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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1923
Page
4
The Republican newspaper notes its status as second class matter at the Covington Indiana post office, indicating its mailing designation and distribution framing.
The piece reflects on possible outcomes in a heated political field with Republicans Democrats and the K K K forming a three sided dynamic. It urges Americans to unite as one nation despite factional tensions.
The text argues after the Fourth of July to express devotion to business and production. It asserts labor and development as the sole wealth sources and urges every individual to be a producer and pay his way.
The piece surveys upcoming Republican renomination prospects for President Harding and a diverse Democratic field. It notes Governor Smith, McAdoo, Sam Ralston, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and a rising K. K. K factor as influential yet uncertain players, predicting a campaign marked by doubt and public sentiment.
The piece describes George Murray turning 2 acres of hillside near the Merryman slaughter house into a thriving raspberry operation. After clearing brush and planting about 4000 hills of raspberries over time, he estimates 2380 hills may yield 200 gallons at a dollar per gallon, noting his first year produced 840 dollars from fruits and vegetables. The article argues waste land can yield large returns with effort.
Governor Warren T. McCray of Indiana drew a large crowd in Attica Sunday afternoon in a patriotic meeting planned by the city's Protestant churches to replace a Fourth of July celebration. The event was organized by church committees.
Kingman business caller H M Brown visits Monday. Miss Selah Crumley visits Miss Esther Willhite. Philip Parkerson family from near Attica visits relatives. Sylvester Meagher and wife from Chicago visit his sister Mrs. Bert Oyler. A L Henry and wife travel to Indianapolis for a week. Mrs Hershel Dove and children go to Danville Ill to visit Glen Morgan family. Ben Long and family and E B Jacobson visit from Champaign Ill. Bert Oyler delivers a Doty cream separator to George Turvey near Pine Village. A Richland township farm, the Martin 80 acres once Coon rod Leighty farm, north of Newtown, sells for 155 per acre to Dr Howard of Crawfordsville.
A local plant sale advertises a variety of plants ready for transplanting. Prices are 10c per dozen, 38 dozen for 25c, and 100 plants for 60c. Sweet potato plants 50c per 100. Contact at a residence or store on Third Street.
The Williamsport Pioneer reports a movement by West Lebanon and Marshfield residents and farmers between them to shift the Indiana State Highway Commission route from a westward line to the state line to pass through West Lebanon and Marshfield. They argue the change better serves nearby towns and would not lengthen the distance.
The U.S. Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier examination to be held July 14, 1923 in Crovtvordsville Indiana for vacancies at Veecersburg Indiana and other routes. Salaries: wagon route $1800 yearly plus $30 per mile over 24, motor routes $2450 to $2600 yearly. Open to qualified citizens domiciled in the post office territory. Both men and women may apply, with sex preference allowed in certification. Forms and blanks available from post offices or the Commission in Washington. Applications should be sent promptly.
By decree of Fountain Circuit Court Walter M. Moore sues Anna B. R. Oden and John K. Oden. Sheriff Leroy Songer will sell July 21 1923 at Covington Court House rents and profits for 60 acres total described from Section 17 Township 20 North Range 8 West. If rents insufficient, fee simple may be sold to satisfy the decree plus costs. O. S. Douglas attorney.
Fountain County Indiana docket 5452 lists Covington Building and Loan Association as plaintiff in a case against Earl Warrick Jessie Warrick and others. A decree for $1 568.19 with interest and costs will be exposed to public sale to the highest bidder on in 1923 at 10 o clock A M at the House in Covington. The property described is the west half of the south half of lot 183 and the west half of 184 in Vances addition to Covington now city of Covington Indiana. O S Douglas attorney for plaintiff.
Mrs. William Vollmer of Eastwood New York praises Chamberlains Tablets as splendid for the stomach and liver. The ad urges readers to try them for biliousness constipation or indigestion, claiming they will do you good.
The Administrator of the estate of Charles E. Craig gives notice of a private sale of 334.12 acres in Fountain County Indiana by order of Carroll Circuit Court. Sale at 10 AM July 23 1923 at Carroll County Loan Trust Saving Co Flora Indiana with minimum price equal to appraised value and subject to a mortgage held by The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. Fannie V Craig widow will sell her undivided interest at the same time and place.
Mrs Rosa Potts of Birmingham Alabama reports relief from biliousness and constipation after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She says the tablets relieve ill feeling at once and strengthen digestion helping the system to do its work naturally. Adv.
By order of the Fountain County Circuit Court the Citizens Bank of Covington Indiana seeks $741.50 with costs. On July 21 1928 the sheriff will expose at the courthouse Covington the rents and profits of 89.28 acres of land in sections 1 19N 9W with details of described parcels and exceptions to satisfy the execution. Nebeker and Dice attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Covington Indiana Common Council on June 24 1923 accepted a Declaratory Resolution vacating a forty foot wide portion of Water Street along the eastern end of Lot 168 in the original city plat. Remonstrances may be filed by July 11 1928 with a hearing set for 7 30 p m in the council chambers. Attest City Clerk Chas A Baldwin.
The editor of Paisa Akhbar in Lahore endorses Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, claiming it has repeatedly cured colic and diarrhoea in his children and servants.
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