Bargains and notices from Covington area shoppers
Local items report a Shawnee resident in Covington and D T Hedge moving to the Allen property on Liberty Street. Goodyears Glove rubbers sold by Coleman Reeves Coleman. Ed Dunlap of Cincinnati spent the weekend with relatives. Rockville National Bank building burned, loss pegged at $20000. Various ads for shoess, furs, oysters and a Carnegie library exhibit in Fowler. Covington Williamsport football result 12 to 0 for Covington. Christmas bazar hosted by Presbyterian Ladies Aid December 12 13.
Thanksgiving Gossip and Local Visits Circulate in Williamsport
Thanksgiving social notes list Mrs. Julian Martin in Williamsport and numerous local visits including M. L. Huber of Lafayette, Miss Madge Lanius, Fletcher Boyd at a Danville play, and visitors from Charleston Illinois. The column notes coat offers from J Loebs Store and references Goodyear Glove rubbers, plus remodeling by Lou Dunlap and a letter from H P Layton in Southwest Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Lanius
Fletcher Boyd
Danville
Family visit from Petersburg arrival announced
Dr. Frank Luke and family arrived here Saturday morning from Petersburg. Mrs. Luke and children will stay until after the first of the year, when her sister Marie Bryant will join for a visit and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Luke
Petersburg
Frisco System Cancels Land Agent Passes
The Frisco railway ends land agent passes effective January 1, 1907 under federal law. The motive for the change is unclear though observers expect lower fares for homeseekers and a reduced rush to the southwest.
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Indiana Homes
Russel Allen and Adda Clifton return home for Thanksgiving as friends and relatives visit Cayuga, Veedersburg and Goshen. Miss Margarite Phelps comes from Indianapolis to stay a few days while Miss Madge Cadwallader visits her mother. Edna Costing attends DePauw and returns home, Bart Sewell plans to spend Thanksgiving with his mother in New York City, and Mr. and Mrs. Sewell Nebeker from Indianapolis join E. H. Nebeker. Friends from Logansport welcome guests for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adda Clifton
Cayuga
Edna Costing
DePauw
Bart Sewell
New York
Euseba Sewell
Thanksgiving Socials and Local News From Veedersburg
Miss Laverne Glascock attended a six o’clock dinner at Miss Elizabeth Shoaf’s home in Veedersburg. W. W. Luke is improving and hopes to regain strength. Dr. C. P. Wilson and family visited L. D. Patton’s home over Thanksgiving. Esquire Osborn joined in a marriage between S. O. Gephart and Eva M. Wade. Bert and Dick Shanklin traveled from Frankfort for their grandfather Frank Olds’s funeral. S. C. Kaufman and wife visited LeRoy, Iowa for Thanksgiving with his parents. Local students are home from college for the holiday and will return Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Glascock
Elizabeth Shoaf
Veedersburg
Bert and
Dick Shanklin
Frankfort
Frank Olds
Marriage Unites Palmer Roop and Clara Johnson
The Rev. Palmer joined John KE Roop of Continental and Clara Johnson of Veedersburg in matrimony at the parsonage on Monday morning. Guests Mr and Mrs C Steinhauser of Shelbyville visited this city earlier in the week. Separately two con artists using aliases Andrew Jones and Freeman Dice attempted to cheat Attorney Whickar of Attica out of 170 dollars by forged signatures. the scam failed and the pair escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
John Ke, Roop
Continental
Clara Johnson
Veedersburg
C. Steinhauser
Shelbyville
City
Harry Voltz
Attica
Andrew Jones
F. W. Dice
Whickar
Jones
Dice
Fur Opening Sale at Local Store
Edwin S. George of Detroit announces a fur opening at the store on Saturday December 8 featuring a full line of fancy furs and neckpieces and a variety of fur essentials. The Leader notes this as a rare chance to supply fur needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin S. George
Detroit
Thanksgiving at Ohio Home for Spurling Family
Mrs. Harry Spurling and their children spent Thanksgiving at their Ohio residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Spurling
Ohio
Thanksgiving Visit Mentioned in Mellott
Miss Melissa Nebeker spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Howard Edwards at Mellott indicating a family gathering during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Nebeker
Mrs. Howard Edwards
Mellott
Thanksgiving Visit and Woman s Club Banquet
