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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1913

Page

7

Waycross Woman Finds Relief After Two-Year Cough

Mrs. D. A. McGee of Waycross Georgia reports a chronic cough lasting two years ending after using Vincl cod liver oil and iron. She credits improved sleep and strength to the remedy and notes a money back guarantee if it fails.

Waycross D. A. McGee Vinci Manford , VenDorn Druoggist Covingon

Confidence Merchants Build Trust Through Advertising

The piece explains confidence as an asset for reputable manufacturers. It argues advertisers create trust, and a brand must offer honest goods at fair prices to win and retain customers. Manufacturers invest in ads to build goodwill and rely on product quality to sustain it.

Trustees Notices Troy Township Meeting Schedule

Trustees announce weekly office hours in the K P building fire rent room on Wednesdays and Saturdays to transact township business. Charles Dickens serves as trustee of Troytownamip Western Information Bureau. The Oregon Journal offers a semi weekly journal subscription with a 144 page illustrated booklet on Oregon resources and opportunities.

Troy Township K. of P Charles Dicken Troytownamip Western Information Bureau Oregon Journal Bureau of Western Information Oregon Portland

Last Wager in a Summer Sea Voyage

An American mark loses eight dollars and fifty cents to two sharpers on a European tour. He bets his last money that he can shout louder than a steam ship whistle, confident the whistle will not be fixed. The story ends with a wary, rueful confession of being cheated.

Alf Hayman Easy Mark Europe Fellows Washington Star Popular

All In the Same Boat Wilson tale on whisky misdirection

A Wilson story recalls a Canada fishing party where a member drinks Squirrel whisky and boards the wrong train. The conductor replies that thirteen men on the southbound train do not know their names or destinations.

Wilson Canada Johnson

Saltpeter Magic and Handkerchief Trick for Entertaining Youth

A simple home entertainment piece describes saltpeter magic using a dry word written on paper that glows when lit with a punk, and a public-friendly sleight of hand trick called spinning the handkerchief. It explains preparing waterproof papers with connected letters and a hidden needle in a stick to trap the cloth as it spins.

The Scout In School Promotes Honesty Among Pupils

Walter Prichard Eaton argues in Boys' Life that scouts should lead by example to curb cheating in class. He recounts a girl who scored 98 after dropping a pencil and urges scouts to confront cribbing by condemning the act and shaping a culture of honesty without snitching.

Cid Walter Prichard Eaton

Bird sellers game and elephant trunk pinning prize

A child game called the bird sellers assigns two players as buyers, each naming a feathered mascot. One buyer seeks a swift flying bird and selects a robin, who then runs to evade capture. In a second activity a paper elephant lacks a trunk and players pin a paper truck to place a trunk, with prizes for accuracy.

Four Hidden Birds in an Ankle Deep Mud Riddle

A short item lists four birds hidden in a muddy scene and asks where Nero Binks is. Answers identify kite emu wren robin, suggesting a playful nature puzzle in a 19th century style.

Nero Binks Kite Emu Wren Robin

Notice to submit news before press deadlines

The notice urges timely submission of news items for the paper as Wednesdays and Thursdays are busy and presses run on Thursday afternoon. Delays past Wednesday afternoon or Thursday reduce chances of printing.

Changes in Wabash Time Card Initiated

A new time card took effect Monday for Wabash trains No. 34 No. 2 No. 28 No. 3 and No. 9 with revised east and west bound schedules. Towpath service also updated with Attica Covington runs including morning and afternoon segments.

Bequeathed Land to God Ends Neighborhood Land Dispute

A 1864 deed in Sullivan County Pennsylvania shows Peter E. Armstrong and his wife conveying about 700 acres to God and his heirs in Jesus Messiah. Marine Trust Company officials in Atlantic City display the document, hoping it ends years of land shark meddling and neighbor clashes.

Sullivan County Marine Trust Company Atlantic City N. J Peter E. Armstrong Jesus Messiah Joseph McNamee the Marine Company

Would Immunize the Race Dr Friedmann Promises TB Immunity

Dr Friedrich Franz Friedmann, inactive in New York, asserts his tuberculosis culture can immunize future generations. He touts success with 350 Berlin newborns treated before age three days, claiming no disease development or adverse effects in over sixteen months. He speaks with strong optimism about protecting infants from the white plague.

Friedrich Franz Friedmann New York Berlin

Solitary Dice Play at Liberty Street Café

A prosperous man who visits the same Liberty Street cafe for two years stops at the bar before lunch and shakes dice with himself to decide if he will take a drink. He never plays with others, according to New York Prosa.

Liberty Street New York

Cheap One Way Rates to Western States and Canada

Cheap one way rail rates to California Colorado Oregon and other western states and Canadian points. Tickets on sale daily from Sept 25 to Oct 10. Daily tourist car service from St Louis. Ask for particulars of the Washab agent. G C Knickerbocker CPA Danville Tl J D McNamara CPA St Louis Mo.

St. Louie G. C. Knickerbocker Danville, Tl J. D. McNamara St Louis, Mo

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