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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1920
Page
1
The Pilgrim Fathers vow a yearly Thanksgiving to celebrate abundance and freedom. They pray for a country with no slaves and enough for all, urging that no one toil on this day but rest and feast in gratitude for a prosperous year.
Officers of the Indiana Horticultural Society were reelected at a Friday meeting at the state fairgrounds where last week's state apple and flower show took place. Coffing Brothers of Silverwood dominated with 29 blue ribbons in 31 events, winning multiple sweepstakes with Stayman-Winesaps and Grimes Golden apples. The Coffing exhibit earned high praise from Professor Gourley of West Virginia Agricultural College for quality and uniformity.
The Lyric attracted a large crowd for the special picture 39 East shown Tuesday. Next Tuesday will feature Nazimova in Revelation, likely drawing many returning visitors. Thursday of next week Mary Miles Minter presents Sweet Lavender, promising more popular films at the Lyric.
The manager of the Lafquette Telephone Co has been named as receiver for the Cadwallader Telephone Co operating all Warren county lines. Ira Cadwallader of West Lebanon owns 51 percent of Cadwallader stock and has acted as manager.
Word reaches of a fatal blaze at Hugh Garlinghouse’s house near Hillsdale. He attempted to ignite a fire using coal oil on live coals causing an explosion. The room and house were engulfed. neighbors could not save him. Garlinghouse, who once worked in Covington at the seedy and machine shop, was taken to St. Anthony hospital in Terre Haute with poor prospects.
The Covington Public Health meeting of the December PTA program will feature Dr J N Hurty of the State Board of Health. He will give an illustrated lecture on public health at 8 o clock Wednesday evening December 1 in the high school auditorium, with a special talk to high school boys on sex hygiene. A chorus from public schools will perform, and local officials invite all residents to attend.
D. J. Young & Co announces a complete stock of lumber and galvanized roofing for fall building. Cement just unloaded, urging homeowners to complete repairs before bad weather. The House of Quality Covington Indiana.
Two cars carrying Ohio State University students were wrecked on Covington Road between Covington and Danville late Friday night. Six men were in the car near Covington and three in the other car. F Stine of Cleveland, a sophomore, said they escaped as the car caught fire after overturning. All survived and bought new clothes to attend a football game in Urbana.
A Ford outside Newport stalled with a driver unable to move the car. A nearby farmer helped, finding a large jug of whiskey in the vehicle. The driver claimed the liquor belonged to the chief of police of Attica and urged the farmer to take a drink. The farmer questioned if it was real stuff.
A call to owners to secure poultry houses as a preventive measure.
James F. Johnson administrator of Melvin E. Johnson’s estate sues Cayuga Telephone Co John E. Russell and Margaret E. McMahon for 10000 damages. The complaint claims Melvin, 22, was killed in a rain storm by exposed wires in his home after Feb 2 orders to remove were not carried out. Attorney Dan W. Sims is reported to represent the defendants.
The body of John F. O Connor who died overseas reached his Hillsboro home last Saturday and was taken to his parents residence. A military funeral was held from the Christian church in Hillsboro Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev Kern preached the sermon. The body rested in Waynetown cemetery with military honors conducted by the Legion post and led by the Newtown band.
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The Meeker area mourns John Horner a Bismark pioneer after his barn fire death. Coroner's inquest heard Marion Horner say the father rose early fed stock then perished in the blaze near the hay and lantern remnants. Burial followed at Davidson cemetery as Morgan who first alerted others testified no foul play was involved.
A head on collision near the Dixie highway west of Hillsboro injured Mr. and Mrs. Chas Stockdale and their baby, plus three Indianapolis men returning from an Ohio Illinois game. Stockdale said bright lights blinded him prompting a stop. the Indianapolis driver claimed Stockdale veered left. The Stockdale car suffered severe front-end damage and Mrs Stockdale and the child were tossed to the ground.
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