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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
1
A compact society page notes Russell Allen at home on Sunday and Henry B. Jones visiting the city from Shawnee. Local ads promote Loeb’s Stores clothing and fur sales while the regular Commissioners' court meets next Monday. Attica funerals, St Louis visits, and a tea party mark social life as residents prepare for cooler weather and holiday wares.
A neighboring city seized a batch of cheap baking powders exposing alum based brands sold nationwide. Analyses showed they contain alum sulfuric acid and rock dust and pose health risks. Physicians warn against using these powders while cream of tartar varieties are safer and more economical in the long run.
The Clay Works annexation case was decided by the Board of Commissioners on Saturday evening. The vote ended one in favor and two against extension. Commissioner Hilderbrand supported extending city limits while Law and Coleman voted to leave them unchanged.
Township Trustees Frank Beard Ed Connell Jac Trott Chas Palin Chas Short Geo Purnell Geo Pavey Henry Ramser and Billy Thompson met in the County Superintendent's office Monday morning to discuss educational issues. Some legislation was considered with likely bills to address evils and inconveniences in the coming legislature.
The Big Four ran the final Indianapolis excursion on a sunny Sunday drawing a large Covington crowd. About twenty from Covington joined friends from Champaign Urbana and Danville to view the city with a cheerful, good natured travel party aboard most of the twelve cars filled by locals.
The preliminary survey for a levy to protect Ratclft boys land in Wabash and Fulton townships covers over eight hundred acres in the bottom lands from overflow. The proposed public ditch will be built this winter and touted as a beneficial, experimental project. Mrs. Chas. Hull is rising at Waynetown.
The W R C held a benefit supper at the G A R Hall on Saturday evening. A large crowd attended and receipts were fair. Attendees enjoyed the event.
The Indiana Horticultural Society holds its annual meeting in Indianapolis on December 8 and 9 1902. Prominent fruit growers from Connecticut Kansas Illinois and Indiana will attend as speakers and instructors. W W Stevens of Salem Ind is President and W B Flick of Lawrence, Ind is Secretary.
Nellie Peck Saunders presents a nine member company from fashion circles featuring pantomime tableau song and colored lights plus the Western Belles Concert Co. and star impersonator Nellie Saunders Martha Reynolds Colby Tekla Farm Grace Garretson Hoffman. A full calcium light show aims to please both committees and audiences tonight.
The Kimber Concert Orchestra of Danville Illinois performed at the M E church under Jasper Lamm to a large enthusiastic audience. Soloists Miss Bertha Koch Miss Olive Gunison and Goldwin Jewell received encores. The ensemble comprised prominent local youths many not professional musicians.
Fountain County Teachers Association holds sessions in Veedersburg starting today and continuing tomorrow with a special instructional program. Everyone is invited to attend.
M M Keerns and wife thank neighbors and friends for aid and sympathy after their infant child’s death. T K Lucas of Kent township sold to Tom Glascock a ten month old hog weighing 329 pounds for 54 cents per pound. a once remarkable animal, praised as a fine specimen. Tom is noted as one of Warren county’s best farmers.
Advertisement from Shellabarger Mill and Elevator Co promotes That White Loaf flour for pastry and bread. It claims every sack is warranted and invites customers to try a sack to be convinced. Distributed via grocery vans.
The note apologizes to Brother Berry for a perceived slight at the street fair. It contrasts Berry’s recognition with Veederburg's past support at the county fair and races. The writer asks forgiveness while invoking memories of Covington and a stark winter scene to temper enthusiasm.
The ad promises right clothes at the right price with easy finding, size making, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Hart, Schaffner & Marx label featured as Good Clothes Makers.
The annual Farmers Institute of the county will be held next Monday and Tuesday. All residents including farmers, merchants, and laborers are invited. Lecturers include Mr Lane from Putnam county and Mrs Ross of Southport Marion county. Kreusch will open with the first subject on the program.
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