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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
5
The itemized notes report Thanksgiving activities, visits, and hospital updates. Kenneth Hegg improves in Denver. Paul Finan and Mrs. Nebeker show improvement. Ex Governor Hanly dines with family. Miss Oliphant to speak at Presbyterian church. Local ads promote Merryman’s oysters and seasonal shopping.
Orust from the factory and over coats offered at reduced prices at J Loeb’s Store. Moses Shanks, well known in this city, died at the county farm Monday morning of infirmities of age. Funeral and burial services were held at Steely cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
East side merchant W. B. Coleman quotes special blanket prices for the week. Chas. Red arrived from Martinsville Thursday morning to visit his wife and baby in town. The Runyan murder trial is scheduled for Tuesday January 13 1914 at Crawfordsville, with possible postponement.
Local items note varied travel and social visits from Indianapolis Danville Urbana Waynetown Greensburg and Covington with mentions of sales events and a good work horse and Jersey milch cow for sale. An illustrated Palestine lecture at the M E church drew only a fair crowd.
A short classified notice invites readers to place want ads in the Republican newspaper. It highlights prompt response and visibility to a broad local audience seeking goods, services, or job opportunities.
Thanksgiving week social life highlighted by M Schesley and family in LaFayette and Will Bilsland hosting the Anagram club on Fourth Street. Inter Nos Club meets with needlework and refreshments. Dr Brummer's hunting trip near Paris, Nl. Nellie Phillips returns from St Elizabeths Hospital healthy and hopes to regain full health. John Shaw and wife visit Recorder Paebus and family in Wabash township over Thanksgiving.
Doris, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Smith, died at their Veedersburg home Friday evening after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday morning with burial in Veedersburg cemetery.
Local news brief notes a 60s era patent medicine ad urging parents to give Fletcher's Castoria to infants and children. Mentions Sepuestican as a generic remedy and references common household medicine practices of the period.
Local Bantam resident H D Ely suffered a four year foot ailment. Doctors recommended amputation but he refused and tried Buck Jen's Arnica Salve as a last resort. He reported his foot was soon completely cured. Ad promotes salve for burns cuts bruises and eczema. Irvin's Drug Store recommends a 2 cent box.
Rural routes mail must reach the city office by 8 a.m to ensure same day delivery. F W Boyd P M signs the notice.
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