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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1901
Page
7
Local column reports on residents visiting relatives and church events at Salem and Covington. It notes illnesses, deaths, and obituaries, along with farm visits, auctions, and neighborly gatherings. Mentions Anna Blue entertaining relatives, Miss Florence Dewlen hosting friends, and families preparing homes and farms for occupancy.
Steward Carwile returns to Normal with Gertrude Ballah visiting and plans to return after school closes. Anna Wolfe won the literary game and Munt Crain the potato race at the reunion. A bubbling lecture on bacteria covers origins, diffusion, saprophytic and parasitic types, temperature needs, germicides, and pathogenic risks.
A fine dinner was served with hearty participation. Walter Groves visited Jonna Ballan on Sunday for business. Mr. O A Johnson bought another group of hogs from W Cunningham for fattening.
Mrs. Harrison Little rebuts a report that her son John Little ran away and jailed. He left home to seek work, found a job in Greentown Indiana at a glass factory, and returned within a week. No family member has been in jail or penitentiary. The notice also includes subscription list corrections and assorted local ads and notices.
A West Side mistress, distressed by her cook Iyannahs complaints of toothache, considers Dr Jones who promises painless tooth extraction. Iyannah returns furiously after a failed attempt, recounting a painful visit and accusing the dentist of causing further harm in a chaotic, fear-filled scene.
A young trader started with 100 dollars and built to about 10 000 but bet on a short squeeze in T C and L stock. He sold chunks as it rose and then kept doubling down until he carried massive losses. Friends warned of a recession, but the stock fell and left him 15 000 in debt, a tale of reckless speculation on Wall Street.
An excerpt depicts a romantic union and deep longing with expressions of closeness and vow. The voice speaks of two lovers seeking solitude and mutual sustenance as they embrace, kiss, and pledge unwavering devotion.
The Wells dean introduced E. A. Freeman, praising him as a historian and noted for depicting the savage aspect of early ancestors in his character and work. Freeman, an eminent neighbor, was proposed for health with high regard in this occasion.
The Honolulu Republic notes Hawaii has no poisonous snakes, with centipeds as the only venomous creatures. It compares risks to those of wasps and hornets in the mainland and contrasts tarantula dangers there.
A claim from Denmark states there is not a single person under her jurisdiction who cannot read or write. The note contrasts with South Africa where winter is said to begin in late April and later September.
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