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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
4
Advertisements and notices from Glasscock Block and Loebs Stores showcase medical salves and tonics, clothing deals, and summer clearances. Recruiting information, fair premium lists, and community updates appear alongside a near disaster story about Waynetown narrowly escaping a fire, with barns burned and rapid rescue efforts noted.
The excerpt recalls princely intervention in 1877 as a 16 year old pleads to rejoin his battalion. The Montenegrin heroism and a boy’s plea to avenge his father and brothers illustrate war’s harsh code. The prince insists the family not be extinguished and the boy finally accepts flogging rather than deserting.
A jumble of maxims on wealth labor and virtue interwoven with a New York Post anecdote about a city man fearing express elevators in a sixteenth story building. The piece contrasts prudence and restraint with urban speed and modern convenience.
Professor Pickering theorizes a faint light seen opposite the Sun could be a cemetery or meteoric satellite of Earth. He suggests a cloud of meteors about one million miles away revolving once per year, placing the sun and this ghostly body on opposite sides of Earth.
Carlsbad sits atop a thin crust with several mineral springs. The Sprudel is the main spring, discharging 180000 gallons daily at varying temperatures. For over a century its waters have been famed as a cure, drawing royal visitors each season from May to September.
A comic exchange notes changing courting etiquette with a quip about calling. A young man and elder voice clash over manners in a brief humorous vignette from Tit-Bits.
ABrooklyn Life quote complains about societal neglect and rising insults to workers. The line satirically claims society has increased the number of our inferiors, reflecting urban life attitudes.
S. A. Brown of Bennettsville South Carolina recounts his wife’s relief from dyspepsia after using Electric Bitters. He claims four bottles restored strength and appetite, calling it a grand tonic with gentle laxative effects. Also promotes Rocky Mountain Tea for fat reduction and general wellness.
An advertisement extols Caiwell's Sysup Pepsin and Bailey's Laxative Tablets for chronic constipation and general digestive ease. It cites a Chicago testimonial praising permanent relief, lists chocolate coated tablets with pricing, and endorses Lake side Med Co products and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for burns and piles.
Oscar Boman of Lebanon Kentucky reports Foley's Kidney Cure gave permanent relief from kidney disease that would have threatened his life. He urges others to take Foley's. Geo D Cook.
A dated testimonial promises refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. It guarantees a 50 cent bottle with refund if unsatisfied and a 25 cent bottle similarly guaranteed. Le Roy Allen signs this offer on 2-15 and 6m.
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