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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
5
A one year old boat is offered for sale. plus notes on local real estate and social visits mention Harold Linn and wife of Attica visiting M. M. Youne and family Tuesday. Freeman Galloway has purchased the Herman Lemp property on Fifth street and will make extensive improvements before moving in.
Harrison and 8th plus Liberty and 8th mark the area for sale of markers made from Rock of Ages. E. M. Boord lists phone 56 with W. F. Stilwell of Emporia Kansas as contact.
Tri Kappa will present a home talent play titled Katcha Koo on Oct 14 15 watch for further notices. Miss Flora Quick and Philo Wildman wed near Hillsboro and Newtown at Austin Keeling's home. Public notices include James Spinning suit by First National Bank for 700 dollars. promotions in local politics and tax officials changes.
Mrs. Ruby Sheaks returns from Ft Wayne visit with Bertha Owen. Frank and Mrs. Faust travel from Mayo Bros. Mrs. Faust improving. Mrs. Faust hosts Young Married Womens club. Mrs. Kerr recovering from flu. Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Harden visit Kansas. Ruby Young attends Danville Commercial College. William Weisner buys John McManomy property on Third Street. Mrs. Lawless ill with kidney trouble, cared for at home. Blind Husbands Lyric review. Afternoon Five Hundred club hosted by Mrs. Henry VanBere. Lemp couple moving to Eve, Palty. Dean Ewing and Mrs. Ewing visit from Ossening. she is Mrs. Young’s niece. Nine-pound girl Mary Ellyn born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowers. Ruth Hunter, former resident, congratulates. Elmore Arter dislocates shoulder loading hay northeast of Veedersburg. Alice Joyce stars in The Winchester Woman at Lyric. Mrs. Kern recovering from illness. new daughter doing well. Billy Cline’s horses win Lafayete fair money. Longacre’s horse also earns. Auto races at Lafayette fairgrounds report attendance weak though entertainment good. Bob the St Bernard features in Blind.
The text traces Cox’s rise as Ohio governor in 1912 amid a Republican split, his narrow 1914 reelect, a 1916 win aided by Wilson’s “He kept us out of war,” a 1918 victory by under 12 thousand, and a 1914 loss when Harding carried Ohio by over 102 thousand votes, with a note on a local issue boosting Cox.
The general fund gains $26,34 by notary fees in the automobile department, saved under Ed Jackson's policy of economical management. Costs to issue licenses and plate printing dropped, with plates from 18 cents to 12 cents a pair by 1921. Jackson, a wartime captain, seeks re election, claiming a strong record of savings under Republican leadership.
Indianapolis reports that the Indiana legislature spent less during Republican rule, including two short special sessions, than in Democratic administrations. The 1919 regular session plus 1920 special sessions totaled 126 700 52, well below earlier Democratic totals, with 1913 the peak at 163 507 67 and 1911 129 854 97.
Cooper Clifton show signs of recovery after a flu relapse last week and hopes to be fully well soon. Medical staff report steady progress and anticipate full return to activity in the near future.
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