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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1909

Page

6

Community moves and social notes from Attica area

Mr and Mrs Ruben Craft and family relocate to Attica as he starts work at Car Coupler factory. Numerous local residents are listed visiting, shopping, or calling on friends and relatives with names including Wantland Trott Foreman Bantz and Starkey. An health ad promotes Dr Shoop s Restorative for weak stomach heart or kidney nerves.

Ruben Craft Tim Wantland Attica Craft Dr. Shoop

Local Social News and a Pink Pain Tablet Ad

William Reynolds, a business caller in Jessie Sunday, and the Edgar lye family visited Mir and Mrs. William Brown Sunday. An ice cream social is planned at Reugs Saturday. Mrs. D. Vat Kirk shows improvement. Stella Hay of Parrysville visits Mrs. J. W. Hughes. James Cosary’s chimney was damaged by lightning. Mrs. Cosary injured but not seriously. Dr. Shorp's Pink Pain tablets promise quick relief for pains with a 25-cent box formula.

Dr. Shorp Wis

Old Kentucky Community Notes and Visits

Local social brief from Danville area listing visits and family time. Urban Calloway and baby stayed with the Rhodes family. Mace Davison is seriously ill with appendicitis. Harry Sawyer visited W F Jackson. threshing started Saturday noon with Harvey Barkley first to thresh. Various relatives from Danville, Covington, and Atic a and Shwaxe Mound are mentioned with dinners and greetings. Margaret Jackson improving after a week. unconventional spellings indicate numerous small get togethers and farm life updates.

Keefer Family Visit Reflects Quiet Weekend in Portland

Mrs T Keefer and daughters Myrtle and Elaniee visited Covington Sunday afternoon on the Wabash river trip near Portland. Misa Carson Keefer joined friends for a Sunday outing as well. An ad for DeWitt's early risers liver pills sold by Rogers and Cade appears in the clipping.

DeWitt Rogers Cade

Local Notices and Social Notes From the Shades Area

Chaff and wife spend Sunday at the Shades. Mr and Mrs Gartiner attended services and a later wedding at the North church. Several residents plus Dr Johnson and others headed toward Portland for a Wabash trip. Ira Waggoner and family returned home after two weeks harvesting near Cloverdale. El dre Remaster and Arthur planned harvest assistance. Arthur harvested over 600 acres. John Hawkins and James Rice camped near Portland for a week. Eddie Lee sold the elevator to James Page of New Richmond with possession set for September first. Miss Ola Strong and Miss Elsie Gerhard returned from Valparaiso Indiana to resume schooling. Some Mellor boys attended a game at Oxford San?ey and beat West Lebanon for the season’s first win. A note on Kodol digestion product and farm plans for Eddie Jr.

Edi Lee Nold H James Page New Richmond Lst Lee Eddie Jr Mise Ola Strong Valparaiso Mellor Oxford San West Lebanon Elsie Gerhard Valparaise Ind

Condolence Resolutions for Charles Purfeerst of Wington Lodge

Resolutions express condolences for Charles Purfeerst a longtime member of Wington Lodge No 21 300 F born March 1 1630 in Neustadt Germany. He trained as a shoemaker married Augusta Rochhold April 23 1860 moved to Covington September 16 1865 and died surrounded by family with adopted daughter Mrs J G Evans caring for parents.

Wington Lodge Grim Reaper Patriach Bro Charles Purfeerst Neustadt Germany Augusta Rochhold Free America Covington Iite J.G. Evana Bnal Tnterment Charles Parteerst Hina Agure

Fragments of obituary tribute and real estate list from Fountain county

A fragmented notice records a lodge tribute to a deceased member and a separate Fountain county real estate update listing transfers and deeds filed for record by O. S. Douglass. Names include Hannibal C. Yount Julius Loeb Mont Board and various buyers and sellers in Attica Veedersburg and Wabash with sums ranging from $0 to $367.

