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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
5
Various short items list shop ads and personal notices. Buckner’s offerings on perfumes and shoes priced at 1.50 and 2.50 attract buyers. Purdue visit, Perryville trips, millinery displays by Ella Yeagy and Helen Wyse, town socials, sermons, and a piano sale feature. Norval Smith and others promote goods and events.
Saturday social and business updates include Hon O P Lewis transacting affairs in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs James T Bell visiting New Town relatives. Dick Merryoan returning after baseball season with strong offers ahead. Mrs Tom Purdue of Aylesworth improving from fever. Walsey Dice of North Van Buren in the city on county interests. Ella Yeagy selling millinery with Chicago Cincinnati Indianapolis markets. Stephen Randolph purchasing a large home from Dr Stout for about 3000. Will Schma building a one story cottage on South Fifth Street. sale notice for a four year old cow with calf. Auditor Bell away two weeks with office covered by Julian Martin and Fred Bell. city Democrats set primaries Monday to fill precinct posts. political field activity noted with candidates listed in Trustee Dices office.
The visitor recounts a three day stay in Fountain County, praising the fair’s floral hall displays, crafts, and livestock shows. He notes friendly reception by officials, merchants, and ministers, and promotes Layton and Silsland stock food with guaranteed results for poultry and farm needs.
An advertisement claims catarrh affects any organ and that Peruna restores health by curing the catarrh. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. M. Brickner describing relief after starting the remedy and invites readers to write to Dr. Hartman for free advice.
Layton and Bilsland's grocery mentioned. Uncle Sax and Mr and Mrs Louis Hetfeld of Hillsboro in the city Tuesday. Cardiffs Hall at Unio Depot Tuesday evening. Readings at the piano recital Friday night in Presbyterian church with Miss Anna Sarah Bock. Mrs S A Cotting of Cincinnati, noted soprano, assists at recital. Edgar Spinning and son from Pittsburg visiting mother Elizabeth Spinning this week. Revival services by Hitler B L Allen of Indianapolis start Sunday at Fifth Strong Christian church. All are invited. Henry Schmeng to bring another coal car here next Tuesday. Millinery opening at Mr Price today and tomorrow. Call to view.
Cash Lowe aged about 26 of Veedersburg fell from the abutment of the C and BE I bridge over Coal creek at about 6 30 p m Sunday. He dropped about 26 feet striking the mortar at the base of the pier and breaking his neck almost instantly. Miss Susie Smith then living in the city was with him at the time.
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