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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1904
Page
6
Two letters announce candidacies for the Indiana General Assembly from Fountain County. William Colveri and Jas. C. Claypool ask Republican county conventions to decide their bids for representative seats in the State of Indiana.
The editor Republican announces a candidate for County Treasurer from Van Buren township seeking the Republican nomination. The submission, signed SMACH IRVIN, requests placement on the party ballot under party rules and the decision of the convention.
Frank M. Shell announces candidacy for County Treasurer subject to Republican primary nominating convention. He requests his name be placed on the ballot for the township of Mum Creek and asks voters to support him.
An editor notes intent to seek the Republican nomination for sheriff from Troy Township subject to the party primary. The letter references a decision date and underscores earnestness in the candidacy.
Charles Marlatt of Wabash Township announces candidacy for Commissioner in the second district. He addresses the Republican primary convention urging support for his bid.
Letter from Clint Hesler of Mil Creek township announcing candidacy for commissioner in the Second district pending Republican nominating convention. Hesler presents himself as a potential candidate to represent local interests.
The article outlines a Republican party primary in Fountain County to nominate candidates for county offices including representative, treasurer, sheriff, two commissioners, coroner, and surveyor. Polls open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at listed township locations. Rules set the convention’s governance, required voting eligibility, and staff of inspectors judges clerks and sheriffs. The chairman is W T Mellott.
A list of Fountain County real estate transactions filed for record. Transfers include Beedie to McKinney for 5 acres in Richland. Twiddy to McKinney for 4.75 acres. Vetter to Bever in Veedersburg fraction. Abernathy to Neems fraction in Stringtown. Purylance as administrator to Cooper Grant's add in Attica. Duncan to Arter in Pisatt's add. Rice to Bawsher for multiple lots in Hillsboro area. Durman and Woodrow in Harveysburg. Russell administrator to Lusk in Millcreek. Rodgers to Wilkinson in 90 acres. Wilkinson to Wilkinson in 90 acres. Bradfield to Mendenhall frac near Kingman. Downa to Cuppy frac near Kingman. Dark to Glascock frac near Kingman. Lickson to Miller 55 acres Fulrea. Green to Hughes 41 acres Logan. Glover to Mayer parcels in Covington.
Travelers at the St. Louis fair can take inexpensive round trips to Southeast Missouri Arkansas Louisiana and Texas aboard the Cotton Belt trains. The offer promises liberal return limits with trips on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Write for timetable and rates to plan an affordable, scenic excursion.
A county poet laments the Kissing Bug visiting America in verse. The piece mocks papers and popular culture of the era while playfully depicting the bug’s depredations and its mysterious disappearance.
On the first and third Tuesdays monthly the Iowa Central Railway sells special homeseekers round trip excursion tickets to Northwest West Southwest Sonta and Southeast at one fare plus two dollars. Return limit twenty one days from sale date with stopovers allowed. On same dates special one way rates for settlers. Call an agent or write A B Cuts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
The Seventeenth Annual State Christian Endeavor Convention of Indiana will be held at Port Wayne June 23 to 26. Preparations promise the largest convention yet with a high quality program and comfort for delegates. Railroads offer one fare plus 25 cents from all points. Tickets valid June 22 to 25 and returnable through July 6. if round trip fares are under $1.00, the extra 23 cents is not charged.
A local retailer offers a discount on all goods purchased for school graduates, promoted by J. Loeb's Stores. The program targets families buying items for graduates and runs through an unspecified period.
County Supervisor J M Wilkey reports state superintendent F A Cotton requires each applicant for a state license to be identified. Applicants must be introduced by a mutually known party. Examinations occur at the City School Building Covington Indiana on the last Saturday of each of the first eight months. Wilkey urges Fountain County teachers to take the state exam this year.
Frank J. Cheney declares he is senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio and offers one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured. Notarized December 6 1886. The advertisement claims the cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces and invites testimonials. Sold by druggists.
For home or investment, best farm lands in the northwest are along the Minneapolis St. Louis Railway line. Good soil climate and people, values rising rapidly. Low excursion rates from points on the railroads. For particulars address.
Train excursion by the Wabash Railroad begins April 23 with daily departures to the World’s Fair in St Louis. Tickets are offered at a low fare, with specifics outlined in the sale notice.
Suffering folks and old fashioned doctors once argued about pain. Now Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills claim to soothe quivering nerves by restoring natural secretions. The ad extols use for headache neuralgia backache rheumatism dizziness toothache and more. Sold by druggists 25 cents per box with money back guarantee.
An advertisement invites readers to request a free trial package of Dr Miles Ant Pain Pills and a symptom blank. It promotes a WPA diagnosis service and claims to correct health issues, noting Dr Miles Medical Co. Laboratories in Elkhart Indiana.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month the Iowa Central Railway offers special home seekers round trip excursion tickets to north west, west, southwest, south and southeast at one fare plus two dollars. Return limit twenty one days. Call on agents for details or address A B Cutts G T A Minneapolis Minn.
Springfield Missouri, called the Caven City of the Ozarks, lies on the Frisco System with easy access to St. Louis Memphis and other hubs. Population cited as 25,000, Frisco promises low rates for investors and visitors and invites inquiries to SA. Bo phes GereipAgent Passenger T partment, Frisco System Central Building, St. Louis.
The notice proclaims quick service for all commercial printing jobs adopting the latest styles, promising fast turnaround for customers and emphasizing reliability in printing work.
Prospective travelers to Texas and the Southwest are urged to consider the new Cotton Belt Route service from St. Louis. Leaves 452 pm reaching Shreveport next morning at 115 am arrives Houston 840 pm Beaumont 919 pm Dallas 642 pm Fort Worth 725 pm and Waco 920 pm. Through sleepers dining cars and chair cars offered. Send for folders and schedules with rates to any point. EB LaBraume, G P and T A Cotton Belt Route, St Louis MO.
Maud recalls dropping in on Mr. Spoonamere who looked as if he proposed but Mabel clarifies he was only posing. The exchange captures a comic misunderstanding from a Chicago Tribune note.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution notes a blind man whose heightened perception confounds onlookers. His sensitivity to people and situations goes beyond ordinary sight, prompting reflections on perception and belief.
Quote from Atchison Globe urging reflection on time and burdens. The line frames busyness as a sign of not addressing personal woes.
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