Higher Taxes for County in Democratic Outlook
Covington Ind August 10 The Fountain County council will raise the tax levy to meet current county expenses as the assessment falls short by about three quarters of a million dollars. County Assessor Dochterman cites lower assessed cash on hand as the cause, noting it unfair to tax money in bank over real estate or personal property. State-placed rail track stock express firms and other corporations will adjust totals slightly. Covington now leads Attica in property listed due to Sampson Reed estate personal property added to the rolls. Following is sector by sector taxation by township.
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Fountain County
Dochterman
State Tax Board
Attica
Sampson Reed
Electric Bitters Prove Strength Restored For All
A user testimonial claims Electric Bitters cured stomach, liver, and kidney troubles and improved appetite, energy, and well being after six bottles. The ad asserts the remedy helps everyone from the first dose and is priced at 50 cents at all druggists.
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T. D. Peebles Henry
Tean
Box Official Package for 1912 Apple Show in Indianapolis
The Indiana Apple Show Commission adopts the standard 18 by 11 and 4 inch deep apple box for the 1912 show to be held in Indianapolis November 13 to 19. Secretary C G Woodbury warns orchardists to buy ships boxes of standard size with solid one piece ends and sides and two piece tops and bottoms for light, attractive yet strong packing that prevents fruit slipping.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
C.G Woodbury
Springed Box Advice for Apple Safety in Transit
A guiding analogy urges keeping apples tightly held as a spring would. Boxes should lay on their sides to protect fruit in bulges during movement and avoid damage.
The Trials of a Traveler
A traveling salesman KK K Young of E Berkshire Vermont writes how Dr King s New Life Pills relieved his constipation and indigestion. He claims the pills help stomach and kidney troubles and cost 25 cents at all druggists.
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KK. K. Young
Berkshire
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Obituary of Amanda Thomas Henderson in Covington church
Amanda Thomas daughter of Henry and Joanna Thomas was born September 24 1546 in Pleasant Hill now Wingate. She married Dr J T Henderson April 18 1870 and had two sons one of whom died at sixteen. Her husband died seven years ago. She spent most of her life in Covington and Pendleton Oregon with her son Dr Tom Henderson. She died at 65 years 10 months 6 days after a period of illness. Burial at Mt Hope followed the service conducted by Rev Nathan Evans.
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Covington
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Wuanita
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Rossville
de Hurt
Waynetown
Dutchon
New Richmond
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Circleville
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Ohio
Mt. Hope
Nathan Evans
People Rule, Watson Declares at Indiana GOP Rally
Indianapolis, Aug. 6. Hon. James E. Watson accepts temporary chairmanship of the Republican State Convention and argues the people have always ruled and should continue to govern. He defends Taft records, attacks Democrats on tariffs, labor, and corruption, and criticizes Roosevelt’s third-party movement as divisive.
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Noah's Ark Trip Hauls No Inspectors Joke
A banker back from abroad attends church and laughs at a minister’s sermon about Noah’s harrowing ark voyage. After service he tells his wife Noah found relief in the lack of customs inspectors at landfall.
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Noah
Concurrent Testimony Sparks Mock Wedding Quip
Miss Passy quips she would not marry the best man living, while a retort says she could not get any but a dead one. The playful exchange reflects lighthearted gossip from the social pages of a local paper.
Infimity Earle Writes A Hashed Verse Hask
A clipped line hints at a poet named Infimity Earle crafting a verse piece. The fragment implies a literary misstep or satire, noting a sad blow for poets and signaling a quirky, perhaps unfinished, verse effort.
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Earle
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