Beckham Defends Kentucky Rule of Law Against Extremes
Governor Beckham states he is not the czar of Kentucky and will not suspend constitutional rights or override courts. He emphasizes that civil authority prevails, military power is subservient, and he supports lawful punishment of Breathitt County crime while noting limitations on a governor’s powers.
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Frankfort
Breathitt
Beckham
Breathitt County
Kentucky
United States
Redwine
Breathitt Court
Prize plan for Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Chief F D Corburn of the livestock department at the Louisiana Purchase exposition organizes over 26000 prizes for world fair shows next year in classes for horses cattle sheep swine and poultry. Changed the Venue is granted in Tillman murder case after judge Townsend rules in Columbia.
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St. Louis
F. D. Coburn
Department of Livestock
Columbia
D. C
James H. Tillman
Townsend
Takes No Food In Mouth Story From St Louis
Anita George a 14 year old girl born with a throat muscle disorder has never eaten by mouth. Doctors kept her alive for three years by skin absorption and an abdominal tube feeding. An operation offered partial success, with two more surgeries expected.
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St. Louis
Anita
George
Iowa Democrats reject minority platform on railroad control
Des Moines June 25 Iowa Democratic state convention votes 463.9 to 354.1 to deny a minority report adding a plank reaffirming the 1900 national platform. A second minority proposal seeking government control of railroad charges fails 62814 to 199%. Nominations are by acclamation.
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Iowa Democrats
Des Moines
Committee On
Rural Carriers Doomed by Electric Mail System
Nashville dispatch reports a local inventor plans a wireless wire system to deliver mail. Farmers would drop letters in a doorstep box, press a button, and the box would buzz to a central office. Return mail would travel by reversing current through the wires.
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Nashville
Italians Sentenced in U S Naturalization Fraud Case
Judge Thomas of the criminal branch sentenced Italians who pled guilty to naturalization frauds. Robert Bunnaro received 18 months at Sing Sing plus a $500 fine. Guiseppe Capperelli got 12 months and six months for Caggiana who held a bogus certificate. Antonio Casato drew a year, all at Sing Sing or Ings County penitentiaries.
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New York
Thomas
United States
Robert Bunnaro
Sing Sing
Guiseppe Capperelli
Caggiana
Pallate
Ings County
Antonio Casato
Woman Hangs Child, Burns Body in New Orleans Incident
In New Orleans on June 27 Mrs. Mary Patterson was arrested on a serious charge after killing her 10 year old stepchild. Reports say she enraged and defeated the girl, tied her in a corn sack, and suspended her from a tree limb. She then kindled a fire beneath the tree and piled paper to intensify the blaze. The sack burned away, and the child’s body burned.
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New Orleans
Mary Patterson
New Iteria
Missing Jewelry of Filipino Leader's Daughter
In Buffalo on June 29 there is no clue to the missing jewelry of Senorita Lopez daughter of a Filipino leader. She is staying with Major Knight's daughter in the city.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Senorita Lopez
Byron's Bible Tale Hidden Publisher Prank
A Bible Byron sent to John Murray sat untouched for years. At a dinner party a text verification revealed a turned down page with the verse misread as “Now Darab bas was a robber” where the word publisher had been substituted. The long hidden joke amused listeners.
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Byron
John Murray
Darabbas
Voters Named in Epitaphs Stir Cemetery Legend
In a Susquehanna river cemetery a gravestone proclaims Chas Lewis voted for Lincoln. Nearby Baton Rouge marker notes David Jones died a Christian and a Democrat, his final words quoted on the stone.
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Susquehanna River
Chas
Lewis
Lincoln
Baton Rouge
David Jones
Not What She Expected Clara’s coy dance remark
Dialogue excerpt shows Clara pressing for compliments after a dance. Charlie deflects, admitting he dances poorly and prefers not to ask other girls to dance. The exchange highlights social tension and self deprecation in a ballroom setting.
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Clara
Charlie
Do Not Fancy Yourself a Martyr After a Bad Bargain
A brief Dallas News note cautions readers not to overstate self-pity after a harsh or unfair horse trade encounter, urging practicality and measured response.
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Dallas News
May Change Sabbath Conference Opens in Detroit
Leaders in the Jewish faith from across the United States and several from Canada converge on Detroit for the fourteenth annual meeting of the Central Conference of American Rabbis at Temple Bethel. About 100 delegates attend sessions through Friday with a Saturday morning service. The Sabbath commission report on changing the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday is expected to spark an important discussion. Prominent scholars will read papers on theological and historical topics.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Canada
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Temple Bethel
Sabbath Commission
Miners Seek Internal Settlement Before Conciliation Board
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania reports miners, via their superintendents and foremen in the Wyoming valley coal fields, will this week attempt to resolve petty disputes through internal conferences. Unsettled grievances will be taken to the conciliation board as per the coal strike commission award.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Conciliation Board
Coal Strike Commission
Storm damages hit Huntington West Virginia
A severe storm swept southern West Virginia causing extensive damage in Huntington. Wires down and telephone service disrupted, fire alarm system out, and city hall struck by lightning. An inch and a half of rain fell in an hour and twenty minutes, hindering details.
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West Virginia
Huntington
W. Va
Explosion Wrecks Train in Letart
Six hundred kegs of powder exploded in a boxcar from Huntington causing a wreck of the train and damage to nearby houses. The engineer escaped by riding the engine away before the blast.
