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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1915
Page
3
How Drunks Were Punished in Fountain County 1828
A letter from 1827 recounts violent domestic punishment by a wife and daughters who tie a drunken husband to a tree until sobered. It contrasts with formal legal remedies and cites a prior tale of a choking trap as a parallel cautionary tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
Vang
Esquire Marce-peace
Justice and Circuit Court
Bob
No, the bigger fool suspects others of mockery
A wry remark on self deception and paranoia. The speaker notes that many hide their flaws while others ignore them, highlighting social dynamics and the ease of misjudging others. The Los Angeles Times attribution frames the gaze as public commentary.
Riley poems to adorn the paper’s front page weeks
Readers are invited to enjoy Riley poems featured on the front page for several weeks, promising material suitable for Beran book collectors and enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
Beran
Kentland Man McCray Announces Indiana Governor Bid
Warren T. McCray of Kentland Indiana announces his candidacy for governor at a Tenth District gathering at his home. He pledges a clean honest economical administration and highlights his leadership roles in agriculture and livestock groups plus banking and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren T. McCray
Nentland
Indiana
Tenth
Kentland
McCray
America
State Board of Agriculture
American Hereford Breeders Association
National Grain Dealers’ Association
Indiana Live Stock Breeders Association
the Northern Hospital For the
Losane
Typhoid Claims Local Farmer Near Wallace
Clearance league aged 11, a well to do farmer living four miles west of Wallace died last week from typhoid fever. He was married last fall and is survived by his wife and a four week old child, his mother, four sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearance League
Wallace
Village blacksmith of Lafayette retires after sixty years
Matthew McNulty, called the village blacksmith of Lafayette, retires with a $40,000 fortune after sixty years in the business. He estimates he has shed half a million animals. He served as the official horseshoer for the Wabash & Erie Canal when mules powered water transportation between Toledo and Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew McNulty
Lafayette
Wabash & Erie Canal
Toledo
Sugar Creek Beauty Sparks Drive to Advertise Local Scenery
The Commercial club members led by S E Doster and Chas T Jacobson praise Sugar Creek from Narrows to Bloomingdale Glen for its beauty. They urge a regional advertising system to draw visitors and campers May through October, noting similar worth in Pine Kickspoo Fall Creek and Shawnee Bear Creek areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
S. E. Doster
Chas. T. Jacobson
C. J. Haler
Earl Robison
Shades
Turkey Run
Sugar Creek
Indiana
Narrows
Bloomingdale Glen
Devil’s Back Bone
Covington B L Association Offers Mortgage or Straight Loans
The Covington Building and Loan association announces loan options on mortgage or straight loans. Contact Alvah DeHaven, secretary, for details and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington B. & L. Association
Alvah DeHaven
Ice Cream Social at Wabasi Caapi This Saturday
An ice cream social is planned at Wabasi Caapi on Saturday evening July 31. Residents are invited to attend for treats and community fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabasi Caapi
William the Great Paced Horse Begins 1915 Campaign
William the great pacer owned by Karl VanNatta of Otterbein began his season at North Randall near Cleveland, then moved to Grand circuit racing. W. W. Marvin of Lafayette continues to drive him, predicting great things. In cold weather he paced 2:67 on a half mile track and 1:02 on a single lap, with winter kept at the fair ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Karl VanNatta
Otterbein
North Randall (O
Cleveland
W. W. Marvin
Lafayette
Fair Ground
Abe J
Blacksmith Charles Hunt Leaves City for San Francisco
Charles Hunt, longtime blacksmith in the city, departed Monday for San Francisco. His family is already there and may stay if they like the city. Ed Vanleer, formerly with Tharp & Price, now runs the Hunt shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hunt
San Francisco
Mr. Hunt
Hunt
Ed Vanleer
Tharp & Price
About Pump Repairing Red Jacket
The valves are easily removed through the base of the pump shown in illustrations. The cost is little more than the repair itself and a monkey wrench suffices. Compare with removing ordinary pumps from the well to make the same repair. It is not the leather but the cost of putting it on.
Don’t Speed A Simple Driving Safety Card
Practical driving tips emphasize keeping speed low in tight places and not passing on the right. Stop at tracks, watch mirrors, and give room to faster vehicles. Cautions include avoiding crowding, leaving space, and using common sense on wet roads and near ditches.
Train passes over child. unhurt at Attica
Morning accident at Attica involving Irene Esther Paul, 14 months, daughter of Frank Paul. The infant was run over by a train but was uninjured, held by a kitten in the arms of the child. The engineer saw the danger, slowed, and stopped the train in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica Frida
Irene Esther Paul
Frank Paul
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