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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1910
Page
7
A jumble of notices and arrivals from Rainier and nearby towns. Names like Mark Rogers Ed Bonebrake Brase Coffing and Sheriff Kerr appear with brief travels to Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Local ads push school supplies salt meat and oysters with various visitors staying over holidays.
Ramer's Pharmacy touts school supplies while local merchants offer steaks clothing and overcoats. Fulton's David Cates, Danville bound, and Cel Smith praised for McMahon sale. Oysters and drugs at Merryman’s and Rainier’s. Burgeoning auto season, new restaurant by Will Ireland, and Rev. Dougherty’s revival plans.
A county Farmers Institute division meeting will be held in the city council chamber on Saturday January 22. Prof S D Conner of Purdue and Prof Henrietta Calvino will speak on farm and household topics including social improvement and the economic position of women. The program runs from 10 a m with morning and afternoon sessions on fertilizer use and cooking boxes. Homer Osborn directs the event urging all farmers and wives in the three counties to attend and enjoy the social aspects.
John Slattery is identified as proprietor with Will Kreusch serving as foreman in a brief credit line or business notice.
John R. Byer, a Civil War veteran, died at his Harveysburg home last Saturday in his 56th year after a month long illness. Born and raised near Pine Village, he entered service from that area and moved to Fountain County about five years ago. He had been a resident of Harveysburg since then.
Early risers found a half inch sleet coating the earth and sky making travel treacherous. Ice began to yield by noon but the following days remained dangerous. Otto Hershberger of Snoddy's Mills area died Monday with funeral Thursday and Cate's cemetery burial. Col Madden and wife thank fire companies and neighbors for prompt aid during the Tuesday evening fire scare.
Six year old Dottie plays with dolls when a boyish voice directs Rosamond to fetch groceries and, if desired, stop at the courthouse for a courting encounter. The Delivectar quotation preserves a curious social snapshot.
Execution from Fountain County Circuit Court directs sale of property in the case Allen Sheff v. Mary L. Adkins et al. for 684.46 dollars plus interest and costs. Sale to the highest bidder will be held publicly as required.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a specified day at the Courthouse door in Covington Fountain County Indiana the rents and profits of Lot 27 Vances Addition are offered for up to seven years If not sold to satisfy judgment interest and costs a public sale of the fee simple will be held of as much as needed to discharge the judgment. Sale without valuation or appraisement relief. ROBERT H. KERR Sheriff Fountain County W T Adkins Deputy Fred C Bord Attorney for plaintiff January 5th A D 190 4w
A Fountain County Indiana sheriff sale advertises public auctions of two parcels in Attica. The first, Lot 122 in Prospect Addition, covers rents and profits for up to seven years if needed, then fee simple if insufficient. The second describes Lot 94 in McDonald Spear and Company’s Addition, with rents and profits for seven years and potential fee simple sale to satisfy a two hundred eleven dollar thirty cent decree plus costs, all at the Attica courthouse doors. Proceedings dated January 6, 1910, W. T. Adkins deputy.
Rumor of a Bengal tiger roaming Breconshire and nearby areas sparked week long terror in towns like Builth and Penybont. Schools closed and residents hunted for the beast after a remote schoolmaster’s playful warning ignited a wild local legend.
An English firm cites a dubious Japanese agent proposing a forged signature to evade penalties for late delivery. The letter asks to attach a forged signature at the Yokohama office and warns of risks, suggesting sly business tactics to avoid trouble, while noting no new information about the delay.
A sleek agent offers a seventy volume set of speeches for 680 dollars with discount terms. The meek buyer checks the index and notes the world’s greatest talker is not listed, challenging the salesman claims. He exposes the mismatch between advertised content and the actual index.
A collection of brief letters and anecdotes describing animal cunning in nature from the London Globe, a child’s humorous dog story about Tige being dressed, and a five year old Helen’s tearful moment over a forgotten wish, all shared in lighthearted, dated prose.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a boastful compliment about beauty met with a brief, noncommittal response from a girl. The scene ends abruptly with inconclusive sentiment and a stray line.
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