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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
5
Notice to Heirs and Creditors Veiles and Martin Attorneys
Notice appears from Bis Ww a regarding the estate matter. The filing requests heirs and creditors to respond by a stated deadline to claims. The document names Veiles and Martin as attorneys representing the estate and assigns the legal actions to a court or official notice system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veiles & Martin, Attorneys
County Inmates to Get Laundry Equipment Bid Opening
Notice announces that scale bids for installing laundry equipment at Fountain County Asylum will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the auditor’s office in Covington Indiana in the courthouse until 1 pm.
Bid Notice for Laundry Equipment at Fountain County Indiana
Construction and installation bids for laundry equipment at Fountain County Indiana must follow plans and specs on site in the Auditore office. Each bid requires a bead with 614 payable to the State of Indiana and conditioned on faithful performance. The Board may reject any or all bids. January 13, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountai County Agrum
the Auditore
Indiana
Board of
Commiasiosere
Biggest Crater Known at Asosan in Southern Japan
The article notes Asosan volcano in southern Japan has the largest crater known. It measures about 14 miles across one way and 10 to 11 miles the other. Other items mention women’s dissatisfaction with in-law training and a brief blurb on la grippe cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asosan
Japan
But is He When a man pawns his watch he believes in time use
A concise reflection notes that pawning a watch may reflect a belief in prudent use of time rather than waste, suggesting irony about self deception in daily decisions.
Fragmented Yale Record Bit on Fashion and Quack Remedies
The snippet contains fragmented quotes about a lady and De Style's costume described as bizarre. It shifts to mention candy tablets and prevention, with garbled product claims. It ends noting rubber consumption and a dated, unclear reference to the World’s Consumption of Rubber.
China’s Chief Port Struggles With Trade Duties
Nearly half of all ships to China last year paid import duties at the port, highlighting ongoing tax collection and revenue concerns for authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Hbanghal
A Hero Named John Toomey Earns Medals For Daring Rescue
Rhode Island figure John Toomey, famed for a hot bath habit, swam to shore to save two children from drowning and refused to leave others unfed, earning widespread recognition and potential medals. In other notes, Debating Societies discuss spins on love and perception, while Health Coffee markets claim fast, convenient brewing and real coffee grains in a 22c 11¢ per pound package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Toomey
Rhode Island
All Grovera
For a Grouch Here is Something to Remember
A pithy Atchison Globe quote urges workers to value earnings over spending as a morale booster. It echoes a blunt streetwise sentiment about gruff attitudes on the way to work and the smarter use of wages.
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Atchison
Kan
That Universal Jealousy Quote
Aeschylus notes that few men possess the strength to honor a friend's success without envy, highlighting universal moral restraint.
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Aeschylus
To Kill an Evil Oder
A quirky note describes burning orange peels on red-hot metal or an old shovel to neutralize bad smells and leave a pleasant aroma in a room with simple, old time kitchen style wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oder
Local sales contact from Covington Indiana
A member of sales reported contact in Covington Indiana with dates to be provided. The message notes a request for communication and follow up from Covington, Indiana.
Stone Bluff Social Notes Include Travelers and Illness
Cliff Finch of Bloomington was a guest of old friends. Dr. Charles E. Mayfield returned from Lafayette. W R Campbell attended the Indiana Retail Hardware association convention in Indianapolis. Mrs. Nellie Foley returned from Covington. Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson transacted business in Veedersburg. Mrs. William Campbell and daughter Neomi visited Mrs. Maggie Huddle at Artis Puerday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kearns of Riverside hosted guests last week. Mrs. E. H. Kemper is ill at home. A.G. Walton of Terre Haute visited locally. A pumber traveled to Rob toy for James Meeker’s funeral. Everett McGinnis returned from Williamsport. Ben Foley went to Attica for business. Mrs. Anna Crane went to Weed leburg to aid her ill mother, Mrs. William Grover. Fred Boggs attended hardware dealers convention in Indianapolis. Joe Newman and wife plan to move to the country. Will Colvert of Attica in town seeking a special C I train for the corn show at Veedersburg next week. Miss Gertrude Morrison of Catlin is visiting sister Mrs. George Kunkle. Miss Hallie Campbell returned from Veedersburg. Mrs. Glover Crane hosted Mel Favo Campbell for supper Thursday.
