Local items and court notes from Covington and Attica
A mixed roundup reports on letters from Washington answered for Jim Evers about damming the Mississippi waters, Homer Bingham’s family news on injuries, city improvements in Covington with gravel streets and concrete walks, Mayor Miles enforcing labor penalties for intoxication fines, and local notices on carpentry partnerships, a widow’s funeral, and enlistment hints.
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Berets
Ap Covington
Satpro
Dasha
Gfare Herselt
Miles
Tfe
Fountain County Court House Critiqued for Remodeling
The Fountain County Court House is described as aging yet salvageable. Proposals suggest remodeling the existing structure into a modern, imposing building at a fraction of the cost of a new one, with call for comprehensive overhaul by county commissioners.
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Juaieim
Urtat Bowles
Benton County
SoUtenia Aers
Pirie
Ras Boveau Seark
Fountain County
Tyo Usdiatics
Court House
Coycetton
Ilaiges
Veelersburg
van Buren
Crawfurdsvile
la Montgomery
Frankfort
Lafayete
Wippecanoe
Terre Haute
Verdersburg 5 Vews
Mic
Commissioners Salaries in State Legislature Debate
A bill to set county commissioners salaries at 2400 per year and Warren county at 20 per year draws debate on making the posts attractive. The piece critiques compensation as a factor in securing qualified, diligent public servants amid other local notes such as shoe prices at Loeb's store.
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Cale Sayers
Miles
Caleb
Cale
Hastile
Warren County
Thief shot at hen house. hunter’s trap reveals evidence
In Ringman area thieves raided a hennery with chickens missing and traps set by Mack Tuttle. A resident, EHLe, rigged a shotgun to fire when the door opened and woke to a discharge. A bloodstained trail, a sack, and torn clothing mark the intruder’s path, leaving residents alert for a wounded man. The Leader advertises $5 jackets in a cloak department.
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Ringman
Mack Tuttle
Ehle
Local Democratic Criticism of Rep Lief Moves Town to Debate
A Covington letter to the editor denounces representative Tom Lief of Attica for opposing the township reform bill. The writer argues nine tenths of Fountain county voters supported reform and urges Lief to back the measure to save funds for farms and city property.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Tom Lief
Attica
Covington
Tod
Leif
Lief
Fountain County
Letter List For the Week Ending Med 2 7800
A long local notice reports names including Alexander Hopkins Walter Shaffer Theos Smith and John Trent. It notes court actions against J i Smith and Allen Curtis plus a stand on county building issues and a fatal child death Edith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bert Warren. It criticizes Fountain County politics and Berryism, urging a final settlement.
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Alexander Hopkins
Walter Shaffer
Theos. Smith
John Trent
Warren County
J i Smith
Allen Cirtis
Rabb
Circouit
Smith
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Jim Evers
Erfer
Wabash River
Mississippi River
Washington
D. C
Deer Jim
Mississippi
Edater
Homer Bingam
Homer Bingham
Hower
Tata
Renanl
Hover
Nippe Celiccat
Layton & Tile Ate
the City Council
Lis
Loeb
New Firm
John Vanhook
John Wright
Boing General Carpenter
Sampson Reed
Liberty Street
Rebecca Peetler
Jacob Lauman
Rabbi Blout
Lesle
John M. Wilson
Opera Trouse
Mareh
Tidal Ledsze
Koof BP
Order
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Tidal Lodge
Trea
Lawton & Bilsland
Danville
Dale
Charles. Young
Cat-lin
Martha d. Paine
Toy
Millcreek
New York
Laston & Bilsland
Fountain County Co House
Tener
Pouniain
Psilo
Huestaned
Loeb’s
Tom
Att'y L. P. Littl
Ind
St. Patrick's Day
J. C. Allen Hose Co
F. W. Boyp
P. Vi
Veneratie County Central
Cvort House
Nepoblicius
Rove
Eatland
Wl Boyd
Fannins
Madge Clinton
Vrs
Thos
Velearce
Num
Penver
Colorado
Lanius
Sheri Miller
Michigan City
John Crown
Allen Curtis
Sheriff Miller
Republican
Walter Huffer
John Dixon
Young Dixon
Aeten
Vphief
Habb Jast Meniny Whetie Wacade
Edith
Mia
Bert Wari
Bilith
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Phas
Penntain
Trey
Vanisuren
Veedersburg
Puliie
Troy
Wischief
Berry
Kerry
Nerve Fiesten
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