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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
9
The Tanville district reports 2168 police arrests with about half for drunkenness and a high alcohol tax. Local harvests show corn husk work and rising prices with a 36 cent elevator price at Foster. Social events occur near Foster and Veedersburg with hats lost and dances, while residents discuss cold weather and farm activity.
Wedding bells will ring near Foster in the near future as Wallace Philips’s colt faces a peculiar illness. A Covington Relief Corps visit to Mr. George Boughner’s was hosted by Mrs. Boughner with several ladies from Indianapolis. A revival began in Foster last Saturday and may last a week or two, with many urged to attend. Nearby, Louis Boughner has urgent business near Howard, and John Land moved to the old McBroom farm.
The Eskimo man travels to a neighboring village to woo a bride, cages her in a dugout during the engagement, and after a forceful marriage by sled, the couple celebrate with a feast. The next day they may wed in a gospel ceremony. The bride’s hair is elaborately styled with knots, often pulling hair from the roots.
A handsome collie loses its master in the city and, following its routine, jumps into a waiting hansom. The driver cannot coax it out, crowds gather, and a spectator jokes the dog wants to be driven home. The collar reveals an address, and the cabby takes the dog to its home, earning a reward.
The ad promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder trouble. It claims medical prestige and offers free sample bottles by mail to readers who mention the paper, with address to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
A Timely Topic promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a fast throat and lung remedy claiming prevention of complications from colds. An employment notice seeks a faithful traveler to visit retail merchants for Standard House with a $1024 yearly salary plus expenses, based in Chicago.
A weather forecast warns of sudden cold and flu like illnesses with hoarse voices and heavy coughs. Advertisers urge keeping One Minute Cough Cure at hand for coughs colds la grippe bronchitis pneumonia and throat and lung troubles. Endorsements claim the remedy eases phlegm heals inflamed membranes and strengthens lungs.
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