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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1908

Page

2

Sims for Secretary of State Acknowledged for Fitness

The piece profiles Fred A. Sims of Frankfort as a strong, progressive Republican candidate for re election as Secretary of State. It notes his early life, law training, bank career, and long service on the Republican State Committee. It praises his honesty, diligence, and prudent, business like approach to public funds and tax issues.

Fred A. Sims Frankfort Indiana Gime Wie Hanly Sims Republican State Committee Clinton County First National Bank of Secretary of State James P. Goodrich State Committee John C. Billheimer Washington Daviess County Billheimer Bilheimer

Lawsuit Seeks One Million for Services Rendered

William Armstrong sues Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and several allies for 1,000,000 claiming payment for services. The complaint names defendants including Chicago Southern railway and various Indiana and Illinois entities tied to John R. Walsh and former Chicago National Bank management, with assets and trusts connected to May 1, 1906.

Chicago Siuit Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company Indiana Southern Rairoad Company Rock Island Company Robert Mater Charles W. Hotchkiss William C. Brown William Armstrong John R. Walsh Chicago National Bank Chicago Southern Railway Southern Illinois Railway Southern Indiana Railway Southern Indiana Coal Company The Indiana Coal Company

Milich Cattle Seeks Buyers Amid Steady Supply

Farmer McMahon advertises milch cows and other stock for sale or trade with a strong on hand supply and a premium chart to guide prices. Call to view and negotiate.

Milich McMahon

Befalling Beekeeping Woman’s Cough Syrup Ad

An old advertisement touts Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs including croup hoarseness and whooping cough. It claims prompt relief and is sold by Hedges Drug Co.

Hedges Drug Cea

Perfect Diet and Living to Achieve Physical Immortality

An examination argues there is no physiological reason humans must die and that a balance of waste and renewal could lead to indefinite vitality. It cites Hammond and Allen, notes aging results from waste buildup, and asserts mind and diet influence longevity while body matter remains eternal.

William A. Hammond Thomas J. Allen Weecome

Idols of the Hindoo gods and Juggernaut at Puri

A Descriptive piece on Hindu idol worship noting estimates of idols in India, the sacred Trinity Brahma Vishnu and Siva, and the famous Juggernaut temple at Puri on the Bay of Bengal. It recounts the ritual “giving of life” for idols, the carving and gilding trades, and crowds dragging Juggernaut’s car amid frenzied devotion witnessed by Sir William Hunter and others. The essay reflects on colonial context and ritual dangers.

India Benares Brahma Vishnu Siva Juggernaut Orissa Bay of Bengal Orisna William Hunter Puri John J. Pool B. D R. G.S Los Angeles Times

Yellow Fever Origins Mentioned for Columbus Army

The text notes the first appearance of yellow fever among Columbus’s soldiers in 1496, indicating historical references to early outbreaks and the disease’s long-known presence in exploration eras.

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