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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
7
A Lexandre Dumas anecdote mocks a vain author who refuses to fund a relief fund for another egoist. Dumas narrates a chance encounter with a dubious edible fungus and a cook, ending with the witty remark that the mycologist was mistakenly edible, prompting a charity subscription for his life.
A writer on engineering warns that stored machinery like a motorcar is prone to internal rusting from a respiration process. Enclosed air spaces draw in air on cooling and expel it on heating, bringing moisture that deposits in cavities and can cause serious rust damage.
Indianapolis reports Taft will address Republicans at a July 4 banquet on world peace and international arbitration. The speech, framed as a historic peak in peace efforts, is expected to influence the 1912 presidential outlook, with Taft as party leader and potential nominee. The article stresses reciprocity, canal progress, and broader global diplomacy as core themes.
Interest sweeps Indiana as Taft prepares a major address. Applications pour in to Charles S Norton at Halton Club for seating, with numbered gate tickets and organized groups arranging seating together.
Mrs Nancy Keneipp of Terre Haute Indiana reports kidney and bladder trouble for years with frequent action and pain. After using Foley Kidney Pills she experienced normal kidney action with no burning sensation and says she is now fully recovered. Sold by all druggists.
Transactions filed for record by O B Louglass cover transfers in Fountain county from Shawnee to Rice Station. Notable deeds include Gumert to Reed one acre in Shawnee for $1 and Sprankle from McMahon 40 acres in Troy for $1. Other transfers list fractions of land in Van Buren, Hillsboro, Wallace and Mellott with prices ranging from $1 to $1,000.
Local testimonial cites Robert Madsen of West Burlington Indiana who suffered eight months from virulent liver trouble and jaundice. After doctors gave him up he was cured by Electric Bitters, touted as the best remedy for stomach liver nerves kidneys and blood purification. Available for 50 cents at druggists.
A London county council education committee report describes a nearly 13 year old Peckham schoolboy who has learned only two or three letters in his life, cannot write or perform basic calculation, and has forgotten even those. The committee decided to expel him from school.
A report from Indianapolis notes a meeting of candidates and supporters urging a reform of Indiana Republican politics. The speakers criticize the last legislature for dictatorship tendencies, call for unity with voters, and argue for returning to honest, principled campaigning to win back state offices. They blame divisions over Frank Hanly and internal disputes for current defeats and urge inviting back disillusioned Republicans, including in Benton County.
Oxford Tribune reports Peter Larsen, a well known Fowler resident, died from a head wound and blood in a barn, with a handaxe and a stream of blood pointing to the cistern. Some doubt drowning if alive, wife suspected initially due to quarrels, but informants favor suicide after failed attempt.
In Burma and India meat must be eaten the day it is killed due to few refrigerators and limited ice. There are no meat markets. meat fish and fowl are sold at bazaars or booths with live fowls killed on demand. Only machine made ice is available in small quantities.
The Chicago Tribune recounts Jack and Jill’s hill trip ending with Jack’s cracked head after tumbling again. Jill calms him and mentions a pail of water as the cause, framing the scene as a juvenile chronicle excerpt rather than a modern news item.
A historical description explains how a lightning strike causes a tree to explode rather than merely burn. The Holt flows through the damp interior, turning moisture to steam that bursts the trunk from within, creating a dramatic visual of the tree ripped open by internal pressure.
Trustee Jos Starkey announces weekly sessions at his residence in Cates Indiana each Saturday for the transaction of all township business. He invites interested residents to attend and participate in local governance and township matters.
Trustees announce weekly office hours in the first outside room at the K of P building on Wednesday and Saturday to transact township business. Char. A. Brown serves as Trustee of Troy Township.
Advertisement for Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder claiming relief for swollen tender feet bunions and pain. Promises easy walking and comfort with a sample offered free. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A partial legal notices text mentions an office at 10 Washington Street, third door west of Mt Church. The readable fragment signals a formal address likely related to a public or legal matter but lacks specifics on action, jurisdiction, or deadlines.
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