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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1915
Page
2
A local column from Covington Indiana comments on weather and rain, hints at politics with references to Hoosier candidates, and notes residents painting homes to improve the city. It quips about weeds, baking ears, and beer kegs in farming while mentioning Bryan and Baltimore.
A Covington observer predicts horse racing will fade as automobile racing grows in popularity in America. The piece argues towns rise or fall by people, schools, churches and ideals, not highways or factories. Local notes mention Ada pride, Sam Brown’s visit, and a new Gospel Herald paper planned in Covington.
Miss Helen Peters visits friends in Martinsville Indiana and Helen Geiger vacations at Terre Haute. Community notices recount numerous visits from Indianapolis and Crawfordsville, farm news, threshing orders, and local business mentions. The Republican urges subscriptions and highlights residents with travels, illnesses, and civic remarks.
Local items report Prof. Hart headed to Newport on Sunday, visits by Mr. and Mrs. C D Case and by B S Orr and C R Milford from Attica. A serious illness of John McMannomy is noted. A Covington party rode a small steamer and returned after noon. Ed Murray landed a ninety six pound catfish at the Baltimore Hole before losing it to Sheaf Martin.
In Fountain Circuit Court September Term 195 Rankin C Walkup Clarence H Dawson et al are not residents of Indiana. Defendants must appear by September 1 1915 or be in default. Affidavit filed. clerk Robert H McKinney seals and signs at Covington July 20 1915.
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