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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1911
Page
4
A bill before the Indiana legislature seeks to regulate humane treatment of horses and mules and require licenses for owners and caretakers. The measure, arguing no animal deserves cruelty, would shift from punishment after abuse to prevention with licensing and care standards.
The Proctor local option repeal bill was not signed by Governor Marshall on Monday. On return from the enrolling clerk many common words such as liquor were misspelled or altered, requiring re enrollment and a twenty four hour delay. Democrats allegedly unable to read or write are cited as causing the delay. The hold could have significant consequences.
The author argues Indiana voters were misled by Democratic promises and Governor Marsh, leading temperance Democrats to back a repeal of the county option law. The piece contends that liquor policy moved backward morally, jeopardizing long term reform and harming generations.
A local ad notes a cash premium equal to cents per dollar of goods at J Lech's Stores, offering a price perk for shoppers.
For sale 220 egg incubator. Earter. Helen Geiger is visiting friends in Danville this week. Arline Hepper, sixteen months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Hepper on the Dunlap farm, died Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning with burial in Loyd Bay cemetery. G W Kerr and Son were funeral directors.
For sale items described as English and red clear Buckhorn offered at T M Col 4 g t Hardware Store with owner or stall details omitted in readable segment.
A testimonial from J. B. Pitt of Roskuilt North Carolina praising Dr King’s New Discovery as a superb remedy for cold and cough. He claims one bottle cured him and endorses it for lung diseases and related ailments. Trial bottle free and guaranteed by dealers.
Henry Jester announces a public sale at his residence nine miles east of Parryville on Thursday February 16 1911 at 10:00 a.m. Items include brood mares horses cows hogs wagons plows cultivators wheat drill and farming harness with terms cash for sums 5 and under and nine month credit on larger amounts with notes bearing 8 percent interest. Officials Col C P Matken and WM L Park clerk.
Mrs. Eva Kennedy hosted her mother after a Camden visit by Mr. Lewis NeDeter and Dr. Eva Kennedy. Will Smith of Lafayette spent a week with his mother Mrs. Mary Smith before returning home.
Mrs Wh Madigan of Veedersburg spent Saturday in the city with her parents Mr and Mrs Alphonse Lemn Mrs Leslie Snell and baby daughter of Manville visited her parents part of last week Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels for Sale Fifty to select from Laying strain One dollar each Mrs G H Carwile R D No 1 Lowt For scarf in Salem jpsighterhood Finder leave at this office
Lost a pair of gold rimmed glasses. Return to Homer Sewell for reward. Jesse Martin of the First National Bank of Attica was in town Tuesday handling business.
Miss Anna Nekber has been ill with the grip but is now improving. Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan left Wednesday and Thursday of last week to visit her mother in Darvill.
George W. Clem offers cattle farm equipment and household goods at a Saturday sale on February 11 1913 at 8 miles south of Covington 2 miles east of Perrynville Indiana. Items include a gray mare Jersey cow heifer brood sows farming gear and various implements plus hay corn seed and household goods. Terms require 500 cash or nine month credit with notes bearing 8 percent interest and 3 percent cash discount on sums over 500. Removal allowed after sale conditions. Auctioneer Col A G Madden.
The Fountain Circuit Court in 1911 hears a complaint filed by Thomas A Clifton and Rena C Ayles to quiet title to jet number 218 in Rawles and Hetfords addition to Covington Indiana. The defendants named include multiple individuals and unknown heirs and spouses. The suit sets February 1911 term for trial with appearance required by March 20 1911.
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