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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
3
A broad, eye catching ad offers newly drained Jasper County farms for rent at one third standard rates. The notice promises rich land, new houses, easy access to rails and towns, with emphasis on tenant quality and readiness to attract applicants from Indiana and Illinois.
David Gephart moves into the Colonial hotel. John Wingate attended court here Wednesday. G Harlow transacted business in Attica. George Parnell was in the city from Newtown. The W.C. T U plans a meeting with Mrs. John Henselman on the 27th. Danville Glass factory now operating producing high grade plate glass. A large ranch purchase near Santiago de Cuba involves 56 000 acres with 1 00 additional acres likely. stockholders organize to appoint a general manager and hire staff.
An October ad warns of a harsh winter after a cruel previous season. It touts Benson's Porous Plasters as a universal remedy for coughs colds and rheumatic ailments, claiming they outdo all rivals. The promotion urges buyers to ensure genuineness and offers prepaid orders through Seabury Johnson Mfg. Chemists.
An astonished Kula woman emptied water from a pan onto a leopard perched on a rock. The pan rolled and bounced after the startled animal as it leaped down the ravine. The leopard escaped, but the pan plunged about 350 feet, then 500 feet across, ending the chase far below.
The account portrays Dr. Samuel Buell renowned for long sermons during the late eighteenth century. He paused after nearly two hours and declared sinners dismissed while directing the remainder to the good, repeatedly signaling further conclusions with phrases like once more and to conclude.
A physician cites grandmother remedies for dandruff and shares a frugal home cure. He suggests buying salts of tartar, dissolving half in warm water, washing the head, and repeating quarterly for a year to curb flaking.
Elliston, then in Birmingham, rebuked a fellow actor who threatened him on stage. After learning the man was Mr. A-, a famed performer from Drury Lane, Elliston decided he must not waste his energies in Birmingham. He engaged the actor on the spot for Drury Lane.
A cabman refuses a librarian's recommended book noting a scene where nine chapter figures fling purses to drivers. He says he will stick to Jules Verne for such literature, preferring adventure over the depicted payouts.
The earliest surviving account of a water pump is attributed to Hero of Alexandria and shows no verifiable widespread Germany use before the sixteenth century. Around that era the bucket and chain system for mining drainage gave way to pumps. The piece ends with a comic exchange about veal masquerading as turtle soup in a Philadelphia Press joke.
A fragment from Town Topics contrasts a loving confession with a remark about worth and wealth. The woman laments her own value while the man insists on love beyond riches. A later note quotes Lord Chesterfield urging well made, properly fitted clothes to avoid an awkward appearance.
The passage urges quick home remedies for colds and lung troubles due to fickle weather. It touts Boschee’s German Syrup One Minute Cough Cure Gooch’s Mexican Syrup and Green’s Special Almanac with testimonials from Mrs. Mary Bird J.P. Buckner and R. M. Fleming supporting their effectiveness and safety for children and adults alike.
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