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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
8
First Presbyterian Church announces Bible school at 10 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 with the pastor H K Fox Ph D delivering morning theme Providence and Duty and evening talk A Prayer of the Master An invitation for worshippers from other churches to find a church home.
A Sunday rainstorm in Perrysville caused a lightning strike that burned the 8 B Royse barn along with hay, harness, wagon beds and corn. A valuable horse owned by Fred Royse was killed and S B Royse’s driving horse injured. Mrs. Grose died Sunday morning in town after long heart trouble and dropsy. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Niccum cemetery. The column also lists multiple local real estate transfers and residents moving houses and belongings around Veedersburg and Covington.
An old advertisement touts Dreadmon’s Eczema Ointment as a cure for infant skin eruptions claiming relief and lasting cure. A testimonial from Mrs. Strabler of Dubuque, Iowa notes complete cure after one box, with orders via druggists or mail from the S. Ne. Pafeer Chemical Co. in St. Louis and Philadelphia.
Real estate transfers in Fountain County show deeds filed for record. O F Douglass acts as abstractor for title deeds and mortgage loans. Wom H Smith and wife transfer Lot 381 P in Covington to U B Ferguson for 375 dollars.
A Southern style advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a safe laxative for women promising prompt relief without pain. Mrs C M Dunlap of Leadville Tenn endorses the product and Irvin's drug store recommends buying a box for 25 cents.
Prominent Cain township farmer Jewel Tinsley held a large Saturday sale of livestock and farming implements with strong turnout and Christian Aid lunch profits. Revival meetings led by Evangelist A L Martin begin Monday at the Christian church. A barn fire near Campbell’s Chapel damaged by matches started by a four year old boy. Holland family residence east of town suffered minor damage from lightning with no injuries. Numerous social visits fill the week including teachers Miss Flora Frazier’s Winamac posting, Edwards reunion in Annapolis, and various town greetings and travel to Lafayette and Bloomingdale for relatives and events.
Licensed Indiana physicians promote the United Doctors system for chronic diseases and deformities. They advertise free consultation and examination this visit with only treatment costs charged, claiming high success in stomach, nerve, blood, liver, and other long-standing ailments. require spouses or parents for minors.
The text notes visits among area families with references to Covington and nearby residents. Mrs. Wallace Epperson and her son Carls were in Covington Saturday. Mrs. W. H. Ingalls of Newtown stayed with William Holycross and family.
A historical fraud tale details Jernegan and Fisher selling a dream of extracting gold from sea water. A bogus setup on Narragansett Bay used mercury and a mysterious box, yielding only $14 in gold. They fled with investors’ money, while genuine attempts at sea water gold extraction remained unproven.
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