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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1907
Page
5
An instructional note explains how to test kidney health by examining a bottle of water for sediment. It promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary issues and claims easy relief from frequent urination and back pain. The ad offers free sample bottles and a health book, with the firm’s Binghamton New York address for orders.
Curnton D. Smits trustee of Troy township states he will be in the first front office room of the K of P building on Wednesdays and Saturdays each week to conduct township business.
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An 1800s New Hampshire tale recounts Jonas and Bie Teaast visiting a farm now in Boston lawyer Webster’s purported control. A tenant-aged woman complains of no rent and cold, as owner offers five dollars to hold the lease while seeking action from Webster.
A Bohemian quip critiques festive charity as an organized holdup. The poem portrays bands, hymns, and collections at stations and streets with lamplighters and porters, suggesting generosity is driven by social pressure rather than true Christmas spirit. The moon fogs the scene while pedestrians, postmen, and shop boys all solicit coins.
A week’s treatment for rheumatism and bladder troubles for 25 cents in a small box of De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. Claims to heal troubles caused by impure blood. Sold by M. C. Van Dorn.
The article explains how far away the nearest fixed star is and how light takes over four years to reach us. It compares spider silk and space distances, noting a thread to the nearest star would require half a million tons, and a hypothetical railroad fare would total $250 trillion, far exceeding gold worldwide.
Coleman Reeves Coleman advertise prices for outing flan nels. Buyers are urged to compare value before purchase and contact the sellers for current figures.
Michael MacDonagh explains in Grand Magazine how the three knocks of Black Rod and the king's messenger awaiting entry reflect older, royal intrusion era. The ritual endures as a quaint custom illustrating Parliament's evolving independence since the revolution.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Cough Care as a sweet safe syrup that stops croup in about twenty minutes with no vomiting or distress. It claims the product cures only croup and is distributed by Sonldy All Dealers.
A London Chronicle note discusses slang phrases entering vernaculars over time and cites an ancient joke book by Hierocles containing the line Mother may I go out to swim Yes my darling daughter Hang your clothes on a hickory imb about 1300 years old showing how nursery rhymes and jests persist through centuries.
An old patent medicine ad touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a safe remedy for headaches and wisdom with the claim of easing head discomfort. It names M C VanDorn as the seller and references the product as a Sare pill.
The editor mocks a contributor for praising a forest spirit while the writer fires back with a quip about wood alcohol, highlighting a sharp literary clash in a Chicago Tribune anecdote.
A mosaic of brief quotations and lines from newspapers and literature. It recalls Macaulay’s take on Charles II’s death, a Pittsburg Post exchange about marriage and discretion, a toy-like exchange about engagement, an advert for Casca sweet with its wrapper, and a poignant line on a woman who dies to save a child, labeled a strange Providence by the New York Press.
In a tale of court jests the clever Triboulet, Francis I’s favored fool, mocks Charles V as he plans to pass through France. Francis contemplates a grand reception while Triboulet jokes that, if Charles travels safely, he will swap the emperors’ names on his list of fools.
Merryman Bro's advertises fresh Baltimore oysters available in any quantity and kept on hand for customers.
Joephine Webb describes roles as court reporter notary and shorthand teacher. Office hours 9 am to 4 pm in the southeast room of the courthouse. Also promotes Parity bacon at Reeds butcher and Shoop’s Magic Ointment claiming quick relief for piles with guaranteed satisfaction.
Walter Hunter of Covington Fountain county Indiana will apply to the Board of Commissioners at the March term 1907 for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in less than a quart on premises described as the south room of a one story frame building in Covington Second ward. He also seeks permission to sell tobacco cigars and soft drinks at the same location.
In a Massachusetts supreme court case on damages for a fatal injury Senator Hoar opposes Ben Butler. Hoar quotes Job about life over wealth and dismisses the plea as a devilish argument not likely to sway the court on new trial.
A Washington Herald item notes a curious scene where one person asks to buy a pipe to discard it, prompting the other to consider the awkward purchase as a throwaway gesture during a public event.
A Houston Post quote exchange ponders marriage motives and mirrors in a witty banter. The column pairs a sharp retort about money and looks with a line about an unplucked flower never losing its beauty.
Russian diplomat Baron de Mohrenheim faced assassination but chose mercy. A starving youth plotted his death, was confronted, and released to seek work. The baron later employed him, the man dying years later in his service. The incident highlights his steadfast, humane approach.
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