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Huntington
W. Va
Letart
Jailbreak attempt shocks Greenup residents
In Greenup Kentucky on June 29 unknowns tried to break out of the jail from the outside. They fled leaving tools from a local blacksmith shop behind. William H Worthington an electrician at the power house was arrested but immediately gave dona.
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Jackson
Gray Haddicks
Crawford
Tharp
Hargis
Ewen
Haddick
Greenup
William H. Worthington
Hanging date set for two Lexington killers
The governor fixed Friday July 24 for the execution of Karl Whitney and Claude Brien the Lexington murderers. Their attorneys filed a petition for commutation of sentence. Lawlessness Deplored Lexington Kentucky June 29 the Kentucky Sons of the Revolution held its annual session adopting a resolution deploring lawlessness in parts of the state.
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Frankfort
Karl Whitney
Claude Brien
Lexington
Kentucky Sons of the Revolution
Kentucky
Ewen Bound For Ohio Visit after Death in Day ton
Captain B J F Ewen of Breathitt county sailed from Louisville to Cincinnati en route to Dayton to visit a son who was killed by Falling Rock. In Sargent Kentucky eight year old George Good, a water boy at Norton mines, died when rock weighing more than five tons toppled. The piece ends with a quoted exchange from the Chicago Tribune.
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Ewen
Ohio
Louisville, Ky
B. J F. Ewen
Breathitt County
Cincinnati
Dayton
Sargent, Ky
George Good
Norton Mines
Adrienne author finds critic helps reveal truths
Miss Mildred Cloverlee learns Analytical Review critic Mr. Eggleston purposefully biases reviews to uphold literary standards while secretly studying law. He admits he writes to please editors and confirms he condemns other works, while Cloverlee reveals she is Adrienne’s author and helps him pursue marriage to an heiress who is also a writer.
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Mildred Cloverlee
Swim
Miss Cloverlee
Analytical Review
Smart
Redwood Eggleston
Mr. Eggleston
Adrienne
Germany
Burned corncob charcoal for hog health and feeding
A method from Indiana Farmer describes making corncob charcoal by digging a deep pit, burning cobs with a tight cover, then curing the product for hog nutrition. The guide suggests mixing charcoal with salt lime ashes and copperas solution, with options for timed feeding or free access for hogs.
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Indiana
Breeding Livestock Shapes Form Yet Defies Predicting Merit
The article lauds livestock breeding as a noble occupation shaping animal form through heredity while noting that predicting which line yields superior finer points remains impossible. It highlights Shorthorn Hereford Angus and other breeds as examples and emphasizes the mystery and allure of selective breeding.
Northwest Horse Sale Sparks Export Hope
Reports from the British northwest note many fine stallions sold in recent months. Observers say the public can identify a quality horse and a strong average merit is evident this spring. The region expects to sell many heavy draft horses to Ontario and for export as wheat country expands.
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British Northwest
Ontario
Angora goat boom touted as civilizing lands and fortunes
The piece argues the Angora goat will civilize rocky western lands and drive mohair profits, with 10,000,000 acres of difficult terrain opening to pastoral use. It notes rising Mohair demand, limited early market, and growing Angora associations across the southwest as experts warn against overestimating hardiness and neglect.
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South Africa
Angera
Stockman
Farner
Southwest
Change of ownership notice for J. S. Moreman Mil Cc details
A change of ownership is announced transferring from J. S. Moreman Mil Cc to E. L. Pitman. All parties previously connected with the former company are notified that all accounts must be settled in full immediately.
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J. S. Moreman Mil Cc
Chan
Boone Township Commencement Receipts and Expenses Record
Receipts for the Boone township commencement totaled 822.10 with expenses of 16.80. Trustee Cooper donated the remaining 5.30 to the Trustees of the Laconia Presbyterian church.
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Boone Township
Laconia Presbyterian Church
Cooper
The Value and Cost of Advice in Power and Success
A New London Telegraph opinion argues that advice is cheap and often ill suited to individuals. It notes successful figures are overwhelmed with solicitations for guidance yet seldom can dispense it well. Power rests with those who neither give nor take advice in abundance.
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New London Telegraph
Sleep stages and eye movement in early sleep onset
The text describes three sleep phases. First, distraction with absent mindedness and hallucinations. Second, delicate motor disturbance from misaligned eye axes. Third, nearing sleep, vasomotor changes diverge from waking regulation.
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Revue Scientifique
A Gentleman Defined by Thackeray’s Standards
A Thackeray quote ponders what makes a gentleman asking if lofty aims purity honor and steadfast truth define him. It suggests neither rank nor wealth guarantees the qualities, proposing only the virtuous life as worthy of love and loyalty from society.
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Thackeray
Two Views of It on Married Life
A short humorous dialogue presents a henpecked man asking a youthful bridegroom about marriage. The bridegroom proclaims bliss, while the henpecked man counters that bliss is no name for it, delivering a witty contrast in a single exchange.
Heirship Questioned in Frank Proposal Quip
The Chicago Post reports a humorous exchange where an heiress asks a suitor if he can provide for her, and he replies he can only if he has her money to do it. The remark frames the engagement with a light, wry tone.
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Chicago Post
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