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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
8
An advertisement for Bradfield's Female Regulator describes a vegetable liquid to regulate monthly menses and treat irregular, painful, or stopped flows. It claims to restore mucous membrane health, cure leucorrhea, and improve women's health. Sold by druggists for $1.00 per bottle with a free illustrated health book from The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta.
On Sunday June 1 Mrs Matilda Dewlen marked her fiftieth birthday with about sixty five of 112 guests due to rain. Dinner at 12 30 featured a decorated table and plenty to eat. Guests socialized and the honoree received a rocker from the children. Attendees included the Romine and Dewlen families, John Martin and family, Wm Price, George McClure, Jno Zeigler, Loyd Harris of Danville, Charles Ward, Geo Galloway and wives Ed Martin and Edna Smith among others from Covington and surrounding towns.
An advertisement claims deafness due to inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining can be cured by constitutional remedies. It asserts nine of ten deafness cases come from catarrh and offers $100 for an incurable case, with circulars, Toledo company, price 75 cents for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
After June 8 the Iowa Central Railway will run coaches and sleeping cars between Peoria and St Paul and Minneapolis. The service will be faster and improved from all Iowa Central points to St Paul Minneapolis or Peoria. For details, contact Iowa Central agents. Lost gold glasses in town Saturday. Reward offered by Covington Board.
Martha Nail of Union Corner testified she was assaulted after leaving a church meeting. She rode in a buggy with Boone of Westville from Indiana toward Rudy's then near Stephen's farm he attempted to force her. She escaped, leaving torn clothing and wrist imprint marks.
Covington High School fared well at the Indiana Inter scholastic meet in Indianapolis. George Tompson won the 440 yard dash in a hard fought finish while Dochterman took second in the 12 pound shot put with 40 feet 14 inches. Other Covington runners Erl Marlatt Roy Hart Tom Crigler Will Winters Mike Rinn Ralph Sullivan and Bob Dunlap also performed strongly.
Millard Death lost his large barn and most contents near Veedersburg on Friday night. Seven horses perished in the blaze including the famous Harry Hornet, six others saved, with losses around 5000 dollars and 1000 in insurance. Fire outbreak remains unexplained amid strong south wind.
Danville High School and Covington High School meet at the Fair Grounds on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is at 2 30 with admission set at 15 cents. The contest promises strong action and close play.
Special summer excursion rates from all points on the Iowa Central Railway to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden and Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer in the Black Hills S D on June 22 to 24 July 1 to 18 Aug 1 to 14 23 24 30 and 81 and Sept 1 to 10 offer a low round trip fare with final ticket limit October 31 1902 Stop overs granted for details contact local agents or A B Cutts P T A Minneapolis Minn Maple City Soap advertised nearby.
Dr Hartman of the Hartman Sanitarium offers to direct treatment for female diseases by mail during the summer at no charge. Patients must send age life history and symptoms. medicines, hygiene and diet will be prescribed and sent to local drug stores. The piece quotes a Ga reader praising Peruna and relief from female weakness.
Professor A S Whitney special inspector of High Schools for the University of Michigan visited Covington High School to evaluate graduates for admission without exam. He expressed surprise at the high standard and said he would likely recommend Covington as one of the few state high schools whose graduates are admitted without examination.
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