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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
9
Er H Carwile, now sheriff of Neosho county, Kansas, arrived Monday and visits relatives and friends from his boyhood days. He left 37 years ago and notes many local changes while staying in his old community.
Let us show you land at low price with potential wheat and corn yields. Prices per acre range from 30 to 60 dollars and rental rates from 5 to 7 dollars per acre. Also mentions visitors from Cincinnati and musician Mrs Coffing who sang at a Claypool store event and for a Methodist congregation.
A Melville Clam Appello Play er Piano is advertised as a quality instrument with a $40 asking price and two second hand organs also offered. H. E. Schied, Covington canning factory proprietor, suffered a severe finger injury when a pinch bar punctured flesh between the ring and middle fingers, raising tetanus fears though surgery relieved immediate danger and swelling remains.
The M I church will preach on faithfulness a virtue that wins next Sunday morning. A question of far reaching importance will be the theme in the canopy. Sunday school meets at 9385 and the Epworth League at 650. On Sunday September 2 conference Sunday there will be no preaching service. The annual conference convenes in Hammond September lith.
Josephine Hyland 45 years 11 months 10 days died at her parents West Center street home after long tuberculosis illness. Born October 4 1867 in Ottawa Illinois. survived by father Richard King Lyland and mother, sister Mrs Elizabeth Robinson of Chicago. Funeral services conducted by Rev E W Strecker held at home Tuesday at 2 PM with interment in Mt Hope cemetery.
The piece cautions readers not to take chances when buying goods and urges trust in advertised products. It argues advertisements reflect manufacturer confidence and serve as a quality guarantee, urging buyers to insist on genuine articles and avoid “just as good” substitutes.
The G. Carlton Guy Players bring a $10,000 tent theatre to Covington for fair week. They tour yearly and are favorites here, supported this season by twenty five artists with a new repertoire of plays and free noon and 7 p.m. concerts. The venue remains the same location.
Mrs. C. M. Dunlap of Lescill Tennessee reports relief from Dr King s New Life Pills praised as prompt and painless. The ad claims the laxative is safe for women and easy on the stomach with a price of 250 and a local drugstore recommendation.
Dave Auter and a youth named Hodge fought Sunday evening on the west side of the square. Officer Timmons jailed Auter, Deputy Johnny Glover took over, and Auter fled toward an alley. After a brief chase he was halted before the mayor and fined 11 dollars. Hooge has fled and is being sought.
A group of marriage licenses appears with multiple couples including J. Milo Cook age 21 and Vandaline Helms age 1, John W. Holden 22 and Martha Taylor 25, Wim. F. Pearson 21 and Mabel Largent 17, Harry Ferling 26 and Antu Wolfe 26, Wm. D. Slusser 70 and Mary M. Widener 53, Geo. W. Snyder 27 and Anna J. Roberts 27, William Skinner 21 and Ethel Gray 19, Herschel C. Hutts 22 and Ruth A. Hite 17, John R. Pearson 26 and Anna.
Licensed Indiana physicians advertise a one day visit offering free consultation examination and advice for chronic diseases in men women and children. They claim to treat without surgery using a method to cure conditions from stomach to kidneys and declare some cases incurable they will disclose. Married ladies must come with husbands and minors with parents.
Professors at Yale Johns Hopkins and McGill discuss ancient writing forms in a session of the American Oriental Society at the University of Pennsylvania. C C Terry claims the Lord's Prayer originated in Arabic verse while Maurice Bloomfield cites a Vedic concordance on older spellings being simpler. Brockwell adds beliefs on birth by oath.
Transactions from title records by O S Douglass reveal dozens of property moves in Fountain county. Buyers include James P Richardson, Mary J Leak, Attica Realty Co, C M McCabe, J C Everly, Rachel Stiles, A P Burnside, Bayless Barker, Gertrude Claypool and others with prices ranging from 100 to 6900 dollars for parcels in Attica Covington Veedersburg Falton and Shawnee towns.
The county Sunday schools met in Covington on Wednesday afternoon and night. A male chorus provided music. Addresses were delivered by Mrs. D. J. Conkle Rev H. L. Bailey and State Secretary George N. Burnie. Officers for the coming year include President Lewis Starns Hillsboro vice president UCE McClure Mellott secretary treasurer I L McKnight Wingate and department superintendents for elementary Mellott John Newlin Hillboro secondary adult Attica home Attica teacher training Lee Pailpott Covington temperance John S Board Veedersburg missionary Mrs D I Conkle Newtown.
A compact item from the Republican highlights local happenings and community notices. It mentions residents, meetings, and small developments with concise, fact-focused phrasing typical of a brief in a regional paper.
An advertisement touts Dr. Hobson’s Eczema Ointment for infant skin conditions. It claims relief and cites a testimonial from Mrs. Strubler of Dubuque Iowa about a rapid cure after using one box. The ad notes availability at druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Pfeifler Chemical Co.
Louis Ransom after fifty years of study portrays Christ as a gigantic brawny carpenter figure. He says Christ’s manual labor shaped the vision seen on canvas, defending the muscular depiction amid criticism.
The will of Florence Hunt daughter of the late William Ogle Hunt and widow of Luigi marquis of Rocca Gradara who died in Rome directs burial in her nightgown and a white blanket with a red border once used by her husband. The document includes other unusual provisions.
A man who frequents a Liberty Street cafe for two years is seen at the bar before lunch. He shakes dice with a lone companion to decide whether to drink, never gambling with others and always partaking in solitaire style play as observed by the New York Press.
A reminiscence from a boy milking cows for neighbors and lessons learned. Key points include not growing nails long, keeping fingers flat against the teat, avoiding jerking motions, not wetting teats with milk, and maintaining cleanliness and kindness in milking.
A dairy note advises farmers to avoid over theory and live close to crops and livestock to gain wisdom. It counsels learning from daily observations and stresses that scientific deductions arise from similar practical study.
How to test soil using blue litmus strips and water in a glass. Insert strips to half coverage, saturate with careful water addition, let stand, then rinse. If the paper turns red, the soil is acidic and benefits from liming. Lithmus paper available at drug stores.
A Missouri experiment station notes seasoned posts last longer than green ones. Charring ends above ground helps. extend at least an inch. Dipping in tar, petroleum or creosote adds moisture resistance and fungi protection.
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