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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
1
A lay explanation of nerve Pain and neuralgia notes that nerves create shock pain when touched and pain arises from pressure. It promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a universal relief with a money back guarantee and a 25 dose price.
The First Church of Christ lists Bible School at 10 a m and services at 11 a m with evening preaching at 7 45 p m. A cordial invitation is extended to the public and parents are asked to bring children. The C W E M meets the first Friday in June at Mrs D H Palmers home. Prayer meeting is held each Thursday evening. D H Palmer minister 8309 Jefferson street.
Sunday services include Bible School at 10 o clock and morning worship at 11 with evening worship at 7 30. Mid week service Thursday 7 30. Session meets on the first Friday, trustees on the 83d Wednesday, Ladies Aid on the 2d and 4th Thursdays. Dr H Kk Fox minister welcomes all. Also ad for Shoop Pink Pain Tablets touting quick pain relief and sale by Hedges Drug Co.
A call for essays offers a $150 prize for best article arguing Republican success next November. Submissions due by July 15 to the Literary Bureau in Washington, with August 15 award, and authors cede publication rights. Also ad copy touts Woodford’s Sanitary Lotion and Dr Shoop’s Restorative with promotional claims.
Foster area updates list residents visiting Covington and Danville, farm work and horse trade notes, family visits, and a death in Mackinaw. The piece mentions Mrs. Clem’s improving health, a drain tile plant, and local business moves. Also covered are school celebrations, laborers, and community events around Foster, Covington, Danville, and nearby towns.
Fay Gerrard formerly of Covington was taken by Captain Walker to the Indiana Reformatory for Girls at Clermont near Indianapolis after being picked up Thursday night. Superintendent Moss Woods and Fay trod the 2:30 and 3:43 trains from Indianapolis. Fay said she would stay nine months and that she had been on parole after four to five years at the reformatory. Hazel Harmon and Delia Moore, picked up last fall, were reported doing well. A later note mentions Dan Stokes and wife’s house and the related parole testimony, with a plug for Kodol For Dyspepsia.
A health notice warns that kidney trouble affects heart action and general well being. It promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy and offers a free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Binghamton New York.
Minnie A Harvey, youngest daughter of Thaac and C K Harvey, born near Sylvania Parke County Indiana September 18 1575 and died June 1 3 108 at 1230 p m aged 29 years 18 days united with Church of Christ Lafayette Indiana Novi 3 1907 under Henry Goodacre lifelong faithful to her master born blind yet happy repeated the last clause of Revelation 25 25 tatt minister D H Palmer used that as a text leaves a father mother two brothers one sister and many friends See our premium chart.
A lawn social on the court house lawn is planned for Saturday evening with ice cream strawberries and cake. The notice invites attendance and mentions Pineules for the Kidneys offering a 30 days trial for $1 and claims relief from backache kidney and bladder troubles sold by Hedges Drug Co.
An article extols acetylene gas lighting as a clean white light costing far less heat soot and fuel than kerosene or gaslight. It notes acetylene needs less flame and produces minimal carbonic acid gas, promoting a brighter safer indoor environment. The ad invites readers to contact Acetylong Joned Adams St Chicago Ill for details and room counts.
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