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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
5
Charley Hines visits from Veedeersburg. Allen Stephens and other notables pass through town. J Loeb's Stores promotes suits and footwear. M Board's advertises rugs and carpets. Attica mayor Will Reed attends probate matters. Kingman Star notes Bilsland home progress. Veedersburg contractor Ed Patton works locally. Community comes for gravel roads and real estate interests.
The new Baptist Church at Newtown, a modern structure costing about 8000, will be dedicated the first Sunday in June. Rev. Henson serves as pastor and the building is a point of pride for the community. J Loeb's Stores notes footwear options. Lon Lindley, visiting from Kingman, prom o es a major county fair and broad community support for its success. Vermilion county awaits a strong fruit crop barring severe frosts as trees load with blooms and late-season frost risk lowers.
Mrs T M Keefer begins erecting a new dwelling on her farm located southeast of the city. The project signals ongoing rural development and investment in local housing.
M Herzog laid up with grippe. IALu A wagon and harness for sale by N M Keerns Covington Ind. Men s queteel clothing at J Loeb s Stores. Indianapolis News editor to deliver class address June 1. Will Jackson loses horse to colic. infant son of T M Coffing dies. funeral held Thursday. Leader pays cash for wool. Elmer Matters in city on business with county commissioners. C M McCabe from Crawfordsville. Charley promotes interurban. George W Williams injured toe by falling board. For sale five room house with cellar cistern and orchard. About twenty five ladies visited Mrs Roland Luke east of city. Squirrels shot in county. several parties to be prosecuted. law not out until August 1. Choice lot of work horses and drivers for sale by Fowler & Reed.
The Postoffice Department issued a circular forbidding postmasters from delivering mail addressed to parents to their children while they travel to or from school. The aim is to curb a long standing source of friction in small post offices and remove a bane affecting local patrons.
Granville Grubb of Granville, east of the city, remains hospitalized in Danville after an appendectomy performed four weeks ago today. He was admitted April 11 and hopes to return home in a couple of weeks. His brother Ed, employed by C and E I in Chicago, has been with him and visited last week en route to the farm to assist.
H. J. Moore of Kingman visited the city Friday to pay taxes and greet friends. Dr. Buckner and his wife plan a southern and Indian Territory visit next week, with Guy Baker of Indianapolis stepping in at the drug store during their absence. N. M. Kerns received word by letter that he is a grandpa. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Levick of Emerson Indiana. Mrs. Levick is the Keerns’ daughter.
J. L. Peters invites readers to visit his shop for the latest Oxford and shoe styles, encouraging customers to call and come see the offerings.
Wesley G. Walker night captain of the Danville police was summoned to Covington late last night by the serious illness of his aged father. The sick man is 84 years old and had been in poor health for several weeks.
Trustee Samuel Rice of Richland visited the city Monday. During his term he erected a new schoolhouse at Newtown to replace the one lost by fire and is adding a substantial addition to the Mellett building. His schools have closed and he praised Carpets at M Boord's.
The Leader announces its offer of the highest cash price for wool. Farmers are urged to bring their stock to market and receive top value for greasy and clean wool as the season progresses.
Andrew Marshall reports from Veedersburg Wednesday. Ed Dunlap, visiting home folks this week, is in Cincinnati.
Local residents visit and transact business with BP. N. Cox and wife in Fountain. Mrs. Jessie Ackereil of Muncie visits her parents S. V. Wells. J. L. Allen Sr. checks building interests in Weedensburg. Harry Randolph travels from Danville. Wallpaper sale ends soon at Phelps. Sunday Big Four excursion to Indianapolis departs 8 am. New life of graduating presents at Phelps. Wabash Portland Cement advertised. G. W. Williams offers cement and color. Ladies from the city spend Thursday afternoon with the Wells.
The Covington draft for the California Relief Fund rose to 103 before mailing. John R. DeHaven sold a fine driver for 250 dollars, purchased from Horace Shultz near Newtown. J W Price rents Covington property for Trape Danville. Velva Moore of Kingman stayed with La Berta Woodruff and the Hickses earlier this week. Teachers for next year’s public schools are to be chosen Wednesday evening next week. M L Stanton and wife bought Mrs Randolph’s corner Jefferson and 7th streets property.
Mrs William Stevenson of Ambia died at her home Wednesday night after a long illness of consumption. Her remains leave at 1 p.m. for a short service at Fountain Church at 3 p.m. and interment in the nearby cemetery. Fountain was the family’s former home. visitors include Mrs William Blue of Ambia and Campbell Gibson with wife from Danville.
The Department of Indiana G A R holds its 27th annual encampment in Lafayette Indiana on May 22 23 and 24 with sales May 21 22 and 23 and return by May 26. Roundtrip fare is 75 cents.
The article sketches Clement Fallieres as a democratic, fitness loving president and Mme Jeanne Besson Fallieres as cheerful, practical and devoted to home life. It contrasts his early modest origins with her social rise and notes her hands on partnership in daily routines and his routine walks and meals.
A Paris auto show feature, the foot automobile or motor roller skate, promises new speed on wheels. The invention resembles one and a half feet in length and could outpace traditional boots if popularized by makers with fleet boots and paired devices.
The county reports 2104 males and 1903 females among school age children for 1996, totaling 4007 across townships Attica Covington Weed'sburg and others. Four colored children noted in Attica and Covington, with two colored girls in Attica and two colored boys in Covington. Overall enrollment is 284 fewer than 1905 and there are 224 more males than females.
Dr Faith, the eye specialist, offers free eye examinations every Friday at Dr Gilson and Dr Stout’s former office. Contact for examination and consultation.
See L P Little for farm loan options at his Covington Indiana office on the south side square. Offers money saving rates and local service for farmers.
Advertises for a person to travel by rail or with a rig for a company with $250000 capital. Salary $1072 per year plus weekly pay and advance expenses. Send reply with stamp to Jos A Alexander Covington Indiana.
For chattel loans in small sums go to L. P. Little Covington Indiana to obtain financing.
A practical eye test is offered at A. Lemp in Northside Square Covington. The service costs nothing to the customer.
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