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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
2
A sequence of quips about a New York literary family and their five children. A farm neighbor misreads a dip under water as a drowning attempt, a sleep deprived lynching joke resurfaces, and a bashful summer resort suitor awkwardly flirts about sand and need.
A Baltimore American quip has an aesthetic landscape architect warning a worried lady about a discordant plant pairing. He notes a dogwood planted near pussy willows, prompting alarm and a humorous garden critique.
A string of humorous quotes show manners and language from past papers. A mother and child clash over discipline. A jest about a dog named Hamlet and Ophelia echoes stage lore. A child learns not to interrupt while adults speak.
A gifted spy named Argus boasts of his hundred eyes and claims to see every act in the circus. Small boys troubled by following three rings envy his uncanny vigilance, as reported by the New York Sun.
Dialog captures a grim town moment as stores closed when the speaker ran the day his uncle died, while a rival notes banks shuttered for three weeks after the father left town. The exchange underscores lingering economic and social impact on the community.
A witty exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a fortune spent on a chorus girl. The reply claims none of it was saved or kept, suggesting it circulated widely.
A wife sobs in a funeral and accuses her husband of coldness. He retorts that she would do anything to expense him. The exchange highlights a strained domestic tension amid a somber scene.
A brief quote exchange highlights humor versus practicality as a Spokane spokesman remarks on jokes being punk while another counters that stance as common sense. The exchange captures a light moment in local discourse.
William Keifer visited Williamsport on Wednesday. Mrs W R Stout of Attica stayed in Covington Wednesday. Blossom Board honored Miss Dunlap Monday evening. Francis Smith carried on business in West Lebanon Tuesday and Wednesday. Deputy Treasurer Lee Philpott and wife enjoyed a few days at Wallace last week. Charles Sims of Lafayette visited William Gox and wife Sunday and Monday. Mrs Walker's musicale proceeds supported the Presbyterian Ladies Aid. Miss Radanne Dunlap hosted a luncheon for friends Wednesday afternoon. Harry Donaldson shipped household goods to Urbana Illinois last week for his future home.
Mrs Lou Dunlap hosted a family dinner Tuesday for the upcoming Ruhame nuptials. Attica’s Boyd bar pleaded guilty to theft and received reform school custody. Mrs Clarence Nelson held a shower for Miss Radanne Dunlap. James Martin and family traveled to Attica for the Dunlap Schmidt wedding. The Williams incest case is slated for October 24 though trial timing remains uncertain.
The Cunningham case will not be tried this term due to too many important issues at stake. Anna Phelps has improved her Liberty street home by adding a modern east and north living room.
Col A G Madden traveled to Columbus Tennessee Sunday morning to start the big races this week. A card reports he is enjoying a fine time. Miss VonDerhoff will lead The Leader’s millinery department this fall, with strong experience and high recommendations. Mrs W T Conner and two grandchildren left Thursday for a two week visit with daughter Mrs bk A Smith at Terre Haute, with Mr Conner accompanying them to Danville.
An early 20th century ad touts Lehigh Port land cement as light colored and strong with low prices from Covington Canning Co. It also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for incurable catarrh and lists F. J. Cheney & Co and Walding Kinnan & Marvig as endorsers and Toledo druggists. The ad claims internal cure action and offers testimonials and prices per bottle. It ends with a note to buy from druggists and a separate constipation remedy called Bail'd Family Pills.
The Wellington News quits free space to advertisers who can pay while noting daily chances to give away space are declined. The piece lampoons complimentary tickets and lists how sports, church, and carnival groups expect free ads, ending with a humorous dig at a reader.
Amazing curer in 40 years, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claimed to heal sores ulcers eczema boils burns scalds cuts corns sore eyes sprains swelling and bruises. Said to have no equal for piles, available 25 cents at druggists.
Transactions filed for record by O S Douglass abstractor show a series of transfers including Marenette J Sayers to Allen Shadl for 550 for Vonda Covington property and multiple trades in Covington with Frank McMannony Trustee involving 40 and 5 000 sums. Also listed are transfers to Thomas Stucker to Wal sey Dice and wife 23 acres in Van Buren for 3800 and other portions in Richland Shawnee and Fulton counties with amounts ranging from 100 to 12 000 and parcels including 71 50 acres and 104 30 acres. Concludes with Allen Songer to Mary Shuler covering lots in Chambersburg for 1.
