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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
5
The passage lauds a culinary leader who oversees the cooking department with resolve. She rejects unhealthy or suspicious food accessories, prioritizes economical use of quality ingredients, and promotes homemade food. It asserts Royal Baking Powder as essential to the world's best cooking.
The item notes the Woman's Club gathering at Mrs. T A Clifton's home this afternoon and mentions local residents like Sandy B from northeast Richland paying taxes and visiting. It also reports no new diphtheria cases, a crowded treasurer’s office on tax day, and typhoid illness of Waller, with Mrs Clarton Todd visiting from Michigan City and Mrs Vaisler trading real estate in Covington R D7.
We have once clean stock of merchandise to sell or trade. Have you anything to offer? W. R. Massey & Son. L. F. Bailiff, of southeast Kent, presented us a fine small sack of potatoes and a squash last week, all of his own raising. The county commissioners met in regular session Monday adjourned for Tuesday election day. A slight change for the better is reported in Walter Bil's condition after typhoid fever. Aunt Chipper Hetfield is very low at her daughter in law's home. For Sale 60 acre farm near this city with a nice house and good improvements. No trade accepted. See us for price, WWR. Massey & Son. Tuesday and Wednesday brought a general rain. It was prophetic of democratic success.
Mrs Gno Harden visited her son Orval and family at Fithiar Ti last week. The Parahontas lodge ladies will host a fate in the near future watch for the date to tess issue. George S Clawson recovering from blood poisoning hopes for full recovery if no further complications arise. Mr and Mrs Allen Stowers of Corpus Christi Texas visited Fred Boord's family last week. Stowers to Ohio on business and Mrs Stowers, sister of Mrs Boord, will stay for some time. For Sale: 172 acres with 120 acres farm land and balance pasture, 6 room house, barn, good land with 5 ft coal vein under roof. Price 75 per acre. W R Massey & Son.
Mrs Shanks widow of Flavius Shanks lies gravely ill at her daughter Mrs Will Thompsons home. She has improved slightly but doctors fear she may not survive. John Foley dies at his northeast city home at 3 am Sunday from Brights disease aged about 34 leaving a wife. Funeral held Monday afternoon in Mound cemetery Warren county.
Last week Squire Hickman received a five dollar increase to his pension bringing it to 30 dollars per month. The editor endorses the raise noting the old deserving veteran’s service in the sixties and praising the country’s gratitude in stable terms.
A public sale at 2% So Hazel Street in Danville features 30 head of extra good milch cows, most freshly calved or due soon. The auction begins Saturday at 1 PM and includes cows in good condition for dairy use.
The special meetings began at the Methodist church last Sunday evening with a large audience. Meetings will continue this week and next. Preaching is planned at the Bend next Sunday afternoon. James Ritchey, Civil War veteran and member of the 125th Illinois regiment, granted pension increase to 24 dollars a month from 15. Uncle Jim fought in many battles and was with Sherman on his march to the sea.
Miss Trixey Harden entertained at a miscellaneous shower Wednesday night for her sister Hazel who will marry Thanksgiving Day. About forty five attended and received many useful presents. Out of town guests included Miss Lucy Hill and Miss Hattie Hill of Crawfordsville and Mrs Guy Moore of Veedersburg.
Lucius B. Swift of Indianapolis spoke at the courthouse Saturday evening to a small audience of about seventy Democrats and Republicans. Introduced by Billy Madigan, Swift praised Roosevelt Beveridge and party leaders while avoiding clear campaign positions. His tame, artful dodging remarks left many insincere and few converts.
Week ending November 8 1912 list includes Mrs Martie Haines J K Mason-4 Mrs Mary Kk Mefford-3 Frank Stoggs Mrs Julia Sturm Mrs E Vandusen. Warner's Features advertised when calling please say advertised. F W Boyd P M
An 19th century patent medicine advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children. It claims to break up colds in 24 hours and relieve feverishness, headache, stomach trouble, teething disorders, and worms. Sample mailed free from Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
The morning theme is Perfect Friendliness and the evening theme Burying Services. Bible School at 10. Morning worship at 11. C. E. meeting at 6. Evening worship at 7. Mid week service Thursday at 7 30. Minister H K Fox Ph D. Manse south of church. Phone 59.
Black wood and stove wood available from farmer McMahon. Leave orders at Paddy McMahon's barn. location and contact not specified.
Hon Eugene Davenport in a recent interview backs the International Live Stock Exposition to be held November 30 to December 7. He argues that promoting agricultural progress benefits the general public, not only farmers, and urges all business leaders to support and attend the Exposition at Union Stock Yard Chicago.
A historic ad style notice touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy to support digestive health and kidney and bowel regulation. It claims quick relief and safe ingredients and notes the product is sold by druggists.
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