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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text portrays a barrage of political intrigue, accusations of payoffs and bribery, and letters from W. J. Bryan. It references Daniel B. Hart, the Hart campaign, and alleged tricks against opponents, with mentions of estate matters and legal notices.
Walter Calvert was killed at Armstrong Calvert's elevator in Attica last Friday morning while cleaning a wheat cleaner on the third floor. His death followed a belt accident and a rapid shaft rotation, leaving a grieving mother and four brothers Will Armstrong Corwin and Charles Calvert among the mourners. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
Court Dice of this city found his horse had been given to a Danville man at a livery barn and the Danville rider kept the animal. Marshal Deffavno placed guards and Court followed to Covington where the Danville man consented to transfer. The horse now rests in its familiar stall after the transfer dispute.
Democrats claim the GOP dinner scheme is a fraud while Baptist ladies hosted a Friday meal serving better victuals for twenty five cents. The charity feast fed a hungry crowd and raised about $50 for local relief, leaving the women gratefully applauded.
Chas B and B landis wil deliver an address in Attica tomorrow evening. The McKinley and Roosevelt club of Covington plans to attend, leaving at 5 20 over the Wabash. Landis is described as a brave, bright stump speaker and the event is expected to draw a large crowd from Covington and Fountain County.
Mr Dennis launches his new grocery in the Wright building last Saturday attracting steady trade. He has long served the city's grocery business and enjoys a large circle of friends offering wishes for his continued success.
The readable text mentions a sixtieth tree event and a broadcast at a location called Foseper Souger. It references UW Vedis Portas and a dep home Cotta, with a sister noted as a relation in the fragment. The rest is unreadable.
A worker named Walter Calvert died in an elevator shaft after a belt wrapped around him. Others including Darwin Colvert and William Young assisted, with full details of the accident and burial noting Calvert’s life as a quiet, devout bookkeeper who helped at the elevator and served as Presbyterian Sunday School secretary.
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