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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
2
The report shows Indiana as 118 degrees short on hot weather and 4.75 inches short on rainfall year to date. July normals are 77 degrees but weekly readings fell from 11 to 5 degrees below normal, with a low of 56. Rain exceeded normal by 1.12 inches this month and 3.56 inches in prior months, totaling a large rainfall excess.
A lyric catalog notes that wealth, beauty, horses, plaster, candles and free meals draw attention and crowds. It ends by urging readers to send in their ad to the home paper to draw trade and revenue.
Notice to settle debts from Fred Hunt after selling shop and blacksmith business in Covington. Accounts due him left at Covington Bank for collection. call there to arrange payment.
The Veedersburg News laments a quiet Lord's Day as locals stayed home while others left town for outings. The piece mocks Puritanical strictness and urges readers to join in the peaceful community pace rather than complain about the town’s stillness.
Local sellers Rogera and Cade offer DeWitt’s pleasant small liver pills billed as safe easy and sure for daily use in households.
The Veedersburg News notes crowds head to Covington on weekday evenings and Saturdays as dry areas watch Covington resemble old times, while the county seat stays dry seed for wet brigades. Observes wet goods merchants selling to travelers from the Burg with a suitcase.
Citizens are notified not to leave obstructions of wagons buggies plows wood or other materials on streets sidewalks or alleys. An ordinance is in effect again by order of the Common Council.
An excursion to visit the Purdue Agricultural station is planned for Saturday August 14 departing Kingman at 700 am with stops at Yed do Veedersburg Stone Bluff Aylesworth and Attica and returning from Lafayette at 630 pm. Also notes a demented man from Ohio was taken to Kingman by deputies after causing disturbance.
One of the season's grand picnics was held in Clinton D. Smith's woods last Sunday for his and Mrs. Andrew Campbell's birthday on Saturday July 81. Miss May Bowers of Danville attended as the sole out of town guest. The group enjoyed plentiful food and a grand time. Manford Van Dorn and wife and Wal Bodine and wife returned from a lakes trip reporting a fine time and Manford shared views of fine catches.
City Foreman and family visited relatives from Saturday to Monday. Covington callers Mr and Mrs C D Reed visited. A school grove basket meeting drew five ministers from nearby areas. Upcoming ice cream social planned for the grove. Otis Otterman ill with pneumonia. Jennie Watts hosted Danville guests at Sunday dinner. Shaffer and Shaffer families hosted others at dinner. Archer Glover and wife visited Wil Shaffer. Lon Reck hosted Rev John Beard and Rev Sasac Embree at Sunday dinner. Johnsons of Hedrick visited John Hopkins.
Mrs. Wm Foreman spoke with Mrs. Ray Hickman on Monday. Mrs Minnie Foreman is improving after a long illness. Sister Miss Gladyva McKinzie stays with her. Grandma Hawkins has been quite ill for several days. John Ennis visited Covington on Friday. Mrs Ora Kinney is very sick at this time.
The Epworth League of Benson will hold an ice cream supper at the church next Saturday night August 7. A League banquet at Romine's last Friday drew many members who enjoyed ice cream cake and games. The League is active around Benson and benefits the church community.
Local notices report Mrs. Kneut Maholland recovering from typhoid fever. James Vancleve, former resident of Kickapo, died last Friday and was buried in Justus cemetery after funeral services at the Presbyterian church. Traversing social visits are noted among residents including Edna Westfall, Grace Edwards, Lizzie Bowman, and many others. The Crystal theatre changes hands and offers two weekly showings, with The Missouri Girl slated for the Oxford Opera House on August fifth.
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