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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1911
Page
3
September 28 29 and 30 Limm and Co representative Mr Radcliff will be pleased to measure you at J Loeb's Store for fittings and alterations.
Transactions and visits listed: Lou Sweet in Danville Monday and Claude Dean contracted for M E church furnace repairs. Miss Ida Keerns starts teaching at West Point Iowa September 11. Various visits by Miss Zo Jones Millcreek and Mrs Abner Campbell Danville during the fair. Commerce mentions Buckner Hastings watch repairs and new dress goods at J Loeb stores.
Newtown and Williamsport visitors joined the Covington fair crowd with residents such as Mrs Laura McClure Roy Guy and Mr and Mrs Lee Van Reed listed among those attending. Local merchants advertise cider vinegar barrels and Lehigh Portland Cement while coverage notes road hazards from broken beer bottles since the return of the saloon.
Paul Finen attends Hoopeston fair while shoppers flock to J Loeb's Stores for Hart Schaffner & Marx apparel and fall wear. Mrs Ora LaTourette hosts millinery openings September 26 and 29. Indiana visitors, local greetings, and shop talk fill the week with hardware and cement claims, millinery designs, and social calls.
Rain drenches the area as residents report on weekly visits and travel. Francis Smith transacted business in Pine Village while Victor Welsh made casual calls Monday morning. Mrs Ora LaTourette hosts a grand millinery opening on September 24 and 29, inviting shoppers to view a great display on the North side. Ralph Williams travels to Bloomington to enroll at Illinois University for the next term. J Loeb’s Store proclaims lower clothing prices than rivals with ready made and made to order options.
Dr J Sailor visited his son Ray and relatives in Whit ing over Sunday Ray will stay in Whiting and attend the high school there this year Hon E H Nebeker did not undergo surgery this week due to his operating physician’s illness He plans to have the operation soon Mrs John K Evans hosted the Jolly Circle club with over twenty guests and a light luncheon Frank and Mrs Graham East of the city welcomed a ten pound baby both mother and child doing well S: Mr and Mrs S Kaufman left for Mackinac and LeRoy III on vacation Kaufman has served as agent here for twenty years County officials Livengood Wright Wagoner and Short left for Evansville to attend a state meeting Gen W B Gray and staff joined the Odd Fellows parade in Indianapolis Christiana Harter hosted several guests including Mrs A R Campbell Danville Tom Miller Elis Samuel Duncan Fotomac and William Lucas Waynetown for a week-end visit
David Shoaf aged resident of Veedersburg died Monday night in Indianapolis after a period of poor health. He had been taken to a sanitarium in Indianapolis two weeks ago. He was father to Henry Shoaf of Veedersburg, Mrs. Lige Beaver of Wallace, Mrs. John Reichard of Urbana Illinois, and Mrs. Berry Smith of Urbana. Funeral services were held today with burial at Wallace chapel.
H K Fox PhD minister preaches morning theme Comfort Men. Evening Township Sunday School Convention closes at the church. Annual church meeting Tuesday October 17 with Dr Bale of Lafayette as speaker. Bible School 10 am. Morning worship 11 am. C E Society 6 30. Evening worship 7 30. Mid week service Thursday 7 30.
John Shepherd and Minnie M. Hill of Warren county wedlock license filed. William Butts and Bessie Pierce of Stone Bluff issued license.
Mrs. James Ireland of Attica visiting her son Will Ireland and family reports her purse missing Friday evening. It contained an elegant gold watch and several dollars. A diligent search failed to locate it. Two well-known town characters are believed to have found the handbag.
At Merryman's Meat Market lard leads at 123 cents per pound. William Brant of Hillsboro drew the plow last week for T. H. McGeorge Jr. Co at the fair grounds. A gasoline engine was drawn by T. A. Hamilton of North Vermilion county. For sale a one horse superior disk wheat drill used one season. Inquire Ray Boding Covington Ind.
Five passenger Ford touring car in good condition offered for immediate sale at 350 dollars. Seller Fred Mater located in Crawfordsville Indiana invites prompt contact.
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.