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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
4
The article notes harsh conditions in England's savings banks, blaming insufficient facilities and mismanagement. In 1860 over half of 638 banks opened at most one day a week for only a few hours, and 20 towns plus 14 counties with populations over 10,000 had no public savings deposits facilities at all.
A Swiss engineer has perfected a folding iron ladder system attached to window frames. By turning a crank on any floor the frames beneath unfold in under a minute, creating a continuous descent to the ground.
The passage states that at Waterloo English forces lost over 90 drummer boys and French nearly 300, then claims armies abandoned drummers thereafter. It notes buses replaced drums and buglers are typically at least 20 years old, implying a shift in military practice.
A Balzac quotation on the dignity and restraint of sorrow, noting how true feelings are pressed deep within hearts to avoid mockery when others cannot comprehend the depth of trouble.
In Japan small shops blend together yet the confectioner sign, a spiked ball, marks any candy shop. All Japanese boys and girls know the sign and know where to go for sweets of every sort.
The passage extols the flea as a pestiferous pirate among insects. It praises its strength despite small size and notes its bites spur a lazy man to move quickly.
In Country Life the figure of John Bull shifts from stolid invulnerability to a highly excitable and near hysterical character, seen as a departure from his eighteenth century lineage and bearing.
Wyndley stops playing the cornet after a neighbor shoots two keys off the instrument while he was performing. The incident raises questions about the cause and safety of music practice in the area.
A remark attributed to Bazac accuses those who do not discuss their affairs of hiding something. The line suggests distrust of silence and questions the motives of reticent individuals.
Licorice root grows wild in Asia Minor and was unused until 59 years ago. Today the United States exports are worth about $550,000 annually, reflecting rising demand for the product.
A veranda fireplace adds warmth and ambiance, turning a rainy day or cool evening into a cozy retreat away from the house. The feature enhances the surroundings and invites relaxed gatherings outdoors.
The quote questions whether a mariner, no matter how esteemed, should be labeled the salt of the earth. It frames a debate on place and virtue in naming respected seafarers.
In northern Australia natives rely on rats that swarm the region and a diminutive dog species scarcely larger than a rat as staple foods.
A reflective quotation row notes Henry Ward Beecher on plain living and spiritual balance. It contrasts wealth without religion with a man possessing neither wealth nor virtue, urging focus on simple virtue and faith as true measure.
Instructions describe fusing equal parts sulfur and black lead to create a molten filler. A portion of this mixture is applied into a hole using a hot iron or forge as in soldering.
The article defines Yiddish from the German Judisch root and explains it as a dialect spoken by Jews in various locales. It notes the language’s usage across different communities and frames it as a distinct linguistic form within Jewish culture.
A brief scene notes a young nobleman proudly declaring the first money he has ever earned as he receives a dowry. The moment is framed with pride and social ritual, reflecting status and achievement in a traditional setting.
A short maxim notes that the great favors and powers often face the greatest risk of failure. The observation links success with vulnerability and warns leaders to heed caution when wielding influence.
A. H. Edwards describes Japan's Fujiyama or sacred honorific mountain. Each summer thousands dress in white and carry white staff with temple crests as bands ascend the lone summit. The wind and snow end the season. the peak rises 12,365 feet above the Tokyo plain, visible from thirteen provinces and a hundred miles at sea.
A historical note recounts the December 1 1783 ascent of the first gas balloon from the Tuileries with the Marquis de Villeroy reacting from disbelief to faith as spectators imagined voyages to the moon and planets. It then traces early dirigible experiments by Giffard Dupuy de Lome Renard Krebs and Tissandier and notes motors’ weight limits delaying progress until explosive engines and automobile advances propelled air conquest.
The Indianapolis Star notes Disraeli valued small bands as signs of aristocracy and nonlabor origins. It traces how elites drilled children for such traits and how commoners later rejected this by highlighting the long slender hands of the artistic hand and the rise of athletic crowds.
