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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1902
Page
5
Items note race meet dates October 14 to 16 and local sales events at J Loeb's Store and M Boards. Mentions illnesses Lee Duncan and Harry Franklin with typhoid fever. Streets, schools reopen, street fair Oct 27 to Nov 1, and various travel and school updates. Describes clothing sales, new music teacher Miss Babcock, and local travel to Capitol City and Valparaiso.
George Marlow died at his home in Warren county Tuesday evening after suffering a stroke of paralysis Sunday. The notice lists multiple local items including obituaries and public notices such as auctions, hats, and store promotions, and mentions a pension board examination and a church fundraising dinner.
A promotional note claims a young woman paid five to eight cents a pound for twelve pounds of flesh and, after regular doses of Scott's Emulsion, gained twelve pounds. It advertises the product as valuable medicine, offering a free sample and directing readers to Scott & Bowne in New York and local druggists.
The Republicans of the county will meet in their townships on October 4 1902 at 2 p m to nominate candidates for township offices to be voted in November 1902. Each township nominates three advisory board members and fills vacancies for Justice of the Peace and Constable. Road Supervisors are chosen per district with district numbers and locations listed. Dates, districts, and meeting places include Wallace Fulton Cates Hillsboro Covington Portland Brown's school house Yeddo Stringtown Veedersburg Mellott Attica.
Justice Hitch performs the ceremony at his residence in Yeddo on Wednesday night September 17. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm two miles north of Kingman. The bride, daughter of Mrs. John Moses of Covington, has run a millinery business in Covington. The groom is a prosperous Mill Creek township farmer with a well-kept farm near Kingman. The Star joins friends in wishing them long, happy years together.
The Forty Second Annual meet ing of the National Horse Thief Detective Association meets in this city Monday and Tuesday. The gathering, noted for its distinguished attendees, will be hosted by Covington which welcomes all participants. The program promises special interest and a strong lineup.
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