Mrs. O V Zimmerman Taken for Tumor Operation
Mrs O V Zimmerman wife of a Veec ersburg dentist and daughter of Mrs W W Luke of this city was taken to Indianapolis Sunday noon for an operation for tumor. She was taken ill last week and worsened rapidly preventing the planned hospital visit Saturday. Covington friends regret her illness and wish her speedy recovery. The Merry man meat market advertises the best bulk oysters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. V. Zimmerman
Veecersburg
W. W. Luke
Indianapolis
Covington
Fountain County Rural Carriers Meet at Covington Council Chamber
The Fountain County Rural Carriers' Association convenes in Covington at the Council Chamber on Wednesday February 22 1911 at 10:30 a m. Program includes welcome by F W Boyd reading minutes appointment of committees a dinner break at 1 p m and talks by Aite Yeddo Bonebrake Veedersburg and others on road drag rural delivery and post office service improvements. Also notes a large white goods stock sale at J Lords Store and the death of Henry W Leisure a prominent Attica businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County Rural Carriers’ Association
Covington
Council Chamber
F. W. Boyd
B. B. Young
Veedersburg
Aite
Yeddo
FIX OPTION ELECTION DATES. County Commissioners Name March 1st as Date
County Commissioners on Wednesday ordered March 1 as election day for local option votes in Attica Veedersburg and Covington-Cities under the new law. Petitions filed by citizens prompted the move to decide whether saloons will operate in each unit. Officials set necessary preparations and await campaigns to advocate dry or wet outcomes. Residents expect Attica and Veedersburg to vote dry, while Covington shows division but leans toward concerted action to pass dry laws. Previous county local option results from Feb 25 two years ago are recalled for context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
Veedersburg
Covington
Board of County Commissioners
van Buren Township
Weed
Infant Son Taken In This City
David Edward Bowers infant son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Bowers died Saturday evening at home aged 9 months 27 days after illness beginning around three months old Funeral services were conducted by Father Steger at St Josephs church Monday morning with burial in the Catholic cemetery The bereaved have the sympathy of all
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Edward
Elmer Bowers
Steger
St. Joseph’s Church
Merchants Meet Covington Business Men Hold Regular Gathering
Covington merchants association met at City Hall to form standing committees and address express charges and rates. They will push abatement of express nuisance and seek better train connections with Danville Veedersburg and Clover Leaf, noting some lines give little city service. Committees will pursue action with authorities to improve local traffic and deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Covington Merchants’ Association
Danville
Veedersburg
J Loeb’s Stores Offers Extra Ten Percent Off
A sale at J Loeb’s Stores announces an extra ten percent discount on all Bugs large and small. The promotion highlights clearance style pricing across the store’s wares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Loeb’s
Will Hold Public Sale of Farm Stock in Covington
Having quit farming and given possession of the barn on Jan 1, the Woodlawn Berry Farm announces a public sale at Mc Mahon's feed yard Covington on Sat Feb 18 1911. Items include 25 horses 8 cows hogs poultry farming implements wagons harness 20 tons bran and middlings. S. A. Dickinson issues a price catalogue for strawberry plants and Mayer's Hardware Store advertises Yin work and plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMahon
Covington
S. A. Dickinson
Woodlawn
Preacher Hosts Quarterly Conference at M E Church
District Superintendent and wife joined church officials and companions for the Second Quarterly Conference at the M E Church on Monday night. The event featured music, papers on church work, and a two course luncheon, with about fifty attendees from the Bend and Covington charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
M. E Church
Bend
Dougherty
Bend and
Covington
Misses Blossom Board
Ritchie Dunlap
Mesdames J. W. Myers
Mary Dunlap
Roy Smith
Loyalty and teaching themes mark First Presbyterian services
First Presbyterian Church will hold morning worship with the pastor's theme Loyalty and the Lord's Supper available for those who wish to unite. Evening services will present Pius Tritling as the theme and the pastor will begin a series on The Teaching of Jesus. Also advertise fresh Baltimore oysters at Merryman's meat market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius Tritling
Jesus
Baltimore
Merryman’s
Death of James Coffing Near Silverwood Farm
