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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
1
O S Jones prominent attorney and former special agent with C and E I based in Terre Haute was struck between wheels of a coach on No 92 at Union Station. His right leg was amputated above the ankle at Deaconess hospital. He survived but will be convalescent for weeks.
Worth Reed of this city, long a Lafayette resident, donated 1000 dollars to the Lafayette Y M C A fund. He taught there for many years until his uncle Sampson Reed’s death. His gift equals the contribution of all but a few Lafayette gentlemen who gave more. Friends from Lafayette visited him earlier this week.
Oren E Starnes and his girlfriend traveled from Kingman Indiana to seek a marriage license. The county clerk learned Oren was 18 and had no father present, so the license was not granted and the couple departed without ceremony.
Telegram reports the death of Zach Stuart at his Terre Haute home. A former Fountain County farmer, he was about 63, survived by a widow and four children and three brothers Milton John and Charles F. Stuart. The immediate cause was cancer of the face after years of illness. Funeral held at home with interment at Riley, Indiana.
An advertisement urges customers to buy at M Shes ley's Removal Sale promising money savings and quick turnover of stock. The terse note emphasizes taking advantage of the sale.
Mrs Hattie Mallory Foote died at her Attica home at 3 am last Thursday from dropsy and related ailments. Born Jan 17, 1860 in this city, she worked in local papers before moving to Attica and marrying Fred Cooke then Charles Foote. Survived by three children Rex Dan Warstlar and siblings, with funeral from home at 9:30 am, Rev Postill presiding, Riverside Cemetery burial.
The Covington sale of a 12 acre tract valued at 4950 dollars sold 85 lots for 1720 to 200 dollars each, averaging 49 dollars. Nineteen buyers including Sam Wells and Dr. A B Carter purchased most of the lots, showing potential for new houses and factory interests, though Walton & White lost money on the deal.
Readable excerpt lists summer sale prices for lawns batistes pongee foulards tissues and embroidered fabrics. Includes 84¢ lawns 10 for batistes 124¢ pongee foulards 15¢ tissues 45 inch embroideries 94¢ 2¢ for 1s to 27 inch embroideries and shirt waists priced up to 1.50. Promises reasonable summer wear supplies.
District Superintendent N G Leazenby of Crawfordsville will conduct the quarterly conference at Salem church Saturday evening June 28 at 8 o'clock after the communion services. All are invited to attend the services.
Silk hose priced at 50c and 75c featured in the M Scheyleys Removal Sale, offering shoppers affordable hosiery options during the event.
Notice announces first day to buy rugs at J Loeb's Store on Saturday June 25. Details indicate location and opening time for the sale event.
Mr. H. Y. Mercer a Danville tenor with pupils Miss Lucile Wilkey Miss Blossom Board and Mrs. Wm Walker will give a concert recital at the M. E. Church Monday evening. The public is invited.
Gen. W. B. Gray of Covington surveyed Lincoln Park in Danville with engineers from Illinois and Indiana divisions to select a site for the U S encampment this August. The plan calls for about 800 tents, and expectations are high for a highly successful encampment in the order's history.
Wingate will hold a Fourth of July celebration at the fair grounds with a patriotic speech in the forenoon and a racing program featuring a $200 purse in the afternoon. Music will be by the Newtown Band.
William Holycross a 50 year old bachelor died Monday morning at the Meharry residence on North Third street from dropsy after weeks of illness. A brother of the Holycross boys of lower Warren county he was well known locally. Dr. Fox conducted funeral services at the Meharry home Thursday at 2 p m with interment in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Regular city council meeting draws crowd as voters approve the Washington street improvement. The project will place asphalt over a concrete base between Fourth and Eleventh streets. Crockett street concrete work awarded to William Hegg. After July 1 city takeover of the City Light and Water plant sets Gene Harden as foreman and Miss Lucy Bell as accountant.
In Richland township petitions for road improvements clash with three mile law limits. The Kellogg and Range road projects trigger claims of improper scheduling and illegal orders, while survey work on a Newtown to Mellett route prompts accusations of underhand methods and leadership gaps involving Commissioner Wright. Linoleums advertised at M. Boord's.
On June 21 Miss Hattie Price hosted a shower at her sister Mrs. Floyd Harris’s home for Miss Hazel Smith with about 50 guests. The decor featured pink and green with wedding bells while ice cream and cake were served. An alphabet contest awarded prizes to Misses Nellie Norris and Mary Norris, and a booby prize went to Ira Coffing.
The 20th Indiana team at Gettysburg entered with 268 men and suffered 155 losses in three days. The unit from this locality endured heavy casualties, with 60 percent of its strength reported as killed wounded or missing.
Dr. A. G. Leazenby will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday morning and hold the quarterly conference after the service. The evening theme is Following the Crowd. Sunday school starts at 9 45 and Ep worth League meets at 6 30. A preaching service will be held at the Bend next Sunday afternoon.
Ann Arbor dispatch reports at the annual Senior girls breakfast at the University of Michigan one engaged student confessed to engagement. Christine Foster of Attica Indiana was among the twelve who announced engagements during the event. Each engaged girl took a slice of lemon to confess to the others.
Willis P Reed son of James and Martha Reed was born April 1 1886 in Fountain County Indiana and died June 12 1918 at age 47 years 2 months and 12 days. He left a wife Mary Linquest and three children Clyde Ethel and Helen. The funeral was at the residence with Rev Owen Wright and burial at Mt Hope cemetery. He leaves two sisters Melissa Hershberger and Della Cranmore and many relatives and friends. His life was described as exemplary.
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