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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1911
Page
7
Ruth Wallace, four, died after a prolonged scarlet fever illness at her parents home in Veedersburg. The private funeral was held due to contagion with strict city quarantine. No other cases reported.
The advertisement promotes two designs of a 42 piece dinner set offered free to anyone who brings 12 new subscribers to the Republican and $12 in cash or, for 500 cash, a set plus a year of the paper. It invites all households to visit the office to view the display and subscribe, claiming the dishes are valuable and not available to buy separately.
It startled the world when claims for Boecklen's Arnica Salve were first made. Forty years of cures prove it true and it is known as the best salve on earth for barns boils cuts sores scalds bruises sprains swellings eczema chapped hands fever sores and piles. Only 25c at all draggists.
Pastor H R Fox Ph D will preach on Portifying against Deception in the morning and a World Temperance Sunday theme in the evening. Men invited to study Genesis informally. Bible School 10. Morning worship 11. C E Society 6 30. Evening worship 7 30. Mid week service Thursday 7 30. Choir rehearsal Saturday 7 7 30. Boy Scouts Wednesday 7 30.
A London County Council education committee report describes a nearly 13 year old Peckham boy who has learned only two or three letters in his life and has forgotten them. He cannot write or calculate, leading to a decision to expel him from school.
Yale coaches remain hopeful about a formidable attack behind star quarterback Howe, who is in his third year and could anchor the team in big games against Princeton and Harvard. The 1910 squad brings notable remnants, with Captain Howe and Kistler as holdovers and Howe’s proven leadership once key to past seasons. Women Take Up Rowing on Coast. Berkeley reports Cal and Stanford plan a varsity intercollegiate boat race for women, a novel addition to Pacific coast college athletics. Rowing has grown locally with interclass women races on Lake Merritt as part of Women’s Day celebrations. Moriarty Boasts Clark Griffith. George Moriarty praises Clark Griffith, calling him the finest in baseball and defending Griffith against detractors while hinting at the sport’s loyalties and legends. Tennis Players Have Their Foibles. A survey of top players notes varied strengths and weaknesses in serves, backhands, forehands, and overall styles, highlighting individual methods across the modern game.
An all star Rugby fifteen from Victoria and Vancouver will face Stan ford and the University of California for the American championship in November. This is the first time the two teams join to represent Canada after individually meeting the American colleges.
The 1903 Scottish Cup final between Rangers and Hearts at Parkhead drew over 12,395, the highest gate in the competition. It was also the last match to charge a shilling entrance fee, marking a change in pricing.
An American traveler reports a thriving London beggars’ colony in Kensington Nottingdale where “tale pitchers” hire starved children to evoke pity. Deplorable practices include fake veterans, musical beggars, and letter writers with infants rented for duties. Some beggars claim earnings up to four dollars daily.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar compound as a quick cough suppressant that stops tickling and throat dryness, heals inflamed membranes, and prevents a cold from becoming bronchitis or pneumonia. It urges keeping it in the house and to refuse substitutes, sold by all druggists.
An old New York Tribune tale recounts Plager Walton and his brother Theodore Walton known for extreme racing zeal. A doctor advised tapering meals to cure rheumatism, but Walton records a 21 day water fast dropping from 246 pounds to 200, weighing in at 285 pounds previously, with his wife prompting the end of the fast.
A testimonial from Mrs. M. C. Dunlap of Leadill Tennessee claims Dr King’s New Life Pill helped constipation and female trouble. The ad promotes the 25¢ remedy at druggists. The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church invites all to a Thanksgiving supper in the church parlors Friday evening November 24.
An advert invites readers to keep warm with Fox Furnace offered by the leading Furnace House and Plumbing Shop located on North 4rd Street one door south of the garage.
Local auction notes highlight Dodd and Struther Lightning Rods as items of interest. The catalog lists details for bidders, with potential collectors noting the vintage electrical components and historical value.
In a playful exchange quoted from Waite Mason, a moralist extols climbing to a crown while the Xrouth retorts with a modern twist, proclaiming I run an elevator. The humor highlights a shift from traditional virtue to urban practicality in the Emporta Gazette.
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