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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
8
Miss Thelma Glover of this city and Rome Lape a leading Warren County farmer were married last Thursday in a simple private ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Glover, is noted for her popularity. The couple will reside on Mr Lape's Warren County farm as friends offer heartfelt congratulations.
Rachel Cribley of Beaver Dam Ohio suffered two years with stomach trouble and constipation. She tried many medicines before using Chamberlain’s Tablets and after a few days felt relief. She continued for several weeks and was cured.
Courtney Dice of Troy township conducted fertilizer trials on his Covington area farm. A check strip with no fertilizer produced low yields, while 6 tons of manure top dressed 8 acres raised wheat from 16 to 21 bushels per acre. Dice credits prior soybeans and manure for part of the gain.
In Wabash township Charles Rameer reports fertilizer greatly boosts wheat output. With no fertilizer yields were barely marketable, 200 pounds per acre yielded about 15 bushels per acre, and doubling that amount added 5 to 10 bushels per acre compared with the 200 pound treatment.
The Indiana State Fair opens September 6 with a farm youth judging contest where boys and girls evaluate livestock merit. County elimination contests form county teams of three, to compete September 7 under G I Christie and C F Goble of Purdue. A $200 trophy, two Purdue scholarships, $225 in cash prizes, and medals willaward winners.
Residence on Fifth Street Covington offered for sale with furniture ready to move in. Owner Herman Lemp 87 citing wife illness and aging as reasons. plan to relocate to Erie Pennsylvania to live with his cousin for the remainder of her life.
John Duck a longtime South Bend resident and Oliver Plow worker says Tanlac enabled him to keep working despite rheumatism. He reports rapid relief, reduced elbow swelling and improved overall condition after starting Tanlac, and lists local retailers selling it.
Mrs. George Shafer and son Robert shopped in Attica. Miss Mary Devlin and Gertrude Fairchild visited Lafayette and Emily Fairchild. Edna Van Dorn and children visited Flint with her father P N Cox. C J Patterson and daughter Elsie shopped in Attica. Charley Crumley, away 30 years, visits the community. Mrs Wm Mead and Mrs Clint Clark of Lafayette visited. Beymer siblings made a business trip to Stone Bluff. Minear of Sheldon and Geo Hickman hosted visits last week. Beymer Bros begin sorghum in September. Frank Beymer sells a cane mill. P A Shafer and granddaughter Cleire Watts returned from Indianapolis. New garage enclosure nears completion for machinery.
The J. D. Chancellor & Son Agency of Fowler Indiana sold 240 acres of land one mile north of the Catholic church in Fowler to G B Hardenbeck of Fowler for $475 an acre, the highest price paid for land in Benton County. Mr Lowman, a major local landholder, held the property.
Mrs Arlene Coffing quits a two month stay in Cincinnati Ohio where she studied millinery. She plans to open a millinery store here if a suitable room is found. Mary Miles Minter set to appear at the Lyric on Tuesday in Jenny Be Good.
Indianapolis July 31 Governor Goodrich praised the teen day special legislature which adjourned after 11 PM. The House conference approved Senate amendments to remedial legislation and adjourned the session that began July 12. The governor signed the coal commission bill placing the Indiana coal industry under state control. The State Board of Accounts with Jesse Eschbach reappointed chief examiner will regulate fuel prices and distribution.
H. D. F. Parmenter of Cridersville Ohio reports ten years of using Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble biliousness and constipation. He says they strengthened digestion relieved headaches and gave a mild pleasant bowel action and recommends them.
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