City power plant installs new 250 HP engine for Covington
A new 250 horsepower engine at the city power plant, costing about 36000, promises 24 hour service after August 1 with limited hours before. Engineers Frank Morris George Adams and Charley Quinn operate across three shifts under Superintendent Ki M Harden. A cable and adjustments remain, but the unit is compact, efficient and expected to meet city needs for years.
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Covington
Harden
Frank Morris
George Adams
Charley Quinn
Ki. M. Harden
Commissioners advertise bids to repair state bridges
This week the commissioners seek bids to repair several bridges including the John Glascock bridge in Cain Glen Morgan and Newtown bridges in Richland John Shultz bridge in Davis and the Haver stick bridge in Shawnee.
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Cain
Glen Morgan
Newtown
Richland
John Shultz
Davis
Haverstick
Shawnee
County Commissioners Meet With State Board To Consider Higher Assessments
Indiana county commissioners are summoned to meet in Indianapolis on Wednesday July 28 with the state board of tax commissioners to discuss plans to raise real estate and personal property assessments. The Democratic state administration says extra revenue is needed and invites citizens to accompany the county officials and present themselves before the board.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Boy Arrested For Thefts Of Auto
Paul Cook aged 20 son of Thomas Cook a farmer near New Richmond was arrested for stealing his father s automobile. The car was taken from the Cock home at daylight and the father saw his son driving away. A message went to Covington police to be on the lookout for Cook who was believed to be crossing the ferry.
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Paul Cook
Thomas Cook
New Richmond
Horse Thief Detective Association
Covington
Cook
Ava
Pew Noue
Dixie Highway Heads Visit Indiana Politicians
Tom Taggart of French Lick and Carl Fisher of Indianapolis, both linked to Indianapolis projects, visited Covington to review Indiana road conditions. A civic committee led by local figures joined their tour to inspect state highways and discuss road needs.
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Lick
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Indianapolis Speedway
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Dixis Highway Commissioners
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Dadidhapots
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Walqace Mrz Harry Allen Miss Effie Starnes
A fragment lists Walqace, Mrz Harry Allen, and Miss Effie Starnes with figures 5 425 and 5 875. Only partial names and numbers readable. No clear event or context.
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Mrz
Harry Allen
Effie Starnes
Death of Alva C. Lacy is Queried Cousin of Oliver Blakeley
Oliver Blakeley learns of the death of his cousin Alva C. Lacy who died July 10 in Chicago at 71. Born in Covington in 1844, Lacy served in Co B 63d Indiana during the Civil War. He later worked as a printer and, in later years, ran a grocery business in Chicago. He leaves relatives in the county.
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Oliver Blakeley
Alva C. Lacy
Mr. . Lacy
Covington
Chicago
Rrcher Crane Lacy
Co. B
Indiana
A. L
Postmaster J Alva McKinzie Charged With Embezzling Funds
Postmaster J Alva McKinzie of Independence was arrested Thursday on embezzlement charges for $2000 from the money order department. He took office January 1, 1914 and until June 1 remittances were complete. afterward they were short. He also runs a garage and is said to be attempting to refund the money.
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J. Alva McKinzie
Independence
County officials take 10 day fishing trip to northern Wisconsin
County School Superintendent Mar ford Livengood and Hearth Commissioner OC Were left Wednesday for northern Wisconsin for a 10 day fishing trip. They will stay at the lodge of the president of Men minee College, a friend of Mr. Liver Quod.
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Marford Livengood
OC. C
Wisconsin
North Country
Tne
Men Minee College
Liver - Quod
Hurt In Storm Hits Local Car Trouble Maker
Taylor Prather, a well known car repair man, was injured last Saturday when shop doors blew down in a wind storm. A door struck him as he tried to close the doors, sending him sprawling. He suffered internal injuries and remained under a physician care last week but is improving.
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Taylor Prather
Manu
Automobile races set for Sunday at fair grounds
Arrangements made for auto races Sunday August 1 at the fair grounds. The Cornelian driven by Chevrolet will run in the last Sun mile race at Indianapolis. The Swambergh Special built for the five mile event will be driven by C H Whickpatrick, winner of Lafayette July races. Laurel Johnsons Spa cefal Six from West Lebanon is another entrant. Langley Climb winner from Danville last year also enters. Races will be managed by Roscoe Sarles and C H Kirkpatrick of Lafayette. Crowds from a wide area are expected.
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Chevrolet
Indianapolis
Swambergh
C. H. Whickpatrick
Lafayette
Laurel Johnson
Spacefal
West G Lebanon
Newport
Langley
Danville
Roscoe Sarles
C. H. Kirkpatrick
Largest eighty acre cornfield near Waynetown
The field south of Waynetown on the former H. O. Huckery farm, now owned by Covington’s Quiver Bantz, covers eighty acres. Plowed two weeks ago after April planting, the stalks are tall and lush, cultivated by Charley Garland, and praised as a premier cornfield in Western Indiana.
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Waynetown
H. O. Huckery
Quiver Bantz
Covington
Charley Garland
Mr. Bantz
Indiana
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