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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1904
Page
5
Public sale begins at 10 a m on the late Wesley Switzer home farm a mile and a half south of Foster Indiana. Items include livestock hogs calves cows horses wagon gear tools farm implements corn hay household and kitchen furniture and other articles.
All sums of 500 and under cash in hand. On all sums over 5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving his note with approved security. Interest at 6 percent from date is not paid at maturity. No goods removed until terms are complied with. John A. Switzer, Administrator. C W. Cowan, Aue. The river is receding after damaging areas since February. Miss Florence Butcher returns home from typhoid fever care in Columbus Ohio with hope for rapid recovery.
Public auction will be held for the estate of Jobo Lords deceased in Wa bash township Fountain county Indiana. The administrator offers for sale the late real estate of the decedent about three and one half miles south of Covington.
The sale lists numerous items including one horse two cows two yearling calves wagon harness plows mower and tools wheat and corn in bin lumber and other articles. Terms require cash for sums of ten dollars or less with credit of five months on notes requiring approved sureties and waiving valuation favors. interest eight percent if not paid when due. Veraee, Administrator
An in depth look at the craft of creating papier mache wax show figures. Artisans describe the process from wax preparation to mold casting and eye insertion, with prices for heads and limbs and notes on imitators and rising production in America.
Real estate transfer records filed for record list transactions in Fountain County. Names include Charles F Smith and John H Ephlin. Savanna O Long and Everett B Long. Nicy Frazier and Lewis L Wood. Harvey McBroom and WW Fenton. Patty B Moore and Joseph H McCoad. Marion Loyd and Amelia A Bing ham. C M McCabe and Minnie S Lusadder. James Wilkinson and Simeon H Fine. Henry Zimmerman and David M McElwee. Indiana Remster and Joseph Davin. QOM Coffing and William Coffing. Lee Moffitt and Benjamin Candlebarger. Franconia McBroom and Charles Hepler. Catherine D Gwinnup and PJ McMahon. Amounts range from several hundred to about eight thousand dollars. Property types include lots, acreages, and fractions in Hillsboro, Veedersburg, Covington, Cain and Richland townships.
Willis Reed among pleasant callers Saturday. W W Layton and H C Yount transacted business in Mellott. Dr Buckner ill but able to be at store. Zoebo band concert at Presbyterian church April 21. Easter rain on Tuesday to Thursday. Homer Sewell returned from Biloxi Miss reporting sunshine and water. Mrs Ida Newhouse guest of Mrs T A Clifton days this week. Rev A Richardson visiting old home. C V Graves of Georgetown seeking county land interests. E H Nebeker Hose Company thanks public for patronage after Easter ball.
A fragmentary note references a character or figure named Brér Theenas and hints at others like him. The text is incomplete, offering limited context and no clear event or outcome.
Thadeus S. Colby died at his Newtown home after a week of illness at age 81. He was known in the northern county and a Mason. Funeral held Friday. He formerly lived in Frankfort and was a brother of William A. Colby. He served in Co K, 10th Indiana Infantry.
Superintendent C. S. Kaufman and his wife are attending the Teachers association gathering in Winona.
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