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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
6
Local notice reports P J McMahon inviting buyers to a sale of horses and mules next Thursday. The item notes a fan and price details and mentions the event as part of a broader regional sale schedule.
Real estate transfers in Fountain County over the past week are reported. Transactions include multiple parcels in Covington Attica and Veedersburg with prices ranging from 1209 to 3800 dollars, involving individuals such as Flavirs Shank ES Wilkey Mary E Shellr L Carnes W R Massey Martha J Johnson OE McElwee Mont Board and wife BF Crane Iva LeClaire Emma C Sicker and others. Records compiled by C and Douglass abstracter of titles in Covington Indiana for the Republican.
Notice that the Fountain Trust Company is appointed executor of the estate of J. Caspar Salmen, deceased, in Fountain County Indisna. The court and attorney details are listed, with the estate described as solvent.
Senators Beveridge and Hemenway spoke at a key gathering praising Republican policies. Beveridge urged continued reform, tariff revision after the coming election, and end to labor abuses while praising Roosevelt. Hemenway endorsed Fairbanks for president, highlighted Republican successes under Lincoln, McKinley, and Roosevelt, and urged steady policy amid economic tempests.
The article argues Vice President Fairbanks is the likely Republican nominee with Roosevelt out, backed by Indiana and Kentucky delegations, Speaker Cannon, Senator Foraker, and their allies. It notes candi dates include Foraker, Cannon, and Taft, but favors Fairbanks. It also reports Lord Curzon agreeing to run for the Irish peers vacancy after Lord Kitnane's death.
Township accounts show detailed receipts from county treasurer and various individuals, with sums for special school and dog fund. Expenditures include supplies, salaries, coal, repairs, and transfers, yielding a balance and notes on road fund status.
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