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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
7
An advertisement from Cann, Wampotp & Co. Cuicaco offers a “Book of clothes facts free” and promises “the only war ranted clothing the money safe kind” while suggesting readers visit a nearby town for future sales or offerings.
The Republican records a sequence of deaths and funeral services in Fountain and neighboring counties. Leslie Kindelspire dies in Chicago. his funeral is in town with Father Tremmel officiating. Rosas Hartley dies of dysentery. funeral at 4:30 pm at home, burial in old cemetery. Lewis Davis, longtime resident, dies after illness. funeral at home, burial at cemetery on the old Dave Webb farm. Horace Cronkhite, Steuben township resident and Civil War veteran, dies of stomach cancer. funeral services and interment at West Lebanon. John Hiland, 30, dies of consumption. funeral by Rev. Fowler with I.O.O.F. escort and ceremony.
Farmers should bring in their old wheat now as the mill is paying two cents above market price for the grain. The offer aims to boost supplies and support producers during the current market period.
There will be a Saturday evening excursion from Covington to Detroit over the Wabash road on Aug 10 at 5 p m. Tickets are good for return on all trains leaving Detroit by Aug 12. Round trip price is three dollars. Also promotes Banner Salve for cats and skin diseases by Geo D Coox.
A medical claim announces Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for chronic constipation. The advertisement promises guaranteed results with genuine tablets stamped C C C and notes they are not sold in bulk through druggists and rocs.
A Middletown Connecticut tale describes a child poisoning from pie left by a tenant, highlighting dangers of leftovers. The notice promotes free trial subscriptions to The Covington Republican and The Cincinnati Weekly Gazette, plus various home tips and endorsements for medicines and pig feeding practices.
A Kansas State Board report highlights Prairie Oats as a key eastern Kansas forage, its seed harvest ease, and spread on hillsides. A Wisconsin bulletin advocates road tire width rules mirroring Bavarian practice, with limits per cart and horse counts. Also noted are Devon show premiums and a diplomatic tale of Aden’s Bab-el-Mandeb fort.
A Philadelphia Press item features a witty exchange about mourning attire. A pretty woman jokes about widow fashion while her crotchety husband quips about becoming a widow himself, mentioning a blue ank waist she has not worn yet.
Parrots quickly acquire words and often display them. Some birds remain silent until a teacher doubts progress, then suddenly repeat the learned phrase, surprising observers with a breakthrough.
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