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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1901
Page
1
Local news item notes Adair’s pictures and varied town movements. Mentions visitors from Attica and Veedersburg, shoe bargains at J Loeb’s Stores, pennies of coupons, and weekly presses running. Sheriff takes patients to Indianapolis, Danville business, and several names of residents and guests are listed.
A detailed overview extols the Burlington Route as a pioneer western railroad with over eight thousand miles of lines across Minnesota Iowa Illinois Missouri Kansas Nebraska the Dakotas Colorado Wyoming Montana led by Geo B Harris F A Delano and P S Eustis. It highlights freight and passenger strengths the scenery and service quality and invites inquiries via the general passenger agent. A local notice adds Dr Kings New Discovery as a cough remedy with a trial bottle offered.
A U S Army clerk recounts starting as emergency checker in Manila with $60 monthly, then promoted to regular at $75. He details duties, finances, and plans to save, plus a tour of Mindoro and Marinduque describing towns, garrison life, local government, schools, and natural resources as U.S. forces consolidate control after the insurgency. He hints at returning home next spring.
Dispatch from Rankin Illinois reports at Mercer farm eight miles southwest of Rankin a covered wagon accident killed a five month old infant and severely injured a seven year old girl. The seven year old held the baby when the wagon lurched, investigators note unclear parentage of the Casper family from Covington Indiana and possible use of assumed names by the traveling couple Bronco Baker and the widow of Bill Moler.
Mrs Albert Hegg suffered burns over her back shoulders from a overturned pot of hot coffee. After a month she is improving, not yet able to perform household duties, but wounds are healing rapidly with expected minimal scarring. Dr Zino has treated the case with attentive care.
Hub McGeorge assumes charge of the Tremont Hotel following a deal completed Wednesday. McGeorge now runs the Tremont while former proprietor Mr. McClure returns to the road with a wholesale house. The transition marks a fresh start for Jim and the Tremont’s new administration.
On Sunday November 10 the Big Four will run the last excursion of the season to Indianapolis. The round trip fare is $100. The train departs Coyington at 8 14 am. J Loeb is the sole agent in Coyington for Genuine Snag Proof footwear. Bill goat for sale. M Coffing.
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