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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
3
Mrs C W Olmated of Kickapoo Oklahoma credits Miles Restorative Nervine with curing nervous prostration and general debility after other physicians failed. She reports relief after the first bottle and full restoration of health after continuing use with Dr Miles Heart Remedy.
Weekly notes report Exacamp officers installed for the 1.0.C. F. with Caspar Salmon as C P and Martin Clark as Ki. P. The Whist Club enjoyed refreshments. Miss Ethel Arnold won the ladies prize and George Mayer took the men’s prize. A Red Men ball is scheduled January 26 at the Armory with plans for varied dance styles and a promise of a pleasant time.
In a small town with about 300 residents, sickness mainly grip with few deaths. warm weather and muddy roads. Local commerce includes five dry goods stores, two blacksmith and wagon shops, a meat market, restaurant, saloon, and two barber shops. A small school has 3 rooms, 3 teachers, and pupils. Resident M I Beers traces moves across several counties before 1882. Also advertised is a patent medicine for cuts and skin ailments priced at 25c per box, sold by Lee Allen.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward offer and testimonials from Wist & Treax and Walding Kinnan. The notice lists Toledo druggists selling the product and mentions internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The rest of the item includes community updates from Salem about sickness, funerals, riding trends, and local social notes.
A Chicago reader credits Foley's Honey and Tar with curing his wife’s chronic cough after a severe lagrippe three years ago. He notes immediate relief from one bottle and says they now keep a bottle on hand, priced 25 and 50 cents.
Mack Beckett returns from Wilmington Ohio reporting a pleasant visit. The Clem infant remains dangerously ill with Dr. Stout in Covington attending. Miss Lulu Ellen Barger fainted at Miss Harris room in school last Friday but is improving. Elder Troxell spoke at Benson on Faithful Christian Living. Elder Schofield missed Sunday night service due to Gessie meeting. Elevator pump freezing. Rickett boys killed 30 rabbits last week. Mrs. George Boughner recovering from ice fall injury. William Smith resumes teaching after illness. Rumor of a forthcoming wedding. La grippe active locally. Wanted reliable man to open small office with permanent position. Cincinnati Ohio reference to paper.
The notice lists through train connections for Alpolata and the West with agents and routes. It names C K Rand as connecting sites, Wa Murray as Division Passenger Agent in New Orleans, Jno A Lec of Stein mis, A H Hanson as General Passenger Agent, and G P A Kellond with A Touleville connection.
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