Real Estate Transfers in Fountain County Last Week
Transactions filed for record by O S Douglass abstractor list numerous transfers in Fountain County. Henry E Parsons to W F Pequsta 60 acres Melott. Harriet Hepler to John Reichard 80 acres Jackson to 54480. Jesse F Davidson and wife to Earl A Keller lot 33 Wallace 80. Amanda Noble and husband to Angie Idie lot 183 G C add Attica 625. H D Purviance and wife to H W Sheffer pt lots 17 19 H add Attica 225. H D Parviance and wife to W G Kirkman pt lots 17 18 Hadd Attica 225. Alice Doteon and husband to Daniel Keller and wife pt lot B Kingman 900. Simeon P Massey and wife to Daniel Keller and wife lot 318 add Kingmen 350. Chas T Ward and wife to Alvah E Tanin 10 acres Millcreek 150. Allah E Tunino and wife to Chas T Ward 20 acres Millereek tp 860. J J Meeker and wife to J Frank Beasley 160 acres Shawnee tp 89800. Attica L & J Co to Chas E F Hart ley lot 26 Prospect add Attica 200. M A Peoples trustee to Susan Nixon guardian lot 35 E subdiv Kirgman 175.
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Fountain County
O. S. Douglass
Henry E Parsons
Pequesta
Fountain County bid call from Commissioners Office
Notice announces sealed bids to be received by the Fountain County Board of Commissioners at the Auditor’s Office in Indiana up to 1 30 p m on a date not specified in the fragment. It references official bid submission procedures and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Fountain County
Indiana
Fountain County to Build Four Flat Top Concrete Bridges
On Tuesday March 8 1910 Fountain County Indiana calls bids for four new flat top concrete bridges in Davis and Davia townships named Evitt Luts and others. Bids must follow the plans on file with the Auditor or bidders may file their own. Bonds equal to the bid are required and the Board may reject all bids. Witnessed this February 8 1910 by Commissioners Copeland Waggoner Wright and W. B. Gray Auditor. Frank W Baldwin and wife to 2-18 10 -12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heur
Palin
Fountain Circuit Court
Winfred Patin
Henry Palin
Hue
Sali
Anid
Winfield Palin
Davia
Lo Tiana
Gertics
Handrfland New's
James A. Copeland
Lewis B. Waggoner
William A. Wright
Board of Commissioners
Fountain County
Tatiana
W. B. Gray
Ind
Property transfers showing multiple land deeds and buyers
A list of property transfers in Fountain and adjacent counties. Transactions include B F Davis to Vernon Bub for 60 acres at 6000, Mabe to Vernon Bibe 30 acres for 1600, several parcels around Attica Wataship Newtown and Covington with prices from 2200 to 8800, plus multiple heirs and trustees handling subdivided lots and lot numbers 22 23 38 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.F Davis
Vernon Bub
van Buren
The Jungle Folk In Africa And A Global Incubator
Excerpted text contrasts African speech with Western views in Mr. R H Milligan’s The Jungle Folk In Africa noting blunt speech and color bias. It also notes the world’s largest incubator at Batary near Sydney housing 11,400 duck eggs or 14,080 chicken eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batary
Sydney
Australia
Rathersome. Some men would rather own an automobile
Quotations from the Chicago Daily News reflect a view that some men prefer ownership of a car over a worry free state, illustrating a cultural attitude toward material goods and status.
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Chicago Daily News
Introduction of the waistcoat transforms fashion history
The article traces how the waistcoat emerged from an economical reform under Charles II to become a lavish, knee to ankle length garment. It details the evolution from open underlayers to richly embroidered vests, signaling shifts in status and taste through reigns and into the eighteenth century.
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Pepys
Charles 1
Tertus
Euiuce
Charles III
Mepys
Tony
George
Loudon Globe
How Pepys Was Pronounced in 17th Century Lore
A discussion of how the name Pepys was allegedly pronounced by contemporaries. Percy Lubtuct argues for Peeps while many claim Pepys sounded like Peppia. A 1679 Lucida Intervaila by James Car casse, Pepys’ clerk, shows hostility to Pepys’ name, with Aramaic and biblical flourishes. The London Chronicle cites the form l’ips as the contemporary reading.
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Pepys
Percy Lubtuct
Samuel Pepys
Peppia
James Carcasse
L’epys
Navy
London Chronicle
Jos Miller Not a Joker in Life or Jest Fame
The article notes Jos Miller's grave witlessness and dignity, stating he never told a joke while alive. It claims posthumous attribution of quips to him was a hoax, with the joke collection Joe Miller's Jests forged by John Mottley, as in prior literary forgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Miller
Doe Aller
Miller
Joe Miller
Elijah Jenkins
John Mottley
Rearse Denore Hobson
Polly Peachum
Ben Johson
The Masculine Wig and the End of Powdered Hair
The piece notes that masculine emancipation from the wig came from the French revolution and related wars. Scarcity of flour and taxes on hair powder helped banish the powdered wig, while Jacobin influence also played a role. Walpole in 1791 complained the present generation’s shaggy hair leveled nobility.
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Walpole
France
Fragmentary Prose Echoes From Harper’s and Prose
The text presents a fragmented scene where Vertarr Genzel is scolded by her father while feeding a cat, with dialog about weakness and a distressed child. It mixes quotes from Harper's Magazine and New York Prose and ends with a Latin proverb about corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genzel
Erven
Ema
Demb Animai
Harper’s Magazine
Melon Purchases and Frugal Promises Highlight New Year
A humorous verse notes a fallen grace and a felon in a playful rhyme. Mrs Buggetos asks her husband to economize in the new year, promising support if he trims costs, while he pledges restraint on hat spending and enduring the seasons with thrift.
