Kentucky Eyes Bitter Senate Primary Struggles
Louisville July 2 Kentucky ends entry lists for August primaries as Democrats and Republicans prepare for dual U S Senate races. Three candidates vie for the six year term with Governor James B. McCreary former Governor J W Beckham and Augustus Stanley as leading contenders in a close race attracting wide attention inside and outside Kentucky.
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Louisville
Kentucky
James B. McCreary
Govenor J
Couple Drowned Producing Thriller In Colorado River
Canon City Colorado July 2 The coroner investigates Grace McHugh leading woman of the Colorado Motion Picture Company and Owen Carter assistant Cameraman who died in the Arkansas river while filming a movie thriller. Forcing the stream on horseback Miss McHugh was thrown into the water and Carter jumped in to save her both swept downstream and drowned. Birmingham July 2 Attended by his playmates 9 year old James Vaughn drowned yesterday in Warrior river buried today. The lad was wading near his mother when he stepped beyond his depth and drowned ending a pleasant picnic outing.
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Canon City
Col
Grace McHugh
Colorado Motion Picture Company
Owen Carter
Arkansas River
Birmingham
James Vaughn
Warrior River
Warrior Shoals
Political figures span Kentucky’s postwar era and elections
The piece outlines careers from 1869 to 1911 including governors J C W Beckham and Goebel, senators Beckham and Stanley, and the Democratic short-term contest featuring David H Smith Johnson N Camden and Gen Bennett H Young. It notes Republicans A E Wilson and William Marshall Bullitt and Progressives Burton Vance and George W Jolly as contenders.
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David H. Smith
Hodgenville
Johnson N. Camden
Senate
Gen
Bennett H. Young
Louisville
United Confederate Veterans
A. E. Wilson
William Marshall Bullitt
United States
Taft
Burton Vance
George W. Jolly
Owensboro
Progressive Party
National Educational Association Convention Heads to St Paul
St Paul expects more than 20 000 educators for the annual National Educational Association convention. Delegates from every state and all education branches will attend with committee meetings and conferences planned. Topics include patriotic songs, peace and social center movements, sex hygiene teaching, a national university proposal, recreation in schools, vocational guidance, and medical and dental inspection.
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St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
National Educational Association
Federal Bureau of Education
Peace
Social Center
National University
Wedding Ring Found Inside Snake in Jersey Home
In Livingston New Jersey a collie killed a garter snake and inside the snake was a wedding ring inscribed From M. J. F. o M. M. on 17 1899. The odd discovery occurs as Munston Kent reports the unusual find in his residence.
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Livingston
N. J
Munston Kent
M. M
W C A Pleads For Dollar Funds
A W C A appeal discusses local sickness and misfortune, noting debts and the need for funds. It cites a buried woman without money or insurance, a family with eight children, another with four and illness, a tuberculosis case with eggs prescribed by a doctor, and two widows who struggle to work and need support.
Local Social Notes Highlight Heath and Rhodes Visits
News from Mead notes Mrs. G W Heath and daughter visiting Miss Vera Rhodes and Miss Annie Mae Rhodes. T O Jones guest of sister Mrs Haynes. Croley Bryant led Sunday services. Nelle Owens planned visit to sister Mrs W M Doss. John and Tone Waddell visited sister and cousins Mrs T D Jones.
Golf Qualifiers Hit 120 Players At Montgomery Club
About 120 golfers entered the fourth annual Montgomery Country Club tournament. The event began at 9 a.m. with noon marking roughly one third of the rounds played. H. F. Smith of Nashville, president of the Southern Golf Association, participated.
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Capital Montgomery
Montgomery Country Club
H. F. Smith
Nashville
Southern Golf Association
Barrow County creation moves forward in Georgia Senate
Atlanta July 2 The new Barrow County has effectively been created as the bill passes the senate and awaits a constitutional amendment by voters It would remove portions from Gwinnett Walton and Jackson counties Senator McNeil cites criticism of Bible representatives over near beer legalization Mrs Francis Smith Whiteside sister of Senator Hoke Smith to speak on woman suffrage in house tomorrow The house aims to speed up action by new rules and liquor bills appear stalled with little likelihood of passage this session
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Barrow
Senate
House
Gwinnett
Walton
Jackson
McNeil
W. S. Ainsworth
Macon
Francis Smith Whiteside
Hoke Smith
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