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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
8
Examiners Howland of Brazil and Winters of Indianapolis review the clerk and sheriff books and papers. The two men are described as pleasant congenial and expert accountants during the inspection.
Mgr and Mrs JF W Boyd returned Tuesday morning from a wedding trip through the Great Lakes and Canada. They have moved into Mrs Boyd’s spacious West Liberty street home and are at home to friends. All extend congratulations.
All property owners and tenants are notified to mow the week s and grass on their premises and to the center of the street or alley or the City will cause the same to be done at your expense. T. H. McGrovert Jr. Mayor.
The program lists dedication services for the Christian church at Fountain on Sunday August 4 at 11 a.m. Includes invocation by Father Jsa nnon and address by Dr. D. A. Long The Call for Reapers Solo by Linda Lee Clark and other devotional items. Evening services with sermons and columb including Pastor coordinates and hymnical offerings.
Henry Bet there’s no need to feel run-down. In Henry Tenn DL Peedles, Electric Bitters gave six bottles and renewed appetite, strength, and health after stomach, nervous, and kidney troubles. Readily available at all druggists, this remedy claims quick relief from the first dose.
Three children escort their father to the post office. The doctor sends Bobby to buy candy with a nickel for all three, but Bobby discovers he cannot supply enough money and feels frustrated. The scene ends with the boy noticing his lack of funds for his siblings.
A humorous tale features Uncle Jake a deaf, contrary craftsman famed for axe helves. A neighbor seeks his wagon, but Jake’s stubbornness and mishearing spark comic exchanges with Uncle Horace over a prized axe handle.
A garbled NYC diver story references London, a Mint, Booth, and a title Teed Preseryous. It mentions Deliverae and Tak owning an International Rit five oaken Masai tab, with a Saturday deadline and a confusing set of names and actions.
Jerome Carter Hostner of the Dorchester Historical Society will show a rare banner used by Henry Clay's supporters in New England during his 1844 presidential bid. The banner, perhaps unique, features a Henry Clay portrait surrounded by stars and the motto National Currency and Protection. It includes the four cornered words agriculture commerce manufacture and encouragement and recalls Worcester and Roxbury demonstrations.
Explains a merchant vessel log system where letters denote sky conditions and weather, with numeric winds from calm to hurricane. Provides examples for q squalls with drizzle and lightning, and shows letters for fog, rain, mist, and visibility. Describes full stops and dots indicating intensity.
Swedish acrobats add a somersaulting aeroplane to stage gear. A 12 foot high girder holds a safinature aeroplane with a 3 foot propeller powered by a five horsepower two cylinder engine. The acrobat controls the plane with his feet and uses the right hand for the rudder to perform somersault turns.
A fragmentary natural history note discusses animal behavior including hens, cats, mice, and fish. It describes hens scratching from the rear, a blind hen picking grain, cats resting on their left side, and a mouse’s behavior around food sources. It mentions goldfish responding to surface chips and a lesson on the globe of the sea.
A teacher recalls a wee boy whose shrill voice stood out as she found him distressed. The child explained he had his trousers on backward and felt very uncomfortable, begging to go home rather than be reproved.
At a military post a new laundry promises mending and service. A major gifts a duck suit as a first installment. Buttons on washable coats are held by eyelets and brass rings. The laundress sews eyelets and sews over brass buttons, and tightens riding breeches seams, prompting special instruction on U S A requirements.
In University College London a Linen sheet six thousand years old is shown with woodwork and leatherware from Tarkhan Heliopolis and Memphis. Petrie notes remarkable preservation in acacia and shittim cedar boxes and funeral caskets unearthed from the Tarkhan cemetery south of Cairo.
The Gardner family thanks all who offered kindness during mother Charlotte Gardner’s illness and passing. Mary A. Gardner, Lawson Gardner, and Charles Gardner extend heartfelt appreciation for words, acts, and sympathy toward their families.
The Starkey family expresses sincere thanks for the kindness and ministrations of friends during hours of trial and sorrow. Etta Starkey Wm Starkey and Family.
Bishop Henry W. Warren died at his University Park home on July 23 1912 at age 71. He was superannuated at the last general conference yet remained active in church work and was noted as a leading Methodist figure.
The text notes that ancient Romans used a universal shorthand system taught in schools and suggests Emperor Titus was skilled in it.
A Westchester farmer Richter sacrificed milk to save a new touring car in flames. The engine spit fire. the car burned, occupants abandoned it. Michtel and his 18 year old son arrived with milk, dumped it on the flames, saving the vehicle from total loss despite damage.
Investigation results describe lava emerging directly from the crater with a temperature no less than 2,200 degrees. The report recounts field observations over ten days on the eruption and ongoing activity at the volcano.
Jimpson in London called a famed Paris shop to place Mrs. Jimpson’s order. After two hours of waiting he finally entered a booth to start the call and then emerged saying no translation wire exists to render his English into French. He complained the other end could not understand him.
The notice outlines proposed expenditures and tax levies for 1913 for Four tain County and Poekson Tosseship. It cites meetings at Wallace on September 42, with estimates covering school, tuition, district taxes, and various line items. The document lists totals and per cent allocations, including property taxes and special school expenditures, and references credits and net taxable values.
The Methodist pastor will conclude the series on the Good Samaritan next Sunday evening with the theme Policing the Jericho Road The morning sermon will be Approbation of Conscience Over the next three Sundays only Sunday school and Epworth League devotional meetings will be held The Men's Chorus will sing next Sunday evening
Ek Young Berkshire writes that he suffered from constipation and indigestion during travels until using Dr King’s New Life Pills. He proclaims the pills an excellent remedy for stomach or kidney troubles and notes the price of 25 cents at all druggists.
About forty members of Danville First Presbyterian Sunday School Bible class and friends traveled into the city Wednesday evening as part of their monthly entertainments. They planned a stop at Wright Spring in northern Vermont and would continue toward Potrye Vid, sharing a pleasant outing with Danville's civic groups and families.
A garbled notice from Macazines discusses offerings and guest policies with unclear references. It mentions pricing and delivery, but the text is unreadable in parts, making the precise entities and actions difficult to determine.
Hundreds of local women suffer fatigue and weakness and can gain appetite and strength through Vinol, a cod liver and iron tonic. Mrs Jane Pepper of San Francisco proves its value after months of decline, and the product promises a full refund if it fails to help. Sold by Manford Deras, Druggist Covington.
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