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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
5
A worker in a plumbing shop sustained a painful finger injury on Tuesday. The injury is described as a gash split from the fingertip toward the first knuckle.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Roy Cagey of Buchanan street at Lakeview hospital Danville on July 9. The mother was formerly Miss Ebel Graham of this city.
The Mellot t he Mediott bail team lost two games to the local giants on Sunday. The first game ended 3 to 2 and the second 4 to 0. Covington holds third in the league with Wigate and Crawfordaville tied for first.
The Republican mail list continues to add new names rapidly causing possible delays in starting some subscriptions. The message asks for patience while the team processes the influx and ensures careful handling of each order.
A backstage exchange hints the new play features a burst of life as characters note the last two acts have eight corpses. The dialogue implies a dramatic, perhaps dark, progression toward a fatal conclusion.
UO E Doane and Company promote a new well outfit capable of digging tubular wells up to 25 feet 6 inches deep, signaling improved tools for irrigation or water access.
Mrs Sarah McMahon of North Fourth Street sprained her ankle when she fell in her yard. The injury has kept her indoors for several days and she endures considerable pain.
Dr Paul Sullivan son of James Sullivan of Veedersburg recently graduated from Indiana Dental College and will locate in Crawfordsville to practice dentistry. Covington friends wish him success.
All parties owing Mrs Ora LaTourette must call Citizens Bank to settle with the guardian John LaTourette. Also an advertisement claims Sherwin Williams high grade paints cost no more than cheap paint and promotes rock rack and barrel salt from J Young & Co Urohusianr Madi.
A series of brief society items records visits and hosting by residents across Covington Veedersburg Stone Bluff Wingate Wallace and surrounding towns. People named include Edith Miller Margaret Sullivan Ruth Clawson and many others visiting relatives friends and attending events. A new fire chief Wm Peters replaces James Richey and a newborn son to Sherman and Mrs. Smail is noted.
The Wabash river rose a foot Thursday night after receding from earlier levels. A second bridge span falsework collapsed Monday morning, sweeping it into ferry cables and disabling the ferry for days. Builders faced delays as crews labored through deep water to drive piling and reshore the structure.
Warren and Fountain county commissioners met on Tuesday and Wednesday to review the west approach for the new bridge. Surveyor Sentman proposes a four foot approach while Warren officials doubt the need for such a large grade.
The 64th birthday of Julian Martin was celebrated at his home. Mrs. Martin hosted his brothers John D. and John B. and his father Hezekiah, who is nearly 97. It was a pleasant gathering of this long lived family.
Local readers quote diverse figures from merchants to clergy discussing postwar unrest and militarism. Attica cigar man Victor Lever and Kierna the fisherman urge caution on fishing, while a Methodist pastor lauds a Mother's address as a civilizing influence.
A quirky note from the Boston Globe hints at a Boston cat and a dish involving beans and turkey gravy, provoking curiosity about a peculiarly tempting culinary tale.
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