Fifty Ninth Congress Adjourns with Jubilation
The fifty ninth congress adjourned Monday amid celebrations. Officials hailed the adjournment as a moment of relief and potential progress for legislative agendas.
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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
4
Thaw Trial Sparks Debate on National Security Scope
As the Thaw trial winds down and state and national legislatures recess, opinion shifts on safety and civil liberties. Proponents argue early warnings and oversight reduced risk, while critics warn of overreach and chilling effects, urging measured policy.
CoxGhissMan Lanpis Seeks Tariff Revision Route
A figure named CoxGhissMan Lanpis signals plans to push tariff revision over the next two years and considers a return to Washington if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CoxGhissMan Lanpis
Washington
No Extra Session Called as Legislature Adjourns
The state legislature will not reconvene for an extra session as it adjourns Tuesday after a lengthy session. Critics say the body has failed to deliver on representing the people with meaningful election outcomes.
McClaskey Introduces Eight Bills Across Session
The Cransfordsville Journal notes Montgomery county representative McClaskey filed eight bills of varying importance. Fountain county's Dan Reedy is less active on measures but is known for his frequent votes, especially a reputation for saying no on bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cransfordsville Journal
Montgomery County
McClaskey
Fountain County
Dan Reedy
Indiana Sunday Barber Bill Cleared Legislature and Signed
The bill prohibiting barbers from working on Sunday passed both houses of the Indiana legislature and was signed by the Governor. Covington is unaffected as local barbers have not opened on Sundays for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Covington
Indiana House kills saloon license bill for second time
The Indiana House of Representatives again defeated a bill to raise saloon licenses to 1000 per year. Local sentiment favored passage, but our representative D. C. Reed voted against the measure both times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Indiana
D. C. Reed
Gas bill limits Indianapolis gas contracts to 60 cents
Governor signs emergency clause making the 60 cent cap on gas costs the law for Indianapolis. The measure requires council contracts to be referendumed after approval and future supply at 60 cents if no agreement before the current contract expires. Gas company plans to challenge constitutional aspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Gas Company
The Mail Order Menace and Rural Commerce Defense
A warning essay contrasts mail order catalogues with local merchants in pioneer prairie life. It argues catalog firms drain rural dollars to New York and Chicago, harming farmers and communities, and urges patronizing home dealers to keep wealth local and sustain schools, churches, and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas
New York
Chicago
Snakes Reared for Their Skins in Global Trade
The Shoe Trade Journal notes snakes are no longer nuisances but farmed for skins with strong demand in London Paris and New York. Snakeskin graces slippers bags purses and accessories. Rabbit trappers profit from young snakes and venom fangs. Some Black snake catchers eat the reptiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sava
Shoe Trade Journal
Australia
London
Paris
New York
Fortune Temptation Tests British Nobleman and Coutts
A renowned British nobleman admits he married for Coutts wealth, saying her fortune drew him. Miss Coutts responds with wit, proposing friendship over a financially driven engagement. The exchange highlights money versus affection in a society of status.
Peruna Promoted as Remedy for La Grippe in 1900s Ad
An advertisement extols Peruna as the most effective treatment for la grippe or grip epidemic catarrh. It features testimonials from Robt L Madison and others about relief from nasal trouble, throat inflammation, and systemic catarrh, plus guidance on dosing during acute grippe and aftereffects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painter
N.C
Jackson County Board of Education
Madison
Hartman
Senate approves 30000 for tuberculosis hospital land grant
The senate passed Elliott's bill to appropriate 30000 for a tuberculosis hospital in Indiana and the governor signed it. The funds will buy 590 acres of land in southern Indiana for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Elliott
Indiana
Mrs Mary E Rushing Dies in Wa bash Township at 79
Mrs Mary E Rushing wife of the late Thomas Rushing died last Thursday at her son Davids home in Wa bash township aged 79 She lived near the old home and raised a family of useful men and women David Frank and Edward are prominent county citizens Funeral services led by Rev J P Henson were held last Friday with interment at Coopers Ford cemetery Court Reporter L D Patton moved his household goods to Williamsport after renting there and relocating He had served Covington for ten years as court reporter of the old 21st judicial circuit under Judge Rabb Milford Patton left with Judge Schoonovers appointment of Miss Webb and the family plan to move to Williamsport Patton is praised as one of the finest court stenographers in the state and faced Republican opponents he leaves behind strong esteem and warm friends in Covington and Williamsport is gaining a valued family to church and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Rushing
Thomas Rushing
David
Wabash Township
Frank
Edward
J- P. Henson
Coopers Ford Cemetry
L. D. Patton
Williamsport
Patton
Covington
21St Judicial Circuit
Rabb
Milford
Miss Webb
Schoonover
Withamsport
Republican Party
Friday Fish Day at Reeds and rural sale items
O M Coffing lists about twenty head of horses and mules for sale plus new and second hand farming goods at Friday Fish Day. Levi Levore, Attica tobacco dealer, visited Covington to arrange for customers. Miss Florence Butcher, longtime night operator, resigned March 1 and will rest, leaving fans missing her voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Coffing
Levi Levore
Attica
Covington
Florence Butcher
Homestead New Jersey explosion kills fifteen
The Republican reports Mrs. Mary McGeorge received New York papers detailing a dynamite explosion at Homestead New Jersey. Fifteen people were killed and many injured when thousands of pounds of dynamite blew up after a locomotive spark. The blast shook the region for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Republican
New York
Mary McGeorge
Homestead
N. J
Special Meeting Notice of Fountain County Council
Notice is hereby given that there will be a special meeting of the Fountain County Council at the Auditor's office in Covington Indiana at 10 oclock a m on the stated day. The meeting will address official matters as required by law and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County Council
Auditor's Office
Covington
Indiana
Julian M. Martin
Elvira Layton
Dee'd
Circuit Court
Aj Beire
Julian M. Marten
Fulton
Mill Creek
Fountain
Fulton Township
Joho M Dotson
William H. Kiger
Mill Creek Township
William M. Ratcliff
Stone Road
Milk Creek Township
Miles A. Ratcliff
the Auditor
Fountain County
W. B. Gray
Fountain County Board Notice by Iadman Will
Notice announces action by Fountain County Board of Commissioners and a forthcoming formal proceeding. It indicates official county authority and a deadline or next steps to be determined by the board. The readable fragment confirms a governmental notice with public notice meaning.
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