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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
3
Reads like a 19th century town column with residents from Attica Veedersburg Crawfordsville and Danville trading notes. Mentions new goods at M Board Henselman wallpaper and Mrs J W Price shopping in Chicago while local ads promote seeds equipment and garden supplies. A Wabash freight wreck near Attica prompts rerouted trains and safety notes. Dakota land prices surge hinting at investment lure.
The Covington postoffice safe was blown open by dynamite around 2 AM as a westbound night train neared. Watchmen Zimmerman and Billy Ramey found the front door unlocked and the back door open after hearing the explosion. About $300 in currency was looted. no stamps taken. A slender stranger was seen near the adjoining store earlier in the day. Local officials suspect expert handling and note postoffice staff typically carry night mails for extra pay.
Farmer McMahon, expert horseman, offers colt breaking at Covington Fair Grounds. Moline plows, harrows, planters, cultivators and stalk cutters are showcased by Moline Plow Co. O. M. Coffing endorses the goods.
Special services at the M. E. church with Rev. Daugherty aiding Rev. Colvin report Iowa city indebtedness at 324,673.01 as of Jan 1 1902. Buffalo Bill aims to colonize 5000 Swedes in Wyoming Big Horn valley, irrigate for farming. A Chicago stockman predicts nearly 100000 cattle moved to North Dakota and beyond this spring.
Auction notice for April 26 1902 at the Traders' Exchange invites public bids on goods and stock. Sellers are reminded sales are open to all and unsold items incur no cost to leave or be moved. James Slim, proprietor.
Notice announces Jennie R. Snoddy will sell groceries and hardware at cost during April. The item lists a car load of buggy phaetons carriages wagons and emphasizes bargain pricing.
One bedroom set includes bed, chandelier, sewing machine, gasoline stove, bicycle, chairs, tables and lamps. Listing by Mrs M J Weldon.
House and lot on East Liberty Street with four rooms, cellar, cistern and fruit trees including apples peaches and grapes. For price and terms call Thos McCoy at phone 565.
Two full sets of blacksmithing tools offered for sale at reasonable prices. Call on or address George Burt Covington Indiana.
Calion announces two choice building or business lots within two blocks of the square offered by T. L. Stilwell. Price described as most reasonable.
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