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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1923
Page
7
The notice records that the editor and publisher’s publication is entered as second class matter at the Covington Indiana post office, indicating standard mail status and mailing requirements.
Covington area column lists social visits from Dorothy Dalton to Mrs. DeHaven and many local guests. Updates include theater offerings Lyric and star attractions, road notices, and a found automobile tire. Community announcements cover birthdays, reunions, and local travel by residents and guests from Marion Terre Haute Vincennes and Chicago.
Efforts surge to reopen Tree Spring built by Milton Wright now run by Grant Wright of Chicago a millionaire. Local farm manager Mr Daniels allegedly closed it amid public roughness anger and rivalry with a nearby soft drink stand. Vermillion county authorities urged to settle the dispute and restore a long used public water source.
Miss Miriam Luke marked her sixth birthday Monday afternoon with a party for her young boy and girl friends. After games the children enjoyed refreshments and Miriam received many lovely gifts from her friends.
We express gratitude to kind neighbors and friends Rev Johnson and all who sang and donated ears. Thanks for the beautiful floral offerings and other expressions of sympathy during our bereavement. May God bless you. Mrs. Edward Murray Mrs. Silva Landers William Hardy Teddy Hardy
Lee Smith of Newtown dropped dead at his home Friday morning from heart trouble after a period of poor health. He leaves his wife, three daughters Carrie Mrs Everett Kay and Mrs Miles and several grandchildren. The funeral was held in Newtown Sunday afternoon at 2 30.
Mack Dornblasser of Sidell organized a cattle sale last Friday featuring 90 head of thoroughbred Jersey heifers and cows. A registration draw assigned numbers to attendees, and Robert Lyton of Covington drew the lucky number to win one of the nicest heifers.
Reymond Rouse fell from a ban ister at the basement barber shop Monday injuring his right arm above the wrist. The wound is described as painful. Mrs. Charles Massey and daughter Mary Elizabeth visited Kingman with relatives, accompanied by Mrs. C. C. Clifton and son Junior on Thursday.
Lydia Mae Ahring named Administratrix after Circuit Court qualification in Fountain County Indiana for the estate of Elliott B. Ahring. Attorneys Wallace and McGaughey note the estate is expected to be solvent.
The Advisory Board of Millcreek Township Fountain County Indiana invites sealed bids for general repair plumbing and ventilating work on the Kingman school building. Bids due August 9 1923 at 2 pm at the schoolhouse. Work to be completed by September 10 1923. Bids may be rejected. Dated Kingman Indiana July 14 1923 by J T Carter Trustee.
Dan C Reed of Attica and Covington is back in an Indianapolis sanitarium for treatment and possible kidney operation. He had recently left the hospital as doctors hoped his condition would improve, but complications have returned and friends await news on his health.
Rev. R B Kern spoke in the Hoopeston park to about five thousand people on Sunday at 2 30 pm delivering a talk on Americanism He also spoke in Seymore Wednesday night where an immense throne greeted him and he is receiving more calls than he can fill
David Dove 78 lifelong Fountain county resident died at 7 PM Monday at his Veedersburg home from a complication of diseases. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday at Sterling Christian church burial in Union cemetery. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs James McGinnis Rockville and Mrs John Corey Yeddo and son Herman Dove Rockville.
The Republican publishes twelve pages this week to make up for last week’s lack of news. The notice urges readers to come alone and take the Republican to get the news.
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