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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
7
Paul Boord and cousin Roselyn Boord of Hoopeston spent last week camping near Montezuma. They travelled by motor boat and enjoyed a pleasant week, returning Sunday afternoon. The annual lard sale is on at Merryman Bros offering items at 90 cents per dozen.
Arch E Ray of Attica has been adjudged bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors will be held in Attica on September 15. Ray has long been a successful local businessman and his friends are saddened by the bankruptcy move.
Short paragraphs recounting the comings and goings of residents in Covington and nearby areas. Items cover friendships, hours of melancholy and sunshine, plus notes on missteps and daily mishaps across the county.
Covington area readers see a flurry of ads and notices from Danville merchants. Mentions include Munsing underwear at J Loeb's Stores, Spence Smith Spence ad, new fall styles at M Shesley New Store, and men’s clothing at The Leader. Local visits by Ada Price, Ruth Wutrich, Ha vel Harden, and Miss Lele Shaff are noted alongside farm goods, coal, and millinery updates.
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