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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
8
Advertises cheap shirts and cuffs with Dry Goods style pricing. Suggests wives or sisters shop on behalf, claiming savings and value in furnishings offered by the store. Encourages customers to visit to see the advantages firsthand.
The week reports strong sugar camp profits and good yields in Warren and Fountain counties. J A Ridlen dies near Carbondale. a wedding occurs at Justice Buck’s office. Snowfall creates slick streets while new street improvements on Liberty and Washington receive praise. Local businesses push groceries, hardware, and farm implements as residents hear about upcoming meetings and church events.
A movement seeks to annex part of Steuben township to Pike. A petition will be presented to the commissioners at the June term. The proposed line runs west of Pike toward Jordan and Steuben, then south along section lines toward the north end of pandthepes county. The notice includes a claim of compensation and mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure in a garbled endorsement.
To Make Life Happy. Sweet music appeals to the heart and soul and light us to any of life’s burdens. The Steger factories at Steger DE are among the largest in the west. Jumping purchasers will find it profitable to write for a free descriptive catalogue. Stewer & Co Chicago IL. Wanted Chickens paying top market prices J A Hont Tremont Hotel Covington IN.
The item lists names for the week ending March 26, 1809 including Miss Virginia Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Bannell of Champaign Indiana with notes on relocation and land purchases in Texas. It also notes Mrs. George Bunnell and daughter visiting Covington, plus a section titled List of Patents detailing Indiana inventors and patent attorneys with scattered unreadable fragments.
The Easter Ball hosted by Hose Company No 2 next Thursday promises a delightful evening with top quality music and orderly conduct. Proceeds benefit the firemen. Also noted is Anthony Hope’s The Countess Emilia now listed by Ladies Home Journal, detailing a tale of a Countess in seclusion and romance with Captain Dieppe uncovering hidden rooms and passionate intrigue.
The Whist Club hosted Miss Lydia Mayer with bets of refreshments. Bettie Herzog won the ladies prize and Hannibal Yount the gentlemen prize. The next Whist meeting will be with the Misses Dunlap. The Ladies Physical Culture Club held its first Armory meeting with Mise Cocroft guiding a drill. The class meets Tuesdays at 7 30 pm.
Mortgage loans offered with wide terms and low rates by U S Douglass Abstracter of Titles Covington. J M Green announces close out of livery stock March 15 and retirement. creditors asked to settle accounts. Health ads warn pneumonia follows la Grippe. Foley's Honey and Tar said to prevent pneumonia. Also drug claims for McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier with local seller Lee Allen.
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