Wedding of Samuel Brown and Maude Rowland in Covington
The ceremony took place Wednesday at the bride’s parents’ home in Covington with Rev. Jackman officiating. The couple, after a formal reception and dinner, departed for Washington DC via the Big 4 Depot, with many friends and relatives in attendance and Maude styled in drab with blue and white accents.
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Jackman
Annie Laurie
Big 4
Washington, D. C
Boston
Mr. Brown
Charles W. Zeigler
Attica
J. G. Hull
Danville
Lola Peyton
Hoopeston
W. C. Holloway
Philadelphia
C. D. Williams
Misa Maude Rowland
George Rowland
Covington
Legion
Maude
Sheriff Miller at Prize Fight Sparks Local Debate
A Warren Review reprint notes rumors that Sheriff Miller of Fountain county attended a Covington prize fight and had $60 stolen, while a Danville paper says he sought witnesses to prosecute as accessories. The county sheriff says he attended but was not robbed and seized a principal and a bottle holder, claiming no fights have occurred since.
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Miller
Fountain County
Covington
Danville
Warren Review
Slander and Sheriff Miller Controversy Draws Voters
The Republican criticizes Sheriff Miller for letting a boxing event occur at the armory while supporters defend his conduct. The dispute centers on duty and accountability with voters to decide at the polls in 1yu0 as the taxpaying public demands answers.
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Sheriff Miller
Miller
Michigan City
Bill Scott
Gideon Leak
Henry McKensey
Tom Kraut
Yeddo
Fifteen Year Old Ila Reasoner Weds Plasterer
In Danville a 15-year-old girl Ila Reasoner eloped with William Nagle a plasterer after jilting a Lafayette minister she had promised to marry next Wednesday. The family sought legal action for abduction but State's Attorney Wilson advised them to let it be. The couple left by buggy for Covington early Friday. Nagle and his supporters describe the move as a triumph.
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The
Danville
Ila
Judy Reasoner
Lafayette
Elevarte Covington
William Nagle
Justice Coburn
Nagte
Squire
State
Wilson
Miss Reasoner
Nagle
Covington
Grape Culture Talk Sparks Heated Farm Institute Debate
Wm Kreusch of Covington defended pure grape wine as aiding digestion and health in a Newport Hoosier State Farmers Institute report. Mrs Erwin led vigorous opposition to fermented juices, with several others joining the lively exchange before Kreusch claimed the strongest argument at the close.
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Wm. Kreusch
Covington
Kreusch
Newport Hoosier
Farmer’s Institute
Big Four Trains Targeted For Six Mile Speed Limit
A council meeting and prior crossing accident spurred action against high speeds of Big Four trains through the city. Alderman Brown, railroads and telephones committee chair, announced plans to enforce the six mile per hour limit inside city limits to enhance safety.
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Republican
Big Four
John Collins
Brown
Steele May Quit As Race For Senate Shifts
Indianapolis Sun reports strong supporters of Congressman Steele will meet this week to decide if he remains in the U S Senate race. Maj Steele faced setbacks since opening Denison HQ with district votes leaning to Hanly, leaving Steele’s hopes dashed and prompting anxious, bitter expectations.
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Indianapolis Sun
Steele
United States
Maj. Steele
Denison
Hanly
Flanly
Death of Jacob Bowers in Covington Indiana
Jacob Bowers died Tuesday morning December 27 1898 at his Covington Indiana residence from cancer of the tongue after a long illness He was known as an upright industrious citizen and devout Christian He leaves a widow and children with many mourners and sympathy for his loss. A stray line about a newspaper subscription offer follows.
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Jacob Bowers
Covington Ind
Jodie
An American in Madrid During the War
An amusing Century article recounts Edmond Kelly first in Madrid during the war. He used a Paris ad dress and a foulard cravat to disguise himself, avoiding arrest for seven weeks and observing Spanish affairs with dispassionate notable clarity.
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Madrid
Edmond Kelly
Paria
Paris
Waflairs Ab
Pavia
Kelly
Townsley demands settlement before year end
Notice asks all indebted to J L Townsley to call at his office and settle now, cash or note, as the year ends. Other items report shoe trade, local visits, a mule missing, and community happenings including piano sales, lodge officers, and local payments to the Republican.
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W.G. Born
J. L. Townsley
Attica Football Defeated by Bethel 20 to 0
Attica suffered a humiliating 20 to 0 loss to Bethel in a football game described as the worst defeat of the season. Heaven Miller, husband of Alice Molar, residing near the Wabash bottoms, suffered a stroke yesterday noon. Dr. Rowland attends to him.
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Tella
Attica
Bethel
Heaven Miller
Alice Molar
Wabash Bottoms
Rowland
Noted Indiana Editor George Snyder Seriously Ill at Home
George Snyder, an 86 year old veteran newspaper man from Indiana, lies critically ill at his Crawfords ville home after a recent birthday celebration. He is widely known for his years in the local newspaper business and his illness raises fears for his recovery.
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George Snyder
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Mr. Snyder
Voters' Distribution Shifts as Senate Candidates Lead
Members express support for senator candidates with Hanly leading and Taylor gaining on Steele and Posey. In Indianapolis, county superintendents rejected Geeting’s plan to elect superintendents by county boards, while the association pushed a bill to extend terms from 2 to 4 years and require higher educational qualifications.
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Hanly
Steele
Posey
Beveridge
Taylor
Doubtful
A. C. Harris
Joosing
Indianapolis
Geeting
Crawno
Ingenious ribbon method curls hair without altering appearance
An inventive genius assists women with a contrivance that lets them curl straight hair using hair pins, small rods, and baby ribbon. The two ends of the ribbon are left out and tied in a bow, after which the hair pins are removed to reveal hair curled on ribbon.
A Bright Little Girl from Versaillion County
Maggie Horney of Clinton, Versaillion County, is a bright ten year old elocutionist with a flexible voice and graceful stage presence. She attends to elocution and, if healthy, may gain wider notice, adding luster to Indiana's name. The Indian an Miss Margie is the daughter of Cars rie, daughter of Enoch Marrigon, former marshal of the city, and visits frequently. Charles LaTouretta and Ora Blakley of near this city wed at the bride’s parents' home last Sunday at six. The groom is a prosperous farmer and the bride a Covington High School graduate.
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Clinton
Versaillion County
Han
Maggie Horney
Indiana
Miss Margie
Carsrie, Dauhter
Enoch Marrigon
Charles LaTouretta
Ora’ Blakley
Ito
Covington High School
Nebraska Winters Report From Red Willow County
A reader from Red Willow County Nebraska describes mild short winters with a rare blizzard on November 31 that obscured the schoolhouse briefly. He notes dry roads after two days, excellent corn picking weather since, and long farming experience dating to Indiana in 1848. He mentions peach trees heavy that year and manyHoosier residents in McCook.
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Red Willow
Indiana
McCook
Nebraska
No.9 Clippings From a Quiet Season
A New Year greeting accompanies a brief church attendance note. Local chatter mentions a party, visits by Jasper Miller with H. L. Carwile, and the bride and groom at church. George Graham and Fred Carwile spent Christmas with Stanly Graham. A. W. Graham and family and H. Carwile and family also noted. Some locals expected early revelry from a nearby event.
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Jasper Miller
U S A
H.L. Carwile
George Graham
Fred Carwile
Stanly Graham
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