27 Oct 1899
Page 5
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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
5
A Hillsboro report questions the Hillsboro burglary case as a possible hoax. Residents express doubt as circumstantial evidence clashes with accounts, while officials pledge calm inquiry. The piece notes community tension, limited local interest, and calls for clear justice.
Chicago candy commission man Walter L. Farnsworth confessed to multiple marriages totaling forty two wives worldwide. He said four reside in Chicago and listed many aliases including Chas Bradford and Cradshaw. He claimed marriages spanned Europe, China, England, and other regions, varying by brief liaisons.
A new firm formed by H. A. Cadwalader and Charles E. Starr becomes the Covington Roller Mills proprietors, taking over from Furnish and Inglewood Ruler Mill Co. They plan to move families to Covington and pledge to serve the community with energy and experience. The message promotes their leadership and undergarment line at The Leader.
Fragmentary notes from county offices recount early road and ferry approvals, licenses for foreign trade, and poll tax exemptions. It documents the opening of ferries at Hollingsworth and Chambers, road layouts to mills, and the leasing of section14 rents, shaping early education and transport in Fountain County.
A Clay County court house report questions claims of danger and urging a rebuild. An examiner finds the structure sound with decades of life left, while Berry urges demolition and rebuilding at high cost, contrasting with county finances and public sentiment.
The notice lists Miss Winnie Russell and William Wamsher in the weekly letter list for the week ending October 25 1899. It instructs recipients to call for the advertised letters.
Five months ago Jacob Myers, a farmhand, sickened with an undiagnosed illness linked to glanders after exposure to horses. Doctors confirmed glanders as the cause. the disease is deadly to humans. The Wood horses are under scrutiny as authorities debate who can act before November 1 when funds become available for a full investigation at Attica Ledger.
Jas Smith, who escaped two years into a seven year sentence for horse stealing, was recognized in West Lebanon while visiting a widow from State Line. He had lived honestly in the coal district for three years but was seized on his latest visit and sent back to prison. The two had planned marriage after his release.
Sir Thomas Lipton and party declare the Columbia the superior boat after its victory over the Shamrock in variable conditions. Lipton’s American representative Lavi Barri says there is no regret about the result and credits the Columbia with indisputable superiority.
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