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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
7
Local column recaps daily life notes from Covington and nearby areas. It mentions Dale Myer of Flora as a guest on Von Flora, various brief arrivals and illnesses, multiple social visits, a painted advertisement push, and minor real estate and business notices. It also notes musical events, a band concert, and a theater performance with general community interest.
C H Tinsley and wife now addressed at Ocoho Iowa sell guaranteed ready mixed paint for 145 per gallon at Van Dorns Drug Store. Mrs J C Bolge and sons John and Chester of Zanesville Ohio guests of Mrs T A Clifton over Sunday. Mr and Mrs W T Connor visited Danville and Terre Haute then two weeks with daughter. B S Orr C Lewis Green Fred Purnell G W Ross of Attica on advertising tour for Attica Chautauqua opening August 20. Misses Ruth Adamson Irene Richardson of Covington guests of Miss Helen Martin. Mabel Clapper of Mulberry visiting. Attica Ledger notes. Freeland Press reports burnt district to be rebuilt and Freeland’s rise with local business leaders planning immediate recovery. Freeland Park merchants vow to rebuild and revive town.
Miss Isale Denman visited Dauville and Gessie last week while Frank McMahon of Danville stayed with sister Mrs Elizabeth Sullivan over Sunday. The column lists local visits, farm stock names, a reunion date, business changes, and a Wabash excursion to Detroit with fare details.
President Taft signed the Payne tariff measure at 5 6 p m in the White House room amid a crowd of lawmakers. Seven Republican dissenters voted against the conference report while no Democrats supported the bill. the act, spanning 462 pages, takes effect the day after presidential approval and revives tariff revision long debated in Congress.
Telegraphing from Barcelona the Matin correspondent reports uncertainty as prisoners in the fortress may trigger a further rising far exceeding the first. Plans for renewed action are prepared and involve a free use of bombs.
Bernard J. Muligney former Minneapolis and Chicago newspaper man and now private secretary to Mayor Busse has declined the offer to become Police Chief.
A fierce storm Thursday evening brought heavy rain and strong winds, flooding streets and uprooting trees. Lightning struck the Jos. Bartley home and McDonald fire incident amid other electrical damage, with no major losses reported. Ramona Tribe members secured admission of three orphans from the late Thomas Smith Red Men's Orphans home.
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