Covington Citizens' Organization Urges Honest City Governance
The Covington Citizens' Organization appeals to voters to support an honest efficient city administration. It urges end to partisan control, strict law enforcement, paying management of the electric light and water plant, and clean open council meetings. It accuses official candidates of poor records and incompetence and pledges frank facts in the campaign.
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Citizens’ Organization of
Covington
Hach City
Washington
State
National Party
Citizens' Ticket slate for city election outlined
The Citizens' Ticket announces candidates for mayor L L Little city clerk Scott Hugel treasurer Worth Red. Five council seats appear: First Ward David Wolf Second Ward Clint Kaufman Third Ward John Peters At Large James Richey and George Law.
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Ll. P. Little
Scott Hugel
Worth Red
David Wolf
Clint Kaufman
John Peters
James Richey
George Law
Citizens' movement favors nonpartisan city government
Hundreds of cities have nominated independent tickets this fall as a protest against privilege and party domination. The piece argues local affairs need no partisan control, advocating trusted citizens and a businesslike administration free from political party dictation.
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Covington
Our Spirit Fellow Citizens Call for Honoring Service
A fragmented line urges recognizing an official who has served many years. The tone hints at civic respect and a call for continued recognition by fellow citizens.
City Light and Water plant mismanagement debate
An unsworn statement in Covington Friend questions city officials handling of the Light and Water plant contract. It alleges over $6000 spent since January on a plant claimed to be ready, cites boiler condemnations, and alleges improper accounting of receipts and deficits.
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Covington
Light and Water Company
City Attorney Pressured by Mayor's Legal Advice
The city attorney has long faced pressure to defer to the mayor's guidance, with opinions frequently ignored rather than heeded by city leadership.
Mayor McGeorge Faces Shift Toward Citizens Group
The mayor declared the organization clearly a Citizens' group rather than a Republican one. He entered the group to recruit a Democratic general and a Bull Moose leader but withdrew after realizing the perilous ground.
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T. H. McGeorge
Voters warned over unsafe pumps and unsworn claims
The piece accuses present officials of deceit over school water system and fire protection. It cites two pressure pumps in poor condition, with estimated prices from 1200 to 150000. It argues officials seek voter indorsement despite unsafe infrastructure and non sworn statements.
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Pew
Land for sale offers high yields and low price
The ad promotes land in Missouri offering 80 bushels of wheat and 70 bushels of corn per acre at 80 to 60 dollars per acre with rents from 5 to 7 dollars per acre. Also notes Mrs. T A Clifton visiting St Elmo for neuralgia treatment and Dr Fox in Indianapolis as State Council of Churches secretary planning November meeting.
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T. A. Clifton
St. Elmo
Fox
Indianapolis
State Council of Churches
Shailer Matthews
Scott's Emulsion Promoted For Tuberculosis Prevention
An advertisement warns that after sickness and strain tubercular germs thrive in a weakened system. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as fast- assimilated medical nourishment that builds tissue and blood, strengthens lungs, and aids physical force. It notes use in tuberculosis camps and lists Scott & Bowne Bloomfield NJ.
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Scott
Fountain County Council Special Meeting Notice
A special meeting of the Fountain County Council will be held at the Auditor's office in the Covington courthouse Indiana starting at 10 o clock a m to transact county business. Hy order of the Fountain county Board of Commissioners dated October 1913. William B. Gray Auditor.
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Fountain County Council
Court House
Covington
Indiana
William B. Gray
Fountain County
Merryman Headlines Hover Over Local Doings And Moves
Highest price for hides reported at Merryman's. Mrs Poke Gray and Mrs Tillie Nebif go to St Elma Tug and receive treatment from Dr Smith. Miss Blossom Board attends county tuberculosis society meeting in Indianapolis last Friday. Dick Merryman and wife leave Tuesday for Toledo to start new home. Friends wish them success. Michigan raises best quality potatoes. buy now. Car arriving soon. orders taken. Prices 90 and 95 cents. Phone 128 H E Scheid.
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Poke Gray
Tillie Nebif
St. Elma
Smith
Miss Blossom
Society For the Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis
Indianapolis
Dick Merryman
Toledo
Ohio
Mrs. Merryman
Michigan
H. E. Scheid
Oliver and Rackers Wed Quietly by Esquire Osborn
Peter F. Oliver and Luella Rackers were quietly married on Tuesday afternoon by Esquire Asa Osborn. Oliver recently moved from Danville to the city and lives in the Hill property on Jefferson street.
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Peter F. Oliver
Luella Rackers
Esquire
Asa Osborn
Mr. Oliver
Danville
Hill
Jefferson Street
Harden Family Visit to Urbara Illinois
Mr and Mrs Elmer Harden and their son Alford traveled to Urbara Illinois Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs James T Hill They returned Sunday evening and Mrs Harden and Alford stayed until Tuesday noon.
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Elmer Harden
Alford
Urbara Ills
James T. Hill
Elmer
Mrs. Harden
Local Man Horace Payton Plans Move to Tipton
Horace Payton arrived from Tipton on Saturday and remained until Thursday to oversee his business interests. He says he is doing well at Tipton and will move there as soon as he can dispose of his property here.
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Horace Payton
Tipton
Pioneering Rails Belts Legends on Record Rolling
A weighing of early railroading claims recounts the Antelope on the Boston and Maine and the Davy Crockett on the Mohawk and Hudson as supposed mile a minute records. The piece notes dangers of 19th century tracks and wheels, Minot's telegraph signaling, and the shift to safer speeds and signaling practices.
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Boston
Maine
Antelope
Mohawk and Hudson
Davy, Crockett
Boston and Maine Railroad
Lawrence
Davy Crockett
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad
David Matthew
Albany
Schenectady
Matthew
Charles Minot
Erie Railroad
Minot
Little Country
Thaddeus S. Dayton
Chicago
Record- Herald
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L.P. Witttle
Covington and
Merryman’s
Chitaren
Fletcher
Castoria
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Torpedo
Cal
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Attica
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