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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
4
Superintendent W A Davis buys a Ford. Haines restaurant opens on the square. Various residents attend events, travel, or work in Covington and nearby towns, with mentions of cars, schools, and local businesses. Reverend Alfred Elmore marks 50 years in ministry and leads Gunther Academy in Texas.
Sunday visits fill neighborhood highlights with Dr Coggins family trips to New Town and many relatives visiting in Stringtown Terre Haute and Rockville. Community gatherings include ice cream supper at Thayer’s and a birthday surprise for Lulu Thomas. A storm damaged trees near the church and a boy treated for infantile paralysis at Dr Stackhouse’s home.
A sales pitch asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure nine of ten cases and offers $100 for any unsolved case, with circulars free and tablets sold by Druggists.
Coal Creek residents Stanly Johnson and wife hosted by Alonzo Allen Sunday. Marion Flowers and family visiting the Johnsons. Rev. Jenkins to lead regular service Sunday night. E. Y. Keller ill on June 27 unable to return home to Danville. Madge Merle and Lewis Richardson visited John Hardesty and wife. Maude Richardson entered the Cates telephone office for the summer. The Coal Creek ball team suffered de-
The annual I O O F memorial rites were held Sunday in the circuit court room. Hon Fred S Purnell of Attica gave the address praising departed members and recounting Dr J H Jones the penniless helper whose office sign was moved to his grave. Knights of Pythias were to attend but did not due to misunderstanding.
D. J. Young & Co in Covington Indiana advertises a one piece fir silo priced at 70 dollars 55 pounds 95 110 132090 and 140 170 dollars with testimonials from 1914 customers. The firm claims the silo will not twist or collapse lasting a lifetime and notes a 23 year old model usable for 23 more years near Covington. An auto run will guide buyers to the old silo location.
William Valkis, three miles NW of Perrysville, installed a $600 electric lighting plant powering all buildings on his farm. The system was installed by Lew Tate and Bob Bright and sold by Burress & Miller of the city, signaling Valkis’s progressive, profitable farming approach with well cared for cattle and horses.
In Coal Creek, also called Coal Creek Stringtown on Snoddy's Mill, a once busy industrial hub in Fountain County, memories trace a town of mills, coal mines, and rail lines. The community features include the Snoddy dam, local doctors, Rowell stores, lodges, and a riot era past, with decline since the 1870s C and E railroad era.
A good supply of wooden skewers proves useful for their original purpose and for cleaning corners. Skewers covered with cheesecloth help keep sugar pan sides free from crystals during boiling.
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