Local News Snippets From Covington And Nearby
Dan Reed of Attica visited Tuesday and Hardy Conover came from Attica Monday. J A Schermerhorn of Newton was in town Monday. Dress goods promoted at J Loeb's Store. D W Spence spent Sunday at home, still in Bloomington. Many travelers passed Tuesday morning en route to Danville circus. Miss Josie Dice of Stone Bluff visited Mrs J H Sailor over Sunday. Tim Murray home for a week, working real estate in Jacksonville Florida. Mrs Kate Brewer near Cooper’s Ford suffered a badly poisoned face last week. J P Hastings Jeweler offers free engraving on all articles sold. Will McClery moves into Hetfield rooms for a five year lease. A green caterpillar defoliates ash trees in the courthouse yard, appearing by the thousands.
Commencement June Fourth and town developments noted
The article lists upcoming high school commencement on June 4 and ongoing prep. It mentions Elmer Russell and wife visiting Cayuga relatives, a new gravel pit north of town promoted by Indianapolis interests, and Washington street improvements planned for the next council meeting. Also notes on renovations, medical visits, and local merchants and graduates.
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Town
Indianapolis
Local notices and society notes from a midwestern paper
A collage of social updates and ads includes visits from Mrs. Eri H. Benson of Columbus Ohio and Miss Lucile Wilkey returning from Georgia, plus relatives traveling from Michigan City Champaign and Chicago. Also mentions ready made clothing ads Russell Allen and Emery Dry Goods, seed corn notices, Knight Templars encampment, Ladies Aid meeting and a May wedding.
Ice sales pitch and local notices from Attica area
The notice lists Henry Peters offering distilled water ice and a phone contact. It reports former Vice President C W Fairbanks to deliver the Memorial Address in Attica on Decoration Day and ex governor Hanly to deliver an address at Wayne town. Riley Massey is appointed by Judge Schoon to replace the late David Cates on the County Board of Review. Dr Beckett of Attica visited Foster to spend time with his parents.
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C. W. Fairbanks
Attica
Decoration Day
Hanly
Waynetown
Riley Massey
Schoonover
David Cates
County Board of Review
Dr. Beckett
Here
Foster
William Beckett
Chase & Sanborns coffee offered at desired price
The advertisement touts Chase & Sanborns coffee as the ripest blendi ng and roasting, packed into sealed packages. Paul C. Board offers it at the price customers want to pay.
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Chase & Sanborn
Paul C. Board’s
Chase & Sanborru
Paul C. Board
Attica and Hillsboro News Briefs Highlight Local Changes
Qbarley Printy visited Attica on Thursday while John Wilt traveled from Hillsboro on Sunday. The One Hundred League Committee met Tuesday night. Dr Buckner remains in Breckenridge Missouri with a store interest. Mrs Buckner returned last week and says he will sell soon and return home. Hillsboro’s new telephone company closed options on the old plant owned by Dr Dutcheon of New Richmond amid rate objections. Advised to buy cement and building materials in advance. Rev D C Hendricks now pastor at Coal Creek church. Rev Lawson serves Stringtown U B church with rider George Potter preaching Sunday night. Mrs Holycross, mother of the Holycross boys near Foster, died aged about 80. burial at Grange Corner church and nearby cemetery.
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New
Hillsboro Telephone Company
Dr. Dutcheon
New Richmond
C. H. Lawson
Coal Creek
D.C Hendricks
Lawson
Stringtown
U. B
George Potter
Holycross
Foster
Grange Corner
Rugs at the Lowest Prices in Any Size
Large and small rugs offered at rock bottom prices. Shop the biggest and smallest sizes now for unbeatable deals.
Townsley leads reception coverage in Shreveport college program
The Shreveport Journal prints a reception account at Draughton Business College in which P. E. Townsley, formerly of Fountain County, is named President and Manager. Also offered is a 100 acre Covington area farm for sale at 5000 dollars, 60 cultivated, creek bottom 20 acres, timber, good house, 9 miles from Covington and 3 miles from a railroad station, terms half cash and mortgage at 6 percent, via W. R. Massey & Son in Covington, Ind.
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Shreveport
Draughton Business College
City
P. E. Townsley
Townsley
Fountain County
Covington
R. R. Station
W. R. Massey & Son
Covington, Ind
Irving Webster Moves From Veedersburg Monday
Irving Webster arrived from Veedersburg on Monday. He specializes in collecting bad accounts and pursuing them vigorously. He is described as a lively, active individual.
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Irving Webster
Veedersburg
Mr. Webster
Dinner Party Honors Mr and Mrs Oscar Phebus
Mr and Mrs Oscar Phebus hosted a delightful Thursday evening dinner for about twenty five friends. The house was decorated with lilacs of the valley and each place setting included a boutonniere. A four course meal was served and Euchre provided the entertainment.
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Oscar Phebus
Decoration Day Observances Planned in Several Towns
Communities in Newtown Hillsboro Attica Veedersburg and Kingman organize Decoration day events with speakers and grave committees. Richland township holds many Mexican Revolutionary and Civil War veterans buried in local cemeteries including three Revolutionaries at the old Baptist cemetery west of Newtown and possibly others in Newtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Hillsboro
Attica
Veedersburg
Kingman
Richland Township
Old Baptist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mirroreain
Dan
Reed
Hardy Conover
JA. C. Schermerhorn
J. Loeb’s
D. W. Spence
Bloomington, In
Danville
M. Board
Josie Dice
Stone Bluff
J. H. Sailor
Tim Murray
Jacksonville, Fla
Kate Brewer
Cooper’s Ford
J. P. Hastings
Will McClery
Hetfield Rooms
Court House
Elmer Russell
Cayuga
Mr. Russell
Marsrarette McMahon
M. Board’s
Washington Street
Elmore Arter
A. L. Spinning
Chicago
Sailor
Genevieve
State Dental Association
Wabash
Lee
M. Herzog
Germany
Morris
Fatherland
J.P. Hastings
Eri. H. Benson
Columbus, Ohio
Arista DeHaven
Elmer Wilkey
Mrs
Clayton Todd
Michigan City
O. S. Douglass and
Geo. Schwin
Princeton
Robert Cushman
Russell Allen
Grace Adkins
Liberty Street
Emery Dry Goods Company
Dorothy
Cordelia Reed
Champaign, Ill
Lucile Wilkey
Georgia
Fletcher Boyd
Crawfordsville
GC. W. Printy
R.W. Graypool
T. Randolph
F.C. Pleming
Jos
West
Lebanon
Mr. Fleming
Ladies Aid
Fourth Street
Henry Peters
John Wilt
D. F. Smith
One Hundred League Committee
D. J. Youre & Co
Covington, and
J. Loeb’s Store
Fletcher
Astor
Tharp & Price's
Earl C. Warrick
The
Covington Building & Loan Association
U. S. Douglass
Pres- Alvah Dehlaven
Secy
T. H. McGeorge Jr. Co. Implements, Vehicles and Harness
William Dennis
Jehu D. Martin
Pearl and
Eighth Streets
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