Coming Events and Local Happenings in Covington Area
Short paragraphs note friends in Covington and vicinity with mentions of comings and goings.Mentioned are White goods on sale at J Loeb stores and Burton's Great Sacrifice Sale. Rev Manuel to preach at Burnside Chapel July 28 at 11 am. Niagara Falls excursion by Wabash on August 7 via agent Richeson.
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Manuel
Burnside Chapel
Niagara Falls
The
Wabash
Agent Richeson
J. Loeb’s
Burton's Sacrifice Sale Draws Shoppers and Prices Noted
Local notes report pants priced as low as 1.50 and 3.00 with values around 225 or 200, plus a 20 percent clothing reduction. Visitors include Lee Stevenson and family from Hammond staying with Mrs. Fannie Stevenson. Cayuga guests of William Vice and family. N G Harlow plans monthly excursion starts August first. West Lebanon reports severe Ivy storm damage from Tuesday night with lightning and heavy rain. Veedersburg beat Covington 6 to 2 in a Sunday baseball game. Hub’s strangers struggle to play cohesively.
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Lebanon
Local notices and ads prompt daily errands
Burton's offers suits priced at 4.50 5.95 and 8.75 with steep value. Charles Ferguson and daughter visit from Fountain. Dr. Gilson family visiting Norwalk Ohio. Will R. Smith travels from West Lafayette for Lafayette Life. J L Townley advertises Corey roofing. Anna Nebeker travels to Knoxville to visit Dr Iva Nebeker. Dick Merryman changing points during his trip. Fountain of Youth drink at Phelps Book Store. New York Store ad features special prices. Mrs J W Gillard and son visit from Chicago to see relatives. Recent heavy rains raise river to low bottoms, sparking concern.
Farm sale ad and school repair concerns prompt health plea
The note urges selling farms via Wilkey & Bonebrake while highlighting needed repairs at the school building. It questions whether the board will fund the repairs or allow unsanitary conditions to persist, risking children’s health under a banner of economy.
Link Gardner Stricken By Illness For Several Days
Link Gardner has been very ill for four or five days and was taken Monday with cramps. Little relief comes except when under strong narcotics. hopes for a speedy recovery are expressed.
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Link Gardner
Premium list for New Town Fair and local notices
The notice promotes Heavy Golden Engine Oil at 25 cents a gallon from Van Dorn’s Drug Store. It highlights the New Town Fair premiums on farm stock and products and urges community participation. Letters from Mrs. Margaret Randolph mention a return from old Mexico to California by steamer to the northwest coast. Indiana readers are invited to enjoy a coast summer trip with N. G. Darlow offering plains of the Panhandle of Texas and South Dakota maps.
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van Dorn’s Drug Store
Newtown
Margaret Randolph
Old Mexico
California
Northwest
Indiana
N. G. Darlow
Great Plains
Panhandle
Texas
Prairies
South Dakota
Discount sale and joint improvement talks at Attica
J Loeb's Stores announces a discount on new merchandise starting Monday July 8. Charley Lowe and A T Livengood with Williamsport people met the Attica Commercial Club at Attica Tuesday and praised the club. An adjustment of joint improvement matters was reached and will be considered by the county boards on August 1. Horse Show August 1.
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J. Loeb’s
Charley Lowe
A. T. Livengood
Williamsport
Attica Commercial Club
Attica
Peruna praised by Annie Hendren for health recovery
A Rocklyn Washington milkmaid says Peruna restored her health after years of illness. She reports lifting daily work burdens including milking cows and house chores and credits Peruna with making her well and happy. The ad notes many women write to Dr Hartman praising Peruna’s benefits.
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Annie Hendren
Rocklyn
Wash
Peruna
New clothing at a big discount and local events
Local items note a big discount on new clothing and highlight community mentions. Several residents travel or visit relatives in towns such as Warsaw Perrysville Danville Williamsport and Terre Haute. Activities include coal orders and church meetings with various visits and trips listed.
Local notices and travel updates across many residents
A crowded list of social calls visits and departures from town includes Mrs Martha Beckly visiting relatives then returning home Mrs Dr Hicks from Indianapolis travels home Mrs Guy Winks and family guests of local residents Mrs Frank Edmonds and Ruth Lafayette guests of E W Richeson. L P Little and others depart for Oklahoma and Texas. A Nash news note mentions wheat in good shape despite rain and a Covington graduate Fletcher Stith returns home before teaching in Seattle high school.
