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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
7
Short notes track local comings and goings in Covington area. Mentions Spence Smith Spence shop sales and millinery openings. Updates on Sam Martin pension increase and Mrs Grace Metzger trip to Indianapolis. John Wingate, Clint Hesler, Col Jim Allen, and John Klage noted with brief remarks on visiting, respect, and business changes. Wall paper sales, lace curtains, and millinery trends are highlighted with store promotions.
Newtan hosiery and Spence Smith & Spence ads appear alongside shoe notices for W B Coleman. J Loeb's promotes men's clothing in new shades and sizes. Theaterium promises a splendid Saturday bill. Van Dorn's Drug Store offers wallpaper. J T Prather Carriage Works boasts high grade painting and finishes. Christian church women plan an Exchange sale at Lew Nebeker's store with extra items. L H Evans markets up to date paper hanging and finishing services.
Congressman Brick of South Bend died at Stearn sanitarium in Indianapolis after a nervous breakdown at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. His funeral will be held at his home in South Bend this afternoon. His death calls a special election by Governor Hanly in the Thirteenth district for Brick's unexpired term. A number of convention candidates are expected.
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session, adjourning Wednesday. Berry Shuler received a one year liquor license for Covington. Contracts for Clark and Emmons roads went to Conover & Tabor for 5640 and 9660 dollars. Bowling road contract awarded to James Parlan of LaFayette for 10875 dollars.
The article recounts the English punishment of flogging at the cart’s tail, persisting to 1836 in Saltash and Olney cases. It notes staged severity and manipulation by officials, including beadle, constable, and even spectators, with Cowper cited regarding a staged whipping.
Panoramic sketch of Melbourne during the gold rush describes astonishing riches and reckless excess. Nuggets, pockets, and everyday luxuries fueled a fevered, drunken pandemonium as fortune shifted wildly among diggers and spectators.
A quip contrasts artist and artisan, noting an artisan earns six or seven dollars a day and need not wait for payment. The tale frames a lesson on seeing others’ calamities to avoid similar ills, attributed to Publius Syrus.
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