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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1901
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR describes an official notice pointing to a legal matter and locating the office on Washington Street near the third door west of a church. The text implies a public or legal proceeding with a local street reference but lacks full details.
Fragmented text from a study or notice mentioning Edward J Martin in Indiana. Unable to determine clear event or purpose due to garbled OCR.
Regular preaching at the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening led by the pastor. C Cheney and C M Phelps of Forestdale VT promote a sale of knives, forks, spoons, teas, deserts and tables with appealing prices. A Vermont advert touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel salve for eczema and piles, urging beware of counterfeit. County Commissioners discussed claim allowances and liquor licenses. A death attributed to heart failure linked to Rocky Mountain Tea by Madison Medicine Co. Indiana politics report Republican sweep in Indianapolis, Bookwatter’s plurality 2175.
Ed R. Campbell and Mazie Peacock wed in Attica with best wishes from the Republican. Another marriage followed at the brides parents home with a small circle of intimate friends present. Local notices discuss health cures, football ties, and a McKinley biography promotion with prices and postpaid details.
Monday evening the Eastern Star Chapter hosted sister lodges from Lebanon bent forty from each place attended special trains to the events. After lodge services Covington Lodge performed an oral fete, followed by an elegant supper and a joyous gathering. Covington guests returned home about 1 a.m.
The following names are drawn as grand jurors for the October term: Thos L Brown Benj Dunkle barger S Jones Yerkes W John S Crowner C Albert S Pailpot J George Clinton R Petit Jory Willard Fe Rust C Joseph E Reath ALC Seison Lough C Hiram W New lie L A J Berlin W B Elwood Wilson F Chas Walters W Howard Davidson J Mark Russell T Wm Bilsiand T Jacob McCord D David L Steel T.
The article argues American ships face higher costs due to dearer vessels larger crews and foreign subsidies. It cites 38 percent higher operating costs and a looming burden of billions paid to foreign shipowners. It urges Congress to act to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding and flag fleets.
If Congress adjourns without enacting a merchant marine bill, foreign shipowners would drain between 185 million and 2 billion dollars yearly from the American people for transporting imports and exports. The United States would fall further behind in tonnage under American registry, curbing naval and industrial strength and depriving American labor of maritime employment.
The 1900 annual report of the commissioner of navigation shows foreign governments pay over 20 million pounds yearly in subsidies and bounties to their merchant ships. This aid reduces the profitability of American ships in handling our imports and exports.
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