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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1908

Page

7

Moments of Sun shine local items and updates

Covington and Vicinity notices list many residents visiting and traveling. Local business ads and farm prices accompany brief remarks on injuries and community events.

Local residents noted in city listings

Dr. J. W. Barnes of Perrysville visited the city on Thursday. O. M. Coffing and Miss Josie Webb traveled here for local interests and family visits. Mrs. Grace Lacy Metzger and Mrs. Charles Van Leer with relatives visited over Sunday. Amelia Schmalig and Lottie Prophett stayed with friends. Ed Dakier met with Chapter boys. Agt Kaufman returned from Mackinaw after a death. Democrats nominated A. S. Faulkner for trustee and W. F. Fye for assessor.

Charles van Leer Montezuma

Marriage in Veedersburg and local journal feuds

Arthur Harris of Denbeigh N. D. and Miss Lilian Cronk of Veedersburg were married at the groom's home on May 19. The announcement notes their prominence in Veedersburg and references a past political squib about Brother Gregory, his detractors, and rival papers.

Arthur Harris Denbeigh N. D Lilian Cronk Veedersburg Bro. Gregory Gregory

Local Notices and Social Happenings in Perrysville

De troit trip for Join B Marin described with a sale ad for hats at half price. Rentals and land near Perrysville listed. Miss Lucile Harding joins Danville Lake View Hospital as chief nurse. Petitions to improve Liberty Street and a Mecadimiz road. Stereopticon show by Shuler and Clifton draws praise. Two Verdant drownings at Cayuga in Vermillion River. two saved miraculously. shells sister Mrs Shell linked to local families.

Cayuga Freman Shell John Porter Shell George Allen Pavey

Township Republican primary results by township

The article reports township nominating results from Richland Van Buren and Millcreek with precinct tallies for trustees and assessors. It notes Gossett Metler Waggoner and others as contenders, Gossett and Dickey winning majorities, and praises the fair contests and strong feeling after the ballots.

Richland van Buren

Mosquito and swallow tale explains forked swallow tail

In a Palestine folklore tale from Folklore In the Holy Land by J. E. Hanauer, a serpent seeks the most luscious food. After a year the mosquito is outwitted by the swallow at a sacred court, leading to frogs becoming the serpent’s meat and the swallow losing tail feathers, giving swallows their forked tails.

Palestine Holy Land J. E. Hanauer Adam Pearand Acam Swallow Mecca

May Go Higher Up Fraud Cases

Indianapolis June 10 It is believed the grand jury will indict more persons in the Brunaugh case linked to false and fraudulent city asphalt claims. Conviction of Harry P Brunaugh may let the state proceed against Henry W Marshall George W Baxter Thomas Shufelton and John Rosasco who were once indicted but not compelled to testify.

Indianapolis Brunaugh Harry P. Brunaugh Western Construction Company Henry W. Marshall George W. Baxter Thomas Shufelton John Rosasco Brenaugh Hooton

Mrs Beck Is Cleared In Shooting Case At Sellersburg

In Jeffersonville Indiana on June 10 the jury found Mrs Elizabeth Beck not guilty of shooting her son in law Daniel Scheller on December 28. The defense pleaded insanity. Scheller had married Becks daughter Hallie and then left her. Scheller is linked to the late Geneva Sutherlin whose death led to a murder trial of her husband, Rev Ulysses G Sutherlin, who was acquitted. Mrs Becks husband is a Clark county commissioner and she is a former local writer.

Jeffersonville Ind Elizabeth Beck Sellersburg Daniel Scheller Scheller Hallie Beck Clark County Beck

Indiana School Population Falls in 1906 Enumeration

The 1906 state school census shows 766,920 children of school age, down from 776,348 in 1905. Girls total 363,068 vs 366,959 previously, while boys number 388,056 against 392,982, with declines in nearly every county.

Indiana Indianapolis State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Fort Branch Fire Ravages Melrose Grain Warehouse

A June 10 blaze in Fort Branch Indiana from a railway spark ignited a bird nest in the Melrose grain warehouse and swept the town’s business district for two hours. The Melrose Mining company suffered the largest loss, with two elevators and grain totaling eighteen thousand dollars and insurance covering the rest.

Fort Branch Princeton Ind Melrose Melrose Mining Company

Editorial association picks officers in Northern Indiana

At the concluding session of the Northern Indiana Editorial association James E McDonald of the Ligonier Banner was elected president W H Zimmerman of the Peru Sentinel became vice president and Clay Metzger of the Plymouth Democrat was chosen secretary treasurer The next meeting will be held in Plymouth A bearish government crop report caused a sharp break in wheat prices on the Chicago exchange.

Logansport Ind Northern Indiana Editorial Association James E. McDonald Ligonier Banner W. H. Zimmerman Peru Sentinel Clay Metzger Plymouth Democrat Plymouth Chicago Exchange

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Covington C. M. Berry Dick Merryman Wilkey & Bonebrake Emer Wilkey New Mexico Webb Cates Mick Cow McMahon Charley Hickman Frank Macoughtry Attica Elmer Russell Elmer Spence, Smith &Spence Jasper Roberts Davis Crawford J. L Peters J. B. Cockerell Lima, O Sam Wells Danville Wo. Shoaf Wallace Rowland Indiana Medical Association French Lick K. of P. Lage Din Sims Mary E Harden Lee Hammond Louisiana Frid Harden Perrysville Chicago Leo Thompson Litchfield Ill Leo Tan J.L Ben Wilbur John Bibo Crawford Oxford J.L Peters Sam Simms Crawfordsville Mary Nordstrom Earl Kinkaid Ladoga Sarah Jackson Kingman Leroy Sanders Hedges Drug Co Wes Ewell Millcreek Clarence Nelson Mamie John Peters Third Street Big Four West E J. Ear Robert Err Ear Capt. Gray Earl Kerr Sox Spence, Smith & Spence Covington, Ind Casestori J. W. Barnes City O. M. Coffing Grace Lacy Metzger Josie Webb Martha Jones Fourth Street Harden Amelia Schmalig Cain Township A. S. Faulkner W. F. Fye Ed. Dakier Foster Agt Kaufman Mackanaw Ill Sargent J. W. Shrigley Wauneta, Neb Charles Meeker David Ferguson J.C. Graham Join’ B. Marin Detroit Nox W.B. Cartwright J. A. Barnes Lucile Harding Lakeview Hospital Liberty Street Sullivan Corner Fourth and Crockett Street Philip Hunt Corner Harry Shuler Cooper Clifton New York England France Orient Burton's Bulletin Ers Vici Kid Burton East Side Square Richland Township North Duncan South Duncan Waggoner Brown Vanburen Township North Prect Gossett Warren Walker Metler Waker Metler Dickey Gossett Millcreek Township North Prect Eléebie Lewis Sowers Aeae Ees Elwell MRS Ing
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