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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1913
Page
8
The bill would make drinking intoxicating liquor on trains, depots, or any common carrier a misdemeanor with fines and imprisonment. It exempts liquor served legally in saloons on board trains. The measure would also empower conductors to arrest intoxicated individuals, with comments criticizing the proposal and a local representative’s stance noted.
The piece argues against stripping one person of privilege under a harsh law and redistributing it to another, calling the idea tommyrot. It notes a powerful rum business and a push to improve public standing by reform, urging no further favors.
Pleasant herb remedy marketed as a tonic laxative. Claims to ease kidney or bladder trouble headaches back pains and general fatigue. Advertisement notes druggists and Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York availability.
An advocate for saloons argues for continued operation and possible subsidies, while a critic questions licensing bonds limits hours and public access. The exchange analyzes town benefit, regulation, and moral concerns about saloon trade.
Personal property sale begins at 10 o'clock. Horses include bay draft roan draft and other mares and geldings. hogs consist of brood sows shoats and a Poland China male. Farm equipment includes wagon harness harrow and smoothing tool. Cash under $5, credit over $500 with note. 5 percent cash discount on overages. Located 25 miles northwest of Cates, Indiana near Snoddy's Mills. terms strict. auctioneers Madden and partners.
A prosperous man who frequents Liberty Street café for two years plays solitary dice games at the bar before lunch, deciding whether to drink. A London schoolboy, nearly 13, cannot read or write after years in Peckham, prompting expulsion from school by the London County Council education committee.
A Harper's excerpt details the manatee a herbivorous coastal mammal of Florida Mexico Central America and the West Indies. It notes its whalelike body three nailed fore flippers lack of fingers and flexible upper lip used to grasp food. The article compares its appearance to a mermaid but confirms it is non aggressive and inhabits shallow waters.
A former Lord Dundonald in an earlier era faced an election won by bribery and then pledged to win next without bribery. He sent a circle to offer £10 to past voters, but argued the prior £10 was to reward disinterested conduct rather than cash for loyalty. He won by a large majority, defending his principle.
The leader of a major trust declared at a Boston dinner that he opposes speculation. He argued that profiting from stock fluctuations is dishonorable and risky, and that wealth should come from honest work for the common good.
A Washington Star excerpt features Briggins claiming the smartest youngster in the world with Growcher replying that every parent believes their child is smart, calling it a natural provision of life that prompts self belief.
The Baltimore American quips about a man’s vivid moods from envy to rage, noting a highly colored life through playful characterization.
A playful Philadelphia Record column defines an optimist as a man who is married and glad of it through a lighthearted exchange between a son named Tommy and his father, illustrating optimistic outlooks.
The piece argues the liquor trade is not a true business, stating it harms the community by depriving necessities and fostering crime. It compares saloon traffic to legitimate trades, questions legalizing it, and asks local business leaders if they can tolerate passengers toward drunkenness. It contends saloons consume wealth and burden the poor, criminals, and the insane.
80 acre farm 7 miles from Covington with small house and poor out buildings 60 acres cultivated good soil sugar trees poplar timber sand suitable for work 1 mile from railroad station priced at 6400 with 4400 equity desired in groceries or rental property. W R Massey & Son Covington Ind east side square in K of P building second floor.
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