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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
4
Short paragraphs note local arrivals departures and social moves in Covington and county including Jeff Brown from New Town, W F Gerhart from Mellott, Mrs A W Banks appointed postmistress at Gessie, and M Boord linoleum promotion with several roofing products and house searches.
Peter Anderson and wife Sundayed in Danville at the Soldiers Home for the day. An old time soldiers reunion is planned in Frankfort on July 5 with all district counties to join. White goods discounted at J Loeb’s Stores. John Steely and wife, ex residents now in Indianapolis, visited Mort Steely and friends Sunday. Regular monthly teachers license exam by County Superintendent Livengood saw many applicants. Tin, galvanized and slate shingles available from J L Townsley on short notice. Attica visitors Nave Colvert Whicker and Judge Milford appeared before the county board Monday. Nellie Yeagy attended the State Sunday school convention at Kokomo and reported at Sunday School. Heavy Golden Engine Machine Oil offered at 25 cents per gallon by Van Dorn’s Drug Store. Harry Donaldson and wife arrived Sunday for a two week visit, now living at Pekin Illinois. A Newburn, prosperous farmer, shipped hogs early Monday. hog market remains strong. Large room carpets noted by M Boord.
Community notices include visits and travel plans of residents, store ads for shoes, suits, and wool fabrics, real estate deals by Wilkey and Bonebrake, highway changes discussed by Shawnee officials, a farm sale to Daniel Foxworthy, and upcoming school staff announcements. Neighboring towns Covington Mellott address ball game plans and retail promotions continue through July with education staff named.
The Boise Haywood case features Miss Cora Peabody daughter of ex governor Peabody recounting near fatal early 1900s night encounters and a bomb plot. Senator Beveridge travels to Germany to study inheritance tax and may wed Katherine Eddy, a Chicago socialite with strong diplomacy ties. Professor Maurice F. Egan named U S minister to Denmark joining a lineage of literary and diplomatic figures. Abe Winks and family visit Williamsport as local church services are announced.
San Francisco report states Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz, convicted of extortion in French restaurant cases, will have sentencing delayed until July 8.
Judge Chytraus ruled the cigarette sales ban passed by the last Illinois legislature invalid. The decision centers on the state prohibition being unlawful under existing statutes.
The M E church young ladies host an ice cream supper at Wm Burnison 34 miles northeast of Covington on Thursday July 11. Everyone is invited. Local residents and visitors spent Sunday with friends and relatives in Covington and nearby towns. Chattel loan notice appears for L P Little Covington Ind. tf
A Washington farmer, W. B. Paton, recalls landing in Cashmere with $25, buying 12 acres on contract, and earning $1600 net last year. The Great Northern Bulletin 83 offers similar opportunities and free sample copies by mail to C. W. Pitts, 2008 Clark Ave., Chicago.
Indiana health officials issue a sunstroke prevention and treatment circular. It warns of two sunstroke deaths in the week of June 16 and urges cooling measures, temperance, light foods, and avoiding stimulants in hot weather.
Lafayette Indiana June 9 Robert J Mol aged sixteen drowned while hunting pearls in Yellow Branch creek twelve miles south of the city The accident occurred while Mol was pursuing mussels for pearls along the stream with other youths present.
Logansport Indiana report from June 28 states fifty year old farmer Jamegy Baker hanged himself in his barn near Young America. He was noted as well to do with a wife and several adult children. In Waldron Indiana on July 2 Fred Eberg beck, twenty eight and married, was struck and killed instantly by a Big Four passenger train.
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