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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
5
The Daily Gist of News reports on Covington and nearby people from day to day. Social notes mention Mrs. Ed Daller selling real estate, Miss Gusta Anderson visiting in town, Mrs. Frank ONeal visiting relatives, and Mrs. Lee Philpott visiting Wallace. The Ladies Aid plans a book store exchange on June 15. Also noted are ads for Royal silk floss, refrigerators, Perfection Oil Stoves, and a motor boat for sale by P F Moore.
Vermillion county Republicans name five candidates for prosecuting attorney. Several aspirants are described as prominent and rising young attorneys. Roy Thompson takes charge as lumber yard manager at Groveland early next week after Mrs. Thompson is stronger. Masters John Schma and Chas Mayer visit Danville with J. W. Pfaster and family to enjoy baseball. O B Ratcliff gave a decoration address at Howard North Vermillion and drew praise for his forceful speaking. Trade note offers a 120 acre stock and grain farm near a railroad town at 125 per acre with orchard and good buildings, trading for Covington or Danville property worth 4k–6k. W R Massey & Sons, Covington.
Fragments detail store ads and visits from multiple people including E 8 Wagoner of Richland and Dr C M Coggins from Wabash. The Oakland car offer by J E Brice outlines pricing and service from Williamsport. Community notes mention horse show crowds, a paralysis scare for J H Snoddy, and a church exchange event used in Veedersburg.
Martin Lindberg prominent Attica citizen dies at his home near Ravine Park Tuesday from Brights disease aged 46 and son of William Lindberg. The north west square walk along West Washington is surveyed and will be built by property owners. Capt LaTourette, Wabash sheep fancier, praises his 1921 wool clip sold to Herzog with Schuyler taking top price.
To All Whom It May Concern a Covington Indiana painter Johu D Martin 46 years experience in renovating with paints and wallpaper announces readiness to do all kinds of house painting and papering with workmanship. He has wallpaper samples and serves old and new customers at corner Pearl and 8th streets Covington Indiana.
Albert Bigelow Paine recounts Mark Twain's meeting Olivia Langdon in New York. After initial reluctance from Olivia's family, Jervis Langdon declares belief in Clemens, leading to a February 2, 1869 engagement.
During Elizabethan England Corbet a wealthy English gentleman of a Shrewsbury area family staked estates worth 400000 on the claim his leg was the handsomest in the country. He won the wager and a family mansion still preserves a painting showing the leg measuring contest.
A city boy asks about a wayside plant and learns it is milkweed. The response explains the plant’s name and its connection to milk, with a playful misinterpretation noted by the Chicago News.
Snapshot of a humorous old clipping noting a fond mother chiding Willie for swearing, with asides about a young hopeful, Pa shaving, uncle's golf, Grandpa's auto, and a parrot. The piece captures a homespun, affectionate family vignette from a bygone era.
A brief poetic line notes charm may captivate the eye but not touch the inner spirit as the poet references Pope's thought on perception and essence.
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