Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Covington Republican in Covington, Indiana

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1908

Page

6

Jury Tours Accident Scene in Henson Case at Veedersburg

The jury in the Henson damage suit against the Big Four railroad visited Veedersburg to view the scene where Robert Henson was injured by a train last August. Judge West and lawyers accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. Henson observed the site as trial nears verdict. costs will include the trip. The case has spurred strong testimony and defenses closed with plaintiffs rebuttal concluded.

Henson Big Four Crawfordsville Judge West Ben Crane Clyde Jones Edward Lawrence Veedersburg Robert Henson J.P. Henson Samuel Henkle A. J. Snodgrass O. E. McIntyre B. C. Pope

Worship Schedule at First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church offers Sunday worship every week except the first Sunday when the pastor is at Veedersburg. Bible School at 10, morning service at 11, evening service at 7:30. Mid week service Thursday at 7:30. Session meets on the first Friday, Trustees on the 8th Wednesday, Ladies Aid on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays. All are welcome. H. K. Fox, Ph. D., Minister.

Veedersburg Bible School Ladies Aid Society H. K. Fox

Parker Hunters mark sixty sixth wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs Parker Hunter of Judyville Warren county celebrated their sixty sixth anniversary with about 50 attendees. He is 89 she is 92 with only close family and grandchildren present due to feeble health. The event was quieter than usual.

Parker Hunter Judyville Warren County

Bend Church Services and Meetings Notice

The Bend church announces Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 6 30 p m and Children’s Day exercises at 7 30 p m. Weekly prayer Thursdays at 7 30 p m Official Board meets first and third Mondays monthly W F M S meets first Thursday Ladies Aid second Thursday Preaching at Bend at 2 30 p m K P Memorial services June 14 Pastor Frank K Dougherty. Manzan Pile Remedy sold by Hedges Drug Co in collapsible tube 50c.

SUNE Epworth Ladies Aid Society Ladies Aid Society of the Bend K. of P Frank K. Dougherty The Hedges Drug Co

Hunters Find Fox Den Near Hagerstown Hills

Hunters discover five young foxes in a hillside den south of Hagerstown on May 25. The mother fox lured them away in a show of distress but the cubs were captured and moved to a farmhouse where they will be dispatched. Grown foxes are noted as poor farming neighbors due to their scattered young and non-robbing roosts behavior.

Hagerstown Inds

Covington Band Gift Evening Program at Public Square

A June 6 1908 concert on the south side of the public square by Covington Band features a nine piece program including Olympia Hippodrome March Laurendean Overture Sweet Briar Kerry Mills Sweet Sixteen Vander Cook Cupid Franotzen College Life Plirtation Dalby Dear Violet Fran Blon Golden Reed Mabel McKinley Rossiter Sunny Songs Harry Al ford Hamlin Rifles B B Hall The ad notes a wide display at W B Coleman's store and suggests Hedges Drug Co for a 50c Miona tablet to aid digestion showing a variety of local merchants.

Public Square Covington Band Olympia Hippodrome -Alexander Dalby Violet Fran Blon Golden Reed Mabel McKinley Rossiter Harry Alford

Republican Committee offers prize for best article on party success

The Republican Congressional Committee invites submissions up to 1000 words arguing why the party should win in November. Cash prize of 150 dollars, judging includes style and facts, manuscripts become property of the committee, and the winner’s piece will be widely distributed.

Republican Congressional Committee Congress Literary Bureau Republican Congressional Com Metropolitan Bank Washington, D. C

Newtown Fair Dates Set for September 2 and 3

The Newtown fair will be held Wednesday and Thursday September 2 and 3, aligning with Lafayette and Crawfordsville fair weeks. The annual end August event was postponed to improve farm product displays. The item also notes Covington residents suffer from catarrh and promotes Hyomei from Hedges Drug Co.

Newtown Covington Crawfordsville Hedges Drug Co Weil

State Tax Board Sits in Indiana Polis First Session

The state tax commissioners opened their initial session in Indiana polis and will continue work for some time. They granted reductions for Adams Express Co. and American Express Co. citing lower receipts, raised Postal Telegraph Co. per mile, and boosted Standard Oil Co. value about 250 percent to 4.67 million dollars.

Indianapolis The Star Adams Express Co American Express Co Postal Telegraph Co Stanard Oil Co

Attica Decoration Day Changes Date and Soldier Objection

Attica held its decoration day exercises on Sunday May 31st instead of May 30th. A committee organized the event amid noticeable objection from old soldiers and numerous citizens. Also noted are carpet stock and farm sale mentions with Wilkey and Bonebrake.

Attica

J Loebs Offers Silk and Wash Goods Clothing Feature

The notice highlights ladies shirt waist suits in silk and wash goods at J Loebs stores. It also mentions the Attica carnival closing Saturday night and travel to Watseka, with George Wheatley of Walnut Grove visiting his mother in Clinton. D Hesler traveled from Crawfordsville Monday to see the boys.

J. Loeb’s Attica Watseka George Wheatley Walnut Grove Clinton. D. Hesler Crawfordsville

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wensen Damage Seft Weodersburg Robert Teases First Presbyterian Church W. B. Coleman’s NEW Music House Sohmer, Chickering Kimball, Packard, Steger & Son Starck, Tryber and Shoninger Sohmer Farrand Commercial Bank Building Danville, Ill State Tax Board Wilkey & Bonebrake Ian Scott Rainier’s Drug Store M. Boord Hoosier Covington, Ind
Search Courier

Search the Covington Republican Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Covington Republican?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication