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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1913

Page

5

Local Fair Attendance Highlights Week in Covington Area

This week’s edition notes a quiet period after the fair with many Warren county residents and neighboring guests attending the event. Attendees include Dr. Pollom of Darlington Rev Strecker, Hon J W Brissey of Gary and O M Coffing of Crawfordsville plus Will Smith of Lafayette. The piece also mentions a big farm sale by Farmer McMahon, a piano tuner left to take orders, and the season opening football game between Waynetown Miller’s Huskies and The Marines of Indianapolis. David Boyd, longtime Veedersburg clay works supervisor, died unexpectedly of heart failure. The first football game of the season was played at Waynetown Saturday afternoon.

Waynetown Miller’s Huskies Marines Indianapolis

Safest Laxative for Women in Dr. Kings Pills Ad

An advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a safe laxative for women. It claims prompt relief without pain and includes a user testimonial from Mrs C M Dunlap of Leadville saying the product helped her trouble greatly. Box price is 25 cents and promoted by Irvin’s drug store.

Dr. King

Advertise your wants in the Republican for results

Classified note urging readers to place wants ads in the Republican newspaper to obtain prompt responses and leads for purchases jobs or services. The item emphasizes quick results and local reach through the paper’s classified section.

Readers Notes On Subscriptions And Visits

Sam Baldwin visited Saturday to spend Sunday at home. Miss Edna Ruschler of Lafayette visits Miss Irene Richeson. J S Rainier of Brookston guest of his son Ed the past week. A good time in the year to subscribe for the Republican.

Sam Baldwin Edna Ruschler Lafayette Irene Richeson J. S. Rainier Brookston

Local Visitors and Fair Guests Attend Nearby Events

Leslie Schnell and family spent Sunday with the Nebekers. Crawfords ville resident Manley Booe visited relatives and attended last week’s fair. Clay Mitchell and wife from West Lebanon came last Thursday for the fair. W G Boyd and wife from Indianapolis spent the fair week with relatives. Tom Crigler and wife of Attica visited last Thursday for the fair. Miss Leslie Keer of Veedersburg stayed with Blossom Board last Thursday. Dr Andrus shipped goods and left for Gary. Horton Bros. present The Mystery of Pine Creek Camp at Family Theatre October 2 with music for each character. Jack Snapp of Georgetown visited the Philootts family last.

Horton Bros Pine Creek The Family Theatre

Local notices and social tidbits from Danville

Mr Ratclif an expert in cutting and measuring for suits will be with us Oct 2 3 and 4 call and have your measure taken J Loebs Store Mr and Mrs Wm Brant and family of Hillsboro spent last Thursday in this city and attended the fair Mrs Harry Redding of King Joan spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs O M Livengood Merchants and salesmen are coming to realize the local newspaper is the best advertising medium after all For Sale A fine day driving more 7 years old and sound Will work in all harness Inquire at this office Mr and Mrs Harry Glascock and daughter Katie of Kingman spent several days with Mr and Mrs Roy A Rogers last week Ike Shanklin and wife and Ruel Jackson and wife of Danville spent Thursday and Friday here visiting and attending and Mrs S C Kaufman left Sunday for Winslow Arizona for a three weeks visit with their son Rudolph and family Miss Florence Cardiff who was a position in Cayuga schools spent the weekend with her parents Nap Cardiff Capt P E Oliver formerly of Danville recently moved to this city and has taken up residence here Covington people welcome the family Miss Tamson Shanklin now living with Mr and Mrs Isaac Shanklin of Danville spent several days here last week a guest of friends She attended the big fair Friday and met many old time friends.

Tamson Shanklin Isaac Shanklin Danville

Satisfaction with Ratclif fittings at J. Loeb's Store

Scores of men of various ages express satisfaction with the fit style and wear of garments measured and cut by Mr Ratclif and made through Lamm & Co at J Loebs Store.

Ratclif Lamm & Co J. Loeb

Mystery of Pine Creek Camp shown at Family Theatre

Local notices report Leonard Stevenson-Miller seeking eye treatment from Dr. Spinning near Marshall, O. H. Harden visiting for fishing in Danville, and a large fair closing businesses for two days. Dr. Towey, former local physician, dies at 63. Geo. R. Jackson returns from Chicago for circuit court. report of Covington cement dealer H. E. Scheid promoting Lehigh Portland Cement and building supplies.

Mrs Julia Jonesvisits former Kansas home after long absence

Mrs Julia Jones wife of Newel C Jones of Labette Kansas and former Kentuck neighborhood resident spent a week visiting Henry Dicken and friends in the area. She has lived in Kansas about 44 years and has not returned to her old home for about fifteen years while enjoying the fair and her visit.

Julia Jones Newel C. Jones Labette Kansas Kentuck Henry Dicken Jones

Attica Residents and Visitors Noted in Weekly Roundup

A series of short notices records Charley Fen ters of Attica and others visiting or transacting business in towns like Mellott Hillsboro Williamsport Crawfordsville and Indianapolis. It notes sales listings theater ads travel to Camden state line and local moves including John W Craig to Attica and W B Reed to attend court opening and Wabash College plans

Exclusive Millinery Show in Covington This Week

Mrs L R Faust invites the public to view a new and exclusive line of ladies hats in Covington on Friday and Saturday September 26 and 27, 1913.

Covington L. R. Faust

High Art Ready Made Clothing Ad Claims Superior Quality

The advertisement proclaims High Art ready made clothing as superior in quality fit style and make in this vicinity. It notes a very complete fall and winter stock and emphasizes low prices.

