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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
4
Western Missouri and eastern Kansas floods ease as rivers fall and rail schedules near normal. Reports from affected points indicate the worst is over, with Kansas City seeing improving conditions and improved transportation. In Vienna, Baron Oskar Rothschild, 21, died by his own hand amid a doomed romance.
Notice of Administration states the Fountain County Circuit Court appointed and qualified The Fountain Trust Company as Administrator of the estate of George Ackerman, deceased, with the estate to be solvent. John B. Martin is attorney for the estate. TT O9-3w
The Board of Commissioners of Fountain County Indiana will on August 3 1909 receive sealed proposals for furnishing coal to county sites including county court house and school buildings. Bidders must deliver coal at each location by contract. bonds and equipment requirements apply. Award depends on board approval and bidder must perform per contract terms. Notice dated July 14 1909 from Auditor Oray.
Sealed bids are invited by the Fountain County Board of Commissioners at Covington Indiana for construction of Burnside’s Bridge in Fulton Township Hurley Bridge in Mill Creek Township Bodine Arch in Wabash Township and repair of Cade Bridge in Wabash Township. Bids must follow plans on file and bonds equal to the bid sum. The board may reject any bid.
A Chicago News inspired account describes a seventy five guest buffet luncheon with a central sweet pea decor, served from the kitchen, and family members circulating to ease stiffness. The menu includes oyster cocktails bouillon croquettes browned oysters fruit salad Parmesan crackers and strawberry ice cream.
A clever method to stop umbrella jars from breaking uses two rubber circle disks from an old vat placed inside the jar bottom to cushion quick umbrella insertions. If rubber mats are unavailable, plumbers sheet rubber offers a cheap protective alternative.
Pretty coverings for a bedroom may be made of heavy unbleached muslin. For the bedspread buy cloth of double width to avoid a seam in the middle. Turn a two inch hem and hem lightly by hand. Then from soft colored cre tonne or lateen cut wreaths of flowers or figures and fel l them on to the cotton in any way that appeals to your taste. Curtains, pillows and bureau covers may be made in the same way. The materials are cheap, and the effect is pretty.
A vintage recipe outlines boiling water with oatmeal, then cooking three hours with salt. Stir in butter sugar and yeast, form a stiff dough, let rise overnight, shape into gem pans, and bake twenty minutes until brown.
Indians increasingly gamble on horse racing wagering by color and jockey, not horse merit. Wealthy rings back horses, exposing natives to large losses. Authorities fear rising bets totaling about thirty lacs rupees yearly, driving petty theft and crime as seasons begin.
An unclear OCR fragment references Mr Reader Harris and a brewer in a tense scene about a proposed refreshment stand. It mentions directors of an express company and a brewing figure, with scattered dialogue about detecting deception and identifying people involved.
A Hanoverian clerk discovered a rare eighteenth century document describing a receipt for fifty blows with a stick. The note, signed by the punished man, records that a lieutenant of Captain B.'s regiment ordered the punishment during the Seven Years' War and that the sufferer apologized for his frivolous calumnies about chasseurs.
A traveler recalling a Ganges shooting party recounts a six foot crocodile killed after natives could not sell it. Bullets only irritated the saurian, a spear thrust down its throat proved ineffective, and it was finally dispatched with axes as the tail continued thrashing.
A Sunday school teacher recounts teaching the text Arise and take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt. Students studied a bright picture but a little girl asked where the flea is, prompting amused surprise.
A woman offers a soothing song to her sulking husband asking for a restful tune. He retorts that singing would avoid the need to apologize to neighbors, revealing underlying strain in the household dynamics.
A brief humorous exchange in Illustrated Bits features Maud and Mabel discussing Henry’s last action being a kiss. The dialogue plays on social perceptions and flirtatious banter among young women.
Announcement notes that the Simpson tunnel made the old pass road snowbound in winter and a decision was reached to keep the route open year round, benefiting travelers and regional commerce. Foley's Orino Laxative promoted for stomach and liver issues, claimed superior to pills. sold by M. C. Van Dorn.
A Racine Wisconsin booklet by Dr Shoop offers plain truths and practical guidance. It promotes a free trial of Dr Shoop's Rheumatic Remedy for disheartened sufferers in the vicinity and urges readers to help others by sharing the test and assistance.
Crowds flood the Riverview Exposition as Chicago opens a vast display of architecture, sculpture, and beauty. Thousands arrive by boat and train to view pavilions, courts, and fountains set on lagoons and marble plazas amid a festive, bustling cityscape. Alvah Dehaven, agent, promotes Connecticut Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford.
Trustee Jos. Starkey announces weekly Saturday office hours at his residence in Cates Ind for conducting all Fulton Township business. This notice sets the location and cadence for official township affairs and inquiries.
Practical tips for keeping home goods intact and clean. Alcohol removes candle grease and tacks should be kept in bottles to save time. Wooden tubs protect glass and china from breakage, and an inverted wooden chopping bowl prevents spotting. A worn iron pot can’t burn food if a flat tin lid is placed under it to raise it from the bottom.
About once a year the queen of Siam wears a state robe regarded as the most magnificent in the world and on display for ceremonies.
New York City reportedly pays its vast workforce high wages daily, with over 50 000 workers receiving about 132 dollars per minute. Chicago enforces disease reporting with two doctors fined ten dollars each for missing diphtheria cases. Manchester inland ship canal valued at 80 million dollars elevates its port status for ships under 600 feet.
Ordinary corncobs priced at 16 cents for 80 pounds in India are ground to a coarse meal mixed with molasses and used as cattle feed. The note highlights a practical farmstead use of corn byproducts in animal nutrition.
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