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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
5
The Daily Gist reflects Covington area happenings with notices on residents and visitors, farm sales by Oscar W. Norquest, real estate activity by Mrs. Ed Daller, and brief items on local families. Grants include Merryman Bros meat market ads and an annual township trustee Charles A. Brown report noting sound fund balances and prudent tax oversight.
The note states Mack Adamson has been sick with grippe complications and is out again. Commissioner James Cope has spent the past week at his Kingman home. Jim suffers from throat and bronchial trouble, indicating ongoing health issues affecting duties.
Merryman's Meat Market reports the highest market price paid for hides. Bend area services continue with Sunday preaching at 2 30 pm. M E church meetings extend through next week. Heating system at the new school tested well in this cool weather, installed by T H McGeorge Jr Co. Various residents visit relatives and seek medical advice in Indianapolis and Berlin. Sale bills available at the Republican office to order.
An advertisement praises Vinci cod liver oil iron tonic for delicate children. It features Mrs C W Stump of Canton Ohio asserting health gains and a Druggist Mumford C VanDore of Covington Indiana offering a money back guarantee if results do not meet claims.
A historical overview explains shifts from full extractions to partial plates and full sets as dental science evolved. Improvements in impression methods and jaw articulation yield better fit, function, and appearance. Careful choice of tooth form and color matches hair and eye tones, while some prefer slight irregularities to resemble natural teeth.
A public auction will be held to sell livestock at the Homer Osbourn home place located 34 miles northwest of Veederaburg Indiana and 34 miles north of Layton Station on the Big Four line. The notice cites the sale as a public event with details to be announced prior to bidding.
The document details horses including six head with various ages and breeds, cattle twenty head of milk cows and yearlings, and ninety hogs with weights from 25 to 160 pounds. It sets sale terms: cash under $500, credit terms over $5, 8 percent interest on notes, 4 percent discount for cash, removal only after sale conditions met, with Henry F Cooper and C.M. Smith Auctioneer Harry Frazier Clerk listed.
Vick Lever visited Friday to look after interests Roy Sanders and wife visited relatives in Kingman on Sunday A special session of the county commissioners board is planned for next Friday The Crawfordsville Kingman Danville Interurban revival is reportedly assured The extreme cold has strained telephone lines Supt Joe Miller reports progress keeping lines in order through hard work and steady effort
Chas H Plattenburg a humorist lecturer is the next attraction on the Matinee Musicale lecture course at the M E church on next Tuesday evening The meetings in progress will close early and the lecture will begin at 8 15.
In Cain township Teastee Daly Frazier presents an annual report noting rising Hills boro school costs this year yet each fund retains a neat balance. The report asserts the township’s interests have been well cared for and praises Mr Frazier for his service as an excellent trustee.
The County Republican Call outlines selection of precise committeemen on Saturday January 27 and organization on Monday January 29, with machinery to be put in operation for the coming campaign.
Amos Smith, who had suffered lock-jaw for two weeks after stepping on a rusty nail, died Tuesday morning at his Shawnee township home northeast of the city. He was buried at Beulah cemetery at low clock Thursday.
Henry Peters advertises coal at 3.00 per ton delivered or 2.80 in the bin with guaranteed weights. A cold wave has formed five inches of poor quality river ice, delaying harvest. pond ice reaches about six inches. Local ice men plan to harvest when conditions improve. Republicans endorse the stationery.
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