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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
7
The White Ribbon group and local residents including Frank and Miss Ruby Bull visit Danville. James W. Price heads to Bloomington for interests, while Joseph Kybee promotes land among Pan Handle friends. Various travels include Indianapolis trips by Mrs. J. R. Hicks and Fred Hedges. Invitations go out for the Tri Kappa Charity Ball on Oct 15 at the armory.
S Mack Irvin and Jim Allen traveled to Chicago on Tuesday afternoon. Irvin cites progress on gravel road bonds while local ex saloonmen push for licenses at the upcoming Commissioners Court term. The county contemplates the possible unconstitutionality of local option. Elizabeth Boges organizes Rob Roy school girls basketball team with planned away games. The Leader carries Hart Hart Schafner Marx apparel and Walkover Dorothy Dodd Stetson Gage Monarch Marshall Field goods.
Mrs Mort Steely has been chosen by the Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters as District Deputy for this district a honored appointment The selection follows last week and she will fulfill the duties of the post effectively.
Charley Cheney visited his parents in Potomac Hl last week while Sylvester Cheney, longtime South Richland Township resident, is remembered fondly by friends. A large basket of winter sweet apples was received from George W Boucheer’s nursery in the East part of the city. The note ends with a reflection on dignity and courtesy.
Attorneys Fred Purnell and J W Whickear visited Attica earlier this week. Tom Bodine has been appointed administrator of the estate of his father the late James Bodine. Samuel Gilky a prominent citizen of Southeast Montgomery county died from cancer last month.
George Kerr buys carloads of sheep in Chicago for feed. Mrs Mary E Conover named administratrix of EF M Conover estate in Wabash township. Almada Boyd travels to Indianapolis with sister Elizabeth Ginver. Waynetown dispatch marks 17th year with editor W Smail since first issue. C F Lowe & Sons sell a carload of fresh salt.
Hon. Martin A. Morrison, a congressman from this district, will address the Presbyterian Church in this city on Sunday morning October 17. Morrison has long supported the Presbyterian Brotherhood, an organization in which he remains active.
Snow fell for the first time this season on Tuesday and killing frosts touched the area Wednesday night. Visitors include Hazel Harden in Danville and Victor Ringer in Williamsport arguing motions in the Blind case. Lee Watson visits Da Kota while M. Mitchell rests at home and Lee Wright starts work with Rogers and Cade in Champaign.
An essay contrasts the idea of world indebtedness to individuals with the notion that the world buys value. It argues that only those with marketable substance can compel compensation, while idle dreamers avoid productive work. The piece treats personal worth as tied to usefulness and market demand.
A fragmented reminiscence traces a Civil War era tale linked to Sir Valentine and a New York City entertainment scene. The piece recalls a small Coney Island pavilion performance and a passenger coach anecdote about a peculiar train car, weaving historical memory with local color from Philadelphia records.
The readable lines describe a cryptic reflection on silence and suspicion. A narrator suggests a burden of proof and social perception while referencing breaching breath and unseen ideas. The exact source and context remain unclear.
Protesse Kobold of Kiel claims the sun is part of a stream of stars moving in a common direction and speed toward the Milky Way edge. Kare teyn of Croningen counters, saying stars drift in two directions after studying 2,500 repeatedly observed stars.
In a London Punch excerpt, Ethel frets that Tommy will turn eight next month making him older than her again, while Mother-Why admonishes her not to be sad on her birthday. Ethel expresses frustration at the age gap and her efforts to catch up.
The Louisville Courier Journal reports a declaration that a womans relationship is strictly platonic while observers note she has recently begun cooking lessons, prompting speculation about motives and social signals.
A reflective aphorism notes that charity thrives in quiet giving and loses its color when exposed to public glare. It compares benevolence to a flower whose beauty fades in the spotlight.
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