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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
8
Thief entered the McMahon pool room via a rear door using a skeleton key during Saturday night. The safe combination varied and about 70 dollars was secured. Suspect: local talent, possibly familiar with the surrounding area and recent similar robberies at small venues.
The Pride of Virginia presented by the M. E. Ladies Aid on Wednesday night drew receipts of 102 dollars with expenses about 17 dollars leaving a net of around 85 dollars. Performers delivered solid portrayals and church orchestra supplied music praised by all.
Veedersburg and Wabash Clay Co. shut down indefinitely due to weak demand. About 125 Wabash workers and 73 Veedersburg employees lose their jobs as paving brick and building brick demand stalls. Officials hope resumption before spring, while nearby Covington firms offer supplies and wall boards.
We repair damaged machines and vehicles offering quick service. Contact S. E cor square Covington, Indiana for next repairs and avoid delays.
Senator Kern introduced a resolution in Congress to award a gold medal to Dr E T Spottswood of Terre Haute for bravery at Richmond Kentucky where he carried a hospital flag between enemy lines to protect the field hospital and wounded. Dr Spottswood formerly lived at Perrysville and is well known in the area.
Cream butter and sugar then beat in eggs. Sift soda into flour with salt and cinnamon. Stir in oats and chopped raisins dusted with flour. Drop spoonfuls onto a greased pan and bake in a moderate oven.
The article touts reading newspaper advertisements to save money and choose reliable goods. It argues manufacturers and merchants advertise to guide buyers to best prices and products, promising immediate returns and cash profits for readers who follow ads.
Christmas events unfold at the Presbyterian church with a Sunday service and an evening cantata titled Promise and Fulfillment sung by the morning choir and Young Ladies Choir with Mr Harris. A Bible School cantata In Santa's Land With the Dream Man will be presented on Christmas Eve. Both cantatas are free and open to all.
Morning service at 1 includes organ preludes and multiple choruses and hymns led by choirs and soloists. Evening service at 7 features the Christmas cantata There Were Shepherds, with readings, recitatives, choruses, and solos by various choruses and soloists.
Recipes include Sour Cream Sauce with lemon juice and sugar whipped stiff for puddings. A paint cleaner uses tea leaves steeped in water to clean varnished wood with little polish. Chicken croquettes mix chicken eggs crumbs cream butter and seasonings then fry. A baby's bib uses a dress shield as lining with linen cover. Final items include a hymn Benediction and postlude.
A public sale will auction the home of James B. DeHaven located three miles east of Covington Indiana. The notice states the residence is included in the auction, with bidders invited to attend and bid.
A public sale on Saturday December 27 1913 at 10 a m offers ten head of horses including a gray four year old, standard bred mare and other mares, two milch cows Short Horn and Jersey, a sow with pigs, a wagon three buggies and farm implements such as McCormick binder and corn planter. Terms: cash under 500. 9 month credit with note and security. 5 percent off cash over 5. Notes bear 8 percent interest if unpaid at maturity. Removal after terms met. Col C W Smith Henry Price.
A vintage recipe describes making a custard pie with milk, a heaping tal of cornstarch, egg yolks, sugar, and chocolate. Variations use bananas or coconut, alternate with vanilla extract, place fruit in a baked shell, cover with custard, then top with a meringue and bake until browned.
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