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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
2
Local printer touts modern printing services and up-to-date styles for all jobs. The Republican urges readers to visit for current design trends and quality material Printing offerings highlighted to attract customers seeking contemporary looks.
Jimmie meets Mag, the copper haired clerk, while buying kitchenware at a department store. He fumbles through flirtation with her while earning a chance at romance after a tense moment with the floorwalker. Their exchange hints at a budding romance as he proposes a new, shared path.
A Irish shipbuilder seeking diver work faced a shallow ledge task. After 15 minutes under water Mike signaled for ascent, insisting he “worrk no longer” on any job where he cannot spit on his hands. The incident mirrored a humorous theft tale from a jewelry shop.
A guide explains a safe trick using a metal tipped gas burner to burn through a handkerchief without scorching it. It adds moral notes about respecting parents and siblings and cautions on avoiding fear of spiders. The text includes various whimsical poems and a pup named Jack aiding sailors.
List of 145 improved Iowa farms available for purchase or investment from Northern Iowa Land Co. in Independence Iowa. Buyers should request prices terms and photographs.
The Chutes in Chicago offers a vast amusements complex from noon to midnight with a circus country fair theatre vaudeville aerial railway and rides. It features a flying lady loop the loop giant carousel miniature railroad and water chutes among others. Access costs 10 cents for adults and children 5 cents with no liquor or misconduct allowed.
The State of Texas will place six million acres of state lands on September 1, 1905, priced from $1.00 to $3.00 per acre with one-fourth cash down and forty years on the balance at 3 percent interest. Write for particulars and cheap Southwest rates for Aug 15, Sept 1, Oct 3 and 17. E. W. Labeaume, G. P. & T. A., Cotton Belt Route, St. Louis, Missouri.
G A R offers rail travel at one cent per mile for the 39th Annual Encampment. Tickets good Aug 29 to Sept 3 and Sept 4, 1908 for trips from Chicago Peoria or St Louis via the Big Four to Denver and return. Return limit Sept 12 with extension to Oct 7, 1905 for a small fee.
The Clover Leaf announces its annual excursion to Soldiers Home in Marion Indiana on August 15. Fare from Veedersburg round trip is $1.00. Train departs at 6 53 a m and arrives Marion 10 30 a m with special attractions and a low rate to visit friends.
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo Lucas County sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Alexander Spink announces to Fountain County officials his plan to apply for a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors at a front room one story frame building in Stringtown Walbarn township Indiana. The described premises are in the west half of the northeast quarter section one township eighteen north range nine west. The filing is to be heard by the Fountain County Board of Commissioners in September.
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