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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
2
Rates for display advertising are outlined with pricing by duration and size. One year contracts cost 5 cents per inch for twelve months, six to twelve months at 9 cents per inch, and contracts under six months at 10 cents per inch. One insertion priced at 6 cents per line, with two or more insertions at 5 cents per line each time.
Morino asserts potential to add another county to the Democratic column amid party strategy debates. He cautions about nitpicking on the phrasing while highlighting organizational gains and political momentum within local races.
Mr Bryan learns his third nomination for the presidency. the report notes repeated bid and persistent support from party allies.
It is hard to convince a thinking man that a Republican League can exist in a Democratic camp and has for its aim only Democratic results. There can be but one kind of bossism in such business.
A call to voters in the district urges support for Congressman C B Landis arguing there is no danger to voting on temperance issues with him. The message says Landis has been thoroughly tried and will clarify his stance on prohibition measures.
Officials C W Dice and Dr E J Martin face criticism for raising conditions to exclude rivals in printing bids. The push appears tied to personal dislikes and wasteful spending, with Dice’s reports cited. The row implicates a Republican city council vote in allowing the selection.
A son was born last week to Mr and Mrs Dan Bowers. The baby weighs a standard amount and all are doing splendidly. The child has been named Gardner Sampson Bowers with Dr Spinning as the attending physician.
The Covington Fair will run the week of September 14 this year with a new amphitheater under construction and other improvements planned during the event week.
The Craw fordeville Review returns with praise for Mr. Downey as a reliable newspaperman. The note welcomes him to the district and commends his work in journalism.
Russell Johnson suffered two broken bones in his ankle when David Hutson stepped on him during belli practice Sunday morning. Mrs. W. S. Twyman and Herald McClain returned home after visits with Indian relatives. Wred Fox and Connie Stoup wed in a ceremony at the County Clerk's office. E. M. Board party camping at Fountain with Ralph Williams Max Sullivan and Max Phelps. Mrs. Dr. Orahood and daughters return from South Fountain. H. C. Yount named to Kern notification committee in Indianapolis August 25. Display ad notes Charles W. Lowe & Son succeeding McComas & Sullivan at the old stand.
Mrs. Caroline F. Carpenter and daughter Linnie of Garfield Kentucky, and Byron Fowler a C. and E. I. R.R. conductor with his son Fred of Momence Illinois, are visiting Mrs. Randa Luke, Rowland Luke, Dr. Rowland and family for several days.
The Leader marks its 14th year with a two week sale running from Saturday August 22 to Saturday September 5. The event promises an unprecedented discount offering to Covington and surrounding residents.
L H Johnson, once of North Vermillion county and resident of the Brookwalter farm near Rob Roy, was in town on Tuesday for business. He is much improved and looks bright. The Brookwalter property has been renamed Pine Lodge Poultry and Fruit farm.
Homer Beckley formerly of Newtown and his wife, daughter of Robert St Clair of Veedersburg, came back to their San Diego home Tuesday morning. They like the Coast and report they are making good. He is a brother of Mrs. Will Reeves.
A party of young people led by Misses Etta McFarland Eleanor Hubbard Bessie Hert eel Leon Sharon Joe Ulery and Edmund Sheets left Monday for a week at Portland Arch on the Wabash north of Covington. They will join others from Covington and stay at Swaskita cottages under the chaperonage of Mrs. Charles J Bheeta.
A baby boy was born Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. W. Graham. Dr. G. W. Miller attended, and mother and child are reported doing splendidly.
Dr. Sailor and his family spent Sunday at LaFayette visiting his brother A. L. Sailor. They also toured the Battle Ground Camp Meeting and the Soldiers' Home during the day.
Misses Vera and Mae Waggoner of Covington spent the past week visiting their cousin, Mr Otto Wathrick and wife, south of town in Hillsboro.
A reader thanks George Stefford of Oklahoma for fine peaches grown on his Oklahoma farm sent by Fred Ferguson. The fruit is described as luscious and appealing to behold.
Messrs. Warner Hendricks and Gillen of Hillary, William Moses and wife, Mr. Hoskins of Columbus, and Mrs. Miriam Carter of Darlington attended Bert Elmore's funeral this week.
Lew Riggen, a prominent Republican wheel horse from Logan township, spoke in the city on Wednesday. He said his township is in good shape and workers are united for the entire ticket.
Dr Hicks spent two days at the Gun Club Tournament in Cayuga and Danville last week. He broke 709 of 800 birds and returned with about $9 more than his expense money, a pretty good outing for the trip.
The Niagara Falls excursion on Tuesday drew heavy crowds with a jammed noon train and two packed sections after the 4 p.m. departure. Many travelers joined from this area as well.
