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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
5
A seller touts Cambric Handkerchiefs for a few cents more than a cent, claiming quality will surprise buyers. The pitch emphasizes usefulness in warm weather and urges customers not to be short of handkerchiefs.
Notices from Covington column report Mise Coffeen's Normal will begin the last of September or the first of October. Other items note a W C T U meeting at John Henseman's home on Monday evening August 12 1001, local business ads, and community updates on residents, deaths, travel, and fires.
Delegation from Covington along with local attorney Will Beckwith inspected ground north and east of Covington seeking franchises for an interurban railroad connecting Covington Attica and Danville. Promoters, including H G Schlosser C M McCabe and W W Luke, refused to discuss details.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills for digestion and appetite. It claims to strengthen the stomach and improve assimilation, with a 25 cent price and money back guarantee. Sold by Leroy Allen, Druggist.
The annual Old Settlers' meeting will be held at Yeddo on Thursday August 15. Hon C B Landis will deliver the address. A great time is expected and every body should go.
Wednesday afternoon Bell Plant entertained Misses Maggie May Britton Lucile Harlow Ladie Bilsland Eva Haunt and Lela Sheff in honor of Eulah Hall of Attica visiting her. Letter list for week ending Aug 8 1901 includes Rev and Mrs C G McNeil Miss Mertie Morse Miss Susie Rector Dr A S Rosenberger Mr Ed Smith When cal advertised. ding for above please say W Boyp P M
All Sadieville residents note rapid improvement in Mrs 8 P Whittaker’s chronic bronchial issues and her granddaughter’s whooping cough cured by Dr King’s New Discovery. Advertises anti cough cold la grippe and lung troubles with trial bottles free at Leroy Allen’s drug store. Empress Frederick dies of dropsy and cancer in Cronberg Germany. Interment at Friedenskirche Potsdam. A Foster area hayride picnic ends with dinner and cheer. Presbyterian Junior Endeavors plan Friday lawn refreshments at C M McCabe residence. Loeb’s Stores announce lace curtains and window shades sale.
Professor D H Otis reports on farm produced rations for dairy cows at the Kansas Agricultural College. Butter fat costs ranged from 6 to 12.3 cents per pound depending on seeds and meals. On farm grown feeds reduced costs and yielded profits from seed sales as well as feeding. Alfalfa and Kafir corn show high hay yields and digestible protein, with Kafir corn offering higher acre yields than ordinary corn. Soybeans supplement digestible protein and oilmeal costs. growing soybeans can save about 19 dollars per ton compared with buying oilmeal. The talk urges growing all feeds on the farm to meet demand and reduce costs.
News from New York and eastern cities says butter demand will stay high through summer. New stock must cover consumer needs and supply cold storage for next winter. Pennsylvania butter makers accuse officials of favoring oleo makers and call for the dairy and food commissioner’s removal. Denmark exported large butter volumes to Britain and Germany, relying on strict government supervision to protect its reputation from counterfeits.
In Fountain County notices a County Teachers Institute will convene at Covington High School on Monday August 19 1901. The event invites all aspiring teachers to attend all sessions and includes relevant local addresses and endorsements for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Foley’s Kidney Cure as medical recommendations from local figures.
It has stood the test of thirty four years and is recommended by well known men and women cured by its use. We offer Home Treatment to be fused at home and Office Treatment at our office. For thirty years we have treated asthma bronchitis consumption catarrh rheumatism neuralgia headache nervous prostration general debility by inhalation with no unpleasant effects. We will provide information and proof of statements. If overworked or stressed the treatment will infuse new life and vigor.
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