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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
5
Crystal Graham made a pleasant caller at the office Saturday. Several residents, including Geo. R. Jackson and T. E. Rainier, travel news, shop offers, and family visits fill the town page with social updates and local business notices.
A carload of Michigan potatoes will arrive in about 10 days when they are ripe and suitable for winter storage. Buyers are advised to avoid green potatoes and wait for the arriving stock. Prices are reported as low as ever.
Mrs. Frank Allen visited relatives in Danville Wednesday. Mrs. J. M. Adamson visited her daughter at Rob Roy Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Hunt visited her parents in Danville Wednesday evening. Farmer McMahon drew a record crowd at his sale Wednesday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hawkins last Thursday morning. All are doing nicely. A full assortment of ladies winter coats at Taylor Prather. He was very ill last week but is now able to supervise work. Frank McKinney and wife of East Richland paid taxes in the city Saturday. T. E. Martin J. Kirkpatrick Charles Bacon and F. Haxton of Richland attended the Norval Smith sale Thursday. Remember the first number of the Lecture Course Monday evening October 20 at the Presbyterian church. If you have a sale bill you want printed visit us for prices. Fisher Shipp Concert promises music poetry and fun Monday evening October 20 at the Presbyterian church. Pocahontas Lodge ladies hold an exchange Saturday October 18 1918 at the McDonald grocery store. Come and buy Sunday dinner. If you want a bill of any kind this office can print it. Mrs. A. M. DeHaven Mrs. O. M. Livengood and Miss Blossom Board returned Thursday from the Daughters of the American Revolution state conference held at Crawfordsville last week.
Mrs. Mary Hull, mother of Frank Hull, suffered a second stroke of paralysis last week and remains in critical condition though slightly improved. Her advanced age is a factor. She formerly lived in this city. S. V. Wells and wife visited Judge Rabb in Logansport. Wells attended the N H D association meeting in Wabash. the couple then spent the weekend with Rheabe Miles and family in LaFayette before returning Sunday night.
Advertises a car load of medium sized smooth potatoes raised by the seller's brother. Claims quality and offers 90 cents per car load price or 95 cents delivered. Expected around October 23 on the Big Four tracks.
An advertisement in the Republican seeks readers to place wants for faster results. The notice urges clear listings and reliable contacts to connect buyers and sellers efficiently.
A fragmented OCR fragment mentions a public notice with names like Jo van and Suva. It includes cryptic strings and appears to reference a formal action or event. Details are indecipherable, but the text implies an official notice or advertisement.
A quotation extols America as a model for elevating the mass of mankind through education and knowledge. It argues that democracy relies on the self respect and competence of the working class, contrasting with hereditary fortune or rank. Daniel Webster’s words are cited to emphasize progress through learning.
A Republican candidate gains momentum in the local race as party organizers promote a campaign push across precincts. Voters weigh policy plans and community concerns ahead of upcoming ballots. Local committees and volunteers mobilize support in the district.
Mariah B. Johnson executrix will publicly sell at the late residence in Highland township Vermillion county Indiana 24 miles southwest of Covington and 23 miles north of Gegsie at 11 o clock in the forenoon the personal property including a sorrel mare seven years old a three year old gelding a gray horse two milch cows two spring calves three hogs six tons of hay farming and household implements and fixtures Terms ten months credit on sums five dollars and over cash for under five dollars Col Claud Madder auditor Lewis M. Morgan clerk Place ads in the Republican.
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