Hannibal C. Yount Julius Loeb Mont Board Fountain County Douglass

Special Trains for Attica Chautauqua Days

The Attica Chautauqua opens tomorrow at Havine Park with tents and a 2000 seat pavilion. Attica Merchants arrange special trains from Covington and surrounding country for Bryan Day August 20 and Small Day August 22 with two extra trains on the main lines.

Beutiful Havine Park Middle West Attica Covington Fountain Wm. J. Bryan Sam Small Bryan Newtown Nationals

Local Book Supplier Takes Over County Depository

Announcement that the County Depository has been taken over by a new supplier promising a complete stock of school books for country and city schools. They request no credit for textbooks and advertise a large line of tablets crayons and other supplies.

Grand Army Encampment Sees Five Past Chiefs Present

More than 30 000 Grand Army veterans fill Salt Lake City with hopes of reaching 50 000. Five living past commanders attend including Burdett Torrance King Tanner Burton. Nevins honored by Woman's Relief Corps as St Louis Atlantic City vie for 1910 encampment. Van Sant Ketcham northward clash. Dickerson declines. Confederate delegations present.

Salt Lake City Utah Grand Army S. S. Burdett Washington, D. C Eli Torrance Minneapolis John R. King Baltimore James Tanner Charles G. Burton Nevada Nevins Woman's Relief Corps J. Kent Hamilton Chas G. Burton Whi Torrance Mary E. Gilman Genevieve Lenedeld Lane St. Louis Atlantic City Denver van Sant Minnesota W. N. Ketcham Indiana L. T. Dickerson Illinois Confederacy

Cadiz Kidnapping Attempt Ends With Immediate Pursuit

An unknown African American man is said to have abducted toward the woods near Cadiz Kentucky while attempting to assault ten year old daughter of Thomas Waddington. The assailant was chased by the victim's brothers and local neighbors who caught him and took him into the woods. no further word has been heard.

Cadiz Jyvueh Thomas Waddinr Hayfeld

Mysterious Attack Wounds Woman Near Edinburg

Mrs. Charles Dainey aged fifty four was ambushed and shot while riding an open buggy toward Edinburg, Nashville Indiana. She suffered serious wounds and authorities believe a mistaken identity may be the cause. A posse of farmers searched the area but found no trace of the attacker.

Nashville Ind Edinburg Charles Dainey Dailey

Grief Kills Mother In Frankfort After Son’s Flight

Mrs. Mar How e mother of Milo Howe dies at Palmer hospital after collapsing upon hearing of her son’s forged notes and flight. Nancy Belle Howe sues for divorce and alimony claiming forgery of her father Joseph Pickard’s name on notes totaling over 1 500 with banks holding additional notes. Milo, about 35, farmer, left county with Pearl Eads. he has a wife and four children.

Nancy Belle Howe Pearl Eads Joseph Pickard Michigantown Howe

Dela ware County Grand Jury Indicts Doctor in 10 Cent Fare Killing

Muncie Indiana August 11 the Dela ware county grand jury met in special session to indict Dr Nelson K Ross the young Muncie physician who is jailed here for shooting and killing Daniel Lindenor a Portland traction conductor in a quarrel over a ten cent excess fare the state seeks a first degree murder indictment with nearly all passengers on the car and many others summoned as witnesses.

Muncie Ind Delaware County Grand Jury Nelson K. Ross Daniel Lindeor Muneto & Portland Traction

Strike Averted In Chicago Streetcar Dispute

Signs indicate no Chicago streetcar strike and an amicable settlement is near. President Thomas E Mitten of the Chicago City Railway Company is expected to offer a wage increase based on length of service.

Chicago Thomas E. Mitten Chicago City Railway Company

Big improvements planned on Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh

Philadelphia August 11 reports improvements totaling about 7.07 million dollars on Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh. Of this sum 3.2 million will go to the Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis railroad and 4 million six hundred nine dollars will be spent to double track the Richmond to Indianapolis segment.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Pittsburg Chicago, Cincinnati & St. Louis Richmond Indianapolis

Drowning Death of Rose Polytechnic Student in Wabash River

Terre Haute reports Harry Drake twenty three a junior at Rose Polytechnic drowned in the Wabash River above the city while swimming from a sandbar. He sank without warning as the current swept him away Newose Cosend a classmate also drowned last year near the city during bathing.

