New County History Aims To Chronicle Fountain and Warren
Publisher B F Bowen Co and editor Thomas A Clifton announce a project to publish a comprehensive, authentic history of Fountain and Warren counties. Victor Rainbolt travels from Indianapolis to Covington seeking biographies and support from local citizens for the historical memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain
Warren Counties
B. F. Bowen & Co
Indianapolis
Thomas A. Clifton
Fountain and
Warren
Victor Rainbolt
Covington
Sowers Re-appointed as County Farm Superintendent
The county board of commissioners announced the re appointment of Sam Sowers to lead the county farm for another two years from September first. A faction opposed the move but the Gray Copeland supporters controlled the vote and the decision was effectively an announced formality. Arthur Voliva son of James Voliva was ordered back to prison by Governor Marshall after parole violation and was recaptured after being arrested at Zion City.
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Board of County Commissioners
Sam Sowers
Sowers
Gray Copeland
Mr. Sowers
Democratic County Organization
John R. DeHaven
Sam
Arthur Voliva
Squire James Voliva
Newtown
Southern Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Parollel
Marshall
Voliva
Zion City
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Residents and visitors docked in Covington this week
Local notes record arrivals from Fon tain Drayman David Statutaop-who is improving. Scott Sturgeon from Williamsport visited before the pension examining board. Mrs. David Plaut and son from Goshen visited relatives. Louise and Sharon Hunt returned to Detroit after a home visit and work. John E Merritt, Kingman citizen, died Monday with services and burial in Harveysburg cemetery. Strawberry raisers Merryman Bros. and others market berries at two dollars per crate. Several visitors from Columbus, Richmond, Danville, Hartland, and Pittsburg joined local residents in various family and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hunt
Sharon Hunt
Detroit
John E Merritt
Kingman
Harveysburg
Adams Granted Divorce With Two Year Wait Period
Mrs. Maude Adams of Attica wins a circuit court divorce from Arthur Holmes on desertion grounds and is barred from remarrying for two years. Holmes is listed as whereabouts unknown. Attorney for the plaintiff is A. E. Yount of Attica. Dr Wilson of La Fayette lectures Friday at 10 on cattle and hog disease prevention, including dissection to show treatment effects and hog cholera focus. Mr and Mrs Will Shaffer of Fountain hosted a noon dinner Sunday for Mrs Guy Laban and daughter of Lincoln, with relatives present including Frank Manlove, Ora Manlove, Arch Glover, George Leben, and Blanche Glover.
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Maude Adams
Attica
Arthur Holmes
A. E. Yount
Wilson of
la Fayette
Covington
Will Shaffer
Fountain
Guy Laban
Lincoln
Frank Manlove
Ora
Arch Glover
Arabia
George Leben
William Glover
Blanche Glover
Shout for Joy Over Electric Bitters Praise
Lewisburg West Virginia resident C B Rader thanks Electric Bitters for curing his stomach trouble and rheumatism after ten years of suffering. He states the tonic was tailor made for his needs and endorses the product with a satisfied pledge. Bottles sell for five cents at Irtin and Willard's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Rader
Lewisburg
W. Va
Irtin & Willard’s
Gardner enters Marion Normal College to teach
Claud Gardner visits Marion to enroll at the Marion Normal College and prepare for a teaching career. In Oxford the Democratic district caucus meets at 10 a.m. tomorrow to nominate a judge candidate, facing opposition to Judge Samnderson’s renomination in what is deemed a hopeless race.
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Claud Gardner
Marion
Marion Normal College
Fountain
Warren Counties
Oxford
Samnderson
Mary Margaret Huffer 1878 1912 Beloved Bend church member
Mary Margaret Huffer daughter of Walt er and Sarah Huffer was born February 21 1878 and died June 3 1912 at age 34. She was cheerful loving and devout a true Christian who joined Bend M E church in childhood and helped others. A Covington High School 1897 graduate she enjoyed books and music leaving her father mother three sisters Mrs Mont L Crain Mrs Victor Welch and Miss Lula Huffer plus many relatives and friends. Interment Sand Hill Cemetery.
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Mary Margaret
Walter
Sarah Huffer
Mary
Bend M. E. Church
Covingington High School
Mont L. Crain
Victor Welch
Mies Lula Huffer
Sand Hill
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Care cannot cure and promotes Hall's family pills for constipation.
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Hall
Fletcher's Astoria among divorce and alimony pleas
A divorce suit filed by Beulah Osborn of Veedersburg seeks divorce from Guy Osborn on grounds of drunkenness and cruel treatment. She requests child custody for Sans, aged three, two-year-old, and a one week old infant, plus alimony and yearly child support. Also notices for local services and other items appear in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.O Marshail
Beulah Osborn
Veedersburg
Guy Osborn
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Santi Als
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
NEW County History
Tom Cox
Fontain
Drayman David Statutaop
RS. Lyons
Dassville
Tit
Scott Sturgeon
Williamsport
Pension Examining Board
David Plaut
Goshen
Merryman Bros
W. R. Michaels
A. Dickenson
Riley Webb
A. E. Smith
Florence Schneider
Columbus Ohio
Kenney Fox
Richmond
Ed. Hunt
Claud Madden
Butche
Danville
Farims
O. M. Gardner
Covington, Ind
John A. Walker
Hartland
Kansas
Anna Walker
Mr. Walker
John Clayton
Pittsburg
Yeakee
Waynesville
Clayton
Gwinn
T.h.mcgeorge Jr.Co
Fletcher
Astoria
Superior
Lafayette
Ind
Earnest Andrus
Physicians and Surgeons College of Chicago
Sarah Dizzledrof
Leona
Shawnee
Finney
Tribune
America
Truffault-Hartford
Das. L. Yerkes
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