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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
3
Ahmednagar famine report appeals for ten thousand dollars to build shelters for orphans. Cable from Rev. Robert A. Hume cites rain promise yet ongoing distress among six million in relief camps. Emphasizes need for clothing, food, and funds to aid impoverished peasant farmers and children.
An advertisement extols Dr Wing's New Life Pills as restoring health and vigor, claiming they unlock full bodily power when digestion organs are in balance. Available only at Affen's drug store.
Transactions in Fountain county real estate last week list several transfers. Names include James M Bernham, Davis, Hillsboro. Elizabeth McMunsters. Elizabeth Marshall. Elwin Keyt. Richland to Livengood and Gebhart. Corsb Covington and Attica areas. Amounts show varying sums, with most transfers recorded in Attica Covington Hillsboro and Vance additions.
A Manchester Michigan man claims his wife recovered from long illness after using two bottles of Electric Bitters. He calls the remedy supreme for female diseases and lists relief from nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backache fainting and dizziness. Every bottle guaranteed and sold for five cents by Allen the druggist. A Fountain County man seeks guidance to prepare for a Railway Mail Service exam with Inter-State Correspondence Institute Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Royal Baking Powder Company warns that many imitation powders contain alum and may cost less per pound but harm health. The notice cites safety concerns and urges consumers to choose Royal Baking Powder from New York.
An advertisement extols Southwests Missouri and Northwest Arkansas as rich in farming, minerals, and cheap land. It promotes Frisco Line and Iowa Central routes offering Homeseeker excursions to many western states with dates and agents listed. Includes bids notice for Covington church, and a letter praising Grain-O as coffee substitute from a child.
The Trans Missouri Committee of the Western Passenger Association met at Brows Palace hotel to hear a surprise by General Passenger Agent Sebdaatna. Beginning June 20 the Rock Island will run four excursion trains from Chicago St Louis St Joseph and Omaha to Colorado points at one fare plus $2 round trip with return by October 31. Return trips from Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo to eastern points offered on similar dates at the same rate to promote east west tourism.
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