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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1901
Page
2
Court House roundup presents a diverse mix of items from legal notices to civic happenings. Readers gain concise summaries of cases, dates, and local developments, highlighting official actions and community impact.
Monday morning in circuit court Judge Rabb ruled in favor of Mrs Guy Osborn in a divorce suit granting her custody of the couple’s only child. The sheriff was ordered to bring the child from Hillsboro where he had been kept by the father and grandmother after they allegedly kidnapped the child from Sterling school.
Transactions show numerous real estate deeds filed in Fountain county with parcels in Attica Veedersburg Mellott Hillsboro Jackson and Fulton areas. Also noted is Daniel E Storms announced as Republican candidate for secretary of state and the Mellott Horse Show with $200 in premiums set for June 1 1901 at Mellott Richland township.
A social round up notes Mr and Mrs W B Coleman hosting Henry and Ray Coleman and C M Hane with Mrs Frank Harding. Sheriff Williams of Warren county, injured after a fall from his horse, shows slow recovery. P A Danforth of LaGrange Ga reports a six month leg sore cured by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Nome expedition for Alaska company members Duntsp Grant Writlet Ed De Flaven Will Cofling planned. Noble county desperado Marvin Kuhns writes to Albion Democrat about prison life. Boone descendant Albert Ewing preserves the Boone axe in Steuben township. Rumor of four Indiana district candidates for state offices. Local musicians gain praise for a county-wide concert circuit. Sheriff Miller temporarily handles custody of a baby in a divorce case. New threshing outfit dealer Nathan Wolfe to serve Fountain county farmers. William Myers Sr dies at 80 in Mill Creek township. funeral at Centennial church. Frank McMahon and Cal Shelton duel over indictments against saloons. Frank acquitted. J M Sellar visits from Crawfordsville.
An advertisement urges readers to visit J. & Townsley for door and window screens. It mentions a meeting of the Rathtone Sisters next Tuesday night at K. of P. Hall with all members urged to attend for important business.
The county commissioners granted the Electric railroad franchise as prayed by Charles Mc Cabe petitions noted in last week’s issue. With the matter settled, moves will be made to begin work. A wartime veteran M M Austin writes of Di King’s New Life Pills curing his wife after long illness. 25 cents at LeRoy Allen’s drug store.
The local high school baseball team lost 4 to 1 to Crawfordsville at the fairgrounds last Saturday. A rematch with Crawfordsville is scheduled for one week from tomorrow at their diamond.
An assortment of 19th century patent medicine advertisements claims relief for constipation kidney trouble headaches and stomach complaints. Brands include DeWitt's Little Early Risers Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and Koeppler's Kidneys Cure with testimonials from readers such as LeRoy Allen and J.P Buckner praising cures and benefits.
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