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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
13
The circuit court ends its present term next Saturday and no further sessions until September. For sale 73 acre farm 24 miles from Covington Indiana. Bargain offered with easy terms. See A G Young Covington Ind.
Mrs Margaret McMahon and Mrs Charlies Crane entertain many ladies Thursday at Mrs McMahon's Fourth street home. Anagrams were played and refreshments served.
W. R. Massey & Sons advertises a small farm 30 to 40 acres with good buildings and orchard for sale at fair value in Covington. The Covington ball team will play Veedersburg in Covington Sunday afternoon. a good game is expected. The Sunday game here is not the regular Covington team.
Hiram Palin and wife celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary in East Richland. Worth Reed family movements announced as Covington welcomes arriving daughters. J W W Graham sold a 614 pound spring lamb to Merry man Bros. Jim praised for stock and sheep farming. For sale Farms in Fountain and nearby counties listed by Gardner Covington Ind. Misses Maria and Angie Rhodes return from Paoli visit with Ed Gray family. Ed and family reported as doing well. John Trott named superintendent of Trott road in Shawnee township followed by Furr and Hepler appointments on Furr road and Songer road in Van Buren township. Politics noted in appointments.
The illustrated travelogue A Trav elouue in the Land of Noe or Persian Life and Customs will be shown at the Presbyterian church next Tuesday evening at 7 45. Also, Chal len Spinning won another term as school trustee by unanimous city council vote.
I will be in my office at my residence in Cates Indiana Saturday of each week for the transaction of any and all township business. Jos Starkey, Trustee Fulton Township.
The Pearl Harbor harbor approaches are to be completed by midsummer or early fall at an estimated cost of 10 million dollars. The channel depth will exceed thirty feet at low tide to accommodate cruisers and eventually the largest dreadnoughts. The base will be land locked twelve miles from Honolulu with hidden forts and disappearing guns. A large drydock is planned 720 by 110 by 58 feet, offering a permanent fortified naval facility in the Pacific.
Reading the ads reveals a compact social snapshot of the era with notices and announcements tucked amid classifieds. The quote frames the mood, while small listings hint at daily life, commerce, and community events without sensational detail.
Mrs. John Bailey of Portland Indiana reports severe fistula and bladder inflammation years ago. After using Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root she recovered and remains well, with a testimonial and photograph submitted July 12 1909 witnessed by Notary C A Bennett.
The article argues mouth hygiene is crucial to overall health, citing experts on how dental decay and unclean mouths worsen respiratory infections, infectious diseases, and child growth. It stresses that pure food laws matter but a clean mouth is equally vital for national health.
The piece argues that pregnancy does not doom a mother’s teeth. It explains decay is external, not from nourishment, and credits modern dentistry with rescuing teeth whose roots remain healthy. Proper care and professional supervision prevent tooth loss except by accident or neglect.
Letter from Binghamton New York urges sending for a sample bottle of Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. Mentions coverage in Covington Weekly Republican and availability of regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles at drag stores.
In the Fountain Circuit Court of September Term 1912 Edward P. Gilchrist as Executor filed final account and vouchers for the estate of Mary Prudence Gilchrist deceased. A hearing is set for September 2 1912 donde all heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Heirs must prove their heirship at the same time and place. Robert N Voliva is attorney for the estate.
The Trade Dollar, slightly larger than the standard dollar, had about 40 cent metal value but could fetch 80 cents to collectors. Authorized in 1873 to boost trade with the Orient, millions were minted, yet by 1887 most were exchanged or redeemed, leaving few in circulation. The coin bore a Goddess of Liberty and an eagle, weighed 420 grains at 900 fine silver, and failed to win acceptance in the East despite its greater weight.
Jack and Jill recount a fall from the hill after a pail of water. Jill consoles with a playful line about the tumbles. The brief scene appears as a juvenile chronicle noted in the Chicago Tribune.
The advertorial note urges early use of Dr King's New Discovery to drive off pneumonia and winter illnesses. Mrs. George W Place of Rawsonville Vermont testifies it helped her husband avoid pneumonia several times and praises it for coughs colds and croup. Prices 50 cents and 1.00 with trial bottles free at Irvin Willards.
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