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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
4
James Walliams Riley visits Hazelden farm owned by George Ace in western Indiana. Morning after Riley’s arrival a motorcar speeds to Brook as Ade suspects a doctor. Riley reveals the chauffeur grabbed chewing tobacco, then sped off.
A humorous account from a press rehearsal at His Majesty's Theatre features Sir Herbert Tree teasing an exhausted actor who cannot hit his lines. The exchange upends the room, and the small part performer is rewarded with a salary raise. Another anecdote tells of an Irishman who believes in doing things by combinations and ends up hiring the doctor, parson, and undertaker.
An excerpt echoes a playful yet clinical note on a tiny insect, describing its limbs, antennae, and wall crawling behavior. It mentions scientific observations and hygienic functions, then shifts to a stark warning that the creature is now viewed as a disease breeding pest to be exterminated.
A Newark Stair anecdote recalls two veteran fish crews debating who is the better mathematician aboard. The captain poses a cod vs salmon pricing riddle about pounds and cents, provoking a joke when one man discovers he misread the fish.
A humorous fragment from Tit-Bits shows a raw recruit inept before a drill sergeant. The scene centers on misheard commands and a donkey analogy as the sergeant attempts control amid comic exchanges. The recruit Fitzmooney answers awkwardly, provoking further lighthearted instruction.
In Cleveland, a speaker lecturing against woman suffrage attracts large crowds not by arguments but by fashion. The unusual sight highlights local attitudes as residents debate suffrage and the conduct around public discourse.
A Washington Star quip notes a rest estate agent doubting a man will succeed in farming because he is too particular about locating a farm in a neighborhood with good fishing.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip portrays healthy longevity debates as local color. The exchange jokes about sauerkraut extending life, with a counter line favoring a shorter yet joyful existence.
Bilkins says I never judge a woman by her bloothes while Mrs. B retorts a man who attends many burlesque shows wouldn’t. The Milwaukee News notes the witty clash highlighting gendered stereotypes in an urban salon.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes a wife seeking secrets from her husband about the engagement ring. The husband declines to reveal the purchase price, highlighting a private concern over financial details in marriage.
A dialogue fragment from the Boston Transcript scene centers on Patsy and Chimmie debating who Robinson Crusoe was. Chimmie quips that the duck was not captured and long-term on the island, reflecting a playful exchange in period voice.
The Newport Hill Climb returned for its third year drawing an estimated 5000 spectators as Vermillion county’s Herbert L Baum in a Knox 60 set a new hill record at 21 seconds. Chia and Bob Kramer followed closely in the free-for-all. Baum also posted the best time in the Vermillion county cap race at 21.25 seconds. Extra railroad coaches ferried crowds from Cayuga and the day marked strong enthusiasm and 58 entries across ten days of contests.
F B Willis of Indianapolis wins multiple events in a rough meet listing. Fiandere and Kramer are noted with times around 23 seconds in distances from 750 to 8750 yards. Several prize ranges appear from $1,200 to $3,000 with Fiandere 20 and Flanders noted among participants.
Various track events across Indiana and nearby Illinois counties feature riders and drivers from Vermillion, Edgar, Fountain, Parke, Vigo, and Warren. Ammerman, Noonan, Lusader, Baum, Garrard, Morris, and Cause appear in multiple segments with cars and bicycles noted, timed from 11 to 45 seconds. Frequent Buick sponsorship hints at a regional meet format with mixed district participation.
Herbert L Baum and Sidel Ill Knox 602 led a hillclimb where most wins went to the Bullet, a Boston entry. Three protests claimed the car as a racing machine unfit for the event. Warren county saw rater and Muse tie in 24 seconds then Muse edged ahead in a second trial. Claud Redman’s Flanders caretolen was found ditched west of Dana. Police suspect theft and an attempted getaway failed.
A Manchester Ohio family recounts four children frequently suffering croup and fever attacks and credits Dr Kings New Discovery with relief. The ad claims thousands use it for croup cough asthma hay fever la grippe whooping cough and hemorrahages. Trial bottle free and $1.90 price by druggists.
The Jury Commissioners drew jurors for the September term including Grand Jury members Frank Landers Van Buren James Kirkpatrick Richland George Norris Millcreek Monroe A Brewer Fulton Frank Macoughtry Logan Ira Bonebrake Milcreek Harvey Campbell Cain William C Clarkson Richland Harry Wertz Van Buren Sherman Strader Shawnee David Babb Wabash T M Meeker Shawnee Edward Berry Cain Samuel L French Logan Divit Aldridge Troy Gien A Morgan Van Buren Charles B Coats Millcreek Marien Allenduff Logan.
A report quotes Chas B Allen describing years of suffering from rheumatism stomach liver and kidney ailments. He credits Kil electric Bitters with his recovery after four bottles. The ad notes benefits for stomach trouble female complaints kidney disorders and biliousness. Also a Help Wanted notice from Good Housekeeping Magazine seeks a Covington subscription representative with pay and commission.
The First Presbyterian Church schedules morning worship at 11 a.m. with the theme Thy the Apostles Failed and evening service at 7 30. Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6:50 led by Miss Ruby Bright. Bible School starts at 10 a.m. Mid-week service Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
An advertisement promises Foley Kidney pills will help any kidney or bladder trouble or urinary irregularities and urges readers to obtain them from all druggists. It presents a generic medical claim and product availability without specific evidence or testimonials.
Twenty first annual reunion of Co. C 68th Indiana Volunteer will be at Osborns Prairie church on Thursday September 7 1911. All Fountain and Warren counties soldiers and friends invited. O Boord serves as president.
The trade dollar, minted from 1873, was intended to facilitate Asian trade but failed to win favor abroad and US collectors. About 8 million were redeemed, leaving under 285 thousand in the US. Weighing 420 grains with 900 fine silver, it faced weight and value mismatches with the Mexican dollar and the standard silver dollar.
At the Tuileries reception Napoleon II asked Edmund About if he could speak Spanish. About admitted he could not yet, then hurried to study. Months later he told the emperor, I can speak Spanish now, noting the Don Quixote reading that inspired him as Napoleon recalled.
The blind spot occurs where the optic nerve enters the retina about a tenth of an inch medial to center. Test by placing fists with thumbs together, closing the left eye, and fixing the right eye on the left thumb. when hands separate, the right thumb vanishes from its image as it falls on the blind spot.
A clipped dialogue notes an appointment with Burroughs and Mr Merchant, with laughter as one figure leaves. The exchange hints at workplace banter and an informal office moment.
An advertisement extols Swamp Root as a treatment for kidney and bladder issues affecting both genders and children. It claims early signs, urges medical relief, and promotes sample bottles plus a pamphlet from Dr Kilmer and Company of Binghamton New York.
Remarkable Jericho Leaves advertised as a pure vegetable laxative from the Holy Land. Claims say they cleanse the system gently without irritating intestines, with U.S. delivery by mail and a money back guarantee if unsatisfactory.
A London County Council education committee report details a Peckham schoolboy nearly 13 years old who has learned only two or three letters in his life and cannot write or calculate. It was decided to expect him from school.
The London Hospital notes that the botanical term dichotomy has been borrowed by the U S medical press to describe illicit business. It refers to the division of a surgeon's or specialist's fee with the practitioner who refers the patient.
Gen Benjamin F. Butler backed the use of red and green side lights for vessels with a focus on a Hudson River lighting factory. The early adoption dates to 1862, reflecting Butler's interest in maritime signaling.
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