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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
5
A large three story Covington graded school building burned Thursday afternoon around three o'clock after teachers and students used the site for Decoration Day exercises. The fire gutted the northwest section on both floors, with twelve rooms plus chapel and office lost. Built in 1876 for $35 000, only $15 000 in insurance remained. The school board plans a new building on the same ground.
Mrs John Ratcliff who was badly burned when a gasoline tank exploded at Veedersburg about three weeks ago died at her home last Saturday evening. She never regained consciousness to explain the fire origin or how she came to be at the barn. Funeral services were held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock.
Prof Jas W Wilkinson and family from Veedersburg visited friends here. Attica High School held commencement with Miss Ethel Rozell a graduate. Various locals traveled to Crawfordsville Newman Penfield Covington and Veedersburg for visits and events. A K of P Decoration is planned for June 16 and a concert with a post show at the opera house is promoted.
The McCormick Nursery Co of Monroe Michigan seeks a reliable person to sell trees shrubs roses and related items in the area No experience required they provide training good weekly pay and free outfit Write immediately for particulars mentioning this paper Private individuals are urged to apply noting the firms specialties Bing Cherry October Purple Plum and Mercereau Blackberry
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