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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
2
Covington Republican notes subscription push and paid in advance plan, praises new Fountain County officials, urges Clean Up Day next Monday for towns and farms, argues newspaper prepaid system protects subscribers and avoids unwanted bills. It calls for civic pride and unified county-wide cleanup efforts.
The clipping lists numerous Attica and nearby town residents and visitors over the weekend including Rey Bogart ill with muscular rheumatism. Names span Della Clark Attica John Storey Covington Glen Ludlow Covington Will Calvert Attica Richard Hoagland Attica Fred Crane Clermont Dr Scanfield Newtown and many others visiting Stone Bluff Veedersburg Melott Covington and surrounding areas. It also mentions local incidents such as Ford boy’s foot injury from a discing accident and Kerr Mellott dressing wounds at the farm.
The Attica Tribune reports two former Fountain County residents as potential gubernatorial candidates. John McCardie has frequently been suggested for the Republican nomination, and a Lafayette admirer of W A Millis now backs him.
John Bunny, famed moving picture comedian known to American audiences, is reported dead. Early dispatch notes his passing and the shock among fans and peers in the entertainment industry.
The passage notes John Bunny bears a close resemblance to Ollie Hutson Covington's longtime trusted drayman and mentions salaries and royalties as part of the discussion highlighting distinctions beyond the presidency.
Danville and Veedersburg residents are named in a long list of social visits and illnesses. The entries record callers visiting friends, family health concerns, and Sunday gatherings including Mr. and Mrs. Ray Simmons welcoming a daughter and several households hosting relatives.
Danville Morning Press reports a new plant east of Attica will be the largest malting silica brick factory in America. It will reuse a silica deposit discovered by Edward Biely about a year ago and aims to construct 11 more kilns once underway. The process has long been known but costly to exploit, hindering investment.
Kingmans handsome new public library building opened Saturday afternoon with Miss Jean Ford as librarian and Miss Myra Ford as assistant. The library will be open to Kingman residents on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Mrs John Carter died last Wednesday at age 58 at her daughter Mrs W Weeks home. Funeral services were held Friday at Centennial church.
Long list of local names and events. Rev J R Spainhour visits Danville. Attica’s L B Lever noted. Gusta Shaw from Indianapolis visits. Local church and community notes. Sheriff flies flag at jail awaiting Spain’s defeat. Capt Gray organizes 63 volunteers. Co G 2nd Inf I N G officers listed. Many enlistees named with ranks and roles.
Attica mourns as Assessor David S. Allen dies at home after apoplexy. He had served two terms and was praised for precise books and fair assessments. Funeral held at 4 p. m. Monday with Masonry ritual at Riverside Cemetery. He leaves wife Rae Elizabeth and children Joseph P. Allen.
The Indianapolis Star argues that neither Republicans nor Progressives will admit past wrongs from 1912 and presses for unity and fairness to avoid continued division. It notes political leadership in Indiana as a model for reconciliation and predicts a wave of cooperation if parties accept past protests. The piece also reports Charles McDermond leaving Attica for Ithaca to study aviation, aiming to fly at Attica on July 4 if trained, signaling the era’s new tech interests.
De Bore says he urged Miss Clever to let him sing during the visit and she insisted on the same. Miss Grace remarks that singing was preferable to conversing with him all evening.
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