Mary E Shell transfers to Wm Frenco for 15 75 and Jackson to 1200 Perry Glasscock and wife to Hob son and C 89 a Jackson to 750 City Milling Coto E A Bond lot 27 with Attica addition 10 E A Bond to W Brown et al lot H with Attica addition 10 000 Mary E Wood and husband to W R Lough et al lot 9 Yeddow 85 Wo French and wife to Mary E Shell lot 33 xB with Sterling 600 H A Waldrin and wife to Joseph Kiger w 3 lot 58 Resurvey Attica 1500
The document lists teachers and staff in Highland township Vermilion county as schools opened last Monday. Supt D R Henry adjutant M R Cash principal Otho C Oberne grammar room Nellie Carthers intermediate Blue Sanders primary Mary Compton No 1 Abbie Davidson 3 A J Johnson 9 Rath Johnson 10 Grace J Jones 11 principal George Harden brook primary Kate Sanders No 18 F R Rabb 15 Clay Sager.
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as quick acting with relief for backache nervousness rheumatism and urinary tract troubles. It urges purchase from all druggists and highlights broad symptom coverage.
The Rev. Fox Ph D minister will give the morning sermon Faithfulness to Incomplete Faith and evening talk A Complete Program at First Presbyterian Church. Bible School at 10, morning worship at 11, C E Society at 6 30, evening worship at 7 30. Mid week service Thursday 7 30 and choir rehearsal Saturday 7 p m.
Trustee Brown announced the selected teaching staff for the upcoming year with assignments for Nos. 2 through 10, naming Carson Smith Charles Denton Clarence Thomas Elizabeth Ward Nellie Young Maary Robb Dange Dawson and Jesse DeHaven. Schools reopen Monday September 1 1911.
Foley's Kidney Remedy advertised as a proven tonic for acute and chronic kidney and bladder issues. Marketed as especially beneficial to elderly people for lasting relief and comfort, available for sale by all draggists.
A group of ladies including Mesdames Scheid Foust Richeson hosted a Friday afternoon sewing and anagram gathering at the Andy Richenson property. Each guest paid ten cents, raising over $16 to fund Miss Shanklin's first concrete walk installment.
Farm Journal advises swift humane culling of weak or suffering fowls. Delays waste feed, space, and time, and can spread weak traits to descendants. Immediate action benefits flock health and owner efficiency, even for birds without contagious disease.
A Purdue Experiment Station message explains that weeds reduce soil resources for crops and harm yields. It urges studying weed habits and identifying strengths and weaknesses to exploit them in effective control strategies.
Tests show rapid massage of a cow’s udder excites nerve action, stimulating milk secretion. Faster milking increases total milk and butter fat content, sometimes by over ten percent compared with slower milking.
The article warns that each hot day increases the risk of sunstroke in horses, with panting, sweating, dilated nostrils, and fatigue escalating to prostration and possible death if not relieved promptly. Prevention focuses on avoiding overfeeding, proper hay and oats with bran, not overworking, frequent watering, and resting in shade when signs of weariness appear.
The best poultrymen sell stock as soon as marketable age and price justify. They feed with a definite goal and provide essential care for quick growth with minimum cost. If some flock is kept for breeders or production, they separate early and feed each lot according to future use.
An advertisement warns of kidney disease causing death through kidney trouble and related ailments. It touts Swamp Root as a remedy from Dr. Kilmer and Co., claiming quick, pleasant relief and offering free sample bottle and book by mail. Readers urged to mention this paper and avoid other substitutes.
An advertisement touts Jericho Leaves from the Holy Land as a natural laxative that cures constipation without drugs. It promises gentle action, pleasant taste, and safe use, urging readers to mail twenty five cents for a large cloth sack and offering refunds if unsatisfactory.
A Peckham schoolboy nearly 13 years old, unable to learn Wag, was discussed by the London County Council education committee. He has learned only two or three letters in his career and cannot write or calculate. The committee resolved to expect him from reachol.
A medical press uses dichotomy to describe splitting a surgeon's or specialist's fee with the recommending practitioner. London Hospital notes red and green vessel lights first appeared on the Hudson River in 1862, introduced by General Benjamin F Butler tied to a factory making the lamps.
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