Local news brief highlights many residents near Covington
Russell Richeson transacting business at Peru last Friday. Mrs. T. D. Hedges visiting relatives in Urbana Illinois. Rev. Strecker returned from Battle Ground and preached Sunday. Joe Starkey Fulton township trustee in city. Mrs. Ann Rhodes visiting relatives. Claude Pitsenberger of Indianapolis guest last week. Clyde Boord from Danville visiting his mother Nellie Board. Join Whearly from Danville working for the company. Sterling Brand Cellars advertised. Mrs. Charles Bergdahl ill with malaria but improving. Miss Hortense Martir from Greencastle visiting Miss Mary Coffing. Clarence Foord and family vacationing with relatives. J Menefee and Will Heisner active. Marlatt clean towels with shaves. Mrs. A. B. Carter at Battle Ground camp meeting. Chas Reed and wife returning to Martinsville. Dr. Birnes from Perrysville among callers. Madaline Carter with grandparents in Danville. Editor C. M. Berry visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson visiting Veedersburg. Monitor Silk Hosiery promotion. Ollie Harden opens barber shop at Fithian Illinois. Mrs. Mary E. Harden and son visiting. will go to Elkhart. Mrs. Braze Coffing returns to Indianapolis with daughter. Cornet sale promoted. D. J. Young Co. Arthur Miller and wife visiting Mt Wayne. Sprossa Wilson at Fountain Montgomery Insurance meeting in Crawfordsville. Dr. Chas Wertz back from Petosky Michigan summer visit.
Seventeen Couples Enjoy Picnic at Big Rock
Seventeen married couples picnicked at Big Rock on Sunday and reported a fine time. Prof. W A Davis returned home from summer vacation, his wife to join him later. Edna Ruschli of Lafayette visited then returned home, after time with Irene Richeson. Sterling Shirts advertised by M Scesley the Hatter. Mrs Mont Casey came from Danville to visit her parents on the farm.
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Big Rock
W. A. Davis
Edna Ruschli
Lafayette
Irene Richeson
College friends visit and travel to camp meeting
Mrs E W Strecker Mrs Dr A B Carter and Miss Nellie Philips left over the Wabas for Battle Ground camp meeting Monday morning. Miss Josephine Cross of Geneva visited Miss Jennie Wilkey the past week. They were roommates while attending Indiana University at Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E W. Strecker
A. B. Carter
Nellie Philips
Battle Ground
Josephine Cross
Geneve
Jennie Wilkey
Indiana University At
Bloomington
Kenneth Andrus Family Return From Visit
Kenneth Andrus and his wife returned home Sunday to Pittsburgh Pa after a very pleasant week with Dr and Mrs Andrus parents of Kenneth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Andrus
Pittsburg
Mrs. Andrus
Kenneth
Myers visitors share pleasant county call
W. H. Myers of Yeddo and John S. Myers city auditor of Los Angeles Cal were visitors in the county along with Mrs. Tom Glascock and Miss Verna who had just returned from a trip to the North West including Portland Oregon and other coastal points.
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W. H. Myers
Yeddo
John S. Myers
Los Angeles
Cal
Tom Glascock
Verna
North West
Portland
Oregon
Try Menefee's Lunch Counter for Real Value
A reader is urged to visit Menefee's lunch counter to get the most for their money, suggesting good prices and service. The note emphasizes value and satisfaction for diners seeking economical meals.
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Menefee
Lee tires promise trouble free miles for drivers
Advertises Lee automobile tires claiming reliability and peace of mind for motorists like Dr. Weir of Cates, suggesting worry free driving and satisfying journeys with every mile.
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Lee
Dr. Weir
Cates
Miles
Mrs Mayer family heads to Evansville for visit
Mrs Mayer and her children Charles Margaret and Mike travel with Mr and Mrs VY Livengood and son Bryant to Evansville to stay with Dr and Mrs Laughlin for several weeks. They are joined by Isaiah Smith and wife of Williamsport and plan a two week outing at Winona Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VY. E Livengood
Bryant
Winona Lake
Isaiah Smith
Williamsport
Coal dealer offers hard and soft coal by phone orders
A coal seller invites customers to place orders for both hard and soft coal in any quantity, requesting customers to call with their requirements.
Old Settlers Picnic and Immigration Trip News
Thirty Shropshire ewes for sale listed by James W. W. Graham and partners. A group including Albert Davis and Harry Shuler depart for Waverly, Iowa, in Albert’s car for ten days to two weeks. The old settlers picnic will be held at Yeddo next Thursday the 14th with noted singers on the program. Mens Hase Shoes advertised by M. Schehely. Mrs. S. B. Merryman returns from a two week tour in Michigan and the North Eastern states. Mrs. Allen Shaff heads to Roswell New Mexico for the winter with her daughter Mrs. Twiddy for health. Great Summer Discount Sale at J L Peters offering 20 to 50 percent off all low shoes for thirty days. Misses Lydia McComas and Agnes Meehan return from Madison Wisconsin after six weeks training in school work. The Ladies Aid Baptist church lawn social at Mrs. Mary Townsley’s home Saturday evening August 9 with sherbet ice cream and cake. all invited.
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J. L. Peters
Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church
Mary Townsley
Sherbert
Local Families Visit Col A G Madder After Accident
Mr and Mrs Elmer Harden and son Alford visited Cates on Saturday evening and kept Sabbath with Col A G Madder. The Colonel wears a cane after a recent horse accident. Di Foremin of Fountain County now runs the Wabash train on the Towpath replacing Abe Pearson who is on leave. It is likely Clio will receive a permanent position on this run and move his family from Pern to Attica.