Wm Tilotson, back from a Kansas trip, suffered a heart failure at the Albea barber shop on Wednesday evening. He was revived and taken home, where he is slowly improving.
The Leader Covington Ind announces its 14th Anniversary Sale from August 22 to September 5 offering deep discounts on dry goods clothing shoes carpets rugs lace curtains furnishings and notions. Customers are urged to attend to reduce stock.
A wind and rain storm from the northwest hit about 7 30 Wednesday evening. Signs blown down branches torn from trees uprooted light plant knocked out by broken wires. Telephone plant damaged but no serious accidents reported. Heavy rain did good.
Mrs. Hannah Metzger, aged over 80, died at her home north of Perrysville on Saturday night after a lingering stomach ailment. She was widowed since the war. husband Elias Metzger died in the army. Survived by two sons David of Green Castle and Squire near Gessie, and daughter Mary Rohn nearby, plus brothers and sisters. Interment was at Howard Chapel after services Monday at 2 p.m. Large attendance noted.
An advertisement urges readers to respond for offers from Burton the Clothier claiming bar gains and to consult the Phelps Book store ad offering a five dollar free ad Pow Win day. It mentions M. Shesley and instructs readers to read the ad and be governed thereby.
The statement praises Citizen's Bank Reed as an outstanding financial institution with faultless trust and strong performance. It lauds the bank for a superior showing in this issue, calling it guilt edged and without equal.
Notice from The Fountain Telephone Co warns that tolls will include an extra charge for connections longer than three minutes and that the rule will be strictly observed.
In the Dakotas a party departs Tuesday the 18th for Pot ter Sully and Hughs counties. Anyone wishing to join should call or visit our office by Monday. N. G. Harlow.
The First Church of Christ announces Bible School at 10 a.m. led by Superintendent C C Coleman with Saul Tries to Kill David as the topic. Services follow at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Choir practice Tuesdays, prayer meeting Thursdays at 7 45. Minister D H Panmer.
A study notes walking upstairs requires eight times the strength of level-ground walking. The finding highlights stair climbing as notably exertive and related to muscular demand.
The flag in Trumbull's Battle of Bunker Hill scene features a red field with a white corner and a green pine tree. The painting is shown in the rotunda of the Washington Capitol.
Pemmican is a North American meat preparation made from lean beef dried and pounded into a paste pressed into cakes. Raisins are often mixed for flavor. It keeps for a long time and is used on long arctic expeditions.
The Ooraon maidens gather in the market place at intervals with lit lamps in front of them. A suitor blows out a flame to signal rejection, while the girl relights it to indicate continued interest. If she leaves the lamp burning, the offer is accepted.
In Arab deserts, winds form pits up to 200 feet deep, reaching the hard bedrock beneath the prominent dune layer where the great stratum rests.
A brief explainer observes that horsepower units differ by country with historical and technical variations. It highlights how measurements can vary in definitions and testing methods across regions.
A ball of india rubber immersed in liquid air becomes brittle and breaks on impact like glass. A red ball immersed in liquid air regains elasticity and rebounds as normal.
A French writer claims Napoleon's favorite dish was bean salad and that he thought 60 cents a day enough for meals. In contrast Louis XV favored a costly eggs dish priced at $100.
The ram was first used in the 1862 Hampton Roads action between the Federal fleet and the Confederate ironclad Virginia Merrimac concluding in a pivotal naval encounter during the 1861-65 Civil War.
Mercury threatens life and health in mirror making barometers and thermometers. Nitrate of mercury harms teeth gums and body tissues, warning workers about occupational risks.
In Tibet the customary greeting is not polite when a person raises a hand with the palm, and protrudes the tongue as a sign of disrespect.
A fragment notes Wales is the richest part of Great Britain in wealth. It compares England’s annual output, stating about $10 per acre or foot, and claims Waites’ amount exceeds $20, though the text is unclear.
Thousands of Nebraskans gather as William Jennings Bryan is notified of his third presidential nomination. The event features speeches by Bryan, John W. Kern, and H. D. Clayton, with a nonpartisan tone and extensive civic celebration around the state capitol. American flags, outdoor concerts, and a noon luncheon mark the day's festivities as delegates and officials observe a nonpartisan tribute to Bryan.
Mrs J F Boyer of 1421 Sherman Ave Evanston Illinois says illness left her run down unable to eat or sleep and losing weight. She reports Peruna restored her energy and strength and credits Peruna for new life. Man a lin the Ideal Laxative.
The Shawnee Township trustees in Fountain County propose the 1909 expenditures and levies at a September meeting in Rob Roy Todiana. They list Township expenditures 1569.16 and tax 16 cents per hundred, Local Tuition expenditures 1667.48 and tax 17 cents per hundred, and provide taxable valuations including lands improvements and personal property totaling 694,915 with railroad and telegraph line valuations noted.
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