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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
7
Public notice-style ad touts Kidney remedy Swamp Root by Kilmer & Co. It claims kidney, liver and bladder relief, urges readers to mail for a sample bottle and a free book. Offers sizes 50c and 1.00 and promotion through newspaper. Local address Binghamton, New York appears in text.
Salem residents share notes of recovery and travel with many mentions of visits, visits to Attica and Covington, church events, a local sermon, and shop ads. Myrtle Keifer returns from Mississippi, Ralph Bruce recovers from the quake, and Minnie Price contemplates cooling weather.
Daily happenings include visits by Miss Collie Lathrop and Miss Edna Cox to Rob Roy for a graduates examination. Local families gather for church meetings, social events, and visits. Farmers report new buggy use, fish inquiries, and sick lists, with a Shawnee Democrats convention in Forest Capel on Saturday.
Local brief reports describe preaching at Mound Chapel Sunday at 3 p.m. and a large youth turnout for Sunday School at Benson. Mentions mingle buggy trade, Sunday drives by Mallet and Field, Switzers moving, and plans for a Danville show and Benson quarterly meeting. A marriage between Sam Martin and Violet Goudy is noted.
Robert Moody and Link Switzer will transact business in Newport this week. Rev George Switzer of Lafarette Ind occupied the pulpit at Howard Chapel last Saturday and Sunday for their quarterly meeting. A W Banks of Gessie made his weekly trip around Mt Olympus on Monday. The dirt road in the upper end Vermillion county needs the attention of the supervisor. A practical test of your eyes. It costs you nothing. A C Fears.
Miss Marie Bowers spent Saturday night with Miss Ruby Clawson. Lizzie Blue from Stone Bluff visited Saturday and Sunday with Ruby and Ruth Clawson. A wedding between Wilson and Clark was heard. The M T T C club met Thursday with Miss Francis and Mollie Patterson. Carson Wilson stayed with Myrtle Coffing. Sadie Coffing works for Mr Freeman Gallaway. Potatoes should be planted now. Guns were seen in the printing office Saturday but no arrest made. Charles Ziegler works for Mr Death.
Money to loan on first mortgage security at reasonable rates of interest. Contact O S DoveLass in Covington Indiana for details.
For small-sum chattel loans go to L. P. Little Covington Indiana. Financing options target personal property loans with quick terms and local service.
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