Terre Haute Ind Harry Drake Rose Polytechnic Edward Cosend

Rifle Tourney Opens At Camp Perry With Guardsmen

Camp Perry Ohio August 11 twelve hundred men are in camp for a four week rifle tournament beginning today with the annual competition of the Ohio national guard. Matches of the Department of the Lakes Rifle association the Ohio Rifle association and the National Rifle association will follow weekly in the order named.

Camp Perry Ohio National Guard Department of the Lakes Rifle Association Ohio Rifle Association National Rifle Association

Drowning of Walter Latta in Kankakee River near Water Valley

Walter Latta thirteen of Shelby drowned after leaping from a spring board into the Kankakee river near Water Valley. His head struck a log in the water and he drowned.

Hammond Ind Walter Latta Shelby Kankakee Water Valley

Nominated for Mayor in City Primary

Samuel Lewis Shank was nominated by Republicans in the primary yesterday for mayor and Charles A. Gauss was nominated by the Democrats.

Wedianapolis Samuel Lewis Shank Charles A. Gauss

Deadly Dose for Baby in Frankfort

An eighteen month old child, Riley Geff, son of Mr and Mrs James Geff, drank carbolic acid and died soon after in Frankfort Indiana. Wheat prices dropped about two cents on the Chicago board of trade after the government crop report with deliveries selling below the dollar mark.

Frankfort Ind Riley James Geff Chicago Board of Trade

Ameree Coneetsy Barve at All Cana

Fragmentary readable text mentions Ameree Coneetsy and Barve at Cana with unclear roles or events noted, giving little concrete detail for a fuller summary.

Ameree Coneetsy Barve Cana

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Charley Bantz Lara Andy Foreman Raymond Jones Charles Garnett Misa Nellie Meitzler Emm Innis Lowe Grace Trott Norah Jacob Giand Iva Samuel Starkey Leo Bert Foreman John Trott Lest Tunseday Eva Wantland Katherine Trott J.D. Trott Utica Sarah Caroline Effie May Joseph Bannon Sam Starkey Charles Bantz le Ja Grace William Reynolds Jessie Edgar Lye Mir William Brown Reugs Laurassey Danville Flora Graham Mis Stella Hay Parrysville J. W. Hughes A.W Bank and Orville Simpson Mr. Roman Royal, Hi Freya Graham James Cosary Old Kentuck Urban Calloway Baby Danvilla Schyler Rhodes Mace Davison Appapaeitis Harry Sawyer W. F. Jackson Harvey Barkley Myrtle Blaines - Keefer Ftacnea Atéica Shwaxe Mound Cam Rogirs Othe Farmer’s Mie Theodore ‘Weder Aes Allen Walter Dennis Margaret Jackson Gay Spangie Nave Devison Miss Carson Kester Comany Mteees Ettwood Leets Jackson Leade Wabash River Portland Misa Carson Keefer Sanday Chaff John Gartiner Apent Sunday the Shades Chas. Furr Kingman John Rice Eldon Remeter Thomas Raybarr Paul Wade James and Grover Rice Dr. Johnson Homer Reinter Ira Waggoner Cloverdale A.L. Carpenter Carl Leighty Eldon John Hawkins James Rice Hoots Gish Dave Notton Ladiana Bituminous Coal Co T. St. I Oscar Sadock EK Perlman Bt Frac Attica Samuel J) Purnell Leweadder Veedersburg EA Nekaxer Hitzabeth Crowder Vicksburg Elward Beart Aniwityv Dodge Richland John Cline Wito Madd Metlott Tiomis A Samnars David Livengood Hillsboro Mary J Sarah E Attica L & Co Martha F M Suick Crowder F M Pearson Grand Army OF the Republic Neville Atlan Tic City St. Louie VanSant and Ketch Kentucky Broom County Cincinnati New York Teleda Dr. Ross Pennsylvania Company Rose Poly Junior
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