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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1899
Page
2
A string of quips targets war taxes, Bryan, greenbacks, and navy vanity. Critics mock Republican optimism, discuss naming ships, and joke about American naval stars amid rumors and political theater.
The piece notes Covington merchants feel confidence returning and prosperity rising though critique of the war department's adherence to Grant’s Havana plan persists. It mentions mule meat prices in Havana, Cape Haitian correspondents, a St Louis police recruit named Johann Hell, and local political talk about the 1546 ticket.
Tom Lier told a Republican representative he was certain of winning. The report notes that people recall he had made a similar confident prediction at an earlier time.
A garbled OCR fragment references prices, locations, and notices across various terms. It mentions markets, stalls, and sales context but lacks clear entities or coherent facts. No definite events or names are readable to identify a concrete item.
The article notes June 4 1777 when Congress proposed the thirteen stripes and stars in a blue field and mentions observing the Stars and Stripes anniversary nationwide on Tuesday with flag displays and patriotic sentiment. It also includes an ad for Carter's Cascara Pills priced 25 cents sold by Lee Allen targeting digestion and liver issues.
Allen Robertson a Crawfordsville gardener sues Vandalia railroad after its Sugar creek bridge washed out and a tresle obstructed the stream. Water backs up over his farm causing repeated flooding and crop loss this season. Crawfordsville lawyers Crane and Anderson lead the case against the company under state stream protection laws.
Mrs DAL McCoy of 20th St Omaha Nebraska writes she suffered for 20 years with constipation digestion and sleepless nights but Dr Kay s Renovator brought relief She asks for address and symptom guidance plus a free sample and the book Dr Kay s Home Treatment Address Dr Bod Kay Medical Co Omaha Neb Sold by Lee Allen
In portions of the state farmers report hundreds of small lice like insects appearing in wheat heads. Experts warn the infestation could threaten the crop if the pests spread, though its full impact is uncertain and atypical for the area.
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