Parties Bind to Honest Balloting in Fountain County
A joint Democrats and Republicans committee in Fountain County Ind agrees to enforce fair elections for the November 6 election. The pledge restricts gifts or money to influence votes and requires campaign funds be used only for legitimate expenses. The agreement awaits Central Committee approval in a Wednesday meeting.
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O. P. Lewie
Republican Committee
Fountain County
Ind
Democratc
Republican Party
Seven
Cavalry Camp at Covington After Return from Fort Harrison
Four companies of the Second United States Cavalry halted at Covington on the way back from Fort Harrison. They camped on the fair grounds and later resumed toward Rock Island and Fort Snelling Minnesota. The march in dusty heat left both horses and men weary but the troopers kept orderly camp arrangements. J Lownsly offers a large 94 by 143 foot tent for sale.
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Second United States Cavalry
Fort Harrison
Covington
Fair Grounds
Waynetown
Rock Island
Ill
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Special Train For Kingman Fair Attica Route
A special extra train will operate from Attica to Kingman on Thursday and Friday for the Kingman fair. The train departs Attica at 9 a.m. and returns from Kingman at 6 p.m.
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Attica
Kingman
Diphtheria Outbreak Strikes Hillsboro Family
Diphtheria illness shocks Hillsboro as eight year old Cecil Pitman dies Saturday and his sister battles the disease. Bereaved parents receive widespread sympathy from the community.
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Hillsboro
Cecil Pitman
Fine Pitman
Covington Electric Light and Water Works Restores Service
After last Thursday’s fire damaged the plant managers worked day and night to clear debris repair the pump and boilers and fill the stand pipe. By Wednesday noon water was restored to patrons though power is delayed while the facility is rebuilt into a better, more reliable system.
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Covington Electric Light and Water Works Co
Local Readers Note Visits and Moves Around County Fair
J. W. Barnard formerly of Warren county now in Calloway Nebraska is visiting relatives and attending the county fair. Attorney Fred Purnell was in the city Tuesday looking after his political fences and says his campaign chances improve daily. Charles Palin ex trustee of Richland township left Monday with his family for Center Colorado to spend the winter and perhaps settle there.
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J. W. Barnard
Tower Warren County
Calloway, Neb
Fred Purnell
Charles Palin
Richland Township
Center Colorado
Public Sale Ahead of Move to Charles Brown Property
14 Manford Vandorn of the south town will hold a public sale Tuesday September 25. He plans to move to town and occupy the Charles Brown property on Fifth street. He takes possession of the Conk Drug Store October 1.
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Manford Vandorn
Charles Brown
Fifth Street
Conk
Plan to nationalize railroads sparks Democratic backlash
The Bryan government ownership plan faces stiff opposition from Southern Democrats led by Bailey, Daniel, and Livingston. Critics question financing 220000 miles of rails and a $16 trillion bond burden, warning of vast patronage and political misuse under any party.
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Bryan
Bailey
Texas
Daniel
Virginia
Livingston
Georgia
Mr. Bryan
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
William J. Bryan
United States
Washington
Germany
Kansas
Illinois
Europe
Roosevelt
William II
Griggs
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Madison Square Garden
South
Douglas
Lecompton
Buchanan
Kansaa
Indiana Tax Burden Under Bryan Plan Highlighted
A Bryan plan for rail lines would cost Indiana at least 100 million dollars to purchase with an annual 4 million interest, requiring a 25 year tax surge equal to all current state revenues. Tax duplication would hit both state and local levels, and Indiana’s share could reach 500 million, five times current inland line costs.
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Bryan
Buchanan
Grover Cleveland
Indiana
Covington Light and Water Awards Power House Contract
Charles A. Brown of this city received the contract for the new power house with a bid of 2375 dollars. Work will start today. The brick and iron building with a slate roof will be a large structure.
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Covington Light and Water Company
Charles A. Brown
Chattel Loans Offered by L. P. Little in Covington
Local notice invites small loans from L. P. Little of Covington Indiana. It mentions attorney Wm. Cox is confined to his room with neuralgia of the stomach, suggesting legal assistance may be limited.
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L. P. Little Covington
Ind
Wm. Cox
Fountain Items Sunday and Local Happenings
Sunday preached at Fountain Items by regular sermon. Christain Endeavor held at six o'clock with a large crowd and a fine lecture by Mr. Witzel last Friday. Joseph Cox works for Mrs Eirza Marquess this week. Mrs Ed Miller dined with P N Cox and family. Suan Mrs Ida Allison plans to move to Fourtain in James Foremans house. F P Beymer travels to Columbus Ohio to visit relatives. Mrs Lew Brooks has malaria fever. Dale Clark showed a new driving horse Sunday evening. Mrs Charles Watt and her little son were in Attica Tuesday afternoon.
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Todiaua
Pt. F Harrison
J. Lownsly
Baord
National
Joseph Cox
Eirza Marquess
Ed. Miller
P.N. Cox
Suanday
Ida Allison
Fourtain
James Foremans
F. P. Beymer
Columbus
Ohio
Lew Brooks
Dale Clark
Charles Watt
Chicago
Crawfordaville
Baseball
New York
John Priest
T. P.A
Lafayette
Kennedy
BE. C. Dewil
Geo. D
Martin Firearms
Willow Street
New Haven
Conn
Starr Pianos
Starr
G. W. Martin
Liberty and 4Th Sts
Covington, Ind
Coleman, Reeves & Coleman
Soldier Company
Farm Land Desiers
Central States
Ft. Wayne
South Bend
Ligonier and LaGrange
Toledo
Maumee
Valley
Ilinota
Hlinoa, Corp
Walnut Indiana
Sumer
Glover
Ita
Michigan
L. PB. Little. Covington, Tad
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