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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1912
Page
7
Mrs R Flint of Plaintree Viz is praised for insisting on Dr Kings New Discovery for a dreadful cough. The writer Mr F claims it cured him after doctors gave short time to live. The medicine is touted for coughs colds throat and lung troubles with a 50c and 1.00 price and is guaranteed by druggists.
Transactions filed for record by O. Dougress abstractor cover A R Jones and wife to Oscar Adame five acres Troy township 9250 Henry Prather and wife to Madge Wiskey cast 264 285 Padd Covington 4000 D C Reed et al Exp to W E Livengood fifty acres Troy township 7000 D C Reed et al Exp to Simos Lynch int 166 acres Richland 8375 B H Warrick and wife to Wm Warrick tract Van Buren 2000 James Williams and wife to C H Wilt Jot 65 Wm Bros add Hilleboro 72 James J Williams and wife to J A Wilt Jot 59 Wma Bros add Hilleboro 165 Mark Rogers and wife to Paul C Board and wife east half 289-288 P add Covington 2000 M C Daggers and wife to Wo Dickeon lots 2930 Riverside 115
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies, promising a $100 reward for a case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot fix. It asserts the ear’s mucous tube is inflamed and that catarrh causes hearing loss, urging readers to send for a free circulation.
An item from the Galveston News cites a quip about men’s email worries and the burden of carrying a charm skin and satchel, attributed to a remark on George Eliot. The piece reflects social commentary with period voice and a hint of satire.
A restaurant proprietor notes women gravitate to center tables to showcase gowns while men seek corner or wall seats. The idea, he says, echoes cave days when wall positions offered defense. A traveler recalls tribes inflicting self-lacerations, prompting Mr Tutt to joke about people who shave themselves.
Property listings detail numerous farms within three miles of town, with 120 to 200 acres, good water, houses, barns, and fruit orchards. Prices range from 30 to 50 dollars per acre, with some half cash options and mortgage terms. Locations include proximity to schools, churches, free mail, telephones, and pike roads.
The piece recalls Walton known as Plunger Walton for his thorough racing drive. He suffered chronic rheumatism until he followed a doctor’s advice to fast and drink only water for twenty one days, dropping from 244 to 200 pounds, a drastic weight change that his wife found alarming yet he completed with no real hunger.
The piece reviews Theodore Roosevelt endorsement of reciprocity with Canada and free trade, noting his 1911 letter to Taft and 1917 speeches. It argues Roosevelt shifted stance to win votes, labeling his latest explanation insincere and demagogic, and notes Democratic reciprocity would benefit Canada without U.S. concessions.
The Glasgow Montana Independent reports that British ambassador James Bryce urged Australia not to fear a tariff cut, predicting higher U S wool imports. Montana sheep raisers fear 190 million pounds of wool under Democrats would flood markets, with 50 million plus grown in Montana. England backs a Democratic Congress and Woodrow Wilson.
President Tifi backs a congress measure to classify railway mail clerks and raise wages. About 700 clerks would see promotions starting at 960 dollars yearly, with annual increases up to 1500 dollars in the highest class. Chief clerks would reach 2000 dollars a year. Total increases exceed 1.0 million dollars annually.
A batch of letters from merchants and citizens across states expresses strong support for Taft. They praise his honest, able leadership and say he deserves re election, with Wisconsin and Illinois contributors insisting no change is needed. The Quincy and Wilmington papers echo confidence in Taft averse to tricks and stressing the open record of his administration.
Tired and debiliated readers urged to try Vinci cool liver and iron tonic to restore appetite sleep and strength. Alleged testimonial from K Allebrook claims dramatic improvement and a free bottle offer if expectations aren’t met, with sales by Manford Doran Covington.
A sensational claim touts Jericho Leaves as a superior laxative from the Holy Land. The ad asserts rapid relief by cleansing and stimulating the digestive system, describing the product as pure and plant based. It offers mail order from Buffalo New York with a money back guarantee.
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