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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
8
E H Carwile of Breckinridge Kansas arrives Monday evening visiting relatives and friends from his boyhood. He left 37 years ago and has not returned since. Now sheriff of Neosho County he remains a staunch Republican noting many changes during his visit.
Let us show you this land that will grow 30 bu wheat and 70 bu corn at 30 to 60 dollars per acre Rent from 5 to 7 dollars per acre. W R Massey and Son advertise the offer.
A Melville Clarke Apello player piano in good condition is offered for 40 dollars today. The instrument is described as quality and enduring. Also offered are two second hand organs at bargain prices.
H. E. Schied, Covington canning factory owner, was injured when a pinch bar slipped while placing a car down on the track. His right hand drove onto a sharp weed stub between the third and fourth fingers, a two and a half inch wound. Immediate surgery followed. pain was extreme though danger of tetanus and food poisoning was later deemed unlikely.
The pastor’s Sunday themes will be faithfulness in the morning and a question of far reaching importance in the evening. Sunday school meets at 9 45 and Epworth League at 9 30. There is no preaching on Conference Sunday Sept 28. The annual conference opens in Hammond Sept 24.
Mary Y J Hyland died Sunday at her parents home on Weet Center street after a long tuberculosis illness. Born October 4 1867 in Ottawa Illinois she was 45 years 11 months and 10 days. Survived by father Richard Hyland mother Mary Hyland sister Elizabeth Robinson. Funeral services conducted by Rev E W Strecker Tuesday 2:30 pm from the home. interment Mt Hope Cemetery.
The G. Carlton Guy Players visit Covington for the fair week in a $10,000 tent theatre. They have become local favorites, returning each season with a troupe of about twenty five artists and a fresh repertoire. Free noon and 7 p.m. band concerts accompany daily performances at the same established venue.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a safe laxative for women, claiming prompt relief without pain. Mrs C M Dunlap of Leadville Tenn cites its benefits, and a local Irvin s drug store recommends the product with a 25 cent price.
Dave Auter and a youth named Hodge fought on the west side of the square Sunday evening. Auter was arrested by Timmons, while Deputy Sheriff Johnny Glover took him in hand. Hodge fled but remained at large. Amiter was chased and fined eleven dollars by the mayor.
A large notice proclaims hours 9 am to 6 pm for free consultation and examination by licensed United Doctors. It lists treatment of deformities and chronic diseases without operations, calling them bloodless surgeons, with chemical analysis of urine for kidney or bladder issues. Real estate transfers follow in Poneta county and Attica listings.
Yale professor C C Terry told the American Oriental society at Penn that the Lord s Prayer was originally written in Arabic verse as he read a portion of the Arabic version. Johns Hopkins professor Maurice Bloomfield cited a Vedic concordance supporting the claim that ancient spelling was simpler and more sensible than modern usage. McGill s C A B Brockwell noted an ancient custom of swearing on the thigh as a sign of birth legitimation.
The annual county convention of Sunday schools met in Covington on Wednesday afternoon. Music was provided by a male quartet. Addresses were given by Mrs. D. I. Conkle Rev. H. L. Bailey and State Secretary George N. Burnie. The nominating committee named officers for the coming year with Lewis Starns president C. E. McClure vice president I. L. McKnight secretary treasurer and department superintendents for elementary secondary adult home teacher training temperance missionary and other areas.
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An advertising notice for Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment claims relief and permanent cure for infant skin eruptions. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Strubler of Dubuque Iowa and states the product is sold by all druggists or by mail for 50 cents. Manufacturer Pfeiffer Chemical Co St Louis Missouri Philadelphia Pa.
Boston painter Louis Ransom after fifty years studying Christ has painted a muscular Christ as a giant workman. He says the depiction reflects Christ as a carpenter who wielded tools and labored long. Ransom defended his vision against critics who disagree with the muscular portrayal.
Marriages licenses show pairs including J Milo Cook with Wandaiine Helms, John W Holden with Martha Taylor, Wm F Pearson with Mabel Largent, Harry Ferling with Anna Wolfe, Wm D Slusser with Mary Widener, Geo W Snyder with Anna J Roberts, William Skinner with Ethel Gray, Herschel C Butts with Ruth A Hite, and John R Pearson with Anna.
Florence Gradara widow of Luigi Rocca marquis of Rocca Gradara died in Rome and left odd requests in her will. She asked to be buried in her nightgown and a white blanket with a red border once owned by her husband. Daughter of the late William Ogle Hunt, she directed these unusual burial details among other provisions.
A well dressed man who frequents a Liberty Street cafe for two years sits at the bar at lunch and rolls dice alone to choose whether to drink. He never gambles with others. The note appears in New York Press.
In a letter to the Iowa Homestead a young veteran milker shares lessons from early seasons milking cows. He stresses nails, hand position, steady pressure, avoiding jerking, and never wetting teats with milk. He warns against unclean habits and urges care, cleanliness, and kindness in milking.
Do not theorize or philosophize but live the life of a farmer and stay in touch with plants and animals. Let the philosophy come from experience and science, learned by observation and deduction, as advised by Hoard's Dairy man.
Secure a soil sample free of roots and grass in a glass. Place two blue litmus strips half in soil, add water until saturated. After several minutes remove and rinse. If the soil contacted paper turns red, the soil is acid and would benefit from liming. Litmus paper is available at most drug stores.
A Missouri experiment station circular advises thoroughly seasoned posts last longer than green ones. Charring the ends above ground for six inches helps prevent splitting, while dipping in tar petroleum or creosote repels moisture and fungi.
An 18th century style note describes loosening earth around fence posts, inserting a lever through a mortise, and using a wheel and barrow dashboard as a fulcrum to pull posts efficiently. It mentions Aronpa and a rudimentary technique for extraction.
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