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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1901

Page

2

Revival meetings sweep several Indiana towns

A column chronicles church revival efforts across multiple communities. Rev. J. P. Henson leaves for Muncie to assist Rev. I. W. Bailey. various churches resume or end services, baptisms planned, and unity efforts in Crawfordsville Covington and Layington drive renewed religious activity and a dry movement.

J. P. Henson Muncie Ill I. W. Baily Wallace Tharp Baker Christian Church Court Room Covington

Toils at Last End the St James Hotel Scandal

Danville authorities press charges against C A Hubbard proprietor of the St James Hotel for keeping a disorderly house and allowing a girl under age to stay. The Lindley death brings evidence of vice at the hotel and may end long brazen violations of law. Also notes Mrs Galen Humphrey’s recovery after grip and a soldiers loot incident on a Philippines-bound train.

Danville St. James Hotel Young Lindley C. A. Hubbard Keulitba Lavinia Luellen Lindley St. James

Mob Executes Negro After Terre Haute Crime

Historic newspaper recounts the lynching of George Ward, a 25 year old Black suspect, who killed teacher Ida Fickelstein and robbed her. A mob of about three hundred attacked Terre Haute jail, dragged Ward to a Wabash bridge, hanged him, and burned his body. The piece condemns mob justice and cites racial hatred as the driving force behind the failure of due process.

Geo. Ward Terre Haute Ida Fickelstein Wabach Indiana Nation Kansas

Mob justice in Indiana era sparks debate on penalties

In southern Indiana a few years ago a mob hanged five men for theft and robbery. In Terre Haute a man was hanged and cremated for murder, with the earlier penalty viewed as inadequate and both acts seen as a disgrace to the state due to mob rule.

Indiana Terre Haute

Local Obituaries Toll in Fountain County and Nearby

Multiple notices report deaths in Fountain county and nearby areas including Chambersburg Attica Veedersburg and Danville. Victims include infants Bessie Stevens and Chester Coffing aged two and two months, Oakley Grady 41, Octava Pearson 62, P. B. Shelly mother of nine, Henry Lighty pioneer cabinet maker, and Mary Carr 15. Funeral details and heirs noted. other items mention community figures and brief health updates.

Henry C. Lighty Attica Logansport Ile Union Chapel

Banner Salve Promoted As Superior Healing Remedy

Frost Bites and chilblains claimed cured by Banner Salve. Mentions Geo. D. Cook and abstracts of tithe. DoveLas W. KE. Nichells of St. Louis improves from grip after using Dr Miles Nervine and Pills.

Geo. D. Conk Miles Harry Abott Cincinnati Ohio Geo. D. Cook W. KE. Nichells St. Louis, Ma Dr. Miles Wes Morris

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