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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
8
Woman's dream of beauty and joy as pregnancy nears its end. Motherhood guidance and a liniment claim relief from parturition pain. The Bradfield Regulator Co offers a free treatise and a $1 bottle of Mothers Friend.
The witness describes a Civil War skirmish scene with General Seymore taken prisoner and the line briefly breaking, then reforming as the Sixth corps moves to cover reserves. Fire, canister shot, and wounded soldiers fill the narrative as rifles crack and stretcher bearers work. General Grant appears, planning a push toward Spottsylvania as Union forces move via multiple corps toward Lee and Richmond. The diary ends noting a ride to Tods Tavern and a continuation to come.
An excerpt from the Postoffice Appropriation bill explains penalties for injuring rural delivery mail receptacles and deposits. The column then highlights local baseball events with Covington and East End teams, scores 11 to 9 and 22 to 7, plus notes on players and travel, interspersed with ads and brief notices.
The Covington Woman's Club held a Friday picnic over the river at Mr. Dunlap's farm. About 30 attended and all reported a fine time. A Map'e City Soap trial was mentioned claiming perfection.
Young players exhibited strong form with several close games and big scores across multiple matches. Reports note competitive batting, sharp fielding, and notable individual performances.
Dozens of lawmakers, including Goodwyn of Alabama and Linney of North Carolina, praise Peruna in letters. They report relief from catarrh and related symptoms after using one or more bottles, with endorsements from U S senators and representatives across multiple states. Free book offer noted.
Obituary notes the death of O Huson Graham from typhoid fever at his home five miles south of town on the 11th. Born on the James Graham farm, his family history is charted with early settlement and church sites. Surviving relatives include Franklin, sisters Ann and Lady, his wife, two daughters, one son and four grandchildren. A funeral service by A. R. Heath preceded interment at Mt Hope cemetery.
An old advertisement warns readers that Foley's Kidney Cure can cure all kidney and bladder diseases. It urges stopping trouble at first signs and promotes Dr King s New Life Pills for cleansing the system. It notes summer kidney irregularities from heat and excessive drinking and mentions a 25¢ price at Lee Allen drug store.
An ad touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a cure for stomach distress and indigestion. The copy claims rapid relief from “stomach trouble” and related discomforts, urging readers to use the remedy.
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