Republicans Play Joke Across County Education Board
Thorntown Enterprise reports a party maneuver where seven Democrats and five Republicans on the board of education and county auditor elected a county superintendent. Democrats backed Gullion and Service. Republicans voted for the weaker Democratic candidate, causing an initial victory on the first ballot and thwarting a second ballot plan.
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Thorntown Enterprise
Board of Education
Twe Republlicans
Gullion
Will Hold the Horse Show at Veedersburg
The Commercial Club met Tuesday night last week and decided to stage a horse show in Veedersburg on Saturday June 24. Sufficient subscriptions were raised to ensure a successful event.
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Commercial Club
Veedersburg
Rain Shortage Leaves Covington Dry For Crops
Rain is greatly needed in Covington and vicinity as crops face shortening if rain does not come soon. Rains have fallen nearby but seem to pass around Covington and nearby areas, suggesting the Weather Man deems Covington sufficiently wet.
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Covington
Knights of Pythias Hold Memorial Services
The Knights of Pythias decorated graves of deceased brothers in Mt. Hope on Sunday afternoon. Memorial services began at 2 30 p m in the court room with Harry B. Darling editor of the Laporte Tribune and Democratic candidate as speaker. The parade was led by the Uniform Bank under Capt Gray. Covington band played at the event.
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Knights of Pythias
Mt. Hope
Harry B. Darling
Laporte ‘Tribune
Uniform Bank
Gray
Covington Band
Steely-Welsh Nuptials Silent Evening Union
Mortimore F. Steely and Eliza M. Welsh, well known residents, wed by Dr. A K Fox at the Kaufman home in a quiet ceremony attended only by the four principals and a guest. The couple dined afterward and remained with Mrs. Kaufman’s family before planning housekeeping in a few days.
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Mortimore F. Steely
Eliza M. Welsh
A. K. Fox
S. C. Kaufman
Sudden Death Of William Skinner Near Gessie
William Skinner aged 72 living three miles north of Gessie was stricken with apoplexy while in the field last Friday morning and died within minutes after reaching home. He was the son of Norman Skinner and father of one daughter Hattie. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with burial in the Norman Skinner cemetery.
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William Skinner
Gessie
Hattie
Norman Skinner
Berry Scooped by Newcastle Wedding Rumor
The Danville Commercial announced the marriage of C. M. Berry of the Veedersburg News to Miss Beatrice Howard of Attica at Newcastle after a previous Wednesday elopement. The Veedersburg News did not mention the marriage, while other papers carried the story.
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Danville
C. M. Berry
Veedersburg News
Beatrice Howard
Elmer Howard
Attica
Newcastle
Berry
Nps
Morrison's Bluffs Introduces Two Pension Bills
Representative Martin A Morrison introduced two general pension bills Friday. Both were reintroduced from the last congress. One pays enlisted servicemen 50 cents a month on enrollment. The other grants a service pension of $L a day to honorably discharged soldiers sailors or marines with Civil War or Mexican War service.
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Martin A. Morrison
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Law Increases Burden On Tiny Lenders And State Printers
The legislature passed a uniform bookkeeping law for all building and loan associations. The Newport association received sample blanks and books costing about two hundred dollars. Small local associations may quit, harming poor borrowers. Exams by state examiners are paid by associations and benefit the state job printers who gain appointments and fees ranging from 35 to 10.
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Newport Building and Loan Association
Pavement Explodes On Fourth Street In Waterford Area
A Friday morning pavement explosion occurred on Fourth Street between Howard Shafer and Chas Bergdahl's lots. The bulge had been spotted earlier and heat expansion is blamed for the failure. Street Commissioner Mort Steely has been addressing similar weak spots. J Loeb's Stores received new pew goods.
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Howard Shafer
Chas. Bergdahl
Mort Steely
Overhead Bridge Fire Destroys Attica Structure
A Sunday morning blaze destroyed the overhead bridge above the Wabash line near Attica. Firefighters from Attica and a Wabash engine battled the flames for hours, collapsing the timber and bending rails. Tracks were not cleared until 5 PM, delaying passenger trains No. 6 No. 4 and No. 1. Rebuilding will take weeks. The fire was started by an early morning passenger engine.
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Levre
Attica
Wabali
Harry Spencer Elected to School Board
A spirited city council meeting Wednesday night selected Harry Spencer for the school board seat replacing George S. Glover after a contest that included twelve ballots. Spencer is expected to safeguard school interests carefully and well, according to Veedersburg News.
