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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
11
Local items report residents in Indianapolis visits and returns from Wallace and Veedersburg. Household purchases, roadway and farm updates, and social calls include J Loeb's stores new linens, Mayer’s hardware wine, and several trips to Indy for horse shows, graduations, or autos.
The Covington fair is set for September 12 to 15. Kentucky Jim Lewis of Silverwood and various local figures are mentioned, with notes on travels, new purchases, and family updates. The 124th flag anniversary is observed. memorial services are held. church and civic updates follow with community arrivals and incidents.
A Wed gathering in Attica drew a record crowd across three or four counties to witness aircraft flyovers and a 150 car parade. The plane suffered a crash ending the showcase early. despite this, local merchants earned a life record crowd and strong publicity.
New cases filed include John F Judy v Thomas J Allen deat Samuel Purnell v Catherine Bowman debt and forecloure Mary E Nebeker v Roetta Wright et al debt and foreclos ure Rebecca Bodle v Jas Bogle divorce Rozetta E Bacon v Hubert Bannon divorce Harry C Martin et al v Lamont M Greer reprin John F Judy v Hattie B West et al repri vin Marriages recorded William Joanson colored to Fannie Hall colored etc plus several names and dates.
Last Saturday's Kingman horse show drew a large crowd under pleasant skies with cane racks lining streets and a strong stock showing. The Kingman baseball team fell 9 to 3 to Covington in the afternoon. Covington Concert Band provided the day’s music. W. W. Layton attended a bankers meeting in Lafayette. A wedding is announced for Miss Rath Conove and Stewart Carwile at the bride's home in Wavash township on June 22.
Rhuel Jackson and Miss Belle Johnson formerly of this city now of Danville will marry at the bride’s home next Sunday. The couple has many friends in this city sending best wishes.
Veedersburg News reports George Hzrmling will apply at the commissioners court term to sell liquors in String Town Wabash township. If residents oppose a saloon they must act, as the license process proceeds.
A curious observation shows beavers in Avignon living 400 years without trees to fell yet maintaining instinct. When relocated to a forested estate they quickly rebuilt their lodges and began cutting trees again, behaving as if schooled by ancestral experience.
Doctor Koerner of March claims nine of ten German nobles are descended from serfs. He cites about 590 of 100,000 noble recognitions as true Charlemagne descendants, while the rest trace to freed men who rose to lesser nobility. Professor Schuiltze estimates only about 100 genuine German families remain. He also names names listed in Almanach de Gotha as sham nobles.
An editorial harshly condemns Chinese migrants who pay about 250 for passage to the United States and a guide to the route. They take low paying jobs such as cocks, gardeners, or laundrymen at 55 to 50 dollars a month. If refused entry they are mortgaged to repay the venture, a fate described as a mortgage for life.
Sunday school during Christmas exercises notes a pupil with pigeon-toed feet unable to march in step. The teacher asks William to imitate Henry, but William says his feet are fixed straight, making it hard to follow.
A character reflects that the man lost his ideals early in life and has pursued money ever since, suggesting a cynical view of ambition and success. The exchange hints at personal compromise and the social cost of wealth.
A sharp quote questions Gilks confidence in air navigation’s future. He predicts he will be an aerial strap-banger in ten years, signaling long term belief in advancement despite early skepticism.
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