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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1901
Page
4
An advertisement extols Baumer salve as prescription made by a world renowned skin specialist and the most healing remedy for piles burps scalds ulcers and all skin diseases the claim built on broad guarantees from the advertiser.
A collection of consumer testimonials promotes Grain() grain drink as a coffee substitute used by a family. Also cited are Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin claims and Foley's Kidney Cure guarantees, with brief notes about health benefits and a patient named Fannie Williams.
A scraped vintage ad column touts deil 0 dessert, two minute prep, no bake just water to chill with flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry Strawberry. It promotes Bailey's Laxative Tablets for constipation and a dyspepsia cure, plus One Minute Cough Cure and Kodol Dyspepsia Care endorsements. An employment note from STANDARD HOUSE in Chicago seeks capable reps with a fixed salary and expenses.
An old ad asserts that putrefying food in the intestines causes ailments akin to arsenic poisoning. It promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a gentle, effective remedy to expel poisons from clogged bowels and cure constipation, biliousness, headaches, and liver, kidney, and bowel troubles. Sold for 25 cents at Lee Allen.
Fragmented notice shows Covington Republican masthead and mentions John F Judy Prop Co with M Hane Manager. The readable text references Glussceck Blaca and a stray note about earth and dwarfed nations, with lines ending abruptly and no coherent event.
A terse note claims Mr. Carnegie seeks changes to a pecroan matter, but no individuals are identified and no objections are known.
Ives stated that Urenegro will be disenfranchised in Maryland and German will be returned to the Senate. The remarks frame a political shift with implications for state governance and congressional representation.
Citizens discuss raising funds for a state worthy monument to General Harrison. The proposal emphasizes honor to the man and to the state and seeks community support and donations.
The remark questions why the United States would grant freedom to Cuba and the Philippines yet maintain democratic exclusion at home. It raises concerns about suffrage and civil rights while linking foreign policy to internal political rights.
The speaker notes a fresh political label opposing commercialism used by Democrats and accuses six former slave states of enacting laws curtailing Black voting rights. He argues governance requires consent of the governed.
The piece argues for direct population ballots to choose U S senators and notes a deadlock that has harmed Republicans by denying two Delaware seats while Nebraska faces a similar stalemate.
The passage describes public disgust as a sheriff allowed a convicted man to roam the town for over a month. Deroin challenged the sheriff and the guilty party, Mr Ray, is said to have "made even" with other criminals, sparking further tension.
The Covington Prend and Attica Democrat critique the sheriff race coverage and call out political papers for bias. They note Sheriff Miller was nominated by Democrats and question endorsements and patronage politics amid recent editorials.
John Trott of Shawnee pledges to heed voters’ wishes in school teacher selections, promising better patron involvement. A noted club performs at the Presbyterian church on April 1 with 25 cent admission, while Starr Hill dissolves, Hill moving the factory to A Lemyp’s building to expand cigars and Crane Marlatt take the front space for tensorial work.
Commentary from the Chicago Tribune ridicules Indiana late game licensing rules requiring a $25 license and 50 cent fee, suggesting it would be cheaper to move West and “shoot up with the country.”
The text notes Cleveland emerging as a reformer within the party amid a clash between Bryanism and free silver. It says Bryan seeks to purge dissenters from the party while a tougher contest for influence is expected.
The piece argues that while supporters lament the Philipino governed without consent, they stay silent on southern black disenfranchisement. It claims Democrats in democratic states disenfranchise Black voters and govern without consent.
Carrie Nation speaks in Ft Wayne this evening and in Indianapolis Sunday night. The note reassures supporters that she will not visit Covington, advising opponents not to retreat yet.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as far ahead of ancient pills and liquids and likens it to the electric light versus a tallow candle. Genuine stamped CCC available from druggists in single boxes, not bulk sales.
The writer laments that surviving images show leaders in old age, not their vigorous earlier years. He cites Harrison and Grant, arguing that photos from the White House and late career miss the peak moments when they shaped history.
Lavinia Hart argues in the April Cosmopolitan that power between partners grows fivefold when a life companion is in complete harmony. The issue also releases Grant Allen's posthumous piece on The British Aristocracy, printed after his death, noting his fearless handling of the subject.
A Democratic paper ridicules Teddy Roosevelt as a political rival to Mark Hanna, calling him “the great American cat killer” who once whipped Spain but now plays second fiddle under Hanna. The piece likens Roosevelt to figures like Senders and Stevenson in the current Republican line.
At Indianapolis a speaker told President McKinley that locals were honored by his attendance at General Harrison's funeral. The president replied that their visit honored him, calling Harrison his ideal statesman and citizen for many years.
John Brisben Walker discusses the Pierpont Morgan organization in the April Cosmopolitan. He analyzes its influence on business and politics, praising concentration for organization and economy while revealing power that may surprise many readers.
Governor Durbin uses veto power to halt about eleven bills pleasing supporters. The article notes Durbin’s action in the George M. Ray affair, citing his dismissal of Sheriff Luther in Shelby County after Ray’s conviction for goereeharzy and robbing the county.
Cabbage rumored to weigh heavy on the stomach is referenced as a joke. The ad claims after meals a dose of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin prevents constipation indigestion headaches and stomach troubles. Sold safely by LeRoy Alten.
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