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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1901
Page
2
Short dispatches detail dozens of routine business calls and personal moves across Danville Veedersburg Attica and Covington with mentions of local shops meals and social visits. It notes a $1 shoe sale at The Leader and a range of civic and personal updates from teachers farmers and merchants.
Jim Clevers criticizes Democratic leadership claiming complete control over policy and public discourse. He argues party dominance undermines bipartisan debate and accountability within government circles.
A column mocks Democratic critics and discusses Republican tactics, noting fear of exposing grafts and detailing plans to transport a political colony to Oklahoma. The piece satirically urges propping up candidates while joking about leaving Fountain county and digging for votes.
A letter from Jim Clev ers VP argues for coexistence and balance. The excerpt notes a lack of post script and hints at social or political tensions influencing public discourse.
A.Nebeker son of a former U S treasurer visits Mexico City and, after spotting a thief fleeing, recovers a valuable watch from a handkerchief. The suspect is arrested and taken to the comisaria. Nebeker is praised and connected to Covington figures including Homer Sewell.
The Republican invites correspondents from every neighborhood to cover accidents, crimes, fires, births, deaths, military or public notices, market news, and local changes. Do not cover private gossip or unimportant personal details. prioritize comprehensive local news across all areas.
The undersigned promise refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar bottles priced at 40 cents if the cough or cold is not cured and a 25 cent bottle is offered with money back if not satisfactory. Le Roy Allen. 2-1.6m. Subscribe for this paper.
A Nevada cowboy wants to ship his comrade's body killed by a grizzly to his parents in the east. The railroad agent finds the box heavy and oddly shaped. A telegram says the bear was inside the box and the cowboy confirms the joke.
Miss Edith Wagner of Wisconsin, a believer in reincarnation, wed her dead fiancé Edward Hamlin in a ceremony performed by a justice of the peace in Bringhamton New York while visiting there. A Maltese cat that appeared after Hamlin's death she swore housed his soul.
Lewis McKenna, an insurance clerk in New York, recovered at St Luke's hospital after a rare operation to remove a cancerous stomach tumor, section away malignant growths near the pylorus, and reinsert the stomach to its place. The hour and a quarter operation reportedly had minimal blood loss and involved joining the stomach to the intestines with silk sutures.
The Covington notes suggest a strong chance for a new independent daily paper under current conditions. Citizens discuss survey work and potential engagements while a fish law reform provides protections and permits year round fishing by hook and line.
K A and E 8 Booe of Kingman trade their grocery to C L Steinbaugh for a 200 acre stock farm five miles southwest of Kingman. They plan sheep raising on a large scale, backed by local supporters and Republican well wishers. The pair are described as hardworking and enterprising with confidence in Fountain sheep ventures.
Dr. Goldsberry died from brain contusion last Thursday afternoon after his buggy was struck by a train near Kingman about three weeks earlier. He regained consciousness briefly after the accident, then worsened and died. He left a widow and three children. funeral was Sunday at 10 AM. A testimonial about Dr Miles Heart Cure is included in the piece.
In a Friday House debate on Senator Thomp son's bill to make the United States flag the official banner of Indians, Davis of Greene critiqued late Republican zeal for the flag and invoked the Philippines, while Marshall of Fountain, a veteran, grew heated denouncing Democrats as the speaker struggled to quiet the session.
A historical note on telephones as efficient business tools yet prone to misuse for trivial calls. Authors warn that callers waste time, the party at the other end lacks caller verification, and politicking interrupts work. The piece asks for a remedy to curb such disruptions.
People suffering from kidney diseases feel a gradual loss of vitality and should try Poley's Kidney Cure. It is guaranteed, Ges. Cook.
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