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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1900
Page
4
W. 3S. Musser of Millheim Pennsylvania saved his daughter's life by giving her One Minute Cough Cure as she faced fatal croup. The advert claims the remedy is harmless and provides immediate relief for coughs colds bronchitis grippe asthma and throat and lung troubles.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson cured a rectal fistula after doctors warned of death or costly surgery. He credited Buckley’s Arnica Salve as the surest pile cure and best salve on earth, sold for 25 cents by Lee Allen. Also notices advertising employment in the Sterne Remedy Company and a railroad excursion ticket sale by Town Central Ry to many western territories.
An assortment of advertised medicines and tonics appears, promoting powders for worms in cattle and sheep, kidney cures, throat and lung remedies, and teas. Vendors Geo DL Cook and others push Foley products, Rocky Mountain Tea, and a syrup touted as a universal cure while noting seasonal timing and warnings.
Try Grain O ask your grocer for Grain O the new drink replacing vuties. Children and adults may drink it safely with no injury. It has a rich mocha like color and is made from pure grainy with easy digestion. Priced 25 cents per package and sold by all grocers.|Foleys Kidney Cure is advertised as cleansing kidneys to combat rheumatism. Sold by Grea Coak.
Notice outlines Homeseekers excursions and Clover Leaf travel tickets with May 1 and May 15 release dates. Mentions fares around one cent per mile for round trips and advises contacting nearest agent or Jenkins as General Passenger Agent for details. Includes references to Republican National Convention and a large text garble with schedule notes and travel instructions.
A Utah mine explosion killed many workers at Pleasant Valley No 4 in Scofield. Rescue crews from four to ten men with water and first aid labored at the entrance as officials in Salt Lake City and the road company coordinated aid. Dozens more bodies awaited identification while authorities corrected tallies.
The House began consideration of a measure to authorize construction of an interoceanic canal after fifty years of agitation. Leaders Murton Hite Cannon urged delaying action for treaty ratification and wartime effects while not opposing the canal.
The article reports General Merriam denying a statement that Congress should pass a law to curb labor unions. It notes reaction from measures on business owners and miners and mentions political figures debating federal action and state authority.
Fragmentary report notes a legal matter involving privilege abuses and a judge’s discretionary handling. Mentions Spanish language context and penal code concepts but lacks complete names, dates, or places to identify parties or outcomes.
Former New Mexico governor Myron H. McCord writes from Washington endorsing Pe-ru-Na for catarrh after a single bottle improved his cold throat and cough. He urges others with chronic catarrh to start treatment now and to request Dr Hartman’s free catarrh book from Columbus Ohio.
Advertisements tout a wide range of properties for sale by J Roach Johnson Co. Listings include farms near Waterville and Covington with varying prices, notes on level land, and potential homesites. Prospective buyers are urged to contact for details and viewings.
Fragmentary text references a salve named Cse antitier salve and Coreuts Waits sures piles ail skin diseases. The garbled line mentions a person or brand and a healer, but details and context are missing.
W. I. Wilkinson of Albany Tennessee claims Kodol Despepsia Care cured his stomach trouble and digestive issues after twenty years of suffering. The endorsement notes the product digests what you eat and is sold by J. P. Buckner.
J C Kennedy of Roanoke and Teun say the salve cured a jaw ulcer deemed incurable by doctors. They claim it also helped piles and various skin ailments and warn to beware of imitations Subd by a Buckner.
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