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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
4
The notice outlines pricing by contract length with per inch rates and local column rates. One year contracts 8 cents per inch, six months to under a year g cents, under six months 10 cents, Metabase electros 6 cents per inch. Local rate for a single insertion 8 cents per line, two or more insertions 5 cents per line for each insertion.
Local notes report a straw stack fire at Tom Ranick’s Marion Abolt farm near Newtown with swift action preventing damage. A social at the M E church aims to boost Epworth League interest. A string of visits includes families from Crawfordsville Indianapolis Bloomington and nearby towns with trips and health updates.
An 1911 testimonial from Mrs. Joseph Constance of Avoyelles Parish Louisiana claims relief from a long term side pain using Kilmer Swamp Root. She describes prior morphine injections and a New Orleans operation with only temporary benefit and notes passing a gravel stone before reporting full relief after using the remedy.
Letter directs readers to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY to request a sample bottle and booklet on kidneys and bladder. Mentions Covington Weekly Republican and sells regular fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes at drug stores. Also includes assorted local social notes and visits across Crawfordsville Attica Veedersburg and nearby towns.
In a local letter from Delvalile Tex R No 2 Polanco says Bucklen Arnica Salve saved his daughter's cut foot and critics doubted its cure. The ad touts the salve as the world’s best and 25 cents.
Marriage notices detail James P. Butts of Veedersburg and Lulu E. Mearns of Tilden Illinois wed in county clerk office at five on Saturday. Another couple Charles Ellis of Hillsboro and Zelima Newkirk of Waynetown married by Justice Hall in Danville Indiana at three on Monday with witnesses Kathryn and Dill C. Redman.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney and Co Toledo claiming catarrh is constitutional and cured by internal doses. It offers $100 for failure to cure and instructs readers to send for testimonials. Also markets Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Trustee Henry Lawson of Mill Creek Township Fountain County Indiana invites bids for classified goods in two classes with delivery to Kingman Indiana. Bids must cover all items in a class or multiple classes with samples or clear descriptions and include Form 10 affidavit. Bid deadline is 2 pm July 11 1913.
The wheat yield in this section is about 21 bushels per acre with very fine quality. Other crops run well below average. Victor Lever of Attica says his father shows slight improvement while Vic runs Lever tobacco and cigar firm and aims to help public conditions.
Notice to taxpayers from Covington Indiana dated July 1913 states Fountain County taxpayers are advised that the State Board of Tax Commissioners has fixed a tax assessment or rate. The brief notice provides no further specifics on the fixed amounts or affected property.
At 9 30 a m at the office of the Board the assessments of personal property in Fountain County will be considered for equalizing and for possible increases or reductions in valuations. Representatives or taxpayers may appear in person or by attorney. This hearing is not an appeal from County Boards of Review. Witness the official seal July 11 1913. William B Gray Auditor Fountain County Indiana.
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