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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
1
Sheriff Mertin says Crumley, moved from Attica to Lafayette, may win parole in two years if he conducts himself well. Crumley told a Covington newspaper he believes the jury erred, asserts innocence, and plans farm work upon possible release with parole.
Simon Lynch and Son of Route 7 near the city earned top honors at the Indianapolis poultry and pet stock show. They entered four Buff Rocks and Light Brahmas, taking second place in hen classes 1 2 and 5, second in pullet, and a special prize for best colored female.
The county’s residents deny mob action after Gilbert Crumley’s case. Officials say the verdict was unpopular but no move to take the law into their own hands has occurred and citizens remain law abiding.
Crowds continue to attend Methodist church services. Pastor’s themes next Sunday are The Obligations of the Strong and Consecrated Determination. Aims include quality music at all meetings with the orchestra leading Sunday school songs. Sunday School starts at 9 43 a m. Everyone is welcome.
Next Wednesday night February 19 Covington hosts the debut of the C. W. East Concert Course at the Methodist church. Three artists Miss Margarete Austin Mrs M M Liwing and Master Chas Lindley perform as specialists. Children under 13 admitted 10 cents must sit with a parent as part of the contract to ensure quiet during the evening.
Joseph Keller 43, son of the late Jacob Riley Keller, was found Wednesday of last week with a 22 caliber pistol wound to the head in his home two miles east of Wallace. Doors locked, entry forced. authorities say he likely died hours before discovery. He had a history of mental instability and had spent time in an asylum. Funeral held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Lutheran cemetery at Wallace.
The Methodist church hosted a Friday evening program by the Sunday School Orchestra. A ten-piece ensemble performed a two hour set featuring the Mens' Chorus with splendid selections. The group is praised as leading local musicians and a source of pride for the town.
The notice references E M Board in a home deal involving monuments. Details are unclear but the fragment indicates a transaction or agreement concerning monuments managed or overseen by the board. Further readable facts are not present in the text.
The article recounts the Jernegan fraud in Narragansett Bay where a clergyman and C. E. Fisher claimed to extract gold from sea water using mercury. Five observers saw $14 worth of gold and a company formed, then promoters fled Europe. Many later attempts failed. commercial extraction remains impractical.
The article argues merchants must advertise to survive and that newspapers offer the cheapest, most effective medium. It notes the abundance of papers today and urges replacing dodgers and calendars with up to date newspaper ads, claiming yearly ad spend yields far greater profits.
Shoppers are surprised by the combination of fashionable styles and affordable prices at a local discount sale. Promoters tout broad selections and budget friendly options for a wide range of customers.
A week long sale begins Saturday February 15 offering large cuts on men's boys' ladies' misses' and children's sweaters. Buy now for next season.
New cases filed include guardianship and partition actions in Covington with parties George W. Small and Margaret Keller, and Margaret J. Huddle versus Lysander West to quiet title. Foreclosures involve John R. Teegarden and Philip Hauk with Jackson, plus debt actions against James L. Yerkes, Ralph Crumley, Earl Zuck, and Rose Shepherd. Mrs Ed Walker trades in real estate in Covington.
A collection of clippings argues that Brownsburg thrived under dry laws with rising bank deposits and improved streets. It cites residents and property owner C. A. Rigdon praising the shift, while opponents warn of lost business.
A Knox saloon brawl caused Starke county to pay over 4000 dollars with Marshall county supplying the drunken participants. The saloon’s operation led to costs borne by taxpayers, highlighting the financial burden on public funds from alcohol-related disorder.
A business letter from C. N. Randall of Oxford argues that dry county locals show no need to seek liquor elsewhere. Deposits in two local banks rose by 43794.35 over eight months starting May 1, challenging claims that liquor seekers would travel to Flint Romeo or Detroit, with travel times and frequencies noted for context.
The new system delivering pensions by direct checks from Washington DC has shown great success. Covington soldiers received their checks on Thursday, a day before they were due. Checks were pre issued in Washington and mailed on the eighth, a change forbidden under the old system, and the reform abolishes eighteen pension agencies and many clerks.
Mrs Casper Salmon died Tuesday morning at the IOOF home in Greensburg and her body arrived in Covington Wednesday afternoon. The Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges met the casket at the train and escorted it to Mt Hope Cemetery where she was buried beside her late husband who died two years ago. The item notes a discount sale at J Loeb's Stores ending Saturday February 22.
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