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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1911
Page
3
The piece argues for eradicating scrub stock and adopting purebred foundation stock in livestock. It outlines seed grain testing, moisture control, and proper curing of corn, plus simple germination tests and weed prevention as essentials for improved farm yields and long term planning.
Governor Marshall urges acceptance of a real estate endowment valued at about 200000 to fund a hospital for Indiana University. The plan names Robert W Long as hospital chairman with property at the southwest corner of Illinois and North Streets and part of City Square 69 listed as sources. The project aims to aid the needy and train medical students, with annual maintenance estimated at 25000 and state approval required.
The December statement shows a state treasury closing balance of 2 688 746 98 with November 30 1910 balances and December receipts of 3 487 184 82. Disbursements for December totaled 1 033 106 16, with varied fund balances listed including General 206 799 88 and school revenue 1 511 554 23. An apportionment bill is delayed as the Ways and Means Committee and Representative Lick prepare the legislative apportionment measure after the appropriations bill.
The legislature continues to focus on saloon regulation with a new Proctor bill replacing Fleming in the senate committee. The main difference is the saloon limit, with Proctor proposing one per thousand residents. A caucus forms as the child labor bill faces opposition from manufacturers and a divided labor committee.
Indianapolis reports the Indiana legislature advances key bills this week including women’s suffrage at city elections and high school diploma repeal. Proctor liquor bill, legislative reapportionment, voter registration, and the Cravens general appropriation bill dominate debate as Gov Marshall signs the Proctor Local Option law.
Mrs. Dema Bethune of Sikeston Missouri describes seven years of monthly misery with bed days and pain. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she reports restored health, able to work, garden, milk a cow, visit friends, and enjoy daily tasks. The ad touts the remedy as most successful for female complaints including displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities backache and nervous prostration.
A playful exchange shows a child asking what to do after finishing school while waiting to be married. The mother responds with a light, humorous tone, reflecting social expectations of the era. The dialogue captures a domestic viewpoint and a glimpse of daily life.
A historical note on early sugar goods shows that in 1750 Benjamin Crabb secured a 14 year monopoly to make sperm candies in Massachusetts. A Providence factory opened a year later, and by the decade eight New England factories plus one in Philadelphia existed, cutting prices from five shillings per pound.
The piece argues that many men avoid real hardship and never learn the core lesson of perseverance. It portrays success as lacking true texture without facing rough times, suggesting a life sheltered from storms robs one of the defining struggle that tests resolve.
A letter from a reader in the land of cotton recounts four years of using Postum instead of coffee. She notes indigestion and nervousness from coffee, relief after stopping, and now praises Postum as a healthful beverage enjoyed by the whole family. The ad copy promotes Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and references The Road to Wellville and There's a Reason.
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