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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
9
A clutter of brief items notes church services and union memorials, business visits by Attica residents, upcoming church dedications, an Arctic swings sale, and family visits. Readers are urged to watch for ads on bicycles, threshing outfits, and new wagon features.
Attorney L P Little offers favorable terms on loans and lists his Covington office on the west side. Miss Gertrude Richardson earns a diploma at the I N C and served as Normal assistant for two years. A four room residence with modern conveniences is available two blocks from the courthouse. Unclaimed letters listed for May 21 2001 include Anderson Brown Clem Cronk McHoy Nabors Pearson Sealock Stucker. Judge Thomas presiding in Crawfordsville filling in for Rabb. Rateliff case among important matters. Woman Relief Corps meets May 20 at the G A R Hall to craft evergreen wreaths for Decoration Day.
P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a turning leg sore and was wholly cured in five days by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The ad claims relief for ulcers wounds and piles and guarantees a cure and sells for 25 cents by Lee Roy Allen.
Contractor Charles Brown and crew near the city completed notable additions to Philip Hunt’s residence one mile east. An upper and lower room were added east, a slate roof replaced the old, a veranda across the south and part of the west was built, totaling about 1000 dollars. Philip Hunt, a prominent farmer, is praised for thrift and enterprise. his wife is delighted with the work.
In Pine Village within three weeks a political shift sparked strife over a town election. A bank run followed and a new fire caused an estimated $10,000 in damage, compounding a string of hard luck for the town.
Mr and Mrs Alexander Meharry announce the engagement of their daughter Pearl Meharry to John R Sickler of Indianapolis The couple plans a June wedding in the near future
Marriage notice lists pairs including Thomas W. Parker with Mrs Fannie Simpson John Tittle with Besse Vanhook Lewis H McKinsey with Ethel King Elmer LaBaw with Della Cronk Frank McCarty with Nellie Davis Arnet O Bailey with Bessie Johnson Howard E Ranyan with Artie Ludlow W Otis Van Tress with I Glendola Monroe Cox with Laura Keer John A Fox with Mary E Asher
After days in court and a lengthy trial near Veedersburg the jury found for Pearlman Bros of Veedersburg in a State case accusing their rendering plant of nuisance. The verdict concluded that the prosecution failed to prove its case amid heavy witness attendance and high expenses.
The Covington Leaders met the Bradley Polytechnic Institute of Peoria in a Friday afternoon game at the fair grounds, losing 11 to 9 in a well played contest. The crowd was the largest ever at a ball game in the city, and Covington showed it can be a formidable semi professional opponent with more practice. The Bradley Polys boast one of Illinois strongest college teams, having only lost to Wabash College earlier this season. The score stood Covington 7 7 - 9 Bradley 11 9. The article also notes court news with Judge A D Thomas substituting in Crawfordsville and upcoming terms across county seats. The Wives of President McKinley being ill in San Francisco is mentioned as improving, and Ex Auditor Wes Etwell visits Covington after illness, remaining somewhat lame.
Minneapolis readers report lasting relief from catarrh after using Peruna and Perustal. Letters praise strengthened nerves, improved breathing, and renewed vigor, claiming Peruna provides a natural blood tonic rather than mere stimulation. A free booklet titled Summer Catarrh is offered by The Peruana Medicine Co in Columbus, Ohio.
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