Local Election Officials Named for Covington and Veedersburg
The local option boards appoint election officers for Covington and Veedersburg with roles for auditors, inspectors, judges, and clerks. Names include Gray, Bergdahl, Robb, Reed, Marsh, Miller, Brown, Martin, Little, Bowers, Glas cock, Peters, Nelson, Meitzler, Osborn, Gooking, Dunkle, Dickey, Farr, Simmerman, Hughes, Gossett, Allen, Ratcliff, Rowland, Glover, and Irvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Conmissioners
F Llowng
Covington
Veedersburg
Gray
C. W. Wire
Chas. Bergdahl
Geo. Robb
Worth Reed
Elmer Marsh
E. M. Board
John W. Miller
Chas. A.brown
Edwin Martin
C. C. Dunkle
Frank Dickey
Jacob Farr
Quincy Simmerman
Claud Hughes
Marshal Petit
Edward C. Johnson
Wallace Shafer
Albert Gossett
Chas. Allen
No Need to Stop Work Says Doctor Orders Insist
An advertisement urges workers to resist stopping work, claiming Electric Bitters restore tone and strength. It promises quick benefits from the first dose and guarantees satisfaction, noting a price of 50 cents at all druggists. The copy appeals to those feel weak, run down, or sickly.
High School Play Draws Crowd. Proceeds Benefit Library
The high school play rendered last Friday evening drew a crowded house and a large cheering response. About 85.50 in proceeds will replenish the high school library. The article notes a liberal Discount Sale at J. Loeb's Stores with Saturday February 22 as the last sale day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Loeb’s
First Presbyterian Church Morning and Evening Services
The First Presbyterian Church invites all to morning worship at 11 oclock with a theme Great Faith not in Israel and an evening subject Justice at 7 oclock. Bible School is at 10. C E meeting at 6. Minister H K Fox Ph D conducts services. Manse south of church. Phone 59. Also, the Ladies Baptist Home Mission Society hosts a fundraising entertainment at the Baptist church Friday evening February 14 for home and foreign missions. Admission 10c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Israel
C. E
H. K. Fox
Manse
Ladies Baptist Home Mission Society
Baptist Church
Home and Foreign Missions
80 Acre Covington Farm For Trade In Indiana
80 acre farm 7 miles from Covington on good road with small house and out buildings. 60 acres cultivable, balance broken soil rich with sugar tree and poplar timber, near railroad station. Price 86400 with 2000 incumbrance. seeks stock of groceries or good rental property for equity 4400. W R Massey Son Covington Indiana office east side square in K of P building second floor. Elmer Bash learned his uncle David Bash died in Wilmot Ohio. Bash left for Ohio after news. Readymade garments stock offered at big discount due to liberal purchases and mild winter. Freight wreck east of Rogers crossing on Big Four delayed traffic. no lives lost.
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Rogers
Trafic
Death by suspected poisoning in Attica man’s rooms
Roy D. Hatton, formerly a clerk for Manford Vandorn in this city, is believed to have died by his own hand last Saturday in Attica. Aged about 35 and in poor health, he faced financial losses and despair. Found in his room and pronounced dead about 4 p.m., doctors could not determine the poison, with wood alcohol morphine or bromides among possibilities. His mother resides in Williamsport and his burial occurred there Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy D. Hatton
Manford Vandorn
Attica
James McClaflin
Mr. Hatton
Beckett
Sullivan
Williamsport
Swamp Root Sample Helped Crescena Woman
Mrs Albert Sterner of Crescena Pennsylvania testifies that a free sample bottle of Dr Kilmer Swamp Root relieved her kidney and bladder trouble after other medicines failed. She used it then bought a large bottle and remained in good health. The affidavit dated September 15 1909 verifies the statement.
