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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1906
Page
4
A brief notice notes a subscription price of 1.50 per year for Seymour Graham in Indianapolis. It mentions Dr. Hices returning from Chicago and that next Wednesday is a fair day with free admission for all children under fourteen. J. M. Rinn and wife depart Sunday for Sioux Falls, D. for the month to tend to interests and visit friends.
For the week ending Sept 14 1996 Frank Archey special delivery Chester Imel Joseph Kiger Elizabeth Mink Oll dulivan When calling for above piase pay advertised F. W. Boyd P. M.
Local retailer Mayer Hardware Store advertises a steel range offering full functionality at a lower price than wagon sales. The promotion targets budget buyers seeking reliable cooking equipment without paying inflated wagon-trader rates.
Messers Lunny and Spinning move the stave factory to Fountain to utilize Pribble timber across the river. The relocation, prompted by navigation-law costs, enables operation at the new site.
The Osborn Prairie reunion last Thursday drew a good turnout. Covington stave factory plans relocation to Fountain, signaling a local boom. The Fountain school opens Monday with Willie Watts to teach the large room and Miss LaBaw the small room. Mrs P N Cox and daughter visited Mrs Furgeson Tuesday. Mrs Bingly Lathrop and Eliza Hancock called on Mrs Grat Talbor Tuesday afternoon. Joseph Glascock and Harvey Lathrup picked tomatoes for John Hopkins. Mrs Bert Foreman visited her mother and family in Rainsville. Thomas Ox and two sons were in Covington Tuesday.
Attica observers report the 10 o'clock court session adjourned for a reunion of the 86th Indiana at Osborn's Prairie and related electioneering. Clerks and judges defend their duties while critics note attendance costs and public perception amid campaigns. The piece ends with a comic aside about The Wizard of Oz characters and a price range of 25 cents to $1.50.
The Wizard of Oz rises as the season’s event with the original New York company, core principals and chorus, back for a new run. Audiences are promised unmatched beauty and spectacle, with novelties not seen outside Europe, while the production’s enduring success rests on more than spectacle.
In Veedersburg Indiana on September 10 Mayor McCord ordered strict enforcement of Sunday laws. Marshal Hitch to enforce rules, slot machines and poker tables shut down. Citizens anticipate more such measures, while the town’s Diamond alley and Railroad avenue rooms darken as authorities crack down.
Hard coal prices offered by J. McMahon with prices and stock details as of August 24. Misses Isa Watson and Tula Cheney visited friends near Yedda. Mrs. Lee Herter called to Annapolis due to her father's serious illness. Miss Mattie Everly, ill with typhoid fever on Jefferson Street, showing signs of improvement.
The piece accuses Postmaster Boyd and Republican leaders of plotting to back a rival paper to serve party interests. It claims the group has failed to meet plant and rent obligations, facing potential lawsuits for damages and rent while the Republican paper continues at the old star site and vows to fight for rights.
Dr. Rowland his wife and Mr and Mrs Sam Brown return from Colorado after a month among National Park scenery. W A Rhodburtus of Warren county visits Will Coffing family. Indiana polis resident Mr Clifr Campell spends Sunday with friends. A baby girl born to William Brewer and wife last Sunday. Wabash announces a $3.00 excursion to Detroit this Sunday leaving Covington at 5 p m. Many local residents and families travel to Indianapolis for the fair Thursday morning.
Two cottages and a highly desirable corner lot offered for sale. Price and terms described as most reasonable. Inquiries directed to Mrs. O. B. Jones at the residence on Dr Watson property.
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