H C Yount traveled to Montecello Illinois Wednesday evening to share Thanksgiving with Dr and Mrs Shepherd and fellow boyhood friends. The Women s Club of this city plans its annual banquet at the M E church next Friday evening served by the ladies of the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Yount
Montecello Tll
Mrs. Sheperd
Womans’ Club
M. KE
Ladies of the Christian Church
Burial attendance for Frank Olds noted in Frankfort
J C Shanklin and family arrived to attend the burial of Frank Olds former resident. The river rise spoiled fishing, though bass and salmon catches this year were strong. Sunday services will be at the first church of Christ with Rev Wathal resuming as pastor and moving back early next year. Madden among county clerk candidates but Bryant declines to resign before Jan 1 and has no future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Shanklin
Frankfort
Frank Olds
First Church of Christ
Wathal
Elect Madden
Bryant
Covington Triumphs At Home Despite Rossville Lead
Covington High School and Rossville, Illinois played a solid football game on Covington’s home field Thursday afternoon. Rossville led 5 to 0, but Covington’s lineup of professionals in the game secured the win as attendance was strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington High School
Rossville
Ill
Covington
Bend church chicken supper menu and details
The Bend M. E. church invites all to a chicken supper on Tuesday December 4 at the Bend church. The menu includes cream chicken chip potatoes scholoped oysters slaw pickles jam jellies bread and butter celery coffee fruit and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Bend M. E. Church
the Bend Church
Roll Call Program for Christian Church Auxiliary
The auxiliary to the C W E M of the Christian Church meets December 6 at 2 30 with Mrs A N Clark. Leader Mrs E M Board. Hymn Scripture lesson Matthew 1 11 Leader prayer Henry Coleman. Business period Bible quotations offering Living Link Katherine Moses Mrs J W Dickinson Mexico as a Mission Field Mrs L Coleman Hymn Wizhah Mr Cline Pres E M Drollinger.
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The
Christian Church
A.N. Clark
E. M. Board
Henry Coleman
Katherne Moses
J. W. Dickinson
Mexico
L. Coleman
Cline
E. M. Drollinger
Hats Hats Hats at Coleman Reeves Coleman
An advertisement notes a wide hat selection at Coleman Reeves Coleman featuring better shoes, better fit, and better styles. J L Peters promotes the store's offerings and promises improved options for customers.
Dr. William P. Kane Dies in Arkansas
Dr. William P. Kane, former president of Wabash College, died near Hot Springs Arkansas on Wednesday. He had been on leave since November 15 to rest his health. His body arrived in Crawfordsville at 3 p.m. Thursday and his funeral was held today. Kane was regarded as a leading educator of the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Kane
Wabash Colege
Hot Springs
Ark
Crawfordsville
Kine
Obituary of Frank A. Olds Ends Long Covington Life
Frank A. Olds born July 25 1821 in Americus near LaFayette Wabash died November 26 1906 at Greensburg age 85 after years as a baker photographer and citizen of Covington He married Catharine Carwile with nine children two survive Homer S Olds with Henriette Clayton two more children born One died in infancy The body lay in state at Mt Hope cemetery after I O O F and I C C F rites with Rev Orton conducting prayers
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Frank A. Olds
Americus
Wabash
LaFayette
Baker Spence
D. W. Spence
Covington
Catharine Carwile
Emma Kirkpatrick
Mattoon
Ill
J. C. Shanklin
Frankfort
Charles F. Olds
Danville
Henriette Clayton
Hope
Homer S. Olds
Greensburg
I. C.C. F. Lodge
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Orton
Covington Visitors Describe Local Social Roundup
Covington visitors and local families kept busy with Sunday dinners and calls. Charley Bushman Gladys Odam Lottie Beymer Frank Benamire Jim Brown Attica visitors Noah Hess Mack Beymer P. N. Cox Jack Clawson Pete Shaffer Lee Strean Harold Lathrop Will Shaffer Frank Manlove Glover Foreman McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. N. Cox
Jack Clawson
Pete Shaffer
Will Shaffer
Frank Manlove
William Glover
Guy and
Gladys McKinney
Bert Foreman
Wabash Bargains for Home Seekers Excursions
Wabash offers a home seekers excursion to the West and Southwest with a round trip fare plus 200 dollars, sale dates on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays monthly, two day limit. One half of the one way colonist rate plus 200 for the same sale days. Mexico City trip via Wabash with sale Nov 22 to 28, limit 30 days. Agent E W Richeson.
