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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1898
Page
5
The notice touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles and Carter’s Herbal Ointment for cuts sprains burns and skin ailments. It urges mothers to keep remedies on hand for boys transitioning to men and notes availability from Lee Allen at 25 cents.
Local notes report few houses to be built this year while Dr. Shepherd and wife plan an extended visit to North Salem. Rev. L. C. Goodrich to preach at Disciple church on the second Sunday in June, all invited. Nathaniel McClure, ex-deputy sheriff, returns with son Frank. he notes Frank owns a nice farm. A man claiming to be a government recruiting officer from Attica tried to solicit youths for the army but failed due to missing documents. Lightning struck W. T. Johnson’s barn near the saw mill killing one horse. others unharmed though shaken. McClure’s Magazine June issue previews war coverage with General Miles, Lee, Bonsal, and White articles and ship photos including Cuba reports. General Fitzhugh Lee arouses interest with Cuba insights from Havana service.
An advertisement invites readers to visit Lee Allen's drug store to obtain a free trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. It claims physicians use it, guarantees cure, and offers regular sizes at 50 cents and one dollar.
The town reports a new boys baseball club formed and set for local impact. A memorial sermon by Rev Noble is planned for May 2 at the opera house. Builders Chisler Dickason and Van Hoberts are in Fountain County building a large barn for Allin Yerkes Thursday forenoon. A cedar tree in front of Carol’s residence was struck by lightning, shattering it and breaking windows nearby. Fired Wheatley and wife were rendered insensible. Grandma Lewis endured a congestive episode Wednesday. she is improving but frail and may not endure much longer due to age and extended poor health.
An advertisement claims the cordial cures dyspepsia indigestion and chronic constipation. It urges proper dosing and states the remedy is sold by Lee Allen under 2se and awe.
Dora Stubbina of Mattoon has returned home after a stay here. Delegates to the grand lodge Daughters of Rebekah at Indianapolis included Mrs Link Cunningham and Mrs Ina Allison. J J Cline was the local representative to the grand lodge IOOF at Indianapolis. Nancy Lindsey is visiting her son J D Lindsey. The annual children's day exercises will be held at the Christian church on the first Sunday in June. Mrs J C Myers and children have returned from Chicago. Memorial services are planned at the Christian church next Sunday at six o'clock p m Rev Smith officiating. Reverend W G Smith, former pastor of the Christian church here, preached on Tuesday and Wednesday nights this week.
One half rate to Detroit for Knights of St. John annual convention. Tickets on sale June 27 and 28 at one fare for round trip. Tickets valid to return from Detroit through July 4, 1808.
Decree requires sale of 40 acres bounded by Section 17 in township 18N range 7W in Fountain County Indiana. If bid does not cover decree, interest, and costs, sale may proceed to satisfy the judgment. Sheriff Canvin H. Scherer and attorney Lucas Nebeker announce the public auction date, May 20, 1898.
A public sale is set by decree in Fountain County Indiana to satisfy a suit by Anna Sminek and Bernadenh Sminek against Benton Cade and Margaret Cie. The real estate described is the west half of the west half of the south quarter of section five, township eight, range eight in Fountain County. The sale proceeds go to satisfy the decree, with costs and interest, and the property may be sold subject to other liens. A second notice concerns non residents in the partition action of Estella Prinkeberger et al versus Mary J. Paugh et al, with defendants advised to appear at the next Fountain Circuit Court term beginning the first Monday of September.
Alexander Spinks notifies Fountain County Board of Commissioners of an application at the June term 1604 for license to sell intoxicating liquors in Wabash township Stringtown. Premises described as front room 200 feet, one story frame building, lot 6 in Gish Nabekor & Co Sub-division one, section one township eighteen north near Town. License term one year with on premises drinking.
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