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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
7
We thank neighbors and friends for aid and sympathies during illness and after the death of our companion and father. Gratitude to the various jedges for their kindly cooperation. Mrs Drozetta Ward and Family.
A fragmentary notice notes a death in a roaring fire and hints at possible non fire related causes. It touts Baeklio's Arnica Salve as a quick cure for burns wounds and skin ailments, claiming rapid pain relief and healing. Drugstores offer it for 25 cents.
KaTE D. Gwinnup remembers her husband Harry M Gwin who died July 2 1909. She writes of evening shadows at their door and longing to meet again in a future beyond this life. The obituary expresses faith that God’s will be done.
Henry Stewart of 1034 Wolfram St Chicago reports fast relief from hay fever using Foley's Honey and Tar compound in hot weather. He notes significant improvement and recommends it to others with similar symptoms. Sold by all druggists.
A condensed list shows multiple marriage licenses including Fernando Haworth to Nellie Harker, Arthur Yates to Margarette Roe, and Hattie Jarvis to Emery Hoover among others. Other entries include Ruth A. Conover, Charles Mills, Florence Bair, and Letha Adda Clifton, with various ages noted.
A D McDonald of Fayetteville credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving two lives from frightful coughs described as consumption by his sister and himself. The letter touts the medicine for sore lungs coughs colds hemorrhage lagrippe hay fever croup and bronchial troubles with a trial bottle free and 2 1 00 guaranteed by druggists. Separately Covington carpenter John Keller was bitten on the left leg above the ankle by Mack Watts dog. a local doctor treated and warned of possible complications.
A Lewisburg West Virginia reader C B Rader thanks Electric Bitters for curing ten years of stomach trouble and rheumatism. The letter claims relief from dyspepsia indigestion jaundice and kidney poisons with a promised 50 cent bottle. The Republican advertises the product and implies a guaranteed satisfaction.
Rhipelander Waldo, native New Yorker aged 34, is appointed police commissioner of New York City after serving as first deputy under Greveral Bingham. His career spans service in the U S Army, Filipino scouts leadership, and a history of department restructuring under Mayors McClellan and Gaynor. The piece notes the vast size of the New York fire department and Waldo’s expected big task in reorganizing the police force. Francisco Leon de la Barra, Mexico’s provisional president and former ambassador, is highlighted for his extensive diplomatic career including roles at The Hague and Madrid and as foreign minister during the Mexican revolution. Lauferne is described as a Mexican foreign affairs expert with a career in representing Mexico in Europe and the United States.
A bell founder in Heestia, Silesian, Russia, killed while molding a great church bell. He confessed and was executed after the bell, named for the boy's death, rang to call worshippers to prayer. The tale centers on a fatal accident and the bell’s famed sweetness of tone.
A whimsical explanation of color perception about a purple Holstein cow. The painter argues that red green and yellow combine to tint the cow purple, challenging the notion that one can never see such a animal. The piece ends with a spoof on the poem I never saw a purple cow.
A clipped historical note discusses a printed Bug Bible in English history under Edward VI, mocking a mistranslated fifth verse of Psalm ninety. It links “Bug” to Welsh bwe meaning goblin, tracing the term to bugbear usage Shakespeare hints.
Reported notes from St James Gazette recount a long folk belief about daffodils being poisonous and unlucky, especially solitary blooms. The piece cites Herrick and recounts a ritualic fear that a lone flower predicts misfortune, while increasing numbers of flowers supposedly break the spell.
An odd South African bird nests with a cottony structure. The male constructs a rentine box while the female works inside, keeping watch as the creature sings most of the day. A danger from a snake prompts a rapid, protective response from the family.
Wasting ton Star reports Bibbles as a great man at dodging accountability. It notes a signed document once, then a forgotten entry used to claim a forged signature. The piece casts doubt on Bibbles through a satirical, era tone in a local paper.
A fragment from Harper's Bazar notes a humorous exchange about expense and dressing up. A woman mentions dresses, cleaning costs, and planning to look splendid with a friend who values them highly. The text reflects light fashion dialogue and social teasing.
In a village a crowd recalls echoes and a man named Jim Sanders uses his window echo to repeat seven o clock each night. Deacon Witherspoon explains a rain tale involving a cider barrel and bung hole. Reuben Flenr shares a tale of extreme cold from Pickaway county as a kettle of boiling water freezes in the air.
The terrace landlord and a wary prospective tenant spar over fourball play and referees. The landlord warns a former official caused loud nights and trouble, while the tenant quips about risk and credibility, ending with hazy notions of foggy nights and noisy shores.
The Rouston Post reports a tale of a man who rescued a woman from drowning at the seashore last summer. The strange exchange hints at a hidden motive as conversations circle around a narrow escape and a discovered son in law.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Times notes Briggs discussing a will leaving his brain to the despitir and an unspecified amount from the authorities. Lotty asks if they were pressed, Briggs recalls that every Hitue helps, reflecting a terse, satirical cite.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote shows an editor and new reporter debating a line about cold air. The editor remarks how air can crack in cold, while the reporter jokingly suggests a windbreak pun.
A Kansas City Journal quote captures a senator explaining success in politics by not beating opponents but paying them what they ask. The exchange frames a pragmatic approach to opposition and bargaining as a key to electoral persistence.
A Chicago Star-Herald quip shows a man choosing the lesser of two evils in life and love. The remark ties to a humorous memory about engagement to a larger fiancée, reflecting a wry, lighthearted tone.
The Baltimore American quotes fashion writers predicting bellmet hats for the spring season. Witty remarks about hatpins and avant garde styles circulate as editors gauge public reaction to new headwear trends.
The snippet compiles humorous lines from newspapers, noting a courier style exchange about daily duties and mood. It references Louisv ille Courier Journal and Detroit Free Press with cheeky dialogue. The gag ends with a lawyerly retort in a Boston transcription.
A brief excerpt from the Philadelphia Record comments on religion as a pre escape. It reflects a secular view and notes how some people see faith as a means to an escape rather than a full life.
Saint Nihal Singh notes in Southern Work about untouchables living in tiny jentes without windows or furniture, sleeping on bare dirt, with one meal daily. He cites leprosy rates of about eighty per 10 000 in low castes and schooling for parish children near five per thousand, painting Hindus as socially and intellectually submerged.
A Seattle source quotes an Alaskan pioneer explaining extreme cold risks when temperatures drop to 67 below zero. Exposed ears and faces freeze within a quarter mile, yet children still walk to school with protected noses and bands. Breathing cold air risks pneumonia. horses wear protective breath devices and riders use face coverings. The Northwest Mounted Police regulate horse care to prevent such injuries in cargo and stage lines.
The London Chronicle notes that slavery lingered in Scottish mines until near the end of the eighteenth century. Miners were bought, bound to year round work, whipped for disobedience, and tracked by bloodhounds to enforce returns. The first significant reform came only in 1775, granting miners more freedom.
A fragment discusses the word terse and its possible link to Dutch courage. It speculates that terse may derive from claret and notes old spelling variations such as nerces. The piece hints at a condensed form of wine terms influencing speech and bravado.
The text argues that plates are circular because early primitive dishes were cut from tree trunks and curved, creating circular forms. It notes that ancient practice from wood plates led to the enduring circular design, suggesting historical convenience rather than necessity for current shapes.
Fragmentary OCR text at a ball includes garbled lines and quotes. It mentions a person named Elderbud and a Boston transcript, with scattered phrases about love, liveliness, and earning a blameless livelihood attributed to Emerson.
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