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Wabash By
Mexico City
Mex
Wabashi
E. W. Richeson
Agt
Wabashi Ry
Hair Across the Head Story Echoes in Maine Politics
A Maine legislator recounts the tale of a speaker joking about a hair on the head. The remark led to insulted resistance, influencing votes in a Maine Senate race and illustrating political tempers in the era. The anecdote, from Lives of Twelve Illustrious Men, cites Mr Hamlin and a chair as pivotal elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lianiital Sania Wes Speaker
Matipe
Avery
Wamlim
Hamlin
United States Senate
Maine
The First Automobile Through History
A New Orleans Times-Democrat note traces the evolution of self propelled vehicles from 1572 with Johann Stausstack of Nuremberg to the first modern auto by Amadee Bollee in 1873. It covers early steam carriages in France and Britain, their poor reception, and the rise of auto racing after 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johann Staustack
Nuremberg
France
Cugnot
Conservatoire Des Arts Et Metiers
Paris
William Murdoch
James Watt
Nathan Read
Richard Trevethick
London
Birmingham
Amadee Bollee
Bollee
Vienna
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Bowdoin College History and Early Benefactors
Bowdoin College founded in 1794 at Brunswick Maine honors James Bowdoin and his son. The elder Bowdoin died in 1790 and the younger served as U.S. minister to Spain 1805 to 1808. The gift included land money and later bequests of library paintings and scientific apparatus. Longfellow taught there for five years.
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick
James Bowdoin
United States
Spain
Longfellow
Seven Times Seven Defines Stages of Human Life
A writer divides life into stages by seven seven-year periods. At three sevens a person reaches lawful competence, at four sevens full strength, at five sevens worldly fitness, at six sevens grave wisdom, at seven sevens apogee followed by decay, at eight sevens first climacteric, at nine sevens grand climacteric, and at ten sevens reaches life's allotted span.
Chicken Survives 23 Days Without Food or Water
A New Orleans man testifies a chicken endured twenty three days without sustenance after being locked in a cellar box by former tenants. The bird was found emaciated but alive when the cellar was inspected after the family moved in.
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New Orleans
Insanity Grounds Cited in Divorce Case
A humorous court exchange unveils a wife seeking divorce on grounds of insanity. The lawyer asks for the basis, she replies insanity. Asked if the husband was insane at marriage, she clarifies she was.
Breaking It Gently Quote About Coal Shortage
A brief, quoted exchange on coal supply and persistence ends with a moral reflection. The passage opens with questions about reserves and duration and concludes with a line on reputation and character attributed to Thomas Paine.
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Children’s Cloak
J. Loeb’s
Charles Vance
Shawnee
D. T. Hedge
Allen
Liberty Street
Goodyears
Coleman, Reeves & Coleman
Dunlap of
Cincinnatti
Mark Rodgers
Governor Healy
J. L. Peters
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Rockville National Bank
Baltimore
Merryman Bro’s
Carnegie Library
Fowler
Penny Picture Gallery
Mayer
J. Loeb
Williamsport
Ladies Aid Society Presbyterian Church
M. E. Church
Rabb
Lake Nebeker
Fountain County
Hillsboro
Wallace
Kingman
Mellett
Newtown
Stone Bluff
Ladies Union
Ladies
Arctic Shoes
Childrens
Mens
W.B. Coleman
East Side Square
Julian Martin
Elmer Elwell
Washington D.C
Ward Bodine
M. L. Huber
Mary Lunny
Goodyear
Coleman
Reeves & Coleman
Jack Cockerel
Muncie
Sam Wells
Lucian Wheatley
Charleston, Ill
M. Mayer, Sr
Lottie Crane
Mrs. Geo. Crane
Lou Dunlap
Fourth Street
H. P. Layton
Texas
Chas. White
St. Louis
Helen Harris
Perrysville
Roy Casey
Clarance Haines
Clinton
Coleman’ Reeves & Coleman
Russel Allen
D. W. Sanders
Madge Cadwallader
Lucile Harlow
M. Herzog
David Plaut
Goshen
Sewell Nebeker
Indianapolis
E. H. Nebeker
W. W. Layton
W. R. Miles
Logansport
W. W. Luke
C. P. Wilson
Grenfield, Ind
L. D. Patton
Esquire Osborn
S. O. Gephart
Eva M. Wade
S. C. Kaufman
Big Four
LeRoy
Mr. Kaufman
Leader
J.L. Peters
Dr. W. P. Kane
Charley Bushman
Gladys Odam
Lottie Beymer
George Miller
Lennard
Noah Hess
Family
Frank Benamire
Jim Brown
Frankie Benamire
Jim Cox
Mack Beymer
Lee Strean
Charley
Harvey Lathrop
Wannibal Hawlin
United Sturten Seuarte
Thomas Paine
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