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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
5
Daily Gist highlights local life with notes on Thanksgiving prep, shopping at J Loeb’s, and new library work. Social visits include Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Cox, and Mrs. Harden in Danville. Garage ads, estate administration, and small sales like shock corn and wagons round out a brief community update.
Hon John B. Martin and wife spent Monday and Tuesday in Indianapolis on business and visiting friends. Paul Finan suffers a definite typhoid fever case at his Third street home. The West Liberty church concert last Friday netted twenty five dollars for the church. Allen Shaff and Noah Holt left for Roswell New Mexico for Shaff family health reasons. Dr Wertz of the Big Four attended a surgeons meeting in Cincinnati. Earl Warrick, injured in a motor bicycle collision, progresses, can walk with crutches, hopes full recovery soon. Highest price paid for hides at Merryman's. Buy overcoats recently made to order and sold at low prices by J Loeb's Store.
Miss Neilie Phillips hopes to return home Saturday. Card tables set up at Charley Cranes. Bootlegging reports circulate amid city rumors. Mrs Noan Dewlen and child visit from Aid Missouri return home. Four thousand pounds of cabbage arrive at Rinn Grocery. George Clouse Montgomery county juryman dies in jury box at 63. Bert Pickerell of Hoopes ton Chronicle meets pension board in town. Over coats on sale at Family Theatre with The Brink of the Abyss and The Dynamiters. Coming attractions feature Our Country with Col Livingston and new furniture dealer announcement forthcoming.
The Catholic church women plan an exchange on Wednesday the 26 at Robert Rinu's grocery store offering poultry and Thanksgiving foods for sale.
Mr. and Mrs. George Boughner entertained Mrs. Indiana Remster cousin to Mrs. Boughner from near Mellett two days last week. They recalled times from their girlhood and shared stories. Mrs. Remster is a prosperous Richland township farmer.
Allen Pavey from Cates and James Gookins from Veedersburg were noted visitors with locals. Celestia Froyd of Indianapolis visits. eggs priced 32c a dozen at Rinn's. clubs meet at Mrs. Martin and Mrs. D. F. Smith. first quarterly M. E. church charge held this weekend.
Jacob Huff Jr. a regular army soldier has visited his father Jacob Huff Sr. and family this past week. Misses Alice Jenkins and Ruth Adamson teachers at Rob Roy spent Sunday with Miss Adamson's parents. For wall board weather strips Wonder cement and glass see D J Young Co Covington Ind.
A brief notice mentions a forthcoming announcement from M. Board the local furniture dealer. The item hints at special offerings to be revealed soon. Also notes J Loeb's Stores carrying overcoats of every description and a social event at Mr and Mrs Mike Mayer's home featuring the Young Folks Euchre club with dinner and card games and outside guests.
J W Parson of Cates received a 100 dollar fine and costs plus jail time in circuit court for operating a blind tiger in his drug store. Judge Schoonover suspended the jail term on Parson’s promise to obey the law in the future.
EK. M. Board Home Dealer notes new neckwear line from Hatter M Shesley and announces Jim the sculptor will be on site soon. Readers urged to place granite or marble lettering orders promptly.
Mrs. Lucas Neheker hosted a Friday afternoon event for thirty friends at her East Washington Street home. Guests spent the afternoon needlework and a dressmaker item guessing contest determined the prize winner, with Mrs. J. L. Townsley taking first and Mrs. Hallen Spinning receiving consolation.
80 acres on a good public road 35 miles from a town one mile from a school. A fine new six room story house large porches new barn two wells 25 acres cleared 55 acres timber. Bargain at 45 per acre terms 800 cash balance 3 years at 5 percent. In a strictly white settlement in Stoddard County Missouri. C W Massey & Son.
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