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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
3
An ad discusses nerves as live wires and neuralgia pain. It promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills claiming relief from headaches and nerve pain with a money back guarantee. The copy cites Mrs William Beckman of Erie Pennsylvania and claims two doses cost 25 cents.
Danville IJ lists Richard Smith as a piano tuner for Tune, Tune, Tune with contact phone 2045. The notice signals upcoming tuning services.
An informal notice urges those owing money to Republicans or accounts of any kind to settle within the coming months. It advises preparation and a general square-up during the dull season and asks debtors to come in and pay before being asked.
Advertises home loan services offering mortgage security at reasonable rates. Mentions O.8 Doverasa Covington and hints at available financing options for homeowners.
A new instrument for comprehensive eye examinations has been installed at the optics parlors of ALC Pears Covington. The device promises scientific testing and precise fitting while customers observe the process, highlighting quality work and reasonable prices.
Trustee Clainton D. SMrrr announces weekly township business sessions in the first front office room of the K of P building on Wednesdays and Saturdays. An unrelated ad for DeWitt’s Witeh Haze Salve is also present, with a local seller mentioned.
An Interborough Rapid Transit employee cleared heavy rubbish cans onto the uptown Times Square platform causing a din. A woman, about to insert her ticket, dropped her small fox terrier into the ticket chopper and cried for help. The agent Mr Earl halted his duties to rescue the dog.
Miss Emily Spencer of the stage road between Holukus and Patten reports a baby moose entering her home. The calf explored the dining room and pantry, eating bread and milk before returning to its mother who led it back toward the woods.
Letters found in the room of Mrs. Rose Vinton reveal forty men courted a woman named Bessie Dale at 602 North Fifteenth Street. Each man believed he was the sole object of her affection and some advanced money to help her out of trouble. Mrs. Vinton and her husband Charles were arrested in St. Louis. Chief Gillespy has heard complaints from several letter writers questioning Miss Dale's sincerity and intent to marry.
Charles L Potter man on Columbia street in Bangor encounters a half grown cow moose emerging from Hammond street morning dimness. The animal heads toward Kelly's plumbing shop then darts into a church yard before running back into the street and vanishing up Hammond street.
Several hundred spectators at Sheepshead Bay New York watched Fred Reismeier and his wife battle a fire on their launch 200 feet offshore. Mrs Reismeier swam to shore for help while her husband, unable to swim, clung to the burning craft as fire and gasoline exploded. The launch burned to destruction as rescuers arrived.
Public notice outlines late first and third Tuesday each month for fat rates in Whash TowEast and South West districts. Reading lists dates and applicable rates for residents and businesses.
An row of notices advertises eye glasses with Dr Faith and Dr Gilson and suggests visiting on Fridays. It promotes Kennedy’s Lexative Honey as a non opiate cough remedy and notes coal supplies for threshing and cooking, referencing Geo D Cook and P J McMahon Covington.
Ad describes a Standard Talking Machine for 2.98 with every 2500 purchase at Coleman Reeves Coleman's, promising entertainment when heard. Also advertises lace embroidered shirts and J. Loeb's Stores items at bargain prices, highlighting of a “Taking Machines” misprint and multiple promotions.
The advertisement promotes a new Optical Department with accurate eye tests by an experienced optician and mentions fine watches and jewelry repair by E. C. Hamilton under A. Lemp at Northside square Covington. Also notes fall styles hats at J Loeb stores and a steel range offered at Mayer Hardware Store.
The notice mentions Cascasweet on a bottle, listing a 60 dose supply and Geo. D. Cook as druggist. Travel rates appear for a Georgia Conk to Winona Lake via Wabash Ry with May 10 through Sept 30 1906 dates, plus season tickets through Oct 31 1906. Also Woodford's Sanitary Lotion is claimed to cure itch in 30 minutes by Geo. D. Cook.
A fragment advertises Walter L. Ross as General Passenger Agent in Toledo Ohio for train services with reclining cars and cafe meals a la carte on high back seat coaches. Rates available at nearest ticket agent.
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