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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
7
A dense, mixed column lists notices and ads including marriage ads, sale of Poland China pigs, heirs information for Frank D. Granger, oil investors, lost luggage, and sheep husbandry tips. It covers services and inquiries from Chicago to Covington, Danville, and Frankfort with practical farming guidance from L. E. McKenzie county agent and various contact details.
The Fountain County report warns sheep losses rise in summer and fall due to stomach worms and other parasites. It urges veterinary diagnosis, good management, cool quarters, pasture rotation, spring and fall dipping, and a medical mix to combat worms. Purdue Extension plans farmer and vet meetings to reduce losses, outlining three essentials for hot weather: cool quarters, nearby feed access, and ample fresh water.
Experienced digger offers well and vault cleaning services with rapid response. Specializes in wells cisterns vaults and dry wells. Competitive prices. Advertising in The Republican.
Official reports reveal rapid wartime production of special wire and two wire front line circuits in France. The US telegraph and telephone system totaled 96 000 miles with 14 956 lines in 282 exchanges. Field glasses demand surged with Bausch and Lomb expanding output to 5 500 pairs weekly. Motion picture photography documented the war, while carrier pigeons delivered over 95 percent of entrusted messages despite shell and gas barrages.
Oriental art treasures from Charles Stewart Smith fetched 11500 at the final session in American Art galleries. Parrish Watson bought a tall sang de boeuf vase of Lang Yao, dating to the Kangxi era, once owned by Captain Brinkley. The session total reached 22167 and the entire sale 27016.
The Twenty-ninth Engineers of the American Expeditionary Force use a five ton truck as a mobile printing and lithographic plant to produce about 10,000 field maps per hour. French and British editors note the efficiency, comparing to railway-printing limits of about 300 copies hourly.
The piece outlines proposed paths for returning railroads to private operation after wartime government control. It highlights private operation as preferred, the need for fair returns, and the benefit of merging weaker lines into larger systems. It notes opposition to a government guarantee and fears of a public ownership shift.
State Director Robert E. Springsteen cites 1919 thrift campaigns as good business for cities and counties in Indiana. Marion County saw deposits rise by almost two million dollars despite large Liberty Loan purchases. Jackson County increased savings deposits from about 1.8 million to 3.3 million as War Savings societies work to grow local deposits and strengthen business.
Charles F. Coffin, Indianapolis chamber of commerce president, argues thrift means wise spending and intelligent saving. He says campaigns for thrift, aided by the government savings drive, help merchants plan broader futures and maintain steady daily business. Merchants seek ongoing sales, not just pay day profits, and support thrift promotions.
Bolton Hall notes a $5 weekly investment at 4 percent grows to $1 432 in five years with 50 cents extra for celebration. In twenty years the same plan yields $7 877, providing about $318 yearly income.
The saying contrasts the industrious saver with the miser noting thrift leads to steady wealth through hard work, careful planning, and wise saving, as attributed to Bolton Hall.
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