrived Wednesday for a visit with Mrs Johanna Hegg. A fine boy was born to Mr and Mrs Ora Livengood on Wednesday. the first boy in the family brings great joy.
Harry Conner and his children visited from Chicago with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Conner for a few weeks. Leonard Conner, eight, fell from the hay mow in his father's barn and broke his right wrist. He is progressing satisfactorily.
Milt Pacebus, once a prominent local figure now residing in Oklahoma, arrived yesterday for a family reunion and to reconnect with old acquaintances. He notes many changes in Fountain County since leaving seventeen years ago.
Citizens in Mill Creek township renew suits against ex trustee Frank Shell and bondsmen to recover money claimed due. The refilings stem from eastern state investigations by expert firms and seek cleanup without harming innocent parties, though the text ends with unclear marketing lines.
Earl Keller, son of Mr and Mrs George Keller, a brakeman on the C and E L, was instantly killed at Milford Illinois about 11 o clock Tuesday morning by stopping in front of southbound passenger train No 1. He had earlier worked for the Clover Leaf and joined the C and E I in December. He had recently married a Mellott woman and was regarded as an exemplary young man.
A local ad promotes the sale of the R. G. and J. C. C. corsets. The notice emphasizes available styles and fittings for customers seeking period undergarments.
Arrangements completed for Hon. Mike Foley of Crawfordsville to deliver a popular address at the Court House Sunday evening May 5 at 7 30 o clock. Music will be provided by the Livengood quartet. Foley is described as eloquent and pleasing and the subject is sure to interest all. Everyone invited.
If your eyes trouble you see Dr Faith with Dr Gilson. Office day Friday of each week. This notice advertises optometry services and weekly appointment availability in a concise local clinic posting.
400 bushels of Reed's Yellow Dent Corn for sale at 150 per bushel. Fire lot guaranteed to grow. Call to examine. Saprat Thos. Bodine. Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woodford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by Geo. D. Cook druggist Covington Indiana.
First Church of Christ announces Bible school at 9 30 a m Junior C E 3 p m Senior C E 6 15 p m preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m chorus practice Tuesday 7 15 p m mid week prayer Thursday 7 15 p m all invited Pastor P Whathall. Kennedy laxative cough syrup marketed by M C VanDoru as a safe no opiate remedy conforms to Pure Food and Drug Law.
Special rates via the Wabash Railway offer one way second class colonist fares about half the regular rate plus 200 dollars. Sales dates span March 5, 12, 19, 16 and April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 with routes including Billings and Hilldale Montana to $25.80 Portland Tacoma Seattle Everett Bellingham $34.10 Ogden Salt Lake City Helena Butte and Ancon da $30.40 Spokane and Northern Pacific routes March 1 to April 30 and Sept 1 to Oct 31 1907. E W Richeson Agent. Rheumatic sufferers may obtain a sample of Dr Shoop Rheumatic Remedy with a rheumatism book by writing Dr Shoop Rutine Wisconsin. This book explains how the remedy clears rheumatic poisons from blood, addressing the disease rather than masking pain, and is sold by All Dealers.
A sale notice promotes entering a land rush with a promise of debt-free land by 1906. Includes a testimonial from Svlventer Coder of Mc Gregor North Dakota about debts for supplies and a flyer for Bulletin 52 from Great Northern Railway offering free guidance to land buyers. Contact C W Pitts 220 South Clark Chicago for more details. Also advertises two gored lots on East Jefferson Street with a four room house and outbuildings for sale and Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy free trial from Racine Wisconsin.
A brief notice indicates a drawing at Charles Cranes cigar store where every 10 cent purchase earns a ticket for a chance to win one of three prizes totaling five dollars.
A mother praises Cascasweet as a vegetable corrective for a baby’s stomach disorders in a Chattel Loans ad from Covington Indiana. The bottle label promises 50 doses for 25 cents and notes endorsement by M C Vaudorn.
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