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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
5
An informal diary entry describes daily life in Covington with humor about biblical miracles. Zachariah muses on Lot and Saline stories, local chatter, and neighbors sharing opinions while observing a friend’s gardening work.
Mrs Eva Catharine Slueser died suddenly at home near Mellott from heart disease after months of illness. She was 66 or 67, had lived in the area since age 12. Funeral held Saturday at the North Christian church in Mellott.
Mrs Albert Myers 65 living four miles southeast of Wallace died last Thursday night after a ten day illness with pneumonia. She was the mother of Perlie Myers who killed himself here recently. He was the first of the ten Myers children to die. Surviving are James, Robert, William, Rod die, Nellie, Mionie, Betty, Fronia and Opal.
W H Powers a hardware and implement dealer made a voluntary assignment for creditors. H C Martin named assignee. Liabilities about 13000, assets about 22000. Creditors to be paid 100 cents on the dollar. Powers to receive roughly 4000 to 5000 after debts. He held over 1609 notes and about 2500 in book accounts, with failure to collect forcing the assignment.
Old advertisement text describes mothers in distress and children described as delicate and feverish. It touts a product called Mother's Gray's Ood Powders for Children and claims it cures ailments of the liver and stomach. It lists sample phrases and an address in New York for ordering.
In Fulton township Recorder Finis E. Drake stirred curiosity at dawn when he tilled soil outside his office. Rumors of buried treasure gave way to the reveal that he planned to plant alfalfa, testing a long tradition of experimentation with the county crop.
A terse warning follows a near drowning incident at a city pool prompting staff to review lifeguard coverage and safety rules. Officials urge vigilance and request swimmers to stay within designated areas as the community debates enhancements.
In Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre a memorial meeting for Dr. Charles Richmond Henderson honored the Covington, Indiana native born December 17, 1848 who died in Charleston, South Carolina on March 29. Prominent speakers from academia religion and civic life praised his work in sociology and social reform. The tribute highlighted his career at the University of Chicago and his leadership in charities and prisons reform.
A communion service will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday morning. The pastor will preach on Mirrored in the Divine in the evening. Fifty three members were received into the M E church last Sunday. The Call of the Dep will be the morning theme and Making the Most of Oneself the evening subject. Good and helpful service. Come and see.
Boy Scouts complete four evenings of class work before tests for promotion and merit badges on Saturday fore noon the 24th. The troop plans a post school hike to Crawfordsville after closing.
The singer evangelist will pass through Covington on Wednesday the 28th and plans an evening service. He aims to share a helpful message and meet his many friends during the stop.
A Wednesday evening reception honored church members and a few guests with an engaging program of music and readings. Participants included Mrs Virginia Board, Mrs Beulah Murray, Mrs Marie Brant, Miss Freda Boord Walter, Harris, Lee Philpott and Frederick Boord. Refreshments followed for a pleasant social gathering.
The poem depicts a fading war memory with symbols of Custer and Native imagery. It contrasts silent drums and plowed fields with lingering echoes of valor and death, ending tied to the speaker Arthur Chaponan as the author.
A Wisconsin State Journal fragment features a terse exchange about a bold on the wing incident. The dialogue describes a person shot in the foot and on the ground, with comments on why he could not escape and a claim that he was tied.
A poem by Gerald B. Breitigam laments women bearing war's burden as men go to battle. It contrasts exhausted labor at home with conscription, predicting famine, death, and ruined crops under royal command. The speaker questions the rationale of war while acknowledging peasants' hardship and fatherless children.
A settlement teacher questions an embryo class on why closer relations between Jews and Gentiles should be encouraged. The scene centers on a young girl responding with a pointed, hesitant remark reflecting the era and social science inquiry.
Wm. T. L. McNei of Attica files suit against Eliza McNeil alleging adultery after their August 1915 marriage. He claims she posed as a church member, sought other men, tapped windows to attract attention, and acted as a regular flirt. Proceedings listed without further detail.
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