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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
2
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Mr Evans of Richland township announces his candidacy for County Auditor subject to the Republican convention. He signs as M D Evans dated the 23rd. The brief notice presents a local party bid with no further details on dates or events.
A Civil War veteran and four term county official announces his intent to seek the Republican nomination for Clerk of the Fountain Circuit Court, subject to convention decision after two prior campaigns and bearing campaign costs.
Editor Republican announces Robert H. Kerr will seek the Sheriff nomination and Recorder at the upcoming Republican county convention. J. Heath of Millcreek township also declares candidacy for Recorder subject to the county convention decision.
Henry C. Randolph announces his candidacy for County Assessor contingent on the Republican nominating convention. David W. Myers from Jackson Township also seeks the Assessor post subject to the outcome of the upcoming Republican county convention.
A notice from Andrew Marshall calls Republicans in Fountain County to a love feast and general meeting at the Covington Court House at 10 a.m. The gathering aims to plan the county convention, select convention type, and align on campaign strategy with full cooperation and polling by each precinct committeeman.
The Republican papers across the ninth district praise the convention result and the spirit of fair play. They note strong enthusiasm and expect Mr. Neal to secure an old-fashioned Republican majority next November.
The Fountain County political scene has shifted in recent weeks. Republicans show less early campaign soreness, while Democratic harmony has backfired, creating factional splits. The overall mood suggests Republicans are likely to win this time.
Everett E. Neal of Hamilton County carries the party banner in the Ninth Congressional District. The Lebanon convention likely could not have chosen a better man, longtime Lincoln League organizer and campaign speaker. Neal, 45, is a loyal Republican and newspaper man who owns and edits the News at Westfield, earning high regard for his service and the strong Hamilton County majority backing.
Voters in Fountain County favor temperance and reject any push toward liquor reforms. The local option law has worked well, and residents demand a candidate who will uphold current prohibition, not someone tied to the wet cause. Party labels are secondary to enforcing the present law.
The Koko mo Tribune criticizes Democratic presses for pronouncing Landis and his allies as backing Ed Daniels, then Edward E. Neal, claiming such reports were dishonest. It notes Carroll county split its delegates, with some supporting Judge Harness, and accuses the press of inconsistency in reporting Lebanon convention outcomes.
In a fragment recounted by Harry Franck in Tramping in Palestine an American visitor claims Americans buy dogs. The scene erupts in laughter as locals question the idea and the exchange method, with a humorous exchange about how one obtains a dog in that context.
A boy named Bobby reports a heated exchange with his teacher after school. His mother asks about the incident, clarifying the words spoken. The situation centers on discipline and communication between student and educator.
Mrs L J Laberon of Los Angeles aged 75 narrowly escaped death when a car bore down on her in a crowded street. She calmly sat down an instant before impact, remained seated as the fender struck, and was tossed back into the screen yet uninjured. A startled motorman stopped the vehicle and she walked away unharmed.
A traveler weary from toil dreams of a country where dreams come true, gold of youth fades, castles of fancy rise beneath unshadowed skies, fame palaces echo with song, yet the traveler longs for a place of night stars and sweet forgetfulness of tears.
The tariff bill brings the word quebracho into common use, referring to a tree extract used in fanning hides. Paraguay and Argentina host vast quebracho forests, with land valued at $3,000 per square league or more, and quebracho logs used for railway ties.
There were 470 boiler explosions in the country during 1908 with 281 fatalities.
The debate pits Schiaparelli and Lowell on Mars canals. Lowell’s observations claim nearly 600 canals, while critics argue optical illusion and brain bias. Photographs lack markings, challenging canal existence and Martian water and atmosphere theories. Lowell defends his telescope conclusions.
Eugene Higgins finds gaiety amid loss as he recalls his yacht’s demise on a January day at Hotel Royal in Nice. Mary Smith, friend of the deceased, returns from the funeral and recounts a courtly cab ride and the remark that she is “the belle of the funeral.”
William Duddell demonstrated that heartbeats can be measured electrically at the Royal Institution in London using Dr. Waller's bulldog Jimmy as the subject. The dog's feet in water and a projected wire shadow showed jerks representing the heart's electromotive force, noted as naturally unsteady rather than caused by audience nerves.
A great trust magnate discusses chef costs in a terse exchange. He lists paying 5000 to the chef but reveals the true expense includes a 20000 salary to his physician, totaling far higher than the stated wage. The remark notes the yellow journal claim of 25000 as not incorrect due to ancillary medical costs.
Gas lighting expands in Japan with around ten new companies planned for flotation. Industry observers note government support and growing urban demand.
Mr. Diba Bakeh will speak at the Baptist Church morning service. In the evening the church unites with Presbyterians to hear the native Hindu speaker at a union service. A meeting will be held Sunday afternoon the 19th and the final service that evening. A free will offering will be taken for Mr. Iliba Bakeh. Cr Blythe and family, and Charles Keefer and wife plan a next week trip through Dell Rapids, Beaver Dam, and visits to Iowa and Minnesota.
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