James Coffing died Sunday evening after a brief grippe illness. Raised east of town, he lived on the Will Coffing place before buying a Silverwood area farm north of town five years ago. Funeral held Wednesday with interment in West Liberty cemetery. He leaves a wife, several children, and a sister Mrs Ed Osborn, plus many county relatives. He was a respected citizen. Also note Shaff's North Side meat market offers lard at 15 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Coffing
Will
Osborn
Wet party reorganizes and eyes March 1 election
A meeting of the Wets was held Tuesday evening and they organized a bloc to fight the election set for March 1. A Wet election commissioner, S Mack Irvin, was chosen. No Dry meetings have occurred yet, and Wet members for precinct boards will be reported later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wets
S. Mack Irvin
Drys
Indiana Readies City and Township Option Elections
Reports indicate the new city and township option law will be tested in Indiana this month. Howard county commissioners set Thursday February 2x for elections in Kokomo Center township and Greentown. Other counties Grant Jay Huntington Lawrence Pike and Shelby also schedule elections this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County
Kokomo
Center Township
Greentown
Grant
Jay
Huntington
Lawrence
Pike
Shelby
Knights of P Lodge Anniversary Services Planned
Members of the K of P lodge will celebrate their anniversary on Sunday February 19 with services and ceremonies. They meet at Castle Hall at 10 30 a m and march to the church for services, then open house at the hall with a special program. Brothers may invite friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P Lodge
Castle Hall
Veedersburg Grease Works Dead Stock Notice
Notify Pearlman of Veedersburg if you have any dead stock horses cows hogs or sheep Will call promptly and remove them and we will pay all telephone charges Veedersburg Grease Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearlman
Veedersburg
Women Protest Against Return of the Saloon in Covington
A citywide protest signed by over half the women, directed by a five member committee, declares opposition to returning the saloon and urges strict enforcement of laws. Also notes an upcoming sale at McMahon and Peters farm on February 18 1911, and reports Mrs Elizabeth Spinning improving at her daughter’s home in Veedersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMahon and Peters
Covington
Elizabeth Spinning
James Wilkinson
Veedersburg
Pioneer Matron Mary Walter Dies at 87 in Indiana
Mary Jane Cooper Walter died at her son Charles Walter's home early Sunday January 22 1911 aged 87 years 1 month 1 day after years of failing health. Funeral held January 26 conducted by Rev McHargue Perrysville with interment at Mt Hope. Born December 21 1823 in Warren County Ohio she married John D Walter in 1840 and had twelve children. The family moved from Ohio to Indiana in the 1850s then to Illinois and back to Indiana by 1882. Survived by five children two daughters in law in this county Adaline Chen Stonington Ill Emma Goodin Danville Ill Ida Grimm Medicine Bow Wyoming and Edward Walter Medicine Bow Wyoming. 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Member of the Christian church all her life and remembered as a cheerful steadfast pioneer mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Walter
Charles Walter
McHargue
Perrysville
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Mary Jane Cooper
Warren County
Ohio
John
Charlotte Scott Cooper
Jas
Elizabeth Cooper
Rachel Graham
Schuyler LaTourette
Elizabeth LaTourette
Middletown
Obio
John D. Walter
Indiana
Covigton
Minois
Charis Wete
Adaline Chin
Stonington
Ill
Emma Goodin
Danville
Ida Grimm
Edward Walter
Medicine Bow
Wyoming
Christian Church
What To Do For Sickly Children Letters From Mothers
Letters from mothers praise VINOL Cod Liver and Iron Tonic for sickly children. Mrs C W Stump of Canton says it restored her daughter to health after other cures failed. Mrs F P Skennard of Minneapolis reports her pale sickly boy gained appetite and strength. C Allen of New Bedford notes rapid improvement in two puny children. Vinol reportedly builds up children. money-back guarantee offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Stump
Canton
Ohio
F. P. Skennard
Minneapolis, Minn
C. Allen
New Bedford
Mass
Manford C. van Dornunggist
Covington, Tad
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Dream of Tartar Alomlno Lime Phosphate
Merry Man
J. Lord
Henry W. Leisure
Case
Frank Lauman
Leisure
Madge Cadwallader
Rose Richardson
Miss Cadwallader
Hillsboro
Merryman Bros
Ersburg
Precinct
Loogan Township
Troy Township
Yin
Mayer’s Hardware Store
First Presbyterian Church
Shaff’s
North Side
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