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Elmer Harden
Alford
Cates
Col
A. G. Madder
di Foremin
Fountain County
Abe Pearson
Isis
Clio
Pern
Attica
Minister Praises New Life Pills Advertisement Blurb
Rev HE Stubenwoll of Allison Minnesota extols Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation saying they are perfect pills no home should be without them. He asserts they regulate the liver and bowels and guarantees every pill. Price 25 cents at Irvin s drug store.
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HE Stubenwoll
Allison, Lowe
Dr. King
Irvin
Woman Seeks Father John L Mauk in Kansas City
Miss Elizabeth Mauk of general delivery Kansas City seeks her father John Lewis Mauk about 84. Her grandmother was Mrs Angela Hanes. Anyone with information should write Miss Mauk general delivery Kansas City Missouri.
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Elizabeth Mauk
General Delivery
Kansas City
John Lewis Mauk
Angela Hanes
Miss Mauk
Private sale of household furniture on 4th street
J. P. Buckner announces a private sale at his home on 4th street to dispose of various articles of household furniture and furnishings due to lack of storage space.
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4Th Street
J. P. Buckner
A Blow to the Intellect Joke Quip Cited
A Woman's Journal quip notes Mrs. Rhymer fearing her husband’s health. The interlocutor asks if overwork explains his condition, but the reply attributes it to his many original ideas. The line suggests a witty remark on creativity and strain.
Wants Advertised in The Republican for Results
A brief classified notice requests readers to place wants and advertisements in The Republican to obtain results. It specifies contact details and deadlines for submitting copy and payment. The item seeks to connect buyers and sellers through local newspaper classifieds.
Trumpeter Bird Domestication and Reptile Extermination noted
An article extols the trumpeter bird of Guiana as a tireless reptile hunter devouring snakes and more. It praises his tameness and musical trumpeting, compares him to the secretary bird of Africa and the kamichi of South America, and highlights his role in defending flocks and waking echoes at night.
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Guiana
Africa
South America
Donts for College Girls First Impressions and Wardrobe
The piece advises new college women to front load with understated style. It warns against elaborate outfits and hats, urging simple tailored suits, matching hats, and neat shoes to convey quiet taste. It notes elaborate fabrics and fussy neckwear are unsuitable for dorm rooms.
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Leslie
Chinese ideals favor study over war and rise by exam
The Chinese have long valued scholarship over physical prowess and war. Hero tales praise prodigious learning leading to high office after years of study. Society follows four classes, but a clever poor boy can become a scholar and mandarin by passing final exams.
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Christian Science Monitor
Youthful Mendicants Target Pedestrians for Soda Pleas
A New York Tribune item notes two barefoot boys approach a woman on upper Broadway asking for a penny in a bid to buy a soda. The boys claim they are making up for a soda, and the woman smiles as they receive their drink. The piece warns that similar tactics may help mendicants later use the same ruse.
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Upper Broadway
New York Tribune
Crowds at London's Horticultural Show Draw 180000
London crowds flocked to a horticultural show attracting about 180000 visitors across eight Maye days. The event showcased plants, flowers, and garden exhibits drawing record attendance.
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London
Local Notes And Sales From Town
Mrs A L Spinning and family expect home from Michigan City the first of the week. Mrs Charles Dowdell and her son from Hammond visited Mrs Philip Grubbs and family last week. Siding on special at $2.00 per hundred. good clean stock with absolute satisfaction. Mrs H Z Waterman is very ill with bowel complications at Peter Ost’s home. obstruction not relieved by medical skill and patient growing weak. See us for your stationery.
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A. L. Spinning
Michigan City
Charles Dowdell and Son
Hammond
Philip Grubbs
H. Z. Waterman
Peter Ost
Republican News Recaps Key Local Elections
The Republican reports on recent local races with focus on candidate names, party emphasis, and results shaping the council and board seats. Voter turnout figures, precinct notes, and coalition endorsements are highlighted to map the political landscape.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With $100 Reward
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh in all stages. The firm Cheney & Co. promises $100 for any case it fails to cure and advertises testimonies plus selling price of 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
C.F. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
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Mirroreain
Covington
Russell Richeson
Peru
T. D. Hedges
Urbana
Ills
M. Schesley
Hailer
North Side Sqr
Strecker
Joe Starkey
Fulton Township
Ann Rhodes
M. Board
Claude Pitsenberger
Indianapolis
Clyde Boord
Danville
Nellie Board
Whearly
The
Co. & Bod
Charles Bergdahl
Maletia
Tlortense Martir
Greencastle
Mary Coffing
Clarence Foord
Cheage
J. Menefee
Will Heisner
Marlatt
Mrs
Chas Reed
Martinsville
M. Board’s
Dr. Birnes
Perrysville
Madaline Carter
Danville, Il
C. M. Berry
D. E. Wilson
Veedersburg
M. Shesley
North Side Square
Ollie Harden
Fithian, I[il
Mary E. Harden
Son Lee
City
Elkhart
D. J. Young & Co
Arthur Miller
Mt. Wayne
Sprossa Wilson
Fountain-Montgomery Insurance Co
Crawfordsville
Chas. Wertz
Petosky, Mich
Sterling
M. Scesley the Hatter
Chita
Castoria
Shropshire
James W. W. Graham, JE
Bi £. Covington
Albert Davis
Harry Shuler
Waverly
Lowa
Albert
S. B. Merryman
Michigan
North
Allen Shaff
Wendesday
Roswell
New Mexico
Twiddy
Lydia McComas
Agnes Meehan
Madison
Wis
Fletcher
Kari
Bird Friends OF Humanity
China
Republican
M. Boord
Trarp & Price
Covington, Ind
William Dennis
L_P. LITTLE
Ind
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