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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
1
The piece profiles Judge Milford and Judge Milford’s platform, noting his fair handling of civil and criminal cases and strong public confidence. It urges Fountain county voters to sustain Milford, while praising the judge’s integrity, explicit reasoning, and independence from personalities.
The Fountain county Republican primary selected Fred S. Purnell as prosecutor for the 61st judicial district. A Veedersburg native with a law degree from the State University in 1908, Purnell promises an honest administration and strict law enforcement, aiming to fill the shoes of the current standard setter, Hon. O. B. Ratcliff.
Governor Hanly appointed Charles R. Milford to the Sixty first Judicial Circuit for the unexpired term ending January 1 1907. The Attica native, born 1862, previously served as Attica mayor and city attorney and has upheld a busy docket with notable cases including attempts to murder and grand larceny during his four terms since August.
Corset covers praised for beauty arrive at J Loeb stores in Covington. Miss Lena Harmon, recently ill for two weeks with complications, shows marked improvement in health at this writing.
The sale offers shirts from two dollars for China Silk Shirt Waist items previously priced at two fifty to three fifty. Mrs. Mary E Keefer, widow of John Keefer, visits Mrs. Emma Keefer in this township for a few days in Terra Haute.
Sylvester H Hall sues the city school board in circuit court alleging breach of contract as superintendent for the 1905 term. He claims board repudiated his agreement August 29 1905 and seeks about 1000 dollars plus interest and expenses. Hall's attorney Lucas Nebeker indicates the case will be vigorously pursued.
A letter argues clean elections matter in Fountain County, defending candidate Hardesty against Democratic attacks about vote buying. It claims all candidates oppose vote buying and favor enforcing existing laws, noting the protest against corruption applies across parties. The note ends with an unrelated ad for men’s hats at J Loeb’s Store.
Saturday sale offers gray cotton blankets 1.25 value at 88 cents per pair with a display in the large show window. Emanual Snyder and wife of Indianola visited Mr. and Mrs. P H Larrance, continuing relations and praising the couple as excellent citizens.
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