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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
6
J Loebs store promotes men s pen suite for fall and winter wear. Competitor’s policy allegedly books undesirable vaudeville to deter Covington patrons. Family Theatre emphasizes it will tolerate no crude jokes or acts and will showcase clean, competent performers for local audiences.
At Covington on August 30 delegates from Fountain County to the Sovereign Grand Lodge Meet in Indianapolis depart September 20 by morning train. Newtown band will greet them at Hillsboro and accompany to the parade. Lodges to wear black caps bearing lodge name and number. county banner prize to the lodge with the highest attendance. CuHas Brows D D G M Covington Ind. For pants at J Loeb stores.
Covington public schools reopen next Monday in two buildings. The new high school is modern with updated plumbing cement floors and moved library and apparatus. Eighth grade and high school join in the new building while other students attend the old high school grade building. Parents are urged to wait for book lists before purchasing supplies and to engage with the community on pupil progress. Office hours are eight to four. EpWArgo Donson and family visit from Whichata Kansas. New fall dress goods at J Loeb stores. Roy Sanders and wife visit Kirgman over Sunday.
The Mississippi scheme in France under John Law triggered a swift rise of wealth then a catastrophic crash. Thousands faced ruin as Law’s monopoly encompassed vast trade routes. The emperor of the bubble fled France in disgrace, ending as a wandering exile in Venice.
The passage explains lobsters and crabs hunger for multiple foods. They bite and tear with claws then swallow first morsels partially chewed and finish chewing in their stomachs while still grabbing another tempting item.
The piece recalls Samuel Ward of New York asking a clergyman what fee should be paid at his wedding. His granddaughter, Mrs. Hugh Fraser, notes Ward’s blunt reply that he could not offer less than $500 to the minister who joined him to such a wife, beyond the idea of ancient fees.
A city Sunday school superintendent sought to boost summer meetings by adding engaging features. On a hot August Sunday lemonade was served and pupils were invited to suggest improvements. A child suggested putting more sugar in the lemonade.
A humorous exchange features a bacteriologist and his wife as she asks about coal while he frets over counting germs in milk. The scene closes with a door slam and a chef d oeuvre style punchline from the judge.
For sale notice notes the Arthur Miller residence on Third street. It mentions travel of Mrs John Duncan Ephraham Martin and family from Newtown through Covington en route home from Illinois relatives. Other items reference visitors from Martinsville and Williamsport, a Covington vs Veedersburg game at the Fairgrounds, Dr McKee visiting, and the death of Henry Flesher age 83 in Steuben township.
The Matinee Musicale seeks citizen support to justify bringing a new season of lectures and musical numbers. The lineup includes singers, a harpist, a whistler, a humorist, and a lecturer, promising higher quality than last year. Tickets stay at 1.25 dollars for adults and 0.50 for children under fourteen.
William Snoday of Perrysville was seen transacting business in Covington Saturday, indicating routine activity by a local resident during the weekend.
A certified copy of a circuit court judgment directs the sheriff to sell at public sale the property of The Rush Coal Company and others to satisfy the sum of 134.13 dollars with interest and costs. The action lists William Gamble Jesse Gunkle and others as plaintiffs. The sale is to be exposed to the highest bidder at an appointed time and place in Fountain County Indiana.
A sheriff sale is set for September 23 1911 in Covington Fountain County Indiana to divest rents and profits for up to seven years from coal under the west half of the northwest quarter and other parcels described in Rush Coal Company condemnation records. If insufficient to satisfy judgment interest and costs, fee simple of the property may be exposed to public sale. The sale proceeds support the judgment and costs. O P Lewis attorney for plaintiff. August 31 1911.
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