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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
8
The 1899 issue closes as West Wishes and A HAPPY NEW YEAR 1900 greet readers. The message thanks business readers for patronage and urges continued support. Local items include the Jenkins Lyons feud with gunfire, Newhouse death, county fair plans, and imminent state appointments for J L Allen and C B Nebeker to boards, with notices of local merchants and attire trends.
The item reports a Christmas Day wreck near Waynetown on the Monon line with trains derailed and injuries to a passenger. It notes rapid wreck clearance, multiple coach damage, and a sense of fortune despite the incident. Also mentions strong industrial conditions contrary to alarming speculation and highlights editorials on Representative Landis’s committee assignments and holiday offerings at Loeb's Stores. It closes with a fur buyer’s ad.
A brief unsigned letter from R. M. Dexaran of Co K 1th U.S. left San Juan Puerto Rico argues for Republican alignment in the presidential campaign. The writer contrasts McKinley and the gold standard with Bryan and silver, urging farmers to support GOP policy and patriotic unity.
The undersigned offers for sale at his residence three miles southeast of Covington on Thursday January 11 1900 a variety of livestock and farming gear. Included are two milking cows one bull calf six months old a broad sow with pigs hay and timothy a mower binder corn planter drill cultivator two two horse gin drills fanning mill hand cider press sulky hay rake roller breaking plows harrows two farm wagons a two horse buggy road cart bob sleds sleigh harnesses bells and other articles. Terms include a credit of months over five dollars with note and security at eight percent interest. under five dollars cash. Sale starts at 10 a.m. Jonathan Bastilizarre
All city churches held Christmas programs for Sunday Schools with good attendance. Each church deserved credit for work and entertainment. Carpets at Loeb's Stores.
Presbyterian services listed for Sunday with preaching in the Court House and Sunday School in the manse. Cedar fence posts advertised by Clark's Lumber Yard with a car load of Tennessee fence posts noted as durable. Also listed is a DL wagon, business inventory, 225 storage cans, two large storage tanks for sale or trade. James Byerly seeks a buyer who can take over the business.
County offices report items of interest including marriages, licenses, and transfers. Real estate notices and travel fare on Wabash lines announce holiday round trips. hunters and trespassers are warned against entry by multiple signatories.
Five men on a hand car near Marshfield escaped death when a westbound train at 75 mph nearly collided. They leaped clear as the engine smashed the car to splinters. In Lafayette a young man Edwin P. Hammond Jr died at Roachdale while attempting to board a moving train. He was 28, a University of Indiana graduate and a lawyer, son of Col. Edwin P. Hammond. Local real estate transfers and court notes from Fountain County are listed, with several judgments and adjournments noted.
Local notes report Rosa Gaskin living alone, sick lists for George Boughner Cyrus Cunningham and others. Questions on Humphrey Beckett and Ed Dollar goose dispute. Christmas events at Benson and Covington guest Minnie Keerns. Central committeemen eyed C W Beckett John W Villars John Fields. Schoolhouse plans unsettled with distrust and advisory board meeting likely. Wallace from Danville active in Modern Woodmen. Vacationing Lewis Boughner at Crawfordsville. Public sentiment runs high over school and trustee discussions.
Dr C J Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports using Foley s Honey and Tar in three severe pneumonia cases over the past month with good results. Signed Geo D Cosh.
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