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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
5
Daily Gist reports varied notes from Covington and surrounding areas. People include J Loeb’s stores new goods, Dr Fears from Lafayette, Steely McMahon in town, and Anna Nebeker returning for summer. Also mentions garden produce, horse judging, sewing machines demo on June 10 1911, and local social events.
Report of the Finance Committee of the Covington Memorial Association detailing receipts including balances brought forward from 1910, proceeds of a ball game, flag costs, memorial fees, and contributions. It lists balances in hand of treasurer Nelson G Nebeker and president F Lowe.
Covington High School awarded diplomas to fourteen graduates in a ceremony held in the new school auditorium. Dr J A Woodburn of the State University gave the address on the slave question and Civil War issues. Supt Dotson presented diplomas to the class including Elsie Bybee Ruth Yocom and others before a crowd of about four hundred. The event featured the High School Chorus under Miss Payne.
The Barnum show comes to Danville Tuesday while the Kingmat horse show is set for Saturday with $275 in cash prizes and Covington Band providing music. Local visits include Mrs. Thos Orr and baby from Wichita Kans visiting relatives, Post Master Boyd at French Lick, and R W Miles from Lafyette at the Mason banquet. Regional sports note: Covington baseball lost to Mellor. home game vs Danville Sunday.
Recorder Phobus and Farrell Williams were advanced to Master Mason sub lime degree in Covington Lodge in a grand ceremony. A Danville lodge team led initiatory work as twelve autos with about fifty Mason brothers joined. Visitors enjoyed a banquet hosted by Eastern Star ladies after the ceremonies. Ed Patton traveled Monday to push for a Republican County Superintendent election.
G. W. Martins Shop in Covington Indiana offers lawn mower sharpening with pickup and return. Also repairs buggies wagons plows and wood and iron work with contact via phone 270. Located on West Liberty street.
Edna Hegg hosted a miscellaneous shower at her Croket Street home Wednesday for Elle Johnson soon to wed Ruel Jackson. Both residents of Danville IL formerly of that city's prominence. Twenty one guests attended and gifts were numerous and useful. Out of town visitors included Mea Richard Sveake and Kathleen Bott from Danville IL.
A critic laments current verbal tricks that sound hollow and raucous. He contrasts empty rah rah noise with enduring calm, noting how contemporary language unsettles the peace of past eras.
A witty exchange shows Gladys dominating conversation about summer experiences while plans for marriage and finances surface. The man jokes about income and meals as the family eases into the topic.
A Presbyterian Standard note quotes a man warning his fiancée that marriage may bring arbitrariness and harsh manners, met with cheerful indifference from her as she says she will ignore his words. The exchange reads as a lighthearted domestic quip.
Mrs Nancy Keneipp Terre Haute Indiana shares a testimonial about Foley Kidney Pills easing years of frequent painful kidney action. She reports immediate improvement and now full relief. Sold by all druggists.
Washington June 2 George E Erdman greensburg acting chairman of decatur county dem committee backed John W Kern for president predicting Indiana will send a Kern delegation to the next national convention He visited Kern at his office and offered to promote the Kern boom noting Kern did not have presidential buttons and saying McNamara case makes Marshall nomination impossible Also mentions T M Jackson wife and daughter of Kingman visiting Washington Midwest wire service style with local ties.
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