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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1906
Page
5
J Loeb’s Stores advertises a 9x11 rug for 12.00 and fall carpets at The Leader plus new wares at W B Coleman and Spence Smith & Spence. Attica and Covington shoppers are noted visiting, with arrivals from Indianapolis and Williamsport, plus clothing like dresses and skirts and children’s Red School House shoes. Local clergy and educators appear in brief items amid commutes to fairs and meetings.
J Wesley Whickar of Attica visited the city to handle interests while various retailers promote fall lines at Phelps Book Store W B Coleman’s and J Loeb’s. News notes include dress skirts under active sales and a murder in Danville with escape, plus school opening and local fairs and events through September.
John Bodine and William Yerkes left Tuesday for Indianapolis to visit friends and attend the State Fair. Kent township reports the best line of cotton and wool blankets shown in Covington at Willard Kemster’s. A rain shortage is noted in the county. Phelps' Book Store notes a new supply of wall paper with latest designs. Dick T Morgan of Woodward Oklahoma and wife visit Rev A R Heath and family, parents of Mrs Morgans. Morgan is registrar of the government land office in that region.
Presbyterian church announces regular preaching services Sunday morning with a sermon on Lop-sided Christians. There will be no evening services.
A notice notes rugs in demand at J Leebs Stores. The ad highlights available sizes and varieties for shoppers seeking a bargain or a specific rug style.
J A Allen of the region southeast of town sold five top pigs to Hughes Alkenson of Mt Stirling Ky two sows and three boars. Nine more hogs were shipped Saturday to F C Armstrong Illinois. The White belted or Thin Rind hogs weigh six to eight hundred pounds and are praised as breeders and feeders now shown at the State Fair.
Household items offered for private sale include a steel range, gasoline range, folding bed, springs, mattresses, Singer sewing machine, furniture, rockers, dining chairs, carpet, lamps and eight rooms of furnishings. Stated as cheap if taken at once. Inquiries to Mrs. O B Jois, South rooms, Dr Martins residence, South Pittle street, Covington.
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