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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
5
The Daily Gist notes social visits and events including Mrs C L Myers entertaining friends, Dr Eva Nebeker arriving for New Years, Miss Vergie Jones staying in Newman, and Mrs C G Wildt visiting Veedersburg. Commissioner W A Wright missed a board meeting due to illness. Morning coffee ad copy and local real estate mentions appear amid community items.
Mrs G W Boyd and daughter Miss Myrtle traveled to Indianapolis on Tuesday noon to visit Will and family. Judge Schoonover and wife reportedly were home Tuesday evening. Nebeker and wife spent Christmas with Sewell family in Indianapolis and returned Friday. County Clerk Roy Sanders became secretary of a county clerk organization in Indianapolis last Friday. New Years enrollment day observed in county Sunday Schools. W A Sanger moved from Warren County to Ed Martin farm south of the city. Nina Spinning hosted a social Friday evening. A New Year’s Thank Offering meeting was held at the Methodist church on New Year’s Eve with program and refreshments. Allen’s Foot-Kase Powder advertised for foot relief. J N Stephens left Wednesday for Keithsburg Illinois to visit his brother Owen then to Minneapolis Minnesota to visit relatives. The Republican will follow him.
Mrs. Enoch Romine visited Crawfordsville friends on Sunday and Mr McCoy called on relatives near Whitesville. Mrs. A B Carter and Mada line spent last week with Dan vile relatives. T M Meeker of Shawnee attended Monday as a member of the advisory board. See B S wall board ad for veins coating side walls and ceilings by D J Young & Co.
R. E Smith hosts a large sale north of the city on Thursday January 16 featuring cattle horses and hogs. Attendees include E E Townsley after returning from Alexandria Louisiana and Wes Blythe heading to Cincinnati for embalming study and board exams.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills to relieve distress by urging action of the stomach liver and bowels. It claims the product restores health and good feelings and is available at all druggists with sale bills.
E R McCoy of Indianapolis is spending the week with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Jack McCoy. Dr Burlington of Attica was in town Saturday transacting business with the county commissioners.
Will Smith and family from West Lafayette joined relatives in the city for a weekend visit hosted by Will's mother. Trustees Jos Starkey of Fulton and Jesse Funk of Davis were in town Monday to attend to business. Dick Sheaks and his wife of Danville stayed Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Hull.
The ad extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve for face glow and skin ailments including eczema and salt rheum. It claims cures for sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains, burns, cuts, and bruises and notes a 25 cent price at druggists. In local notes trustees Henry Lawson Guy Haas and Mark Smith visited Covington. Will Cline visits from Perrysville, in the stock business buying horses and mules. A jury pool of fifty men is drawn for the Crumley case amid anticipated difficulty securing a jury. O M Gardner moves his real estate office to rooms above Dennis Grocery, in newly vacated space.
A Wednesday evening gathering at the commodious Fifth street residence hosted by Dr. Andrus and his wife entertained members of the Anagram Club. Otis Barnard of Broken Bow Nebraska visited his cousin Mrs A F Lowe earlier in the week. Mrs Anna Cronkhite Marshfield age 87 was buried last Friday after services by Rev Kenaston. she leaves a large family.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as the cure for winter illnesses including pneumonia coughs colds and croup. It claims the medicine prevents pneumonia in recurrent attacks and cites a Vermont reader Mrs George W Place praising its effectiveness with trial bottle free and prices 60 cents and one dollar.
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