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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1911
Page
3
Lawrence Hodges recounts a Chicago Record-Herald note claiming mental focus can halt nosebleeds. By imagining rapid running or lifting heavy weight to divert blood away from the head, he says arteries to the legs receive more blood, ending the bleed, with similar mind driven secretions like salivation.
A Washington Post excerpt recalls Blackfoot use of buffalo tongue hairbrushes and Alaska walrus whisker toothpicks, with explorers noting native manufacture. It describes how tongues are cured and shaped into brushes, and how walrus whiskers become toothpicks for Chinese diners, reflecting vanished plains life.
A Norristown express car crowd witnessed a handcuffed felon plead for funds to cover a jail fine. At Manayunk a captain explained the man’s motive to visit his dying wife and avoid a harsher sentence. A $50 collection funded his release, while one man refused, noting a similar stunt earlier in the day.
Dialogue fragment shows a parent and George arguing about a broken window and who helped cause it. The exchange includes a stray story tag and humorous aside about a ball being involved. It references unrelated lines from magazines and a quip about a watchdog alarm clock.
A list of upcoming events including Free Methodist camp meeting at Ravine Park Attica from August 23 to September 3. Pine Village Stock Show running late August to September 2. Indiana State Fair at Indianapolis September 4 to 8. Roswell Fair September 12 to 15. Covington Fair September 12 to 15. Redmen Powwow in Lafayette on September 21 and Woodmen Logrolling at Ravine Park in September.
Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been appointed and been qualified by the Circuit Court of Fountain county State of Indians as Executor of the estate of Parmella Crane late of Fountain county deceased. Said estate is supposed to be seventy. THOMAS A. CLIFTON Executor.
Friday September 1 at 7 30 p m the Salem church four miles northeast of Covington hosts the final recital of Miss Maude Martins music class marking the second year and inviting all to attend a 10 cent admission with proceeds after expenses aiding the church the program features numerous piano solos duets trios vocal numbers and small ensembles by local pupils including Delia Nellie and Grace Hugle Martha Coffing Gilchrist Alma Wilkinson Minnie Zimmerman and others with a lively mix of classical and light pieces emphasizing community support and student progress.
A nationwide advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh in all stages and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and lists testimonials as proof, with sale through local druggists at 75 cents.
Mary Jane Brewer Phebus, born November 30 1834 near Covington Indiana, died August 20 1911 at Rankin Illinois after over six years of illness from paralysis. She married William Phebus in 1854 and left 15 children 8 boys and 7 girls. Funeral held at home on Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Cush, interment at Union Cemetery beside her husband.
Swiss travelers find charm beyond Alps with La Gruyere’s ancient houses and chateau. Flowered window boxes line many homes, using grated boxes on window sills or wall brackets, mainly pink and red geraniums, some nasturtiums, carnations, and hydrangeas. Blinds or interior storage protect plants during heavy storms.
Reports from Norfolk recount three brothers who ducked a woman in a pond for wearing a black silk dress on Sundays. After a pub visit they forced her from bed and threw her into a hole, narrowly saving her from drowning. Another man in 1882 attacked a local woman, slashing her arms to draw blood as he believed a witch haunted him since the sixties.
In an eastern city a group of young girls performed for charity when a jesting man tossed a banquet head of cabbage onto the stage. The performer read aloud a card from Edward Morgan claiming his head had pleased him, and she quipped that she did not expect such a farce.
Brass and bronze are copper alloys with zinc and tin respectively. These metals have long fascinated both historians and scientists. Copper’s discovery marks early human industry and antiquaries refer to a bronze age when bronze tools and weapons dominated industry and warfare.
A man calls at a west town residence where his visits were unwelcome. The servant says the master has gone out. He plans to wait by the fire, but the mistress has also gone out, leaving him to face the cold alone in this humorous exchange from Lemon’s Jest Book.
A fragmentary quip presents a moralist advising to climb up for success while a youth counters with confusion about a phrase. The exchange, attributed to Walt Mason, reflects humorous miscommunication and informal speech in a local context.
Chas A Brown trustee of Troy township states notices will be in his office the first floor in the Knights of Pythias building on Wednesdays and Saturdays each week to transact township business.
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