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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1901
Page
2
Advertises Ketel Dyspepsia Cure as easing dyspepsia by resting the stomach after meals. Claims no Soslet but allows all the coop fee food desired and instant relief for distressed feeling after eating. Signed by J. J. Roekner. Also rental notice for a four room residence near courthouse available via Mrs. Moler at 42 Jefferson.
A recruitment notice for able bodied unmarried men to join coast and field artillery units, detailing English literacy requirements and posting of the information to be used by crafting officers in Indianapolis. It notes many towns along the Iowa Central Railway offering incentives for locating manufacturing and related industries, with a record of locations compiled by the passenger department for manufacturers seeking relocation advantages.
A historical notice explains that chronic nerve strain and depleted nerve force harm the heart brain liver kidneys stomach and overall vitality. It lists symptoms such as throbbing heart sleepless nights sudden startings morning languor fatigue digestion trouble irritability and exhaustion.
The genuine package of Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills is sold by dealers of Dr A W Chase Medicine Company Brisfo N Y.
Joseph Fitzpatrick aged 88, an old citizen, died at his north city home Monday morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday with interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery. The notice appears in The Leader advertising H.S. & M. suits and overcoats.
Rain across Friday to Sunday brings relief to farmers. A Vermont man notes his child cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Tipton merges into Danville law and real estate venture offering loans and collection services. A storage fire in Danville destroys goods owned by the Hughes couple after a wagon blaze. Employment ads seek nursery sales reps for Monroe Nursery. Poem line closes with Rocky Mountain Tea reference.
A Cincinnati Enquirer report proposes a Darwinian view of drowning, suggesting victims revert to arboreal reflexes, clawing upward with both hands and feet. The instinctive grasping hinders flotation, aiding drowning deaths, with cramps and heart failure noted as related factors.
An illustrated sample cites the discovery and use of asphalt for roads from Val de Travers to Paris and London, noting early trials, civil engineering impact, and the rise of individual initiative. It quotes Cassier’s Magazine on fruit acids’ germicidal power and a claim about lime juice disinfecting water.
The piece argues the mouth allows most malignant germs to enter the body and cautions against risky habits. It highlights the danger of handling money with the lips or mouth and notes many clean people engage in this dangerous practice.
A short dialogue from the St. Louis Republic shows a doctor insisting the patient rests, and the patient noting her tongue also needs rest. The exchange underscores a humorous, bygone medical bedside manner from a historical newspaper.
A Chicago Inter Ocean excerpt states most men over forty see themselves as either old or young by belief. Those who view themselves as old feel aged. those who see themselves as young feel youthful.
An advertisement promotes Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder problems affecting both sexes. It claims widespread prevalence, urges treatment of kidneys, and offers sample bottles and a pamphlet from Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
The notice highlights testimonials praising One Minute Cough Care for relief of suffering, mentions Foley’s Kidney Cure and Foley’s Honey and Tar as effective remedies, and notes related travel fare information and ticket terms for the Big Four Route with names like J P Buckner and Warren J. Lynch.
W. P. Deppe, assistant general passenger and traffic agent, records a sequence of times 3:30, 5:15, 6:20, 7:20, and 8:30 p.m. likely for a schedule or operation note.
Snippet shows scattered times and directions Going South and Going North toward Fountain with partial names like THOS GALLAGHER. The legible items suggest a transit or scheduling page with arrivals and departures referencing Fountain as a stop or hub.
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