J. Loeb

Non-Resident Notice in Fountain County Court

In Fountain Circuit Court September Term 1913 Anna E Fosdyke is notified to appear December 1 1913 to answer the complaint or demur. The notice, issued by Clerk Leroy Sanders and attorneys F Parnell and A T Livengood, requests Fosdyke’s presence for the case Pitts.

Notice to Joseph K Irvin in Fountain County case

Defend ant Joseph K Irvin is ordered to appear December 1, 1913 in Fountain Circuit Court Covington Indiana to answer or demur to the complaint in the cause against John A Foster et al. The clerk Le Roy Sanders issues the summons with seal and attorneys F S Purnell and A T Livengood listed.

Fountain Circuit Court Notice in Indian Fountain County

State of Indian Fountain County in the Fountain Circuit Court September Term 1913 John A Foster et al against Clara B Huddie No 27% notice to Clara B Huddle that she must appear on the 61st judicial day of the term or be heard in her absence dated September 23 1913 with A T Livengood attorneys for plaintiffs.

State of Indian Fountain County Fountain John A. Foster Aleich Clara B. Huddie Indiana Clara B. Huddle Fountain Circuit Covington Leroy Sanders Fountain Circuit Court F.S. Purnell A. T. Livengood

Jos Slahof Visits Danville on City Trip

Hon. Jos. Slahof of Newtown spent Tuesday in the city, following up interests and meeting with a college friend he had known in Danville before traveling home on an early train.

Jos. Slahof Newtown Danville

Danville eye specialist invites patrons at fair

Dr Surratt of Danville Illinois, renowned in his field, attended the fair last Friday and invites patronage. George Newlin of Hillsboro, a trusted agent for the Big 4, acts during Kaufmian’s Arizona trip, always obliging.

Surratt Danville, Ill George Newlin Hillsboro Big 4 Kaufmian Arizona Mr. Newlin

Show Me State land offers growth and rental rates

Real estate pitch touts land in Missouri offering potential yields of 30 bushels per acre for wheat and 70 bushels per acre for corn. Asking prices range from 30 to 60 dollars per acre with rents from 5 to 7 dollars per acre.

Hunters report Bald eagle shot near Cade's mill and Bodine farm

Will Adkins and Ed Martin hunted Tuesday near Cade's mill and Bob Bodine's farm. They claim a Bald eagle was shot, the bird measuring 6 feet tip to tip. Ed cremated the bird while Manford VanDorn counters it was a turkey buzzard.

Will Adkins Ed. Martin Cade Bob Bodine Manford VanDorn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. Pollom Darlington HE. W. Strecker Hammond M. Board’s Charles Russell Cayuga McMahon Warren County A. P. Green Attica P. W. Horton S. T. Randolph and Wife W. T. Conner J. W. Brissey Gary O. M. Coffing Crawfordsville O. M C. W. Beckett Williams Atoica Will Smith Mesdames Jos. Cook Chas. Layman Sterling Miss May Cook David Boyd Veedersburg M. Board Leslie Schnell Mrs Nelson Nebeker Manley Booe Clay Mitchell West Lebanon W. G. Boyd Tom Crigler City Lesfie Keer Dr. Andrus Jack Snapp Georgetown Lee Philpott J. Loeb’s Store Wm. Brant Harry Redding King Joan O. M. Livengood Harry Glascock Katie Kingman Roy A. Rogers Ike Shanklin Ruel Jackson S. C. Kaufman Winslow Rudolph Florence Cardiff Nap Cardiff P. E. Oliver George Miller Leonard Stevenson-Miller Marshall Parke County Spinning Leonard O. H. Harden E. A. Gilson D. J. Young & Co Covington, Ind Eugene Ford Villa Grove, Kil Ford Helen Adkins James Towey Rockville Towey Charles White Rosedale Geo. R. Jackson Chicago Circuit Court Grand Jury Mr. Jackson Charles Hull San Dimas Cal Lehigh H. E. Scheid Charley Fénters Pearly Stewart Mellott D. FE. Smith Marx Herzog Belle Bantz Tom Vice Alien Noble Williamsport R. W. Miles Peter Shuler J. B. Shuler Melissa Nebeker Camden C. M. Kennedy Mary Nebeker Son Sewell Stanly Pavey T. K. Hagley State Line FE. Pierce Boswell Mr. Pierce Pine Creek Camp Gene Gamthier the Family Theatre Miranda and Mabel Green Bert Hushaw E. W. Strecker John W. Craig Craig W. B. Reed C. M. Milford J. W. Whicker Fred Purnell Maggie Asbury Lara Finan Peter Anderson Harry Evans R. F. C. Carrier No 1 Sherman Smail Malcolm Adamson James Martin Wabash College W. W. Layton Sheridan Clyde and Wife Bankers’ Association State of Indiana John A Power Anna E. Fosdyke State of F.S. Parnell Attys Pitts Joseph K. Irvin al Eollere Street W. R. Massey & Son Chitaren Cry For Fletcher Castoria Daavilie Fountain Count Asylum Office of the Auditor W. B. Gray Auditor National Accident Society Broadway New York Wabashportland Cement Wabash Portland Cement CO Detroit Mich Stroh Ind ONE Minute Mfg. CO Newton Iowa Atlica Hardware CO T. H. McGeorge Jr. CO Hillssond Wilt & Laika Inlaw & Rence Clint Hancok Newtown Hardware CO
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