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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1902
Page
6
Emery Dry Goods invites readers to shop its storehouse of first class merchandise from carpets to curtains. The ad promises lowest possible prices and secure purchases that ease family budgets. It urges careful reading of every item in the advertisements and pledges no exaggeration or misrepresentation.
A Panville store invites women within fifty miles to pick from its cloak room with stylish suits jackets or waists. It touts unequalled assortment and always low prices with several suit prices listed as 5.50 12.69 17.50 and 210.04.
A patchwork of ads and brief notices details new skirt lines from makers, shoes at J Loeb’s stores, and travel notes. Local residents including J W Emerson, Chas Kincaid, and Mrs Bell are mentioned with visits and sales. Also reported are a horse accident near Silverwood and relatives visiting Indianapolis.
A selling blitz offers new hats bought underpriced with a wide selection of headwear. Hats described as nobby velvet and pomp, priced well below retail, include $8.50 values at 6.60 and $6 values at 4.00, with many items marked down from higher prices.
A period notice advertises silk embroidered fabrics in bold color blends including blues reds rose pink green tan and brown on ecru grounds. It promotes mercerized poplins cheviot and dark weaves for colored shirt waists with yard prices around 35c to 35c for several finishes and new sheer white goods for gowns and summer wear.
Closing out prices offered for children and Misses shoes at 25 50 T5ets and 1.00 per pair. Ladies shoes priced at 50 75 and 1.00 per pair. J Loeb's store.
Jacob Haas aged six years died at his home in Waynetown on Tuesday afternoon. The cause was old age. He had long been an resident of the county, living near Newtown after moving from Pennsylvania when young. Funeral services were held at Newtown on Thursday conducted by Rev. Henson of Covington, with interment in Newtown Cemetery.
Ki W Heath is on the sick list this week. Russell Allen, Ed Dunlap, Lee Wood, Dr Towey and others were in or visited Covington. Prosecutor Ratcliff, Frank Bingham, J W Brant attended events. Local business and housing news include Tinsley’s shop repairs and a Colonial site sale rumor. Rentals offer 4 acres pasture near Covington. Miss Lillian Hendricks accepts Danville press position. Several Danville visitors listed from Sunday.
An October reminiscence warns of coming winter hardships and touts Benson's Porous Plasters as superior for coughs colds backache rheumatism lumbago and kidney and liver troubles. The ad-style piece urges readers to use them this season and claims authenticity.
The W F M Society of the M E church will meet in the church lecture room Thursday May 8 at 2 30 p m A full attendance is requested Addie Bost c Sect
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