This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1909
Page
4
James R. Phipps through attorney Hon. C. P. Lewis filed for divorce in circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The plaintiff claims Nora Phipps, described as a fighter from Bitter Creek, injured him by licking him during fits of anger.
All next week the Sherman Stock Company presents a repertoire of plays and vaudeville acts at the Rink Opera House with a new show each night. The company numbers 20 people and features performances currently touring at $1.50. On Monday night one lady is admitted free with every paid 35c ticket. Seats on sale at Rainier's drug store.
Charles Ristine died Sunday morning in Louisville Kentucky at the home of his sister Mrs Jennie Skidmore after years of asthma. Born January 8 1849 in this city he was the son of the late Judge Ristine. Funeral and burial occurred in Louisville on Tuesday.
Oliver Boord and relatives wear handsome souvenirs from their annual reunion a button showing the old Boord homestead. The sturdy house has stood for years and remains in the family with F. E. McLean the present owner who welcomes kin and friends to the old home as reported by the Ledger.
George L. Ferling of Covington and Miss Elsie Larch of Ambia were married at Danville Illinois on Wednesday September 1 1909. The ceremony was by Rev Jesse Harter of the Danville First M E church with guests Harry Ferling Faye Quinn Charles Quinn Mrs Anna McGeorge Madge Lanius and Wilma in attendance. The couple will reside in Warren county after a wedding supper in Covington. Insurance ad notes Connecticut Fire Insurance Co agent Alva DeHaven Covington.
The author recalls urging the laboring class to plant a garden and grow vegetables for winter. He now urges readers to take action again, stressing the importance of making use of available lots or rentals to ensure sustenance during cold days.
The text urges storing garden produce such as cabbage, tomatoes, rhubarb, potatoes, beets, cucumbers, and peaches for hard times. It offers a beets and grease mixture recipe, promotes corn stalk kindling, and recommends reading the Bible and visiting the house of prayer over secular leisure. Signed Sincerely, ELtMors.
The London Standard extols Dame Nature as a master carver using air rain rivers springs and frost. It cites Queen Bess rock formations on the Cornwall coast as live evidence of evolving patterns from water wear and landslips begun by tiny underground flows, yielding vast changes.
English railway baggage thefts are described with a clever luggage lifter exposing a hollow portmanteau gag then being stopped by a vigilant official. A separate note compares hollow bird bones and pneumatic skeletons, arguing air cavities are less crucial to birds than pneumatic tires are to bicycles.
A dream story recounts Lady Vernon seeing a knife armed butler on stairs and at her door, waking in terror. She confronts the intruder in night attire, who flees toward a horse and stables, intent on murder, but escapes after failing to harm her.
A woman, mourning Willie, receives a telegram from her brother about George running over in the city. The message prompts shock and a frantic rush to his office, where the sister discovers the telegram was misread and a joke, while the brother explains the real meaning.
A woman urges a bachelor friend to stay, and they sit in silence exchanging thoughts about why she was urged to stay. They acknowledge mutual insight from past experiences of wanting someone to remain. A second note from a golf tale adds a grim joke about avoiding a hole near a cemetery.
A compact quotation from Southey noting that appearances can mislead, suggesting deeper truth beneath initial impressions.
The Furr Booe families schedule their reunion for Sunday September 19 at Marsh Furrs grove near Steam Corner. The event is expected to attract many relatives connected by blood or marriage from central and southern Fountain county. A separate estate notice offers a residence and one or two lots for sale by W. F. Stillwell.
A.E Ray of Attica met Evangelist Honeywell in Chicago while at a shoe and leather convention. Honeywell said he was in good health and had traveled from Attica, with plans for a California meeting and an Iowa engagement soon, corroborated by a letter to Rev Dougherty.
The Republican summarises deeds filed for record showing transfers in Fountain county from O B Douglass to Mary E Gossett for 99 50 acres Cain to 8000 Toa LeClaire to John Roads et al lot 34 McC add Covington 80 John Kasinger to Alice Wagoner and bus 13 acres Jackson and Millcreek towns 13 acres Sackson and Millcreek towns 1600 Alice Wagoner and husband to C S Hodges 13 acres Sackson and Millcreek towns 4000 Sophronia E Tullis guardian to Mary J Purviance frac Attica 131 Mary J Purviance and husband to Kemper Ahrens frac Attica 1050 Wm A Reed et al to Mary E Nebeker 170 acres Troy and Van Buren tos 18700 Geo A Blue to Celia C Blue lot 4 block 5 C C add Veedersburg 500 Annie G Coleman and husband to W B Coleman 20 acres Fulton 450 Theresa Kunkel to Sabina Ep pereon and husband lot near Ry 175 B F Crane and wife to Pearl C Allen 8 75 acres Van Buren to 1 Omer Drake and wife to R H Ewing frac Kingman 100 Elizabeth Conta to Sarah E Gray shi qt birck 215 Veedersburg 500 Mary Garland to W T Conn 1.50 acres Millcreek to 150
Miss Avs Blakley has taken a position in the county treasurer's office and began work Monday. An experienced bookkeeper, she is seen as a valuable addition to county finances and is the daughter of Oliver Blakley, a prominent farmer from Troy township.
The body of Glen Taylor was brought from Grand Rapids Michigan Friday to Davis township. Funeral services and interment were held Sunday morning at Salem church. Leave your order for sandwich bread at Crane's bakery. All goods delivered.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.