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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
3
A bird built a nest above a hymn board on a church pillar in Lumsden near Regina. During worship the moler tried to teach the young to fly. The nest hatched and birds matured without incident while services continued.
The first woolen cloth in England was produced around 1330 and Englishmen did not dye or finish cloth domestically until 1667. This highlights early English textile beginnings and later maturation of dyeing and finishing crafts.
Rural Valley Ad vance reports a boy frightened on a road fled in haste and sought a neighbor with a gun. The neighbor delivered a firearm and 25 shells to confront the supposed danger, but arrived to find the threat was only a neighbor’s boy.
This fragment asserts that liberty defines a country and grants rights, presenting a philosophical view on the intrinsic value of liberty. It emphasizes liberty as the basis of national belonging and individual entitlements.
A European crisis deepens as Alfonso's throne weakens and Spain reels from murders and bombings. Riots erupt in Madrid and Barcelona amid anti clerical and anarchist agitation. The article notes potential spillover to Southern European nations and urges constitutional treatment for catarrh.
Ridge Farm residents heard a loud boom last Tuesday morning as oil was reportedly struck on the Richards farm northeast of the city. A trench of about 1500 feet was entered, and after penetrating roughly 15 feet an inch of oil was observed atop water in each pail. The well was to be shot yesterday, with locals hopeful for a gusher.
An old advertisement notes a pain prescription printed on each 25e box of Dr. Stoop's Pink Pain Tablets. It urges consulting a doctor or druggist if the formula is incomplete and promotes relief for head pains and womanly pains.
A reader summary chronicles Indiana milestones from early French exploration in 1702 through British cession, Clark’s campaigns, the Northwest Territory era, and culminating in Indiana’s admission as a state in 1816. Also notes a patent cough remedy advertisement and an unrelated medical claim.
The governor proclaims Arbor Day for Friday October 29 and urges citizens to plant and renew forests. Indiana forms a forestry board and operates a 2000 acre nursery for seedling production and distribution. The program funds experiments in tree planting, fence‑post varieties, nut bearing trees, and broadens forest restoration across the state including Covington where planting will occur. Foley's Kidney Remedy ad appears near the end, claiming relief from kidney and bladder trouble and warning against Brights disease, sold by M. C. Van Dorn.
The quote argues that animals lack true reasoning, noting that only humans cross the line from reasoning to other mental processes. It cites E. T. Brewster in McClure's as expressing this view of animal mind limits.
An advertisement for the Connecticut Fire Insurance Co featuring agent Alva DeHaven of Covington promoting insurance coverage. It highlights reliability and local service for households and businesses seeking protection.
The Attics high reboot football team visited Georgetown on October 16 for a local high school game. The Hoosiers won 11 to GQ, with Indiana lads showing stronger play and crowd support at the event.
An old advertisement notes Meo Floor Boutz Quendita NOY and Ntthewied benefitting from Foley's Origo Laxative. It claims the remedy is effective for constipation, describing it as loud pleasant and effective and sold by M C VanBorn.
Editors promote The Youth's Companion as entertaining yet worthwhile reading for families. The 1910 volume includes a Venetian Calendar in color and gold, plus issues from 1909, with a subscription offered at $1.75.
Morning worship at 11 o clock with preaching by the pastor. Evening service at 7 p m with worship and preaching. The Lord's Supper will be administered at the morning service. The annual church meeting is next Tuesday evening the 26th. Lunch served at the evening meal. Dr. Marshall will speak. Mid week service Thursday 7 30 p m. Choir rehearsal Saturday 7 30 p m. H K Fox Ph D minister 620 Fourth Street phone 54.
Advertisement proclaims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and offers a $100 reward for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Care. Claims recovery via removal of inflammation and restoration of tube function, with circulars available and product sold by druggists.
Guests discuss a hostess with a dignified air. They note she would host more elegantly if married to a moneyed man and mention several of her former husbands were wealthy or well connected.
Louis Boon, a leading merchant of Norway Michigan, reports Foley's Honey and Tar cured his son of a severe cough. He cites a neighbor’s boy whose doctors had given up, also cured by the remedy. Sold by M C Van Dorn.
Demand for American pearls rises with western water harvests last season valued at 500000 dollars. The surge highlights market interest in native pearls and potential trade implications for producers and merchants.
The saying urges focus and resolve as one completes a chosen task and then moves on to new challenges. It emphasizes discipline and continual effort across endeavors.
The article profiles Hy Sinsabaugh a longtime Candy Vase carrier for America praised for kindness and children’s support. Fred C. Palin recalls his road days with Sinsabaugh calling him a regular Eugene Field and a beloved figure among youths. He is expected to lead at the November meets.
The Battle of Fornoyva on July 6 1495 between the French and the Milanese ended the era of distinct medieval warfare. Infantry overtook cavalry in dominance and cannon became the preferred projectile weapon thereafter.
tc. R. Kluger of 1040 Virginia Ave Indianapolis reports kidney trouble left him weak but four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cleared his complexion cured his backache and irregularities disappeared allowing daily business. He endorses the remedy after doctors and other remedies failed and notes it is sold by M. C. Van Dorn.
A Chicago News item notes money may spur effort but fails to move a stubborn mule along the pike, hinting at stalled progress and financial hesitations in a stubborn venture.
An old advertisement text emphasizes children crying for Fletcher's Castoria, paired with a quotation on power about honest dealing and coercion. The fragment showcases vintage marketing language and a proverb about power.
The advertisement promotes Dr Shoop’s Cough Remedy made from green leaves and stems of a mountain shrub. It claims it eases tickling dry coughs quickly and safely and can be given to babies with no opium or harsh ingredients. It urges mothers to use Dr Shoop’s and states it is sold by all dealers.
A short excerpt frames John Ruskin praising women with poetic lines about deeds and flowers. It emphasizes that virtue follows a woman’s path, not precedes it, noting daisies on her tracks and meadow imagery.
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