A Cleveland observer returning from New York notes many young Wall Street workers appear to have gray hair. He suggests the graying may reflect stress from years in the financial district or be a coincidence seen in offices and on the streets.
Peter Sloman laments Mary would not explain why she refused. Kate claims Mary told her she did not think Peter would accept no as an answer. The Philadelphia Press notes a playful, quarrelsome exchange in an overheard conversation.
A historical sounding epigraph critiques national decline linked to gluttony and excess. It evokes Demosthenes and a vivid image of slaves cast into eel pits to flavor dishes, blending moral admonition with a lurid slice of past cruelty.
Prospects for a good crop look poor this year and many farmers expect to fetch at least $1 for all corn they plan to sell. Local markets likely to mirror Chicago gains as prices rise on scarce supply.
A St Louis chemist's vegetable liquid draws germs and poisons to the skin surface to destroy them offering a permanent cure for eczema pimples dandruff and itching. Zemo has earned attention from scientists and doctors in the US and Europe and is sold widely with trial packets available by writing to E W Rose Medicine Co St Louis. The Hedges Drug Co covington Indiana holds the local agency and can show cure proofs.
The state medical board revoked the licenses of two doctors for issuing whiskey prescriptions not for medical use. They operated a scheme selling liquor prescriptions to men who were not sick in areas with limited access. The Anti-Saloon League aided the case. A separate ad pitches back pain relief pills with a money back guarantee from Hedges Drug Co.
John Ross Miller of Newtown sues Putnam Electric Light Co of Greencastle for 5000 dollars claiming his son Edgar Lee Miller, a DePauw theology student near graduation, died after touching a 2300 volt charged wire in a Greencastle boarding house bathroom. Coroner’s verdict cites company negligence in wire management.
A piano is offered for sale at a low price. The ad directs interested buyers to inquire at the office for details.
Samuel J. Ludlow trustee of Van Buren Township Indiana will receive sealed bids for a steam heating plant at Sterling school house until 2 pm. at his office. Lowest responsible bid wins. Bond double contract amount with surety. Plant warranty three years after acceptance. Trustee may reject any bid. Dated Sunday June 1908.
Notice announces Ida M. Zinn as administratrix of the estate of Dr. Jacob K. Zion, deceased, Fountain County Indiana. The estate is stated to be solvent. Atty. for administratrix is O. B. Rateliff. Filings dated mid month.
Fountain county commissioners will sell to the highest bidder at 2 p m July 8 1908 at the auditor's office the Wallace Combination Bridge formerly across Millcreek in Jackson township iron and woodwork sold separately. Board may reject any or all bids. By order of the board May 4 1908 William B Gray Auditor Fountain County.
Fountain County Indiana Fountain Circuit Court April term 1908 Charles W. Martin vs Ruby Martin Complaint No 1468 Plaintiff by H C Yount attorney files complaint with affidavit that Ruby Martin is not a resident of Indiana and is a necessary party to divorce action Defendant must appear September 7 1908 at Covington Court House or answer by demurrer The Clerk Anson G Madden witnesses seal Covington May 23 1908 Deputy Leroy Sander attorney H C Yount 5-29 08
A sheriff sale is ordered under a certified copy from Fountain Circuit Court. William W. Layton as administrator of Jeremiah Hershberger’s estate sues Ellen Seaman of Covington and defendants John A. Harden Jonathan A. Rodgers and Walter H. Aiman. The decree demands $115.85 plus interest and costs, to be exposed to public sale to the highest bidder on an unspecified date.
On Saturday June 20 1908 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse Covington Fountain County Indiana the rents and profits for up to seven years of the south one third of lot 152 in the old Covington town plat will be sold to satisfy a decree. If rents prove insufficient the fee simple of the property will be exposed to public sale at the same time and place. Sheriff John R Hardesty announces Livengood Bryant attorneys for plaintiff.
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