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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
5
A list of discounted apparel items from Spence and Plaut includes a fur scarf for 1.98, plush cape for 5.00, ladies jackets at 7.50, jackets at 10.00 for 7.50, misses jackets at 1.50, best jackets 3.50, rain skirt 2.98, elegant glove 1.25, silk 855, men and ladies gloves, 75c shirts and assorted colors.
A concise roundup of community happenings gathered by our correspondents highlighting local events, dates, venues, and notable participants across villages and towns.
Spicy notes from various societies describe two night outings to hear Rev Carni han and Fisher. Teachers Miss Gray and Mr White spent holidays in Greensburg. A.V. Savage and Will Nye from Perdue join relatives at home for Christmas. Modern Woodmen lodge members hosted wives and families with baskets and hearty fare. New Year celebrations at homes of Gen Lowe and Milton Wright feature dinners and oyster supper. A mix of visitors from Covington Danville and Lafayette appear in social rounds and town notices.
The column records local social visits and nosegay of names across families including Julbo Zeigler, Arta Reed, Julia Warrick, Alvin Hawkins, Samuel Warrick, John Foley, and others visiting relatives or hosting dinners. It notes snow, a rabbit hunt with guns and ferrets, a New Year gathering, a four day revival by Rev. Thompson, a planned move of Wm Kinney, a fox hunt by Ricketts brothers, a baptism at Hopewell chapel, a New Year day quiet scene, and a warning tale of a shotgun mishap with shells fired into a wall. It ends with public health notes and an advertisement for One Minute Court Cure and Dr King’s New Life Pills.
P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia endured six months of a severe running sore on his leg before reporting that Backlen's Arnica salve healed it in ten days. The ad claims efficacy for ulcers sores boils burns piles and pains. Sold by Leroy Ailes druggist.
LeRoy Allen states the agency has been secured for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Depsin, touted as a remedy for constipation indigestion headache and stomach trouble. He guarantees it will perform as recommended and offers call service with assurance of top quality products.
The piece argues for a strong American merchant marine under the U S flag in foreign trade. It contrasts protectionist and free trade positions on ship subsidies and domestic vs foreign built ships, noting the 1792 registry law and current Ship Subsidy bill proposals. It urges bipartisan cooperation to expand home shipbuilding and restore American-flag ships in foreign commerce.
The piece argues the United States relies too heavily on foreign ships for exports and imports, noting Britain and Germany carry about 75 percent of U S foreign commerce while American ships handle 9 percent. It warns war could disrupt trade, raise insurance and freight costs, and urges Congress to reduce dependence, promote American shipping, and reduce subsidies to foreign vessels.
The document argues that U S yards must sustain foreign trade ship construction to lower costs, warning that reliance on foreign vessels jeopardizes national independence during war or peace and urging immediate remedy before the situation worsens.
The passage argues that 200 million dollars spent on ocean transportation should benefit Americans rather than foreign interests. It warns that foreign shipping dominates 90 percent of foreign carrying, harming U S labor and national security through exposure to export risks. It stresses the need for awareness of these sea‑readiness issues.
Remains of the Temple of Zeus lie about 150 yards from the Acropolis. The structure featured 16 Corinthian columns, each 60 feet tall and in diameter, ranking as Greece’s second largest after Ephesus. A legend ties its foundation to Dukalion, and a ground opening is said to mark where the flood waters vanished.
In Leicester at a Baptist conference a minister faced chapel without his sermon and told the brethren he would rely on divine guidance, promising to return that night with a stronger message. The Pall Mall Gazette notes the humorous anecdote and mentions job faces in a casual closing line.
A Chicago Times-Herald poem describes an elderly man and his wife. The man leans on a heavy stick yet remains protective and gallant guiding her with care. Their fifty years together are marked by mutual devotion as he helps her climb stairs and she smiles at his aid.
In Paris two years before the Franco-Prussian War an American, James Birney, sought to sell a bullet proof vest to Napoleon. He failed, but his boast to fix the emperor’s nose led to police warnings and eventual imprisonment for a year before an audience with Napoleon ended the tale.
Mrs Frances L Sales of Missouri Valley Iowa reports long standing kidney trouble resolved after trying Foley's Kidney Cure. She credits the remedy and notes her improvement after three bottles. The letter is signed by Geo D Cook.
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