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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
4
Congress member Reavis of Nebraska leads an inquiry into government waste after a report shows 70 130 motor vehicles valued at 175 million dollars delivered after the armistice. Camp Holabird Md stores 11 000 cars unprotected as depreciation rises and disposal stalls.
The ad argues many disorders begin with constipation and urges regular bowels via diet and exercise. If medicine is needed Chamberlain's Tablets are praised as mild, gentle, easy to take and effective. A quarter price is noted.
Beverly Hayes urges readers to buy Red Cross Christmas Seals to fight tuberculosis. She says seals protect homes and workers, offer hope and rehabilitation, and could reduce deaths, noting 150 000 victims last year including 12 000 children.
The National Tuberculosis Association sponsors 650 million Red Cross Christmas Seals to fund the tuberculosis fight. Since 1908 the program has grown to print over half a billion seals with Health Bonds offered for large contributors. The drive includes 1,090 affiliated societies and aims to raise over 6.5 million dollars for an intensive educational campaign.
Volunteers are sought to support the National Tuberculosis Association and 1000 affiliated bodies in a nationwide education push against tuberculosis. A health survey shows 150000 deaths and about 2 million cases yearly in the United States, with red cross seals funding the campaign and 650 million seals to be sold during holidays. Officials urge inquiries to state and local tuberculosis groups.
In October 1902 the International Anti Tuberculosis Association meeting in Berlin adopted the double barred cross as the emblem of the world wide fight against tuberculosis. Proposed by Dr G Sersiron of Paris the symbol unites the Croix de Lorraine with the Greek Catholic cross.
Obituary tribute recalling Sir William Macgregor known as Pacific high commissioner and Lagos governor. He modernized water, roads and sanitation in West Africa and Lagos, earned affection from Africans, and joked about officials and juju while advancing colonial administrative work.
The Circuit Court of Fountain County Indiana appoints Lizzie Martin Executrix and R N Voliva attorney as administrator of the estate of Elmer Martin late of Fountain County now believed solvent. The executrix has qualified and filed the required administration.
In Fountain County Indiana estate of Eston Keller deceased. NYE KELLER as administrator will sell at public auction at the decedent’s late residence in Jackson township about 4 miles northeast of Wallace on Wednesday November 19 at 10 o clock. Items include 3 shares Yeddo Elevator Co stock, 1 share Wallace Telephone Co stock, hay, corn, oats, straw, hogs, plow, iron posts. Cash for sums five dollars and under. over five dollars nine months credit with note, 8 percent interest, attorney fees. Dated October 30 1919. Auctioneer Col A G Madden. Clerk Ora Mills. Attorneys Brissey & Stansbury.
Col. C. W. Smith conducts a public sale at the seller’s residence four miles north of Govington and three miles west of Fountain on Wednesday November 5 1919 at 10 am. Catalog lists 9 head horses and mules cattle hogs farming implements hay and straw and assorted equipment with nine months credit and a 2 percent discount on sums over five dollars. Lunch served by the Ladies Aid.
Miss Doreen Steer, a 17 year old from London, was expressed from England to Topeka Kansas. Her uncle P W Dare arranged and signed for her on arrival.
Attorney R N Veliva of Newtown transacted court business in this city Thursday. Charles Brant arrived from Williamsport Friday. Get busy and leave your orders for lettering on granite or marble with Ek M BOCRD, phone 56.
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