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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1897
Page
2
Concise report covers actions in both General Assembly branches with notes on pay, education, street car bills, anti trust measures, and municipal reforms. Names include Indiana University, Morton statue, and various state officials and committees.
The readable text hints a public notice or legal item with vague references to delays and proceedings. No clear names, dates, or places are discernible, leaving the action and authority uncertain.
The draft notice confirms execution ad dates as set by Gen Bridgby for Saturday March 2. The document references the country’s state of affairs and readiness as the wreaths in memory of past events are prepared.
A bill before the legislature aims to adjust deputy pay and duties to ensure fair compensation for service rendered. While not perfect, proponents say the measure is timely and more equitable than prior law, and should be enacted.
The Century Co announces the March Century as an inauguration number focusing on life in the White House and at the Capitol. It will include many pictures and new portraits of Major McKinley and President Cleveland at his desk. A large edition will be printed. The serials Campaigning with Grant and Hugh Wynne Free Quaker remain in high demand.
For nearly 25 years Scott's Emulsion is promoted as the standard remedy for lung trouble and wasting in children or adults, likened to quinine in malarial fevers. The ad urges buying from your druggist in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes, Scott & Bowne, New York.
Washington Feb 11 The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill passed the Senate and voting on the immigration bill was set for the next day. Other bills fixed trial times in Oklahoma Territory and retirement provisions for enlisted men on three quarters pay. The Senate then went into executive session.
Frank R. Wright near Epixatre Indiana turned his farm into a coffee plantation and harvested several hundred bushels. The plant grows on a three foot stalk with a two foot top, brown pods, and yields about 40 bushels per acre claiming to be a splendid beverage.
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