This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
6
Odd garbled notice advertises low one way and round trip fares to the west and south west with dates around January March and April. Mentions first and third Tuesdays and various vague destinations.
Program outline for a religious gathering including opening address by Maggie Holman and various Sunday School notes and reports. It lists performers and speakers such as Schyler Cates Emma Whitford Rosva Richardson Peter Brown Nettie Coleman Mary Waterman plus songs and congregational participation.
Public sale on March 1 1904 at Abner Cotling farm south east of Fountain. Personal property includes wagons gears plows harrows seeders corn planter and harness. Terms cash for sums under 25 and six months credit for larger buys with note and approved security. Auctioneer Ferman Coping Job Leghty listed.
Auction listing personal property including horses cattle hogs wagon buggy tools and farm equipment. Terms require cash under five dollars and credit up to one year with note and 8 percent interest if late. Also announces a mask ball on February 5 at Cardiff’s hall and laundry advertisement.
Vandiver reports four years of crossing Poland-China sows with Large Yorkshire boars yields more pigs and hardier, thriftier, feed efficient hogs. Crosses show disease resistance and higher profits per sow, with notes on Chester White lineage and cautions against overfeeding brood sows.
Atlantic city branches offer round trip fares from multiple cities for varied dates in 1904. Deals include one and one third fare on Certificate Plan to Cincinnati Cleveland Indianapolis and Washington. Tickets on sale Feb 10 21 May 15 and other dates. see Clover Leaf Route agent for details.
W. A. Henry cautions that heavy off meal with fattening cattle makes pork and beef less desirable due to oily texture. Limited off meal may aid sows near parturition by preventing costiveness, but oil meal and wheat bran should be used to avoid this condition.
Historic medical advertisement touts Dr Miles New Heart Cure as a tonic for the blood and nerves. It claims to strengthen circulation and heart function, offering money back if the first bottle fails, and includes testimonials from patients like Mrs John Dresbacak praising dramatic improvements after treatment.
Will S Nail, Marshfield merchant and former teacher, won the Republican nomination over David Galloway and William Tabert for Steuben township trustee. A.J. Johnson currently holds the post. The primary convention Saturday was a lively, Republican day with a hot contest and two sisters of Mrs Ed Bever visiting from Frankfort, Indiana.
A reader testimonials DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as curing eczema and stopping hair loss, praising its effects. The column reports local happenings including Attica Bridge Company winter work, weather talk, arrivals and movements of residents, and political candidate notices in Highland and Warren counties, with names such as A W Banks C F Lowe John Fields and Wesley Switzer.
Inward: Gras Festivities in New Orleans and Mobile February 9 to 15 1904. The Clover Leaf Route offers a first class fare plus 2.00 round trip with stopovers and extended limits. Tickets on sale February 9 to 15, 1904. For details see nearest ticket agent or address Co. D. WHITNEY General Traffic Manager Toledo Ohio.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.