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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1898
Page
11
Local brief chronicles residents and visitors from Attica and nearby towns. Mentions Bergdahl groceries and Red Crown gasoline by C. E. Board. Notes social calls, marriages, letters, and court witnesses with multiple named individuals and towns like Veedersburg, Covington, Williamsport, and Des Moines.
The week includes a street fair and an extended notice list of names. Dispatches from Indianapolis raise concern for Mrs Stevenson and son Lee. Reports of Bear Indians attacking U S troops near Walker Minnesota detail four soldiers killed and nine wounded. The McBroom rape case sits before Wayne circuit court with Judge Fox, jurors expected by Saturday. A late fire at Lindsey residence causes heavy damage. stove ignition suspected.
J H Harding and wife of Covington visited the city yesterday. Bettie Herzog attended the Rathbone Sisters State Meeting in Indianapolis as a delegate. J L Allen spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Indianapolis. William Dunkerly and wife of Oak town visited friends in the city. Mr. Dunkerly, a longtime subscriber, was welcomed back. Mrs. Anna Coonrad and daughter with Mrs. Johannah Heck visited from Terre Haute and returned home. Joseph Hendrickson came home from Knoxville after typhoid treatment. he is gaining strength and praises the care he received. his home is near Layton and he serves in company G.
Governor Mount calls on state school children to donate pennies for a Lafayette grave monument in Paris to be unveiled during the 1900 Paris Exposition. The dedication, organized by American youth, will honor Lafayette and unite nations on United States Day in Paris. Petr. Reorganization and bankruptcy notices follow with a note on petition fees and potential rule changes. An advertising parable contrasts pompous and practical business approaches, illustrating the value of prudent advertising.
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