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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
5
The notice highlights J. H. Henselman Books Stationery and related goods on Washington Street and promotes his seven years of business in Covington. It also touts a premier livery stable in Fountain County with fast matching teams, stylish carriages, and modern turnout options led by proprietor P. J. McMahon.
P J McMahon operates a model livery with a soda fountain and sells hay straw stationery art goods and high class horses. The business features 14 active horses and boarders with a new Third street barn offering modern conveniences. He is praised for fair dealing and affordable prices, with a strong local patronage and steady horse trade.
Sunday brought unusually quiet scenes in Covington as locals enjoyed picnics while The Leader ran its Anniversary Sale with new white shirt waist patterns at J Loeb's Stores and fresh dress goods. A camping party broke camp at the big rock below town, and shoppers saw lower prices on men’s ready made garments and wool pants as L & J Little & Jones advised on loans.
The Covington Leader announces the Annual Anniversary Sale with bargain prices on wash goods and sulk white fabrics. The Fountain county fair catalogue is issued for September 12 to 15, with preparations under way. A Pleasant View party in Parke county enjoyed a pleasant gathering hosted by R. W. Miles and wife and Lou Dunlap and wife. Vera McCabe of Crawf orderville visited Covington a few days with Nellie Rogers. Buckner's promotes cigars and sewing machines by Wheeler & Wilson.
The notice highlights a store sale with all items reduced during The Leater's Anniversary Sale. It mentions regular shirts offered at 25 cents and notes great crop prospects from recent rains benefiting Indiana agriculture. It claims abundant supply and work for all, signaling favorable economic conditions.
The Veedersburg News argues many lengthy notices come from non subscribers seeking publicity for public matters. They note public benefit often accompanies such requests, but many rely on the party’s success while newspapers risk funding boosts for causes unrelated to their own business.
Farmers urged to buy a U S Cream Separator offered by C H Carwine agent in Covington Indiana. Promoted as time saving easy to operate and long lasting with strong sales pitch for rural households.
The item notes Union services in the court house yard on Sabbath evening August 7 with scripture by Julian Martin and sermon by Rev. William Hedges. Also an 1886 oath claim by Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. offers one hundred dollars for each catarrh cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes travel ads to New Jersey coastal towns with railroad details and a Covington round trip price of 16.50.
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