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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
2
The ladies of the M. E. church will hold a dollar social at the town hall Saturday evening with a menu including fried chicken and pie. One dollar buys supper. Proceeds support building a new church.
The ad claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and argues only constitutional remedies work. It offers 100 dollars for any catarrh deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, requests readers send for circulars, and notes sales through local druggists.
Henry Wheeling, twelve, from Crawfordsville Indiana, rode the entire two month journey on the rear tire of a transcontinental auto. Found wedged at Pomona thirty five miles east of Los Angeles, he received food and a comfortable ride for the remainder of the trip. He claimed to have spent nothing during the travels.
Mason Michigan resident S A Stid touts Dr King's New Discovery as best cough and cold medicine. He claims two 50 cent bottles cured pneumonia and credits the product with preventing spread of illness. Thousands of families reportedly benefit and rely on it. Available at Irvin's drug store for 50 cents and one dollar.
Scientific note explains lobsters and crabs eat one item while habitually grasping another. They cannot chew with mouth teeth, but bite with claws and finish chewing in their stomachs, swallowing half chewed food before attacking the next prize.
Electric Bitters touted as a remedy for fainting spells dizziness backache headaches weakness and kidney troubles with user Mrs Laura Gainas of Avoca Louisiana claiming four doctors gave up on her until the tonic restored health. The ad notes doses start at 65 cents to $1 and is recommended by Irvin's Drug Store. The second item quizzes readers on candy riddles with playful questions and answers.
A dog named Romp goes to market with his master each morning and is given a cent to buy meat. When the butcher taunts him for the money, Romp growls. After the master returns, Romp hides slippers. Later, at the market, Romp returns the slippers and pays for meat one by one.
The article notes the Pisa cathedral’s echoing effect where two notes vanish and three notes reverberate into a grand harmony likened to an organ. It also mentions a Finnish cavern that answers when lungs are tested, revealing horrific mutterings that prompt a frightened retreat.
The C. and E. I. has ordered 385 tons of bridge material for a double track bridge over the Wabash river at Clinton. The structure will be built to withstand floods exceeding last March's high water when the previous bridge went out.
Andrew Marshall of Veedersburg attempted to avoid a frightened team near the Wabash Clay plant and rolled his big car down an embankment. Glass struck him, severing part of an ear, with additional scratches and bruises.
At the county commissioners meeting the Schermerhorn gravel road in Richland township was awarded to Fred Cunningham for 17875 dollars. Two other bids were W. F Foster 19495 and G. L. Gouty 18480. Several more Richland roads await construction.
The D A R Richard Henry Lee chapter chaired by Mrs Grace Adkins held its first yearly meeting with Mrs Court Dice presenting on Mrs Ann Hutchinson. Delegates reported from state conference at Crawfordsville praising the event and hostesses. Refreshments followed the program.
Public sale to be held at the old Casteel farm five miles south of Covington on Wednesday October 22 1913 at 10 a m. The listing includes five horses two milch cows fifteen pigs multiple John Deere implements hay and miscellaneous farm gear. Terms: cash for sums five dollars and under and credit with note for larger amounts bearing eight percent interest. no removal until terms are met.
Robert Baily a Veedersburg native and Civil War veteran died at the Soldiers' Home in Danville on Friday. His body was taken to Veedersburg to the home of his daughter Mrs Ed King for burial. He leaves two daughters Mrs Urial Butt and Mrs Ed King and many relatives.
W A Justus acting justice of the peace Veedersburg died suddenly Saturday morning about 9 30 in the law office of Irving Webster. He collapsed across an open docket while attempting to update his record after a brief absence. Coroner A Sullivan of Attica ruled heart paralysis as the cause. He leaves an aged wife.
Wm Sharon Jr hosted a senior class and faculty gathering at the Sharon farm three miles east of town. A bonfire in the woods lit a pleasant evening with Frankfurt sandwiches and coffee served, and the return wagon ride back to town brought much merriment to the twenty nine attendees.
Saturday October 11 marked the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wm T Heeg. Relatives and friends gathered at their Second Street residence for a noon repast and well wishes for many more years of wedded life. Out of town guests included Rev and Mrs Harris and several Harris family members from Orleans and Indianapolis, along with local attendees. Silver gifts were given as tokens of esteem on the memorable day.
A car load of Rural New York potatoes will run on the tracks at Covington around the 20th inst. Prices are 90 cents per bushel at the car and 95 cents delivered in the city. The sale aims to move supply directly to urban customers.
About a century ago Port Lawrence at Maumee River mouth and nearby Vistula, founded by Major Stickney, united after heated debate. Willard Daniels proposed Toledo from Toleduth meaning Mother of People, and its near latitude to Spain and Ohio impressed locals. The new town adopted Toledo and its first newspaper was the Toledo Blade, linked to Toledo, Lapin swords.
The article notes Europe lags in elevator use outside top tier hotels. In Germany and France luxury hotels mirror American lifts, while midrange and cheaper hotels, five stories high, lack them. The common European lift is a wooden five passenger car run by a four horsepower motor, controlled by outside or inner buttons, with attendants guiding riders. Descriptions include the term escenseur and contrast with descenseur, reflecting a privilege to use. Indiana newspaper.
Glassmaking was once considered highly aristocratic. A French law under Louis IX barred non nobles from opening or working in glasshouses. English adoption followed, with practitioners calling themselves gentlemen glass blowers, reflecting the trade’s caste associations.
On Gull Lake Michigan a cargo of walnut log butt ends lies sunk at the lake bottom. Once deemed worthless the logs were towed out and sunk in deep water where Qua feet depth preserves them as a potential loss. Logs are remnants of long dead walnut trees pulled from stumps and dropped into the lake.
A Boston transit script passage features a dialogue about depicting storms in painting. An artist explains painters can outline a storm but real waves calm as oils are laid, leaving the sea tranquil like a duck pond.
A veteran statesman urges remembering home amid public service while a new representative vows to keep that connection as long as jobs exist. The Buffalo Express highlights the exchange reflecting duty and local ties in governance.
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