Bonnet Fashion Sparks Morning Voting Urge
A caller speaks of waking early to vote, boasting a prettiest bonnet for tomorrow's election and expressing uncertain purpose behind the ballot. The fragment captures local color and turnout sentiment with maternal address.
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Tommorrow
Pulla
New York Times
Definitions and Dishes Stir Political Split Rumors
A quirky list mixes cooking terms with political phrases. Rival Gangs hints at a split in the other party and Plane Insanity suggests a peril or craze among serenauts.
Winter Quarters Airship Ready for Spring Flight
In the winter scene the airship rests in a shed with a bag on its head, awaiting spring to resume flight. The Boston Herald notes a whimsical tone as the craft bides its time.
The Tender Passion Inspires Midnight Comfort
Poem fragment notes rough life and bumps yet finds solace in shared closeness at 2am. It emphasizes holding heads and hearts, sensing comfort in intimate support.
Up to Data Hewitt Peor Gruet Involved In Dive Incident
New York Press reports Hewitt Peor Gruet committed to the plan and Jewett allegedly took a dive from a ship. The account notes an up to date method was used and frames the pair within the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Data Hewitt
Peor Gruet
Elde
Jewett
Jewitt
New York
High Finance Profits Amid Vast Construction Costs
A Chicago News report notes immense profits in construction with sales at seven thousand while costs reach seventy thousand, highlighting a stark price gap and aggressive market dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
It Must Be Terrible to Stare a Death Said Maiden
A terse dialogue reflects on facing death and poetry as consolation. The maiden voices horror while the man who ran a humorous column in St. Louis contrasts poetry with the grim topic. The exchange carries a literary, wry tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Star
Reading the Signs and Humorous Snippets From Various Papers
A collage of brief humorous quotes and captions from newspapers. Items reference misquoted lines, social gaffes, a bird themed joke about hats, missed misunderstandings about marriage plans, and light anecdotes on topics from bill collectors to demonstrations.
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Geeret
CIA
New Yort
Board Commissioners
Audhor
G Court House
Covington
William B. Gray
State of Indiana
Jhn Fy Hieaay and Company
Chauncey ¥ Vickery
Chauncey K. Vickery
Sai
Anson G Madden
Leroy Saunders
A.C. Yount
F. Bebé
Raci
Suldig Sd. G. Vauvorn
Yale Record
Miss de Style
Nadia Silk
Promptoen
Genutr Safeguard Aguiest Cubis
Art Ceuter
la Roche
Foley
M.C VanDoorn
Atchison Globe
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Sales
Ker Cates Atdrens
Covington, Indiana
Stone Bluff
Cliff Finch
Bloomington
Charles E. Mayfield
Lafayette
W.R. Campbell
Indianapolis
Indiana Retail Hardware Association
Nellie Foley
John Nelson
Veedersturg
William Campbell
Neomi
Maggie Huddle
John Kearns
Riverside
Willian
Stone
E. H. Kemper
A.G. Walton
Terre Haute
James Meeker
Everett McGinnis
Williamsport
Ben Foley
Attica
Anna Crane
Weedleburg
William Grover
Fred Boggs
Indianaplis
Mrs
Joe Newman
Country
Will Colvert
Colvert
Veedersburg
Gertrude Morrison
Catlin Il
George Kunkle
Mies Hallie Campbell
Harriet Hepler
John Reichard
Jackson
Jessee F Davidson
Earl A
Keller
Wallace
Amanda Noble
Angie Idie
H W Sheffer
H D Parviance
W G Kirkman
Alice Doteon
Daniel Keller
Pt Lot B Kingman
Simeon P Massey
Chas T Ward
Alvah E Tanin
Millcreek
Allah
E Tunino
Millereek
J J Meeker
J Frank Beasley
Attica L & J Co
Chas EF Hartley
Prospect
Peoples
Susan Nixon
Guardian
Davis Township
Rotrt
Evitt
Frank W Baldwin
CM Mabe
Vernon Bibe
Wataship
Mieeie
Mack Irvin
Mark Rogers Ebilotsa
Dee Wilson
John F Spicer
Macy Aydelott
James R Campnell
Irac Newtown
MA Peoples
Anna G Alen
Kingman
Anna Riehert
Rusese McCord
Ethel
David S Ferguson
Africa
R. H. Milligan
Somalaria
Mr. Milligan
Boston Herald
Jack
Alusz
Buffalo Express
Cornel
Washington Star
Jones
Becker
New York Sun
Mie
Vox Populi
Sacha
Detroit
Prem
Nature
Bates
Raom
Cleveland
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