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Dr. Kilmer
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do for You
A letter urging readers to write Dr Kilmer and Co for a sample bottle of Swamp Root at Binghmpton N Y It claims the sample plus a booklet on kidneys and bladder will convince anyone and notes Dr Kilmer and Co require Covington Weekly Republican as reference Bottles priced fifty cents and one dollar at all drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghampton
N. Y
Covington Weekly Republican
Old Swede house marks Berks county’s first settlers site
The 1716 Swede house near Schuylkill river in Douglasville Berks County stands as the oldest building in the county. Built by Mounce Jones, it sits beside the river with a visible date stone and now serves as a boat club headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berks County
Pennsylvania
Douglasville
Schuylkill Valley
New Sweden
Sweden
Philadelphia
Andrew Rudman
Schuylkill
Manatawney Creek
William Penn
Emulates Romeo Taken For Burglar In Yorkville Court
Reginald Mulhane hobble to stand in Yorkville police court accused of attempted burglary. Tearful Rose Finnegan and cook Mrs Reilly defend him claiming he is no thief. Magistrate dismisses the case after hearing the odd romance claim and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reginald Mulhane
Yorkville
Mulhane
Buchmeller
Reginald
Jasper Bates
East 74Th Street
Rose Finnegan
Cook
Emperor quotes bible as war peace tool in Swiss maneuvers
Paris reports Rene Puaux stating the German emperor told President Ferrer his army could spare six corps by using Switzerland as a screen. The emperor praised the Bible over clergy, saying it holds solutions to political problems and desires peace. In another note, a rat attack in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, left two sisters injured as their brother fought off the rodent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Rene Puaux
The
Temps
Ferrer
Germany
Switzerland
Alsace-Lorraine
Italian colony claims national spaghetti eater title
In Ithaca New York a St. Agostino day picnic crowned Leandro Alessandro as the champion spaghetti eater of America after he consumed two pounds of spaghetti in 18 minutes without a drink. Alessandro weighed 140 pounds and placed second in the subsequent pie-eating contest.
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Ithaca
N. Y
America
St. Agostino
Leandro Alesandro
Alesandro
Keeps His Promise Married His Mother In Law
Friends of George J. Gordon a Brooklyn merchant learned he had married his mother in law a year ago to keep a promise he had made his wife before she died. Also from Omaha a district judge advised women and girls to wear hoop skirts and bustles to dispel mashers.
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New York
George J. Gordon
Brooklyn
Omaha
Ned
Chasseslie
Commissioners Allowances February 1913 Ledger Entry
Ledger reflects commissioners allowances for February 1913 with names such as Wim Dennis Loeb Ost & Davis Leroy Sanders and Logan Ward. Entries include per diems office expenses jail supplies and various disbursements like burial and printing. The document lists sums beside each name and itemized costs for county services and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim
Dennis
Same
J. Loeb
Ost & Davis
Leroy Sanders
Insanity Inquest
Logan Ward
EL Andrus
Geo. Rowland
Mans Livengood
Diem
F. W. Boyd
H. Myers
Tresiss
C. E. Doane
H. E. Lenacre
Ratclitt
Venice
Edward Rainier
Walter Harris
Samie
Harry Fishero
W. B. Gray
the Fountain Trust Co
Ims
River Bridge
Cardiff
Delng
Notics
Martha A. Elmore
Corwin Calvert
the Republican
Aden
J. KB. Schwin
Res
Richard Hyland
J.G. B. Short
Smith
Shaw
Lewis B.wargoner
A. Copeland
Ohio sugar beet industry touted as state boon
Paulding banker C. H. Allen argues sugar beet culture will raise Ohio farm land values by 20 million dollars by year end. He cites 5 million in Paulding County land value rise and 5 million invested in new beet factories, plus jobs and higher yields on crops after beet adoption. He urges rapid factory expansion in Ohio and Indiana to match Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulding
Ohio
C. H. Allen
Indiana
Michigan
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Metalbase Electros
Joseph G. Glascock
John 8. Ratcliff
Henry Rowland
Beryl Glover
Lou Irvin
Elmer Bash
David Bash
Wilmot
Mr. Bash
Jonathan Bush
Elmer
Fletcher
Albert Sterner
Dr. Kilmer& Co
Berke County
Romeo
Kaleer
Nanticoke
Mary
Anna
H. Dochterman
State
Mets
John McCoy
Quattar G. Nn
Ihenent
W. W. Layton
the River Bridge
Ruth EB. Drake
Martin & Starkey
Wilhfte Rd
Fur
Fartin
Fure Road
Cain
Jas
A. Furr
Furr
Elbert EcKee
Hainesé& Waymire
Bever
Jas. A. Copeland
Viewy Bonebrke
Fred Cunningham
J. Williams
Foxworthy
Austin M. Shattuck
Carwl Rd
Chas. Walter
Gray Rd
J. Miles
Gray Road
S. S. Martin
Frd Cunningham
Bonbir
N. Lewis
Wilhite
Sete
Fred Ciinihittehart
A. B. Glascock
Haines & Way Mire
Fountain, Warren and Vermillion Counties
M. Boord
D. J. Young & CO
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