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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
3
An ad-style paragraph explains heart weakness from nerves and muscles causing palpitations and chest pain. It claims Dr Miles Heart Cure strengthens nerves and muscles to restore vigor and includes a testimonial of recovery after taking multiple bottles and related Nervine and Liver Pills. The Miles Medical Co promotes refund guarantees through Elkhart Indiana druggists.
The notice invites the public to Baptist worship with Sunday School at 9:30 each Sunday, prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30, and preaching morning and evening every Sunday, signed by Pastor E. M. Rheads. An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Cough Cure with claims of being safe and gentle for children and adults. The ad mentions herbal ingredients and a marketing claim tied to Dr Snoop and a local Heitges drugstore.
Trustees of Troy Township will meet in the first front office room of the K of building on Wednesday and Saturday each week to transact township business. Cuinoy D Suits, Trustee, urges payment of arrears to The Republican and one year in advance with a premium offer described, promising a shirt valued at $150 at no cost.
The reader is urged to seek rapid stomach relief for gas belching nausea sour stomach headache and irritability. It recommends taking White or Kudol style remedies and similar products to ease distress, with a local drugstore suggested as source.
Indiana Republicans call for township precinct and ward meetings on January 31 or February 1 1908 to choose delegates and alternates to the district conventions for the 9th district at Kokomo on February 4 1908. Delegates are allocated by county vote totals with two delegates and two alternates per district. notice will appear in Republican press two weeks prior. By order Indiana Republican State Committee. Jas P Goodrich Chairman Chas W Reddick Secretary.
An advertisement promotes Kulol as a natural digestive aid from The Hedges Daily Co claiming it combines vegetable juices like those in a healthy stomach to treat chronic stomach disorders. It promises pleasant, prompt and thorough relief and urges taking Kodal today.
An old-time ad counsels that outer beauty matters little without a pleasant personality and well groomed mind. It promotes Preventics candy as a cure to colds and flu with claims of preventing pneumonia and grippe, sold by Hedges Drug Store.
Readable fragments indicate a farm described as Sile with eighty acres located northeast of Covington. The brief mentions land details and regional context without full sale terms.
East Liberty notes report Frog Pond meetings well attended. Local residents like Mr. Sarah Doteen are improving after two weeks on the sick list. Charley Half-Tan and Ed Kiger of Cates did work on a burned site. George Thompson family relocate to Cates. Ward Moore completed a task near Wash, with some suspicion. Mrs. Sarah Digon and others are mentioned with various visits. Kenedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised for colds with claims of bowel action. At The Hedge Drug Co.
Mrs Dunham of Vincennes visits cousins B O Carpenter and A W Davidson. Republican primary in Newport. Fisherman Illage’s boat found four miles below town near Ratoff farm. Reports of a Peeping Tom. locals promise swift justice. Newton Mitchell dies at 76, funeral at Hicks cemetery. Smiths plan move to Dinville. Jones sick with grip. Van Morton visits from Vinton Iowa. Hain family trip to Haute. Mrs Perry Jones dies of heart disease. obituary notes community loss. Dr C B H Jones returns from visit to capital city. The Hithe child ill. Vesta Hotis returns to Chicago for sister’s illness. Free Trial Catarrh treatments offered by Dr Stoop Racine. Sheep’s Catarrh Remedy sold by Heages Drug. Wanted: A.S. Worman position. printer job ad.
The readable fragment indicates a sale event for horses and mules attributed to McMahon with a likely date around Thursday January 80, though the OCR provides unclear day and year. Further text should confirm actual weekday and date.
Wallace community marks M L Woody s seventh birthday with a social gathering near the Place. George P Hible delivers the final Wallace lecture to a large audience at the Christian church. A Senior Christian Endeavor is formed with officers O M Shekel Ur a Shosf Cordelle Fine E tha Shoaf Jewel Wilkinson. Ladies Aid hosts church supper to benefit the congregation. DeWitt s Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised by The Henges Drug Co for urinary discomfort and kidney support.
Real estate transfers recorded in Fountain County in the past week show multiple transactions. Buyers include Patrick H Cashman Caleb E Sharp and Emma Stacker with varied property descriptions in Kingston and Van Buren Township. Amounts range from 195 to 7500 dollars with several parcels in Millcreek and Wabash townships.
The First Presbyterian Church led by H K Fox Ph D Minister outlines morning and evening sermons The morning topic The Touch That Heals evening The Sealess Future Special Foreign Missions offering Sunday Bible School at 10 Elmorg Arter reports Sept Morning service at 11 evening at 7 Teachers meeting after service Ladies Aid meets 2 30 on 2nd and 4th Thursdays Session meets 1st Friday Deacons and Trustees meet 3rd Wednesday Messenger Service 1st and 3rd Fridays at 4
Local advertisement notes availability of abundant hard and soft coal and quality timber for sale by P. J. McMahon. Prospectors can contact the seller for pricing and delivery details.
P J McMahon will offer for sale at his Covington barn on Thursday January 30 one hundred head of horses and mules including yearlings spring mates brood mares work horses and market ready animals Several spans work mules and young stock also mares and colts Cash or bankable note terms Apply Readily described as a chance for a bargain in horses or mules.
Public sale of Wm Wapa and Mr TitLett will be held at Lindsey Coleman farm 1 1/2 miles south of Coal Creek on Tuesday January 28 1908. A choice lot of horses hogs and cattle with farm implements will be sold. Col Cowan is auctioneer. Public sale of E A Berry 3 miles northwest of Perrysville on Thursday January 30 1908. A choice lot of nurses cattle hogs and farm implements will be sold. Dr Barnes farm date and place noted. Col Cowan to cry the sale.
A 19th century notice states De Witts Little Barry Risers are the best pills for constipation and sick headache. The Hedge Drag Co. distributes the remedy to customers.
Special Homeseeker Excursion Rates via the Wabash advertised tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Fares listed include Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas and intermediate points with various discounts.
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