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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1911
Page
4
The community awaits the Chrysanthemum show with events centered on ornate blooms and judging rounds. Local growers, clubs, and volunteers prepare displays, schedule tours, and coordinate entries across the city venue.
The text claims Governor Woodrow Wilson and his allies are charged with defeating his party ticket in New Jersey. It frames this as a psychological fact and suggests it will hinder Wilson's presidential prospects.
The text suggests the McNamara case will flood the public with discussion, offering a platform for grandstanding in the name of labor. It argues that removing a few vocal organizers could improve conditions for workers who perform physically demanding tasks.
The Noblesville Ledger recalls Mr. Bryan celebrating a Democratic victory in Kentucky while mentioning Senator McCreary who won as governor and allied with Simon Buckner against Bryan in 1896 in a 16 to 1 campaign.
Voice condemns the slaughter of Chinese women and children as grounds for national intervention. Christian nations urged to act against the Manchu dynasty, advocating its removal.
The governor proclaims he did not earn money until starting to practice law and believes his first dollar was gifted. The remark invites scrutiny of his understanding of public finances and the burdens faced by ordinary citizens.
The piece notes partisan forecasts predicting Taft's defeat and a Democratic successor. It cautions that such outcomes are not guaranteed and that past predictions have failed. It presents a cautious view on the election outlook and the reliability of press forecasts.
The piece argues that Indiana Republicans should reaffirm the county local option plank in their 1912 state platform. It cites the previous legislature and states that Governor Marshall Tom Taggart and the Democratic Party clearly oppose local option.
Nothing discouraging for Democrats in last week's elections. Republicans should be encouraged. Massachusetts did not do badly. Eugene N. Foss, a renegade Republican, was re-elected by a combined opposition vote, but his former majority of 35,000 fell to 7,000. Other Republican state officers were elected with a majority of the Legislature. In New York, a Republican Legislature was elected as Tammany was beaten. In New Jersey Woodrow Wilson's press.
The text notes Republicans winning a state ticket and Legislature in Maryland and New Mexico, with two U S Senators while Nebraska also went Republican. It claims Ohio’s Democratic result was a false victory and asserts the overall results should encourage Republicans.
Hoosier State notes various cases of county and township shortages across Indiana. Fountain County trustees reduced shortages from 35000 to five dollars in court, Parke County suit was dismissed, Starke County auditor faced uncourteous outcomes, while southern trustees faced acquittals.
The eastern town lots auction in Newtown succeeded with all parcels sold at fair prices. Buyers plan homes or varied uses while the town band played and gifts were given, including a base burner, chair, lamp, and lap robe. A Presbyterian carnival raised about ninety dollars, featuring an oyster and chicken pie supper and multiple performances. Joint community events included a marriage near Crawfordsville, a high school play to raise library funds, a family reunion for the Martins, and local travel mishaps. A variety of local residents attended events, with health and school notes and a catalog of routine news items included alongside an 1886 Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial block.
Friends gathered Friday night to honor Mr and Mrs Will Price with a cheerful housewarming. The couple provided refreshments as guests presented articles suitable for starting a home and the gathering enjoyed a pleasant, festive occasion.
The article explains how flammable vapor lingers after petroleum is pumped from tanks, causing explosions and harbor fires. It notes evaporation, vapor expansion, and wrecks at sea, with examples from Baku and harbor incidents, cautions against oil films spreading on water.
An old Pearson's Weekly tale recalls Dr Bedale of Manchester and Captain Boyton, famed long distance swimmers who floated or sailed on water using belts, masts, and inflatable suits. They crossed channels and navigated rivers, turning swimming prowess into buoyant travel and playful innovation.
The piece notes that even grim roles like public executioner once attracted many applicants and that prisons, sewers, scavenger work, divers, steeplejacks, and explosive mill work attract workers. It questions if any job lacks applicants, citing broad labor willingness in London.
For soothing coughs colds sore throat and hoarseness take Foley's Honey and Tar compound. It contains no opiates and is sold by all druggists.
An old advertisement claims backache headache and rheumatism indicate kidney trouble and urges stopping it promptly with Foley Kidney Pills. It asserts the pills regulate the secretion of urinary organs and deliver quick results, with sale through druggists.
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