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Newspaper
Grayson Tribune
Location
Grayson, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
4
Representative Bartlett of Georgia recalls a tale where a man’s poverty shifted to comfort after drinking local whisky. In a Texas bound meet, the man asks his brother in Dallas county to send funds, then repeats the plea after more drinks, showing the strip of rumor and boast around sudden wealth.
Moravian Barley and Speltz cereals enable hog and cattle farming across Dak Montana Idaho Colorado and more. Salzer's Grass Teosinte Earliest Cane 60 Day Outs and hundreds of farm seeds advertised. Send 10c in stamps to La Crosse Wisconsin for seed samples.
William E. Gentry of Lakefield Minnesota, aged 77, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a complete cure after 45 years of kidney and back trouble. The case, noted as a remarkable remedy, claims relief from long standing urinary disease and back pain, with improved health and well being after decades of suffering.
In a brief exchange, Bobby teases Mr. Updyke about what Clara said just before he entered. Updyke feigns ignorance while Bobby reveals the punchline, highlighting a humorous misunderstand. The playful back and forth captures a light moment from Stray Stories.
The notice promotes The Oat Wonder from John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin. It describes a tall stiff white oat with long ears and fat kernels, claiming 80 stocks from one kernel and high yields in 1908 across 40 states. Readers are urged to mail 10 cents in stamps to receive a seed sample and a catalog.
In a brief dialogue, discussions suggest a man neglects his business to pursue a wealthy widow while she has abundant funds. The exchange hints at motives and social dynamics within a local tale.
Winter Tourist Tickets are on sale via Queen & Crescent Route Southern Railway and connecting lines to South Southeast and Southwest, valid return to May 31 1904. Purchase for Florida via Lookout Mountain and Atlanta, return via Asheville and the Land of the Sky, with a variable route. address W C Rinearson G P A Cincinnati Ohio.
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a guarantee refunds if the cure fails. The message cites testimonials from Mrs. Thos Robbins of Norwich New York and notes general proverbs. The ad frames the product as a quick remedy with a 25 cent price.
A fire at St Catherine's academy near Springfield, Kentucky, destroyed all buildings. No deaths occurred, with losses estimated around 200000 dollars. Miss May Curry discovered the blaze. many students were away for Christmas. 75 to 100 girls were present when the fire started, escaping in robes amid icy fields. A special Louisville train carried clothes and medicine to victims, returning with sisters and pupils. The school, founded in 1804, was a historic educational institution in Kentucky.
Fire in Mt Sterling Kentucky destroyed or damaged multiple properties on January 2. Barnes & Sons grocery faced about 1000 in losses, L F Tabb potentially 5000, Lockbridge & Fes ler livery stable heavy damage, an opera house and Beaumont hotel severely burned, M E church tower burned, totaling around 3600 for the church. J W Barnes former fire chief died from falling timbers and Frank Daniels a colored carpenter was killed instantly. Cooper Becraft sustained a leg fracture and other injuries. Origin suspected from wires emptied into a back yard and into Barnes & Sons basement.
To the convention in Louisville on January 1, Dr W Godfrey Hunter is a candidate for state at large delegate to the next Republican national convention. Supporters drive his bid while Kentucky lists four at large slots. John W Yerkes and Col Morris B Belknap will be chosen for two slots without opposition. Names like former Gov W O Bradley are mentioned, with a Bradley Wilson faction aiming to send Bradley to Chicago.
In Inez Kentucky on January 4 two Johnson brothers were found murdered on the public pike near Jennie West Virginia six miles northeast of Inez. The four men Crabtree Jacob Oliver and the Johnsons met at a saloon and after drinking began homeward when a fight broke out using axes knives and pistols. Both Johnson brothers were killed with gunshot and blade injuries.
Dayton Ky January 2 Hon John P Newman died Friday morning at his home. By votes of Campbell county the late Newman would on Monday have become judge of the Campbell county circuit court. His sudden death just before qualification leaves the incumbency open and may trigger a legal contention over succession.
