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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
6
A lively column reports on local arts and social scenes in Lif ferent County. It highlights progressive readers seeking fresh events and community news, with notes on upcoming gatherings and cultural inquiries.
Readable items detail moves and visits in Perrysville area. Lydia Balla relocates to Perrysville while families, farms, and businesses shift location or plans for next season. Weather, illnesses, sales, and a fire at Marshfield story also appear, with community events announced for March 9 closing day.
Reports on class activities at the high school include scripture readings with the Lord’s prayer, lectures by teachers, and the Epsilon society program for Washington’s birthday. Athlentic Association elected Fletcher Lewis manager and Claude Livingstore captain. baseball prospects excite students. Dr Miles’ Nervine praised for curing grip and lingering coughs. Dr King’s New Discovery advertised for lung diseases.
An advertisement extols Benson's Porous Plaster as the leading cure for pain and various ailments including coughs colds chest diseases rheumatism grip neuralgia and back pain. It urges buyers to avoid capsicum strengthening or belladonna plasters and to insist on genuine Benson's with claims of wide professional endorsement and multiple awards.
A string of mishaps from Attica last Sunday to Kingman crossing left multiple injuries. Mrs Astams and Miss Cory escaped a buggy crash unscathed, Geo Sadles fell and fainted, FE M Board tumbled on a slippery sidewalk, Leonard Stevenson nearly severed fingers on a razor, Fred Harden suffered head burns from a stove explosion, and Dr Gladsburg was fatally injured in a train collision near Tangier after snow obscured vision.
Farmers of Fountain and adjoining counties are advised to visit a shop four doors north of Sullivan and McComas' block for hand made harness. All work is guaranteed and crafted from the best material in the advertisement placed beside a subscription note for the paper.
Local Covington Odd Fellows plan a forming a working team and degree staff to improve lodge work and growth. The Daughters of Rebekah support a strong Covington staff, while a revival of Patriarchal encampment activity in Covington progresses with nine members showing interest.
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