Covington Area News Highlights Local People and Sales
Local notices show Mrs. Ed Daller trading real estate while Covington residents visit from nearby towns. Names such as Marion Hull, Ollie Taylor, Dan Reed, Herman Briggs, J A Johnson, Horace Payton, Miss Bewian McLain, and Rev Mokshen appear among gatherings and visits. Ads promote cement deliveries, dresses, and a south side pool room with smoking and candy offerings, plus a contested game at the grounds and a Mendlershure Ware event upcoming.
Local notices and social snippets from midweek edition
Sunday visits and travel notes fill pages with names like Kivng Sailor and family, James Kerr heading to Seymore for a week, Edna Richardson visiting Danville, and Orville Harden visiting from Fithian. Purchases from M MayerHardware include Perfection stoves and refrigerators with shop ads by Buckner Hastings and T H McGeorge Jr Co.
Complete stock on sale at W H Douchterman firm
The notice lists stock sales and local notices including deaths Marion Hall and funeral details for Howard kiwards, Dr Longacre and Dr Luke arriving from Peters burg, a marriage by Rev Strecker, and various local trades. It mentions new pool hall items and galvanized roofing products from Carey Young & Co.
Silent Oakland Car Sale Offers Subagent Commission
J E Brians of Williamsport Indiana advertises a Model 49 car fully equipped with starter incnded for 1420 dollars and offers to show the car anywhere in his territory. The ad requests buyers call or write he will respond and notes Fountain county exceptions. Also mentions Burgner stock sale at Veedersburg and appearances by Webster sales agent. James French Liquid Powder and face bleach sold by Mrs Ora LaTourette. John Sullivan visits former home area with friends including Elizabeth Sullivan and Stephen Minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
Williamsport
Ind
J. E. Brians
Veedersburg
Webster
James
Ora LaTourette
John Sullivan
Elizabeth Sullivan
Stephen Minor
Ladies Shirt Waists at low prices in J Loeb's Stores
A crowded local sheet lists a sale of ladies shirt waists at very low prices from J Loeb's Stores. The notice mentions Uncle Henry Dice, a long time south Van Buren township resident who died Saturday afternoon after a life spent in the country with broad Van Buren interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Loeb’s
Henry Dice
South van Buren Township
van Buren
Local Store Offers Installment Plan With Note Security
Purchases of twenty five dollars or more may be paid over twelve months with a bankable note and wood security as the security requirement. The offer targets customers seeking extended payment terms on larger buys.
Pest control goods offered at lowest prices
Local retailer advertises the broadest pest control assortment and insists on the lowest prices, highlighting wide inventory and competitive deals for household and commercial needs.
Arrears Notice to Subscriptions
A note urges subscribers in arrears to settle accounts promptly to remain on the list. It warns the department report may drop names for those greatly in arrears and asks subscribers to pay up to avoid removal and further inconvenience.
