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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
8
An essay argues why shopping local beats mail order with added freight costs and delayed service. It cites community prosperity, local wages, and mutual support through credit, urging readers to favor home merchants to sustain towns and reduce money leaving the locality.
Miss Margaret Bailey of Middletown New York rode a trapeze during a balloon ascent at a park. The balloon climbed about 3000 feet after the rope released and the parachute opened saving her from a fatal fall. She landed in a cornfield and was taken home in a carriage sobbing she never wants to see a balloon again.
In Gillnghaim England an apparent map-caused death was ruled a self inflicted act from last February. A young married woman later gave birth to a stillborn child bearing a deep red birth mark around the throat suggesting a cord or throat injury.
A collection notes vast Canadian wheatfields and Mexico's four year presidential term with no term limits. It mentions postal notes from 1 to 10 cents, buttermilk affecting trout in West Paris Maine, and fat stream fish. Canada surpasses US in cheese exports while US naval academy at Annapolis reports hazing ended and new regulations drafted.
Brown of Harvard boosted Aida Johnson Young to a comedy contract for James K Hackett. De Wolf Hopper returns to the Majestic for a third metropolitan engagement. Jefferson De Angelis follows Joseph Jefferson. Ife born to the stage in the De Angelis acrobatic line. W. L Thompson shines in Money Talks as a Western banker who believes money buys anything. Nellie McCoy in The Earl and the Girl inspires a new ballad Coy Nellie McCoy with words by Arthur Sherman and music by H A Wardy.
English etchings note a penny in the slot telephones to be abandoned in Liverpool. England imports about 150 000 bushels of apples weekly from the United States and Canada. London dry goods stores keep clocks hidden to avoid reminding clerks of time. A London florists firm employs milliners to trim hats with natural flowers for 1.25 dollars. The High Mill at Yarmouth, England, 120 feet tall with twelve floors, has been demolished. An elderly London parishioner says her daughter provided for her insurance but withheld aid.
Washington baseball on the boom as the city enjoys strong hands at the club. Charley Ebbetts of Brooklyn notes losses totaling about 5000 dollars from defeats. Pitcher Dygert once famed for the spitball struggles to secure a consistent role with the Athletics this season.
The piece highlights the ash and tulip trees planted at Mount Vernon by George Washington, the Burgoyne elm at Albany planted when Burgoyne was a prisoner, the Eliot oak at Newton where John Eliot taught Indians, pear trees planted by Massachusetts and New York governors over 200 years ago, and the Emancipation oak at Hampton Institute beneath which slaves heard Lincoln's proclamation. The Boston Globe notes these historic trees.
A New York Globe summary notes patch pockets on smart tailored blouses and a trend toward no collars with collar effect. Lace varieties are combined in garments, girdle arrangements simulate princess lines, and tow necked evening blouses with subtle decollete and lace ruching are common.
Sealed bids are due at 12 o'clock noon at the Fountain county Auditor's office in Covington Indiana for repairing the Court House roof with new coating and copper gutters plus other roof repairs and for plumbing at the county jail. Plans for the roof repair are on file with the Auditor. bidders for the jail plumbing must submit their own plans. The Board may reject any or all bids.
Ansteal is described as a top class dark bay foal sired by Anteo 2 16% with May Rose 2 22 as dam. The horse is part of the 1907 short season at J R Young's barn on Northath street Covington. Terms are 15 dollars to insure cost money due when foal is dropped, with risk noted for accidents for which the keeper is not responsible. D A Baird P H Larance owner keeper. ode
A vintage advertisement offers DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills for headaches and biliousness. Sold by M. Fe VanDorn, promising health and happiness with an early morning cure.
Special excursion rates announced for Clover Leaf routes with tickets on sale across multiple dates. Cities include Atlanta New Jersey Norfolk Philadelphia Saratoga Spokane Seattle Los Angeles and more. Rates apply to summer tours with sales windows from April to November and contact through Clover Leaf agent W W Ross in Toledo.
In Fountain Circuit Court April term 1906 Charles Bergdahl as Executor presents final settlement of Louisa Margart Vouz estate. On May 30 heirs creditors and legatees must appear to show cause why accounts should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship. May 2 1907.
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