A six hour blaze in Covington and Cincinnati crews wrecks the interior of the Scott Street M. E. church. Estimated loss over $12,000. In Madisonville, the YMCA plans a new home with $2,700 in voluntary contributions to date, with total building cost not less than $15,000.
Middlesboro Kentucky on January 4 reports the fur furnaces of Virginia Coal Iron and Coke Co. closed due to low iron prices. Two hundred men lose their employment. Also notes in Lexington Kentuckys January 2 report retiring Mayor H T Duncan received a gold watch and chain from the police department. Eminence Kentucky January 1 prints funeral plans for W A Holland veteran editor of the Eminence Constitutionalist with services scheduled Friday at 2 p.m. from the Christian church.
Covington lodge No. 314 BPOE gave a mammoth electric lighted tree at Elks hall for about 350 children overlooked by Santa. The tree held thousands of presents including toys candies shoes mittens underwear and other useful items. The lodge organized thorough distribution to homes of those unable to attend the Thursday hall event.
Frankfort Kentucky January 1 William H Culton star state witness in Goebel murder cases indicted as accessory before the fact and released on ten thousand dollar bond has not appeared and his location is unknown to court officers Culton disappeared after Caleb Powers trial and faces possible bond forfeiture if he does not answer by Monday Bondsmen include his father Reverend Culton of Jackson County and E B Hogg brother in law
In Wayne county Kentucky a family quarrel led J J Smith and his son to fire on Diane Blevins and two sons. Blevins was killed while on the Tennessee side and Smith on the Kentucky side. The case raises questions about jurisdiction and extradition. Blevirus were wounded.
A syndicate led by Samuel Homer of Philadelphia has bought 816 acres 17 miles southwest of Louisville on the Ohio River as a site for a cement plant with a capacity of 2500 barrels daily. The plant is expected to cost about 1,000,000 and a town of 2,500 residents is anticipated to rise nearby.
The Knox News at Barboursville Kentucky changes ownership and will be known as the Knox Republican under Prof. Robinson attorney and teacher. In Henderson Kentucky Gov John Young Brown's condition worsened after a restless night. A Covington incident reports an icy electric wire at Schniekers drug store causing injuries. Lexington hosts formal possession of the old Kentucky association track delivered to Capt 8 8 Brown through agent Max Samuelson.
A roundup notes Dr. Sigurd Ibsen’s possible next year visit to lecture on his father’s plays. Alfred Deakin, Australia’s prime minister, is an avid reader who often perches in the treasury bench with a book. A friend extracts Tennyson’s verse rules, while Alfred Tennyson Dickens defends his father’s esteem for Thackeray. In Toronto, Goldwin Smith remains a familiar, pale, introspective eighty year old figure seen driving daily, absorbed in thought.
The piece notes the average senator age of 59 with eight under 45. Vineland NY author Prof Marcius Willson, age 90, may be the oldest American writer still able to work and declined a birthday reception to finish a new book and patent. Ex Gov Horace Boies of Iowa lives on a 1500 acre Eldora farm valued at 500000, aging since his son’s death. Pius X quotes a nine year progression from boyhood to cardinal and suggests another nine years as pope possible.
Milo de Flandre earns a Paris science doctorate with honorable mention. Kuno Fischer retires from Heidelberg professorship at eighty after long service since 1872. President Eliot orders an all night college restaurant to close. Dr. Albert D. Mead of Brown University returns from Europe after reviewing major labs and stations.
A clipped portion of a letter to Dr. Hartman mentions continual issues in the house and hints at ongoing correspondence. The readable text suggests a domestic context without further specifics, leaving the broader topic of the letter to interpretation.
In a busy Chambers Street crossing a tub fell from a truck packed with Vermont apples, striking Hilltop in the street. He stood stunned by the syrupy mess and muddy shoes and quipped, amid the urban bustle, that it was a pretty mess. The driver attempted to ease the moment with a remark.
The John A Alter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin advertises a remarkable offer for 10000 plants for 16 cents. The company promises to mail a big plant and seed catalog along with enough seed to grow, inviting readers to request the package.
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