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Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1923

Page

2

George Galloway Transacts Business in Covington

George Galloway conducted business in Covington on Saturday morning.

George Galloway Covington

Hoopeston Visit By Wilkey Family Noted

Jos Wilkey and family visited Hoopeston with Mrs Wm McFarland and daughter last week in a social note highlighting local connections and friendly calls.

Jos

Wallace News Commissioner's Allowances August Term 1923

Miss Beulah Davis visited Miss Lena Lowe on Friday night. Various local residents and families, including the Weavers, McElwees, and Holycrosses, are listed with visits and errands. Financial items show salaries and office expenditures for Co Treasurer, Auditor, Sheriff, Supt of Schools, and other officials. also notes of a coroner inquest and church supper attendance.

Milo Holycross Ida McElwee Harry E. Kudine Harold Sackmire Baptist Church Kiger & Co Louise Nebeker George McMurtrie Add Sal Same Lafayette Sam Levey Printing Co L.C . Smith & Bros Irene Shuler Irene Shuler, Clerical Help Co. Auditor._._._____ . 52.00 H. J. Starnes Sal. Treas Office Exp Treas Burroughs Adding Machine Co Albert Compton Office Exp. Co LeRoy Songer H. McKinney Pees Guy A. Waldrip Milton Peter J. W. Aldridge Perdiem Co Emma McDermond C. L. Roland Geo. E. Baker B. W. Hubler J. Frank McDermond, Jr Mattie Banta G. G. Graham David Hutson Court House Sherman Smail Harden & Crain

Public Auction at Mary Coggins Farm Near Silverwood

A public sale in the Mary Coggins farm area two miles southwest of Silverwood on Silver Island is set for Wednesday August 22 1923 starting at 10 30 o clock. The inventory includes horses cattle hogs farm implements household goods and more with cash and short terms options and on site lunch. Auctioneer Paul E Ray and clerk Joe Starkey listed owner Elmer F Hunt and various local businesses referenced in the notice.

Mary Coggins Silverwood Silver Island Paul E. Ray Joe Starkey

Food to Pay NYC Tradesmen One Day Work

A historical note compares wages in New York City to food quantities. It claims plasterers, bricklayers, painters, plumbers and carpenters could be paid for one day with 762 eggs, 17.5 bushels of corn, 23 chickens, 42 pounds of butter, or a 175 pound hog, reflecting farm-output equivalence for eight hours of labor.

New York City New York Popular Mechanics Company Ontario Street Chicago Popular Mechanics Great Magazine

Expenditures and Tax Levies for Covington Library 1923

The Covington Public Library Board proposes 1923 expenditures and tax levies at a September 3 meeting in Covington Indiana. It lists city and township valuations, proposed tax rates, income projections, and a $1 700 budget covering books librarian salaries building maintenance repairs and miscellaneous.

Covington City of Township of Troy Troy

Notice to Bid for Coal Creek Bridge Pier in Fountain County

Fountain County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by September 4 1923 at 2 PM for constructing a pier for the Coal Creek bridge on J D Coffing road Fulton Township. Estimated cost 1800 dollars. Bids must use auditor forms with non collusion affidavits and include bond equal to bid. The board reserves rejection rights and will set a completion time. George McMurtire Auditor.

Board of Commissioners of Fountain County County Auditor’s Coal Creek J. D Board of Commissioners George McMurtrie

Reunion of the 63rd Regiment at Covington Fair Grounds

The annual reunion of the 63rd Regiment and their friends will be held at Covington Fair Grounds on Thursday August 23 for an all day meeting. All the boys and their friends are invited.

63Rd Regiment Covington Fair Grounds

For Rent and Sale Notices in Covington Indiana

For Rent room with modern conveniences call 115. For Sale a four acre tract with a six room house. Apply to Thomas Frier R. D. 1 Covington Ind. (6-22-w6).

Thomas Frier R. D Covington Ind

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United Certo Kellogg’s Fern Glen White House Covington, Ind Heber Ellmore, Mgr Indiana State Fair Royal Scotch Highlanders Band Woman's Building L. 8. Ayres & Co Farm Girls Club Harry M. Moberly J. Newt Brown Kerr & Sons Wallace News Beulah Davis Lena Lowe Charles Bulock Colorado Mrs. Fouign Myers A. E. Strains Ethel Brissey Paul Weaver Cayuga Horace Weaver Turkey Run Fanny Stockdale Scotts Prairie Church Arthur Alward Tommie Sackmire Dewey Cope Crawfordsville Oscar McElwee Elmer Wooley A. H. McElwee Veedersburg Ida Davis Clarence Harvey Kansas Guy Lightle Ang John H. Davis James Redenbaugh Gracie Holycross Berle Ethie Brissey Annie Dawson Sant Holycross Clifford Jesse Holycross Doris Dicks Elmer F. Hunt Schesley Hoagland Coal Co Same, Supplies Co Ost & Davis Smith & Kreusch Redman & Chew, Care and Repair Co Robert Hershberger Dennis Shell Mary Bosch Roy Stuart Lew Fox T. H. McGeorge, Jr Covington Grain Co Hastings & Hunt Dora Wooden H. L. Evans Ray Miller Davies Oil Co M. Schesley Fountain Grain Co John F. Raymond Will Cline Armstrong Calvert Fred Parham George P. Schwin George M. Williams D. F. Boggs Eng A. J. Hesler James H. Laird Hillsboro Lumber Co Victor Bever Arthur Biftge Ross Jeffries Wm. Laurie E. M. Laird Chas. H. Kirts Bridge Repair Dist Ray Kirts Will Watkins James Smith Armour & Co Russell S. Newlin Covington Republican Attica Ledger-Tribune Mellott Lumber Co Pearl Allen Sam Smith Von Ephriam Knowles Attica Lumber Co VanCamp Hon. & Iron Co James Horn Harley Wallace Porter Smith John Hamilton Ross Jefferies Arthur Birge E .M. Laird Wm. Cobb James F. Small Judgment of Industrial Board Homer K. Schwindler Montgomery Co W. D. Thomason Con W. O. Thomason Jackson Tp Carl A. Walker Repair Nelson Bowman Chas. E. Bonebrake Fred Kirkpatrick Wm. R. Gookins Nelson Lough Otto Davidson Mahlon B. Hallm Chas. H. Kitts Smith Myers Harry Allen Ogle Snyder Albert Livengood W. I. Lough Fred Jasperson Danville Tent & Awning Co Harden & Crain Co Standard Oil Co F. W. Coffing Metzger Garage G. R. Pitman West Disinfecting Co Sup Farmers the Republican Hoagland O. M. Gardner Fordson Charles P. Vickery Perrysville Funeral Directors M. C. Faust Chamber Commerce Blog M. Board Office Chamber Commerce House Frank Luke M. E R.N. Voliva Newtown Indiana Old Reliable Club Wrubel Oakland California
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