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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1899
Page
3
The Hudson's Bay Company agents advertise transportation and outfitting to the Yukon. They claim cheaper, better services with no customs duties, offering through connections Chicago to Teslin lake and two years of supplies. Mr Tuttie is named as guide.
A historic article describes various insects and arachnids as potential medicines. Cockroaches spiders bees and beetles are claimed usable in tinctures and preparations by homoeopaths with mentions of black curacao spider garden spider and Colorado beetle. The piece notes bee venom and stings as powerful drugs and reports on starfish crayfish and snake venom being experimented with in animal-based medicines. Also referenced is a rural clergyman’s vow speech and language amid a broader reflection on language and ritual.
A humorous remark by an English bishop about fatigue with church affairs and cold chicken at hostesses homes. The quip notes the home as a preferred setting and the prevalence of cold chicken at luncheons, reflecting clerical sympathy from Episcopal clergy.
Readers receive odd delivery notes as carriers in Dawson reportedly describe houses by quirky phrases such as "the calfno with the screen door" and "the cabin three doors south of where all the dogs are" while a discussion of prisoner transport and historical battles touches on French army actions after Vimiero and payments to police for transport costs.
A sketch contrasts the Sundowner tramp with Australian hospitality and bush life. It describes stations providing huts and rations, the wanderer’s routines, and the unique social position of landowners who sometimes work and spend sparingly, alongside notes on Russian and German military song traditions and various curiosities.
An advertisement encourages friends and neighbors with coughs or throat issues to try Otto's Cure, a German remedy now widely sold. The ad touts cures, implies large sale success, and urges readers to buy in various sizes. It also promotes The Western Horseman and Weekly Republican subscriptions with bundled rates.
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