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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1911
Page
3
A damaged sketch explains how lightning impacts a tree causing a rapid internal explosion. The bolt travels through damp interstices under the bark and hollows, turning moisture into steam that blasts openings in the trunk and splits the tree.
State superintendent C A Greathouse says drivers may compel an unruly pupil to get out and walk. F E Drake of Silverwood questioned the powers. Teachers should ensure children are comfortable at the start of returns. Indianapolis Star Friday.
If you are truly sensitive about shoe size you can wear eight sizes smaller by shaking Allen's Foot-Ease into them. Ideal for patent leather and new shoes. Sold everywhere for 25 cents. Free sample. Address Allan 8 Olmstead LeRoy N Y.
Railroads offer fare and a half round trip to the International Livestock Exposition from December 2 to 9. Certificates valid Nov 29 to Dec 4 reduce return travel until December 13, with conditions for destinations under certain fares. Attendees can meet top livestock men and attend breed conventions, educational exhibits, and evening entertainments during the show week.
Dr 8 Pearlman of Lafayette led on old friends here Sunday. Dr H ckman and wife return from Indianapolis Monday. Harry Pearlman of Veedersburg went to Stone Bluff Monday. Tom Adams of Williamsport was in town Wednesday. Miss Mabel Crane of Wingate visits Frank Minnick and family this week. Ed McCabe of Williamsport was in town Wednesday. John Brandenburg and wife visited Attica Tuesday. Oilie Clawson went to Judyville Wednesday. Babb was an Attica visitor Wednesday. John Meeker of Veedersburg was in Stone Bluff Wednesday.
Eli Myers representing the Marble Land Co. seeks investors for plantation ventures in Tensas Parish Louisiana. He touts inexhaustible soil and asks farmers to invest, citing expert endorsements from Fred H. Rankin and Wm. E. Curtis about Louisiana lands and favorable Delta climate observed by a composite group of experts from multiple states and countries.
An advertisement extols Louisiana agriculture and land sales, praising abundant crops and rich soil. It touts big plantations listing dozens of tracts from 1400 to 740 acres with timber, tenant houses, and river access, inviting buyers to invest before prices rise and promising growth via canal projects and rail links.
Eugene Fauk, president of the National Corn Growers Association, states an average corn yield of 100 bushels per acre in the Delta region. He says any lesser yield under favorable conditions results from slovenly farming. Norman J. Coleman, former Secretary of Agriculture, and others join the discussion on honest toil and crop production.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple titles such as Mrs Spinning and Mrs Mayer along with Miss Hall and Migs. The readable items resemble names and social roles, suggesting a community notes section or roster without clear events or actions.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar compound as stopping coughs at once and preventing colds from turning into bronchitis or pneumonia. It claims immediate relief from tickling and throat dryness and urges keeping the medicine in the house while refusing substitutes.
The Indiana School for the Blind notes about 1100 blind women in Indiana and seeks funds to buy a home for aged blind women and to establish an employment bureau. Donations are urged from churches schools clubs and organizations via United Trust Company. John H. Holiday presides with Emma M Kingey Mattie Evans Miranda Pribble and George S Wilson endorsing.
John L. Pickering of Springfield and Ben W. Alpine of Kankakee visited Danville on Thursday in support of Democratic insurgency. They represented the Committee of 256 and pressed local Democrats to join. However, Danville and nearby Democrats favored Roger Sullivan and remained hesitant.
Willis Carter reports missing chickens traced to William Layton who sold birds at the Sims farm area. Fred Beheme filed a warrant. Layton was jailed in Covington awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty. Layton linked to a Danville Illinois jail case and suspected farm house robbery. Attica hosts a tri county poultry show at year start.
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