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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
8
County commissioners and Auditor Wednesday prepared the coming year’s estimates. A requisition requests about $12,000 to fund 16 voting machines for general elections, deemed to save money in the long run.
State law requires county auditors to prepare lists of all delinquent taxpayers. This information will be shared with township trustees and treasurers to deduct owed taxes from payments. Officials face fines from ten to one hundred dollars for failure to enforce. Local officials aim to recover taxes from those on public payrolls while not expecting full collection.
Tuesday evening September 1st the pupils of Mrs William Walker assisted by Mrs Fred Board present a popular musical recital at the Presbyterian church. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged to defray expenses.
Veedersburg News notes political players who gain money yet fail to secure decent jobs and warns that one who rejects politics will face hardship. The piece contrasts a schemer well off by the game with a genuine honest man who ends with little bread for his family. It ends by promoting Foley Kidney Remedy for kidney and bladder trouble sold by druggists.
James Haggard Jr aged 23 of Montmorenci drowned Tuesday afternoon at Black Rock after entering 15 feet deep water during a Court of Honor picnic. Witnessed by about 50 people, the body was recovered after two hours in the water. His warning against swimming came too late. a brother drowned nearby 15 years ago.
Loss of time and pay due to kidney and bladder trouble cited by M Balent of Streator Illinois who says Foley Kidney Pills made him entirely well in a short time and he could return to work feeling healthier than before. The pills are described as a tonic with quick results and sold by all druggists.
Dr Martian and family and Dr Fox and family enjoyed an outing last week at Portland Arch and the bend of the river. All had a good time.
Judge Schoonover and his wife returned home late Wednesday from a six week auto trip to Garnett Kansas. They traveled in a Ford and faced no serious delays, noting they were both very sun tanned and enjoyed every minute of the journey.
$100 Reward offered for any uncured catarrh case. Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed to heal constitutional disease by taking internally and acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents tout testimonials list and advertise as remedy sold by all druggists for 75 cents, with a familial pill suggested for constipation.
A 278 acre stock and grain farm near Ripley Iodiara five miles from Winnamac in Pulaski County. Includes 175 acres of rich black soil and the rest pasture, gently rolling. Housed on the Pennsylvania railroad twenty miles from Chicago. Ripley offers two stores and local business. Milk train service to Chicago daily with a Winnamac creamery. Contact M A Dilts Winnamac Ind.
A Houston Post sentence fragment hints at a summer seaside incident. The dialogue centers on a narrow escape and a woman’s worry about a son-in-law rather than a romantic peril. The piece resembles a clipped humor or anecdote reflecting seaside peril and domestic tension.
Briggs informs Lottys a will leaving brain to the hospital has been acknowledged by authorities. Brigg notes the approval says every little helps, reflecting cautious official sentiment in Philadelphia.
Editor critiques a manuscript mockingly noting a line about air cracking from cold. The exchanged joke suggests a windbreak could make the air crack. The Chicago Tribune-based quip frames exaggerated weather prose.
Kansas City Journal quotes a senator replying to a student. He says he does not beat opponents but pays them what they ask. The remark frames his approach as negotiation and compromise rather than confrontation.
A discreet quip contrasts moral choices with marriage. The Chicago Record-Herald notes the speaker prefers the lesser evil and recalls meeting his wife while engaged to a taller, stronger woman. The remark blends humor with personal history and social mores.
The Baltimore American notes bold spring fashion by predicting helmet hats for women. The paper humorously imagines men scoffing at spear styled hatpins, framing playful tension between trends and tradition.
A Louisville Courier-Journal snippet features a worker boasting a fixed grim look while declining extra tasks, illustrating workplace attitudes and humor. The line captures a no-nonsense persona and daily grind in a city newsroom or factory setting.
Mrs Brown dropped their phono graph this morning and ruined it. Is that so Lets go over and call on them tonight. Detroit Free Press report reflects a light social quip about a minor household mishap and a planned visit.
Public auction at my Fountain residence starts 10 am on Thursday August 31 1911. Items include horses hogs farming implements and buggy harness plus many articles. Terms cash under 500 credit nine months with note eight percent interest. Three percent cash discount on sums over 500. Removal after sale conditions. J M Hopkins Robert Butler auctioneers Ed Mayer clerk.
Consistent in tropical countries year round, Scott's Emulsion stops wasting and maintains strength and vitality in all seasons. Available at all druggists.
WanTep Agents promote a traveling agent role with a $60 monthly pay plus expenses paid to the right party. Victor Mfg Co located at 990 FE Georgia Street Indianapolis invites readers to respond to the notice and read the details.
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