Local notes on residents and a Fountain county merchant
Miss Mertie Boyd returns home from teaching at the state deaf school in Indianapolis for summer vacation. Miss Ella Yeagy also enjoys vacation at home with her mother. Geo W Cox, son of Laurie Cox of Fountain, wed a Michigan girl and works as an agent on the Three S railroad near Muskego Heights. M Beard, Fountain county's leading furniture merchant, returns from Chicago and Grand Rapids markets with plans for fall and holiday stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertie Boyd
Indianapolis
Ella Yeagy
Geo. W. Cox
Laurie Cox
Fountain
Michigan
George
Three S. Railroad
Muskego Heights
Mich
M. Beard
Fountain County
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Won High Honors Miss Olive Coffeen Wins Rome Prize
Telegraph confirms Eugene Savage has won the American Prize of Rome for four years of Rome study with expenses paid and a Europe tour at completion. The honor crowns him after multiple tests among many competitors as the top American artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Coffeen
Rome
Eugene Savage
Gene
America
Europe
Local wagon delivers daily fresh bakes to your door
Jacob Hutt, proprietor, announces a daily wagon route offering choice baked goods. Customers are urged to stop the boy as he passes or call to place orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Hutt
Fountain Trust Co Annual Meeting Elects Officers and Directors
The Fountain Trust Co held its annual meeting on July 1 electing W. W. Layton as president J. M. Wilkey as secretary and directors J A Dageer A N Hendricks J W Dicken J H Dick an J Loeb and W W Layton The meeting declared a substantial dividend and the secretary reported strong conditions with a large year over year business increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Trust Co
John A. Dageer
A. N. Hendricks
J. W. Dicken
J. H. Dickan
J. Loeb
W. W. Layton
For Rent At Fred Layton Residence Corner Fourth and Harrison
For Rent notice placed for the Fred Layton residence at the corner of Fourth and Harrison Streets. Applications should be made to William Bilsland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Layton
Fourth and
Harrison Sts
William Bilsland
Mrs Jeffries Visited Family in Indiana Polis
Mrs. T H Jeffries of Indiana polis spent the past week at home visiting her mother Mrs Elizabeth Yeagy and family. Her husband, Mr Jeffries, is now employed by Central Union Telephone Co. Jas Rice was in town Thursday morning from Mudlavia Wa in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Jeffries
Indianapolis
Elzabeth Yeagy
Jeffries
Central Union Telephone Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rer , Ja “A
Covington
Ed. Daller
Covington R. Ds
Ollie Taylor
Lafayette
Dan Reed
Herman Briggs
Attica
Arter
J. A. Johnson
Perrysville
J. Roaen Johnson
John Wilt
E. J. Wilt
Hillsboro
Horace Payton
Sunday
Bewian McLain
City
Trixy
Hazel Harden
T. E. Raiciner
Oklahoma
West
Paul Reddenbaugh
Yeddo
Pau
S. B Laban
Shawnee
Airs
Susan Hutson
Newtown
Carey Young & Co
Mok.shen
S¢. Joseph's Church
Weegerspury
A.J. Suxford
Graves Joo Butiere
CG. Wait
Sod Co
Pps
Samer Bueho
PD. Winsett
Newport
Covneteu
Veedeorshare
Mendlershure
Agepurn
Rosy
Hardlep
Kivng
Fred ”. Partell
Ralph Sullivan
M. Mayer
Dr. Sailor
Pine Village
Lra
Sailor
James Kerr
Seymore
Frank Dice
Hoopeston
Edna Richardson
Danville, NL
Jack McCoy
M. Mayer’s Hardware Store
Orville Harden
Fithian, NL
Dan Fox
Gessie
Buckner & Hastings
T. H. McGeorge Jr Co
E.R. McCoy
Jamestown
Mrs
John McCoy
This City
J. Loeb’s Stores
W. H. Douchterman
Marion Full
Dr. Longacre
Luke
Petersburg
Howard cKiwards
Waynetown
Marion Hall
Fiwards
Mys Thuil
Iimer Arter
Braze Colling
Raze
OW. Bangher
Miss Sue Pters
Decatur Ll
Jane
M. Dd
Marrage
Hk. W. Strecker
Carey, Young & Ce
J. W. Burg
Oakland
Agents Commission
Gale
Murray
Riverside Dairy
Wilbur Young
J. W. Metzger
North Vermillion County
Mr. Young
Mrs. Qua LaTourette
Victor Lever
Victor
Lee Pailpott
Second Street
Ke Hlarbert
Bjur Bros Orches
Waldorf Piano
Weaver
Bjur
Mission Etyle
Waldorf
Clarionet
T Mandoun
Ards
Bill Burgner
Veedersburg, Ind
Irving Webster
J. Loeb's
Huff’s Home Bakery
Trust Co
J. M. Wilkey
AND
M. Boord
Judy
Judyville
John FB
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