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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
4
Southern primary scheme stirs Fountain county activity
Reresiiians in Fountain county will be busy this year. It will be a good year for them. It is evident that Pres Wilson started something in the Southern states when he recommended the Primary scheme. It don't look good to the Southern democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
Pres. Wilson
Campaign to Cut Oleomargarine Tax Grows
Citizens push for reduced oleomargarine taxes citing high butter prices and limited competition. Many prefer oleo over butter but cost remains a barrier.
Decline in Cattle and Horses Presses Prices Down
The article notes a steady drop in cattle and horse prices since two years ago driven by a depressed home market. It blames competition from imports under the new democratic free trade law, with shipments from a neighboring dominion flooding markets. Cheap pasture and low production costs abroad squeeze the local producer.
CHS Girls Fall to Veedersburg in Tightly Contested Game
In a hard fought basketball night Veedersburg edged the C H S girls 12 to 9 after building a small early lead. The junior boys also defeated the sophomores 14 to 6 in the opener as both teams showed solid teamwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veedersburg
Two Readings From An 1855 Indiana Letter
An Indianapolis News 1855 letter printed without punctuation yields two opposite readings. It portrays a man described as deeply wicked yet a force for public good, suggesting dual interpretations of every phrase about vice and virtue in a single anonymous text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Satan
Indianapolis News
A Lofty Capitol Gymnasium Aims at Fitness
The Capitol dome in Washington serves as an improvised gym where employees climb the lantern stairs to the top at 287 feet. The ascent and descent happen rapidly, with a typical trip claimed to shed up to ten pounds. Observers note the brisk pace and the unusual sight of Mercuries in motion during climbs and descents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Washington
New York Sun
Wanted a Haunted House and a Quaint English Ceremony
A London house agency received a letter seeking a rent free haunting residence with oath to declare sightings if any. The firm replied no haunted houses exist on its list but would notify the applicant if one becomes available. A tale of an old English ritual describes the royal remembrancer’s October proclamation and a long‑gone forge in Salop with century‑old horse shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Inquirer
Royal Remembrancer
Salop
Strand
Infant dies in early Thursday hours
Mr and Mrs Fd Albea died early Thursday morning. Funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The child was about ten months old and had been ill practically from birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiaot
Fd Albea
Voting on Washington street lighting rejected by bids
At the Washington street lighting project bid night Tuesday none were satisfactory and all were rejected. The improvement will go to the new council after year end which will likely not order the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Birthday fete for Aunt Mary Rogers at home
About thirty five relatives and friends gathered at Aunt Mary A. Rogers home Saturday to celebrate her 88th birthday. The feeble celebrant benefited from the visit. guests included her brother Daniel Gouty of Paris Illinois and sister Mrs. Atherton with a Danville granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Rogers
A Working Man Praises Swamp Root Kidney Medicine
A Prescott Ark man recounts kidney trouble and bladder inflammation cured by Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. After five to six bottles he resumed farming and credits the remedy for years of good health. He endorses the product in a notarized 1912 letter and urges readers to request a sample by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Covington Weekly Republican
Fountain County Seeks Bids for Filing Cases in Covington
The Fountain County Board of Commissioners invites sealed proposals for a set of sectional steel filing cases for the County Clerk's office in the Covington Court House. Bids due by 1:30 pm, with bond requirements and plans on file in the County Auditor's office. The board may reject any or all bids. bids must meet all specifications from 1913 records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
Indiana
Covington
James A. Copeland
Lewis B. Waggoner
Wm. A. Wright
Board of Commissioners
Fisherman Questions Unknown Grave Behind Wife’s Resting Place
In a coastal village a bereaved husband visits his wife Delia’s grave with the undertaker and notes a fresh burial directly behind hers asking who lies beneath the other marker. The quip reflects sea town speech and local mourning routines from a historical voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia
Cause For Hia Teara Contemporaries Move to Tears
A Birmingham Age-Herald reader quotes lines about poetry moving readers to tears. The dialogue reflects on emotional impact and access to authors, noting both long gaps and recent verses that prompted tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Mean Retort Jelly Labels Spark Gentle Banter
A light exchange features a man and woman amused by jelly jars. He jokes all jellies taste the same, she plants a playful idea that labels reveal differences, and he admits surprise at the notion in a witty, domestic moment reported by the Yonkera Statesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkera Statesman
Fortune’s Path: Balance of Joy and Sorrow Echoed by Seneca
Quote exploring that true fortune comes from embracing life’s sorrow as part of nature. It asserts that without sorrow one cannot know half of nature and wisdom. The sentiment frames happiness as inseparable from hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
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Metabase Electros
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R. M. Madsen
L. C. Grubb
Covington High School
State Athletic Association
Hotel Severn
Stoddard Co
Missouri
W. R. Massey & Son
J. P. Hastings
T. H. McGeorge Jr. Co
National Capitol
C. W. Morris
Prescott, Ark
O. B. Gordon
Dr. Kilmer& Co
Binghamton, NY
Board of Commissioners of
State of
WM. B. Gray
Auditor
Ranier
Pound
Conklin, Parker and Waterm
IT. E. Rainr
ATES
City Meat Maret
Covington, Ind
Loin Steak Porterhouse
California
F. L. Bohland
P. F. Oliv
Mgr
THE
Homer Sewell
Covington, Indiana
Tinsley Block
South Side
Beto It
Fountain Trust
Wabas Portland Cent
Wabash
Portland Cement
Detroit
Mich
Worksh
D. J. Young & Co
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