Local News Roundup From Covington and Nearby
Local items note visitors including Ira Boggs from Veedersburg and George W. Galloway of Shawnee in Covington. Layton and Bilsland promote winter potatoes as low price. About two inches of snow fell Wednesday morning. Spence family from Bloomington attend son Lostlie’s wedding. Dr Ettie Current elected coroner of Kearny county Nebraska by 147 vote majority. Kent township and State Line vote dry by 27 with 111 votes cast. Trading stamps carry government stamp, aligning with genuine goods.
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Ettie Current
Kearny County
Neb
Kent Township
State Line
Hart Family Visits Covington For K of P Ball
Professor Hart and his wife from Huntington, former Covington residents, visited Covington Friday to Sunday. Hart, now Grand Chancellor Commander of the K of P lodge, attended the U R K P ball with guests Miss Lycia McComas and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Livengood. Mrs. Walier deals in real estate. Covington R D.
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Professor Hart
Huntington
Covington
Hart
Lycia McComas
A. T. Livengood
K. of P. Lodge
U. R. Kk
P. Ball
Rich holiday offers and local notices from Kent residents
J Loeb's Stores and Mr Mrs Neely Clem of Kent visit ten days in the city at Mrs E J Murray's home. Mrs Clem seeks treatment with Dr Andrus. Mark Rogers Roy Sam Sowers and Isaac Harbert return from Louisiana pleased with prospects. EK Richeson urges coal orders by phone. Peter Oliphant leaves for Rockport to join daughter Minnie, then Chicago meetings in January. Illinois State University student George Jackson appointed official circuit court reporter succeeding Miss Josie Webb. Subscriptions owed and urged to settle.
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Neely Clem
Kent
City
E. J. Murray
Peter T. Oliphant
Rockport Ill
Minnie Oliphant
Rockport
Chicago
Miss Oliphant
George Jackson
Illinois State University
Josie Webb
Schoonover
Jackson
Thanksgiving week notes and local events summary
Mrs. Mary J. Smith visits Willand family for Thanksgiving as local colleges close for the holiday. A two day shooting match runs at the McMahon feed yard this week. Merryman's Meat Market advertises 12 cents per pound for home rendered lard. The Fountain Warren Medics plan annual meeting at Mudlavia in Warren county next Thursday. Lew Smith and wife celebrate tenth wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Local Thanksgiving services held at the Baptist church with Rev. Watkins delivering the sermon. Card social hosted by Dick Merryman and wife. Elmer Arter hosts anagram evening for Mr and Mrs A J Hill. J Loeb's stores promote holiday goods with special inducements.
For Sale Farms in Fountain and Adjoining Counties
For sale farms in Fountain and adjoining counties of all sizes and prices. Q O M Gardner Covington Ind.
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Fountain
QO. M. Gardner
Covington, Ind
Community Notes From Cayuga and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Charlotte Gardner visited Cayuga Tuesday to see an ill aged brother. Church services Sunday at the M E church led by the pastor. Paul Board and wife moved to their Sixth Street cottage from Mrs Phelps’s. For sale a hard coal burner. Fred Rabb, son of Judge Rabb, visited from Portland Oregon. County Democrats including Auditor Gray A Livengood attended the Indiana State Democratic Convention. Dr Rowland named deputy health officer during Dr Hicks’s absence. Layton and Bilsland offer winter potato supplies.
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Charlotte Gardner
Cayuga
Paul Board and
Sixth Street
Fred Rabb
Judge Rabb
Portland
Oregon
Margaret Hitchens
William Cox
Dr. Hicks
Dr. Rowland
Public Health Department
Hicks
For Sale or Trade and Local News Snippet
A second hand hard coal base burner is for sale cheap or trade. Backner & Hastings promote holiday goods with priced gifts at their East side store. Elmer Harden Foreman injures left arm, off duty this week. Red Cross Christmas Seals campaign begins in Indiana with agents named. Dr. Hicks and wife travel to Havana for American National Health Association meeting, back mid December. Rev John Board attends temperance events and weighs county representation at the Indianapolis gathering. A preliminary Veedersburg meeting preceded the event.
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Backner & Hastings
East Side
John Board
City
Fountain
Tomilson's Hall
Indianapolis
Veedersburg
New Discovery Aids Newark Man In Terrible Lung Battle
James B. Mershon of Newark Nd describes a brutal eight month illness with lung hemorrhages and weakness. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery with a dramatic recovery after weeks of use and endorses its powers for coughs colds and lung trouble. Trial bottle offered and guarantee stated.
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James B. Mershon
Newark
N d
Dr. King
Local Society Notes and Farming Update
Mrs. Dave Simail remains seriously ill with heart trouble for two weeks. Farmers finish corn husking this week while others have just begun. Miss Maud Banker of Indianapolis visits the Dunlap family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sheats travel from Danville for a Tuesday visit with Mrs. Sheats' parents. L L Torris returned from New York after a month to attend to interests. Aced wave broke colonies again Tuesday morning. Elmer Wiley hosts a china shower for Elizabeth Wiley Monday morning. A general good time was enjoyed by all present.
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Elmer Wiley
Elizabeth Wiley
Horace Gray Reports Losses in Cholera Epidemic
Horace Gray of Newtown suffered about $300 in goods lost during a cholera outbreak moving from Rist toward West across Richland township. Other heavy losers include Sandy Bell, Jes Reis ter, and Will Gephart in the northern part of the township.
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Horace Gray
Newtown
Horace
Rist
Richland Township
Sandy Bell
Jes. Reister
Will Gephart
Backlin's Azpies Salve advertised for wounds and skin ailments
An old advertisement urges prompt treatment with Backlin's Azpies Salve for wounds from knives, bullets, rust, or burns and for sores eczema and other skin issues. It claims fast healing and anti infection benefits, with a 25 cent price.
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Backlin
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Holiday Presents
J. Loeb’s Cash Premium Stores
J. Loeb’s
Ira Boggs
George W. Galloway
Shawnee
H. L. McGerk
Terre Haute
Layton & Bilsland
D. W. Spence
Oomington
Lostlie
Mound City Horse Shoe
Rainier’s Pharmacy
J. Loeb’s Stores
Fd. Walier
Covington R. D
Mark Rogers
Roy
Sam Sowers
Isaac Harbert
Louisana
E W.richeson
Wabash
W. Richeson
The
Illinois Dry Cleaning
Danville, Ill
Boord
Homer Clawson
U S
Mary J. Smith
Willand
McMahon
Lord
Merryman’s
Fountain-Warren Medics
Mudlavia
Warren County
Lew Smith
Fred Huffer
Danville
Ill
Fannie Newburn
Mrs. Huffer
Dick’ Merryman
Baptist Church
Watkins
Elmer Arter
Anagram
A. J. Hill
Reliable Stores
M. E
Dick Merryman
Gray A. T. Livengood
Ralston
Elmer Harden
Mayer Tin Shop
Elmer
Red Cross
Indiana
M. Boord
M. Mayer Jr
Dave Simail
Maud Banker
Inddianapolis
Dunlap
Mrs
Dick Sheats
Mrs. Sheak
Ft. L
Gist
T. H. McGeorge Jr. Co
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