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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1911
Page
3
A newspaper ad invites all readers to visit the office to view two dinner set designs and claim a free set by bringing 12 new Republican subscribers plus $12 in cash. A second deal offers a set and one year of the paper for %500 cash to new subscribers. The ad emphasizes broad eligibility and urges personal solicitation to gain more subscribers.
The ad extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the solution for burns, boils, cuts, sores, scalds, bruises, sprains, swellings, eczema, chapped hands, fever sores and piles. It notes the price as 25c at all druggists. The text also includes a congressional quote by Hon. Frank Buchanan of Illinois declaring no apology for being a new member and asserting equal floor rights.
A St Louis doctor reports testing a method 275 times to diagnose skull fracture by tickling an ankle area and noting toe reaction. The piece also promotes Foley Kidney Pills claiming quick kidney relief and urges purchase from druggists.
The Consular Report notes hexagonal five inch ink sticks, three quarters inch wide, gilt dragons and Chinese inscriptions, each in yellow paper envelopes and boxed. Shanghai factory quotes 1.55 gold dollars per pound for gelling grade, 1.05 for poorer grade in smaller sticks. In fifty pound lots or more, packing in wooden export cases is included.
To the public of Covington Herman Miller's Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Works at 105 North Walnut Street Danville Illinois claims the finest dry cleaning and dyeing of ladies and men's garments at low prices. Encourage customers to clean and dye winter clothes before the fall rush. Goods sent by express receive prompt attention. Address packages to Dye House 105 North Walnut Street Danville Illinois. The only practical dry cleaner and dyer in Danville with 28 years in the business.
A Parisian cabinetmaker drank a sobering potion from a home medicine book and died the same day. The widow sued the book’s author. a 19th century court found the misprint of grams for drops caused the tragedy. The author, editor, chemist, and publishers faced fines and damages.
An old advertisement notes that a burglar's deed cannot paralyze a home as a mother's long illness might. It promotes Dr. King's New Life Pill as a remedy for women including constipation and female trouble. Mrs. M. Dunlap of Leadville, Tennessee, endorses the product, claiming improvement after trying it, with a price of 25 cents at druggists.
Workmen uncover a stash of Long Cross pennies from Henry III’s era in Amberley road, South gate. The coroner, with a jury, deems the coins ancient and concealed with an unknown depositor, then declares them the king’s treasure trove.
A snippet shows dialogue about money and friendship with exchanges between Cobble and Stone and a humorous note about telegrams and visiting mothers. The jumbled quotes hint at social mores and miscommunication. The tone resembles a column of quips and light dialogue from a past era.
Means logs of sleep which is bad for every one. Foley's Honey and Tar compound stops the cough at once, relieves tickling and dryness in the throat, and heals inflamed membranes. It prevents a cold from developing into bronchitis or pneumonia. Keep always in the house. Refuse substitutes. For sale by all druggists.
The London Chronicle notes bonnyclabber as a famed yet elusive beverage of legendary freshness. Lord Straf ford praises its bravery to Lord Cottington in 1685, while the so called Dollarclabber’s exact composition remains unknown though linked to a beer and buttermilk mixture via Ben Jonson.
An old advertisement asserts backache headache nervousness rheumatism signal kidney trouble in men and women. It promises prompt relief with Foley Kidney Pills which regulate urinary organs and act as a tonic with quick results, available from all druggists.
Public sale announced at the Dave Ferguson farm two miles north of Coyington Indiana on Wednesday November 8 1911 starting at 10 o'clock. The assortment includes horses cattle sheep hogs farming implements grain and more with cash terms under 500 and credit terms over 5 dollars notes at 5 percent interest and 4 percent cash discount for over 5 dollars. The sale benefits the Beac church Ladies aid and is conducted by Col C W Smith and A G Madden.
In the early eighties an electrical engineer in New York named Dr S and Wheeler tested small motors and attached a screw propeller to the armature. The device produced cooling air and led to the development of a successful electric fan, ending the earlier experiments with propellers on motors.
A brief line from Walt Mason in the Emporia Gazette features a youth replying I run an elevator to a moralist's praise of climbing up and fevered striving. The snippet reflects a playful take on ambition and self-improvement in humor writing.
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