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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1910
Page
5
Mrs Dr. Hi! visits sister Mrs. Clint Kaufman while others travel from Attica to Fountain County. Court vacation begins February 7 with the next term. Measles spread countywide but not yet in the county seat. P J McMahon advertises second annual sale January 31 with horses and mules. Local notes mention various residents, visits, sales, and civic updates.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as superior to imitators, comparing it to thick milk. It promotes a savings bank and child’s sketch book containing a Good Luck Penny, with the publisher Scott and Bowne at 499 Pearl Street, New York, listed.
Ruth Bodine two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Bodine died Friday night from membranous croup. Funeral Sunday afternoon, burial in West Liberty cemetery. Claud Smith back from Macon Georgia with May Day owned by Tom Bodine. Jock impressed with the South after Sunday services at Atlanta Federal prison and visits with noted North prison figures. Shaff and Shuler Meat Market advertises their steaks.
Albert Murphy, a carrier on rural route 7 out of this city, reports two horse losses in the last five weeks. One horse was killed by an east bound freight at Foster crossing, and the other died from a severe case of colic. The losses are deeply felt by Murphy.
Mandie Clem ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles B Clem died Sunday January 1910 after an operation for appendicitis at their home three miles east of State Line Indiana Funeral held Wednesday January 12 at 11 oclock at home by Rev Neal of the M E Church burial at Masonic Cemetery Pallbearers were Loyd Beckett Harry Adams Ruth Beckett Grace Fowler Ruby Butler Mabel Lucas Floral tokens from friends and schoolmates expressed sympathy The obituary verse laments the sudden loss and eternal gain for the little girl
Grocers offer Dr Shoop Health Coffee described as far superior to rivals. It uses toasted grains malt and nuts to mimic coffee flavor with no real coffee. Advertises 100 cups for 25 cents and claims immediate preparation.
The article extols nature as a designer shaping coastlines and rocks. It cites the Queen Bess rock on the Cornish coast, eroded faces from water and frost, and landslips driven by tiny underground water flows. It notes nature’s gallery of statuary and catalogues the power of small beginnings to produce vast changes.
English railway officials thwart a platform thief who pretended a portmanteau hid beneath a skeleton frame with springs to secure a bag. A vigilant official arrested him on the London platform, preventing a traveler’s bag from being stolen.
Sale of horses cattle hogs and farm tools at the Geo Diffenderfer farm 23 tolls north of Covington on Thursday February 10 1910 at 10 a.m. The catalog includes 6 horses 12 cattle 5 hogs and a long list of farm implements with cash terms below 85 and a nine month credit for larger sums. notes bear 8 percent interest. Ward Bodine Col C W Smith Auctioneer Roy Smith Clerk.
A concise quip attributed to Abraham Lincoln argues that humans must share both labor and sustenance. The speaker claims a hypothetical division of roles would require mouths for eating and hands for work, illustrating a view on balance between effort and nourishment.
In Sweden meals are served at railway stations shown by a simple symbol: a crossed knife and fork opposite the station name. The icon conveys dining availability and is a recognizable cue for travelers seeking meals during transit.
Leo Steerer works for J. W. Pilater Drug Company in Danville. Guy Faust recovers from a lymphoma illness related to typhoid fever and is out again. Covington residents discuss work in music with Mr Carlson a leading piano man trained by masters. Avd Marshall from Veedersburg expresses interest in chairing the county committee for unity and square dealing among Republicans.
Mrs Will Brekett and Dr Beckett visited At tica over Sunday. Jacob Marble and family saw Charles Briles Sunday. Leslie Smith visited Bulls Gaskin Sunday. Billy Hunter was up Monday. Uncle George Boughner and wife visited Foster last week. Ed Ballab and family from Danville visited Grandma Bash. Woodman hall services drew a large crowd Sunday eve. Ww Dixon came Saturday. Mrs Daller visited Mrs Dr Hill last week. Lincoln Ricketts toured Danville Monday. Tom Bodine visited Foster. he plans more visits after the big hotel is completed.
Mrs John Ciem is seriously ill with lung fever. Frank Powell transacted business in State Line Tuesday. Mrs Thomas Coxon spent last week among friends at Grape Creek TH. Rev G W Draper of Danville held a revival at Forest Hill last week. Robert Sylva was seen in State Line Saturday. John E Zufal attended the party given by Miss Eman Jackson on Saturday night. Ed L Brown of the Danville Soldiers Home visited his parents up the Creek Sunday. Grove Ingle and family spent Sunday with William Sanger and family. John Walls, wife and daughter Nora, spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Grant Hughes. Gilbert F Bailiff called on John Zufall Sunday. John Beever and wife spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Case. Mr and Mrs Will Sanger and family called on John W Zufall and family Sunday evening.
William A. Murray offers residence about miles east of Covington on the town line road for auction. Items include horses mules and cattle, farm implements grain hay stock-held goods and other articles. Usual terms apply.
In reflective prose a speaker urges unity with the divine, condemns unfounded reports in the church, and defends prudent restraint with critics. The essay muses on worth, past errors, and the limits of reform, questioning sincerity of repentance and the value of mindful living. It closes with a skeptical note on moral change and personal growth.
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