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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
11
An automobile owned and driven by A J Fartz vaca of Fairmount skidded on a road near Covington in Lovers Isle, rolled over twice, but occupants escaped unscathed. The doctor present assisted and steered the car up the embankment before returning to Danville after the midmorning incident.
A Pasadena firm praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient non narcotic expectorant suitable for children. The letter notes rapid cold relief without nausea and no digestion interference, signed by C H Ward Drug Co with L Parsons as secretary and treasurer.
The city enforces a long standing ordinance banning cannons firearms torpedoes firecrackers and bonfires with penalties of three to one hundred dollars. A militia review and peaceful picnic and ball game are planned as the Fourth of July observance shifts toward order and safety amid national anti firework sentiment.
E. 8. Lopez of Manilla New York a carpenter carries Backlen arnica salve for burns boils scalds chapped hands fever sores skin eruptions eczema corns and piles. He writes the salve would heal wounds and gore and costs 25 cents at all druggists.
Indianapolis June 19. Grand juryitas finds no kidnapping charges against Walter Drew and associates. McNamara indicted for conspiracy to dynamite railroad targets in Peoria and Pekin. Burns and Hossick charged with kidnapping. Burns held on bail. Hossick not yet arrested. Governor Marshall praised for lawful requisition. city officials absolved.
Two bandits held up a Monite store then killed conductor W Kidd of a Short Line train. Deputy Chief Milton was seriously wounded while pursuing them and Edgar McGill of Butte was likely fatally shot while trying to stop the robbers. A nationwide manhunt follows in southern Montana and northern Idaho.
In Jacksonville Indiana on June 19 a gun duel over a quarrel ends fatally for Joe Gesick and Charles Childs both miners at the Golden Knob mine in Sullivan county. Both men fired simultaneously, each shot entering the face and chest. The incident follows a string of disasters and political notes from St. Louis and Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Wheat and livestock prices across markets show varied levels with wheat around 83 to 89 cents and corn 55 to 59 cents. Cattle and hogs range broadly by location, with notable figures at Cincinnati Chicago St Louis East Buffalo and Toledo, including lambs and sheep positions, reflecting regional demand.
Noted historic anecdotes show prominent men marrying their domestic servants. Sir Henry Parkes of New South Wales welcomed a servant as cook and later styled her Lady Parkes. Peter the Great received Martha, a former servant, who became czarina after a capture and transfer by General Bauer. William Cobbett met a serving girl, pursued her, and after five years married her when she reached a marriageable age.
In a summer afternoon tale, Chopin sits with a skeleton draped in white cloth beside a piano. He hoists the bones onto his knees and plays as the room fills with eerie music. The scene ends with Chopin unconscious and the skeleton broken, yet his improvised march remains.
An ancient Roman tale describes the empire being auctioned by the Praetorian Guard after Pertinax’s death in 193. Julian won the bid for 6,250 drachmas in an animated contest. Auctions of plunder, called auctio sub basta, were held with a master auctioneer from the argentarii and assistants as cashiers.
A nine year old Tommy tasted his first meal at a country hotel and was fascinated by small thick dishes holding side orders. On returning home he vividly described the event insisting they ate most items from birds baths, as recalled in Woman's Home Companion.
Clearing houses enable bankers to exchange drafts bills and securities saving labor and reducing floating cash. The transfer system allows millions to be settled easily and expeditiously, curtailing required cash in circulation.
A literary figure notes that many speak more agreeably than they write. Mr. Owington agrees, joking that his tailor writes well, sparking a wry exchange about communication and craft.
A fragmentary quotation hints at caution against harm, noting even a cornet player who dies leaves a fatal instrument behind, attributed to London Tit-Bits.
A chaotic European period piece recounts Alfonso XII disguising his gloved hands while the town council replaced his father’s head with Alfonso’s portrait. The piece shifts to 18th century stage splendor, noting actresses married into nobility and a Vienna death tally with crisis reports totaling 1,458 for last year.
A Dresden letter lauds revived puppet theater noting King Violin and Princess Clarinette by Director Brann and the operetta The Maid of Elizondo. The writer compares puppets favorably with moving pictures and recalls grandparent era amusements.
The Pittsburg Gazette reports John D Rockefeller’s family clothes are exclusively handled by Mrs Mary O Keefe and Mrs Macgile Hendren of Turney road Newburg. For ten years every item worn by the Rockefeller family is washed starched and ironed at home by this pair. The entire estate laundry outlet is run by them.
A column discusses a Nose blowing drill used in Russia as military exercise and notes British children should be similarly instructed. It references a Westminster Gazette remark on the seriousness of nose care and adenoids in children. The page also reports that a 1741 Maria Theresa patent of nobility to George Ritter von Frendl was loan security and now held by Dr. Joseph Lindenmayr in Presburg, noted for descendants seeking it.
A long list of rapid-fire notes covers petroleum finds near Mount Sinai a fifty-ton meteor in Mexico and a new Russian apartment project. It notes droughts in Australia, threatened pearl fisheries, and Germany's water-bound fleets. From Manhattan’s first home to early 20th century schooling in New York, it surveys global industry, crime, and culture with brief, fact-packed items.
A fragment discusses the burdens of household chores especially ironing and laundry. It notes women face back breaking tasks or rely on others to press and launder, implying relief or satisfaction for those seeking to avoid hard work while keeping garments cared for.
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