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Harry Spencer
George S. Glover
Harry
Veedersburg News
Snakes Interfere With the Mail On Route
Dago Smail delivering mail on David Pavey’s route near Coal Creek fought off snakes that spooked his Western horse, wrecking a buggy and injuring him. He killed two snakes, saved the mail, but suffered heavy injuries and his rig was ruined. The incident recalls a prior near fatal accident at the gravel pit west of the city a year ago.
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Dago” Smail
David Pavey
Coal Creek
Notice to Stock Holders Covington Creamery Company Meeting
Stockholders are notified that a meeting will be held at 1 p m on June 22 1911 for the annual election of officers for the ensuing year Chas H Carwile Secretary
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Coving1ton Creamry Company
Attica Wins Postal Savings Bank Rollout
A Washington dispatch reports Attica post office awarded a postal savings bank with operations starting July 5. Whendaville and Warsaw also received banks. Crawfordsville has applied but approval timing is unknown.
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Washington
Attica
Whendalville
Warsaw
Crawfordsville
DAR Chapter Hosts State Regent Dinwiddie in Covington
On Thursday June 3 the Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invited State Regent Mrs. John Lee Dinwiddie of Fowler as guest. Her address highlighted the national body of eighty six thousand members and urged patriotic education, love for country, and respect for law. The meeting at Mrs. W. B. Coffing’s home was a social success and open charter membership is planned with several Covington women anticipated to join.
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Richard Henry Lee
Daughters of the American Revolution
John Lee Dinwiddie
Fowler
United States
W. B. Coffing
Covington
Bay Problem Discussed By Prof Wilkinson At Council
Prof James Wilkinson of Veedersburg leads a Sunday morning talk at 10 o'clock in the council chamber on a bay problem from a modern viewpoint. Treasurer Willi Thompson traveled to Indianapolis Thursday to settle with the state.
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James Wilkinson
Veedersburg
Willi Thompson
Indianapolis
State
Monuments and Mausoleums by Covington craftsman in county cemeteries
C BE Wincesue of Covington known for monument work has erected mausoleums and monuments in Osborns Prairie Mt Hope and Riverside cemeteries. He invites inspection of designs and prices, promising a large stock and no commissions, with cards bringing him to customers.
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C. BE. Wincesue
Covington
West Acain Street
Danvile
Snesinn Lines
Osborn’s Prairie
Ludlow
Luis
Mt. Hope
Lucy Herg
J. L. Lownsley
Wmn. Martin
Banks Hendricks
George Dufenderfer
Father
Aother
Riverside Cemetery
Attica
Kincade
George Foster
J. L Foster
Fred Rolfing
Manard Smith Injured in Alleged Assault Near Sterling
Danville Commercial reports Sterling resident Manard Smith was seriously injured after a dispute over dogs in his wheat field. Peck Kerr allegedly struck Smith after a confrontation sparked by Smith shooting at dogs. Gale Smith and Rusk witnessed the incident as Kerr fled. Smith remained briefly unconscious and had no memory of the events.
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Manard Smith
Sterling
Peck Kerr
Smith
Charley
Kerr
Danville Commercial
Mayer chosen as city schools trustee to replace Dr Carter
At a Monday night city council meeting M Mayer a Democrat was unanimously selected to succeed Dr Carter a Republican as trustee of the city schools. The new member a prominent local business man and school man will join the board in August. Jefferson street between Fourth and Sixth streets has been oiled to reduce dust.
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M. Mayer
Dr. Carter
Jefferson Street
Fourth
Rudolph Kaufman Marry in March Ceremony Announced
It is reported that Rudolph Kaufman and his wife were wed in March according to a Western paper. The couple plans to visit Covington late this month after their marriage was confirmed.
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Rudolph Kaufman
Rudolph
Kaufman
Covington
Obituary of John Etards Robinson of Perrysville Indiana
John Etards Robinson born September 16 1855 in Rowan County North Carolina lived a long life as a teacher clerk merchant and farmer. He died June 12 1911 at his Perrysville home aged 85 years 9 months and 26 days with Masonic rites at Mt Hope cemetery.
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John Etards Robinson
J Oeland
Jane Skies Daily Robinson
Rowan County
North Carolina
Fountain County
Ind
Covington
Snoddy
Iowa
Andrew Lynn Ross
Mr. Ross
Whitney Prescott
Johnson Cook
Church of England
Annapolis Lodge
Friend’s Academy
Fountain Lodge
Perrysville
Uaity Lodge
Unity Lodge
Robinson
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Masonic Lodge of
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Daughters of American Revolution
W. E. Livengood
Ura Spinning
Arista DeHaven
Roy Rogers
Knapper Bilsland
Mary Cotting
O. M. Livengood
Olive Coffeen
C. W. Dice
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L. Myers
Frank Bilsland
Henry Danforth
Blossom Boord
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Samuel Gade
Bloomingdale Academy
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