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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1901
Page
1
Ex Trustee S L Baldwin and Mayor Gray visit the city on a Tuesday. Various locals shop at Loeb and Lee Allens for suits hats and wallpaper. Danville visitors Ruth Boord Murray Belton Custer Villars and Collins are noted plus Neighbors from Attica Veedersburg Wabash and Covington. News covers sales ads clothing shoes cigars and wallpaper with community notices and upcoming events.
A report details a violent act described as an attempt to murder multiple victims amid rising fear of crime. Investigators pursue leads while local authorities urge calm and vigilance during the ongoing probe.
An apparent bomb with dynamite and gas pipe was found in front of Charles McCabe’s East Liberty Street home. The fuse burned but did not reach the fulminate cap, preventing disaster. no clues to the attacker exist. Detectives from Danville assisted, yet the motive remains unknown. A separate note touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and throat troubles.
A Chicago resident underwent stomach removal for cancer with a false stomach implanted. Dr. Brineley Eads operated, completing the procedure in one hour. The patient awoke reportedly comfortable and will live on soups and soft foods. the case is billed as the third of its kind with the patient alive.
The Covington Roller Mills, recently transferred to W. D. Henke and W. Buenger, reopened by March 20 with Davita8 Miller and Jack Franklin as engineers. The mill, upgraded under Cadwallader Starr, now markets brands like Starlight Pride of the Wabash Eclipse Tallyho and Golden Rod and pledges to favor home grain. Local boosters urge residents to consume home products to build the town’s economy.
Eugene Rush increases two coal shifts to sixteen workers at his Cates mines and plans more as space allows. A switch will be added when ground conditions permit and he operates an 18 inch blacksmith coal vein at the bottom of the foot vein. The town shows signs of growth and prosperity. New buildings rise around the mine reflecting rising industry in Cates.
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