Covington Street Fair dates set for September
Covington citizens vote to hold the street fair on Wednesday through Friday September 27 28 and 29 with an executive committee named John W. Sullivan H J Beard Allen Shalt W W Luke and J L Townsley and Morris Herzog shipping wool to Philadelphia and Louisville Woolen Mills amid fair preparations and local incidents reported including a timber accident and a court ruling in Robards murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boord
Kreasch
Pres. Boord
John W. Sullivan
H. J. Beard
Allen Shalt
W.W. Luke
J. L. Townsley
Morris Herzog
Leader
Indiana
Philadelphia
Louisville
Herzog
Mr. Berzog
Appointed for Two Years Amid School Department Reforms
Fragmented OCR shows proposed two year terms for superintendents at the state farm and near June meeting. Mentions budgets, contracts for supplies, and changes to established roles with emphasis on governance and labor shifts.
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Peor
Albanes
USA
Benton Gains From Legislature’s Judicial District Shift
The last legislature moved Benton into the Twenty first Judicial District with Fountain and Warren counties. Judge J M Rabb will preside, replacing Judge Thompson from the Thirtieth District, in a rebalanced district with five and three week terms. Prosecuting Attorney Brissey, a long time Republican, will serve the new district after relocating to Benton. The Vine Village News sketches Rabb’s career and notes Benton county gains under the new administration.
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Barney Robards
John Newkirk
Judson
Robards
Boon
Supreme Court
Rabb
Robard
Bailewick
J. M. Rabb
Thompson
Renuiker
Beoton
Fountain
Warren
Benton
Benton County
Brissey
Fountain County
Vine Village
Joseph M. Rabb
Covington
Ind
Vermillion County
Sherman
Willamsport
Warren County
McCabe
Hadley
Covington Renovator Co Showcases Local Craft At Home
Ora Ensminger presents a sample of Covington Renovator Company work at 35 Liberty Street praising honest local service. Fourteen men enlist at the recruiting station led by Captain William Klack, with several from Kingston Kentucky and Indianapolis among the volunteers. The De Danville News high school athletic group notes Covington’s bid to join their league was refused as Covington asks too much.
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Coontown Coons
Simms
Ora Ensminger
Covington Renovator Company
Liberty Street
United States Service
Wiliam Klack
Leonard, Jefferson
Tsaae Burns
Kingston
Ora A. Glant
James KF
Poynter
Taman J. Lamb
William W. Barnes
Harry Carson
Indianapolis
Edward Kahl
Young America
End
Charles KE. Kirk
Levanon
Ind
Frank BK. Emens
Rossville
Itd
Horace May
Attiva
James K. Keplinger
Newbury
Tod
Sauce McCarty
Lyons
Dich
de Danville News
High School Athletic Association
City
Covington
Port land Primary School Term Ends With Festive Farewell
The Portland primary school ended a successful term with Lena Barco as teacher. Trustee Samuel Baldwin and Superintendent Gossett presided over a student friendly program of music, speeches, and refreshments, followed by a joyful departure to the depot.
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Fountain School
Lens Bareo
Gossett
Baldwin
Samuel Baldwin
Portland
Mies Lena Barco
Grant Gussett
Robison & Foreman
Addie Shelby
Berry's Removal Agency Narrates Whimsical Moves
Jim Clevers recounts Berry's Removal Agency in Fountain County with humor about a stalled operation on the Wabash bank. He describes a dream that unsettled a cashier and jokes about hiderfobia, moving concerns, and local movers including Candy Unsearets. He hints the late editor may relocate.
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Mister Edater
Berry
Corte House
Carte House
Square
Fountain County
Cascarete
Card of Thanks and Local Notices from Covington and Cayuga
Card of Thanks from Mrs Bameer and Mrs Port expressing gratitude for care and comfort during illness and funeral preparations. Local notices report Washington guidance on revenue stamping for mortgages and notes, R McNeill to publish Marshall County Democrat at Lacon Illinois, Green livery barn stock sold as owner moves to Illness farm, ALS Holliday facing charges of obtaining money by false pretenses, William Scott at Cayuga charged and jailed after failing bond.
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R. McNeill
Covington Friend
Lacon
Marshall County
Isis
Green
Fllness
Joreen
Creen
Als
Holliday
Waterm
Cayaga
William Scott
Cayuga
Higwins
Newport
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William Yerkes
Sam Yerkes
Roe Brewer
Wabash Town-Hill
Sim Yerkes
Sam
Wabash Township
Coons
Coontown
Shawnee Township
Samuel L. Baldwin
Harvey PL. Layton
Post Office
Danville News
Main Street
Eiay
Harness Stolun
Deloria
J. M Rabb
Owen County
Kentucky
Hell's Hall
Kansas
Todiana
Ladoga Normal
Seb
Colege
State University
Bloomington
J W. Brissey
C. A. Snow & Co
Washington, D. C
C. Eickmann
N. K. Garratt
T. SL .Waberborn
Fort Wayne
M. L. Roberts
A. C. Rosenbrook
Brook
L. Sedgwick
Richmond
Traction Engine
SL. Warner
Elkhart
Fence Post
N. G. Worth
Washington, D.C
Jams W. Drisley
Royal
Lena Barco
University Extension
Baptist Church
Miss Cocroft
Chicago
Extension Society
Colonial House
Cecroft
AiGrand
Nebeker
Jim Clevers
Revenue Department
Washington
Illinois
A. S. Holliday
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