Sheriff Sale Notice for Real Estate in Covington
The State of Indiana sues William McMahon in Fountain County Circuit Court. An execution directs sale of real estate at the Covington courthouse on November 10, 1911 to satisfy the judgment, interest, costs, and rents. the sheriff will expose the property to the highest bidder with no relief from valuation.
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Companion
Snecey, Fae Aabeerbet Wie
Fountain
State of Indiana
William McMahon
A. D
Court House
Covington
Coty
Aeteria
Pourmtain
Tadiz Tare
Robert Hiker
Fountain Counts
J.J Meribyn
Doeugdass
Chain
Golden wedding ends with shower of coins for Conley couple
In Los Angeles a golden wedding for Ed Conley and his wife of fifty years was celebrated with ten children traveling from multiple states. A dinner at their Ramona and Ethel avenues home featured a sudden windfall of $20 gold coins, plus smaller pieces, given by the children. The couple, married in Covington Indiana on October 15 1861, were both emigrants from Ireland. Their nine surviving children include Timothy Conley Kate McNamara Jennie Davey James Conley Patrick Conley Margaret OBrien Rose Troxley Alice Walsh and W A Conley.
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Los Angeles
Ed Conley
Ramona and
Ethel Avenues
Aldoring
Tim Conley
Mrs. Conley
Covington Ind
Conley
Cork
Ireland
Sbe
Mr. Conley
Monahan
Saved Child From Death With Dr. King's New Discovery
G T Richardson of Richardson's Mills Ala reports his child suffered bronchial trouble for a year and feared consumption. After trying many remedies and failing, one bottle of Dr King's New Discovery cured the child. It treats coughs, croup, laryngitis, asthma, and lung issues. Price 50 cents and one dollar bottles, free trial bottle offered by druggists.
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G T. Richardson
Richardson
Crist
Fattening Poultry Proves Profitable at Purdue Farm
Purdue experiment at the Purdue Poultry farm under A Phillips demonstrates profitable fattening of poultry for market. 41 birds bought at 11 cents per pound weighed 137.4 pounds and reached 179.5 pounds with $277 feed cost. Buyers offered 16 cents per pound, yielding about 7 percent profit per pound, suggesting a valuable method for farmers to cut middleman margins and raise living costs.
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Purdue Experiment Station
Purdue Poultry Farm
A. ©. Phillips
Phillips
Purdue
Louisiana farming pitch from land co owner and expert
Eli Myers citing his Louisiana plantation ties appeals for investment. Norman Coleman, former agriculture secretary, expects 100 bushels or more per acre in delta corn fields. Eugene Fauk, president of the National Corn Growers Association, touts 190 bushels as the delta ideal under good conditions.
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Eli Myers
Marbale Land Co
Tensas Parish
Louisiana
Delta
Eugene Fauk
National Corn Growers’ Association
Inexhaustible Soil Delta Region praised by visitors
Descriptions from Fred H Rankin and Wm K Curtis extol Louisiana Delta soil as well balanced and fertile. A touring group of world renown experts from Illinois Missouri New York Germany Wisconsin Iowa Michigan and Indiana found the climate cooler than northern regions and noted the Delta’s vast 11 mile by 200 mile expanse.
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Louisiana
Delta
Fred H. Rankin
Agricultural College
University of Illinois
Wm. K. Curtis
Louisiana Miss
Illinois
Missouri
New York
Germany
Wisconsin
Iews
Michigan
Indiana
Louisiana Land Boom Promises Prosperity and Cheap Plantations
An advertisement extols Louisiana farming wealth citing rich alluvial soils, timber, navigable waters, and diverse crops. It sells parcels from 15 to 40 dollars per acre near Waterproof and Covington, promising easy terms, high returns, and a regional drive for Northern buyers and speculators.
Matrimony For Sale In A Cross Town Matrimonial Ripoff
Laurine Hastings, curious about a matrimonial journal, visits Madame Kane who offers to connect wealthy husbands with “handsome wives” for five dollars. A trap unfolds as a starving artist performs staged romance to win her heart while a wary observer, Phillip Bennett, investigates the scam. The tale exposes matrimony as a business ploy.
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Laurine Hastings
Madame Kane
Laurine
Miss Brown
Cupid
The starving artist is thwarted by a pair of lovers
Madam Kane and Mass Sautine pursue a scheme to win the artist's favors. Miss Brown collides with Mr. Bennett as he presses his plea, Bennett lifts the artist and kicks him, then guides Miss Brown to a park bench. The girl laments, but the pair exchange smiles. Bennett remains quiet and well bred as the fiasco ends with mutual affection.
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Miss Laurine
Madam Kane
Miss Taurine
Madam
Tam
Miss Brown
Azine
Mr. Bennett
Mass Sautine
Rinks Seems Blue About New Job Move
Rinks appears uncertain about accepting a new coaching post while colleagues tease with a light jab about his inexperience. The exchange hints at optimism tempered by doubt as the race for the role continues.
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Boston
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Gew
Italy of America
Myers
Norman Jd. Coleman
Secretary of Agriculture
Japan
Union
Panama Canal
Great Lakes
Gulf
Mississippi
United States
I.C.K Krons
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
South
R. R
Lake St. Peter
R. R. Price
Lake St. John
Arkantensas River
J. A. Jenkins
Frankfort
Ind
Waterproof
Danville
Inl
T. A. Clifton
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