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Fletcher Stith
Covington High School
Towa
Hgh
Seattle
States
Young Ladies Visit Jail For Dinner With Sheriff’s Family
A party of young Christian church ladies dined at the county jail hosted by Misses Royce sisters of Mrs. Hardesty who lives with the sheriff and his wife. The event featured a fine dinner and was described as the guests having the time of their life.
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the Christian Church
Royce
Hardesty
Covington Hosts Big Horse Show August 1
The Covington event will feature the Indianapolis Newsboys Band providing music and a fireworks display at night. A $1000 purse awaits owners of fancy horses with several Montgomery County horses entered for prizes.
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Crawfordsville Review
Covington
Indianapolis News
Montgomery County
French president escapes assassination at Paris fete
On July 15 in Paris President Fallieres narrowly escaped two gunshots from Leon Maille a naval reservist. The incident occurred on the Champs Elysees as crowds cheered amid heightened security after the Longchamps review. Maille was arrested after a brief struggle, and he offered no motive.
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Paris
Fabernes
Leon Mable
Havre
Matile
France
Falleries
Avenue Des Champs Elysees
Longchamps
Clemenceau
M. Lanes
Landau
Bois de Boulogne
Champs Elysees
M. Fallieres
Maille
Commission's Report Attacks Harriman on Indefensible Financing
The Interstate Commerce Commission condemns Harriman and the Chicago and-Alten case for indefensible financing and alleged conspiracies to control railways and steamship lines. Commissioner Lane presents the report, with all members concurring, and no immediate government action is announced. The Washington dispatch is dated July 15.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & Alten
Harriman
Canada
Mexico
Afr.Harriman
Harripiano
Lane
Washington
E. H. Th
End of Haywood Trial Moves Toward Verdict
Boise July 15. In the tenth week of William D Haywood secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners trial, both sides rested and rebuttal opened. Judge Wood presiding in Ada county district court. The case now lies within measurable distance of a conclusion.
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Boise
Idaho
Wiliam D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Wood
Ada County
VP Refuses to Testify in Glass Case, Sentenced for Contempt
Emile J. Zimmer, vice president of Pacific States Telephone, refused to be sworn or testify in Louis Glass’s case and was sentenced to five days in jail for contempt of court in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Enmile J. Zimmer
Pacific States Telephone Company
Louis Glass
Tragedy in Belleville Leaves Four Men Involved
In Belleville, on July 17, Mard Brokazinwitch aged thirty, shot and fatally wounded Joseph Pilkert on aged twenty eight after being surrounded in a wood by a posse. He then shot himself through the heart and died. Michael Lepere, twenty six, was seriously wounded in the same incident.
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Belleville
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Oxfords
B. Coleman
East Side Square
Wabash Railway
Niagara
E. W. Richison
Ticket Agt
G. W. Boyd
Will Harden
Liberty Street
Burton
Lee Stevenson
Hammond
Fannie Stevenson
Lee
Charles Roach
Cayuga
William Vice
N. G. Harlow
North West
South West
Veedersburg
CSA Bsbtoria
Burton’s
Charles Ferguson
Fountain
Will R. Smith
West Lafayette
Lafayette Life Insurance Company
Corey
J.L. Townley
Anna Nebeker
Knoxville
Tennessee
Iva ‘Nebeker
Dick Merryman
Fountain of Youth
Phelps’ Book Store
New York
J. W. Gillard
Chicago
E. M. Board
Wilkey & Bonebrake
Wilmer Shafer
the Barrens
Mark Rogers
Lou Dunlap
Perrysville
Dr. Zinn
G. W. Salts
J. W., Cozat and Family
Danville
Mary Cardiff
Toe Leader
C.H. Tinsley
Hannibal, Mo
Clint Miles
Mick Colling
Hom
P. J. McMahon
J. W. Logue
Lem Howell
Dan Simms Sr
Charles
Danville, Ill
Fry Bryant
Miss Maren
Luke and Wife
Petersburg
Edna Ruschile
Lafayette
Irene Richeson
Irvin Yeagy
Denver
Colorado
M. E. Church
Ed. Shaneyberger
Terre Haute
Frank Foust and Sons
Dave and
Frank
Goshen
Frday
Martha Beckly
Will Reeves
Dr. Hicks
Indianapolis
Guy Winks
Hitchens
Wm. Cox
Frank Edmonds
Ruth
E. W. Richeson
L. P. Little
Samuel M. Martin
Wm. Stevenson
Oklahoma
Henry Ramser
Elmer Wiley
Roswell
New Mexico
Col. Madden
Kansas City
National Auctioneer’s Association
Mont Boord
Alma
Mr. Boord
J. E. Rainier
Brookstor
Castoria
Covington Horse Show
Commission
Mr. Harriman
Haywood
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