Bonds for road work approved by county voters
Voters in Daviess County approved a $600,000 road bond issue under the good roads amendment. The countywide tally was 4,393 yes to 2,443 no, a margin of 1,960 in favor. Owensboro city also backed the bonds by 1,962 to 434, with a countywide turnout strong across 16 precincts in support and 10 against.
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Owensboro
Rood Roads
Kentucky
Daviess County
Dr. Airk
Daviews County
Atlanta
Company C
Georgia National Guard
Peachtree Road
Slaton
Arnold Parker
aMeer
Catron
General Supply Co Incorporates in Owensboro for 10000
Haye Incorporated and Mayfield representatives visited town on business as General Supply Co of Owensboro announces incorporation with 10000 capital. Officers listed include H T Quick president Allan Reid vice president D R Mayfield treasurer and Herman Karn. Directors include Pat Howard and others from Whitesville.
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H. T. Uiew
D. FP
Mayfield
General Supply Co
Owensboro
H. T. Quick
Allan Reid
V. Pree
W. KR. Bryant
Lee
D. R. Mayfield
Treas
Herman Karn
Pat Howard
Whitesville
Religions barred in Korean schools a decade from now
Washington reports Gen. Terauchi orders Korea to separate education from religion within ten years. General policy aims to create a general education system while phasing out religious instruction, affecting Christian missionary schools and requiring native teachers to learn Japanese. The measure cites U.S. and French models and notes private schools must adjust to maintain national character.
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Washington
Korea
Gen. Terauchi
United States
Gen. Terauch
France
Yale Law graduate Felix earns high honors
Mr. Douglas Felix graduates from Yale Law School New Haven Conn with high honors in a large class. He is expected home Monday with his sister Miss Mary Elizabeth who recently completed a course at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston Mass.
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Douglas Felix
Yale Law School
New Haven Conn
Felix
Mary Elizabeth
New England Conservatory of Music
Hoston Mass
Miss Elsie Matthews Weds Roy Addison Summers
The daughter of Mr Heber Matthews married Roy Addison Summers a young army officer stationed in Washington DC on June 16. Mrs Summers formerly served as a stenographer with the government in Washington and now returns to Hartford with many admiring friends. The wedding surprised both families and friends.
Old Papers Found In Dismantled Log House
Ty tore down the old log house on the T. A. Tate farm near Btownsboro and found a dated letter from 1481 neatly inked, plus Louisville Daily Journal copies from 1891 and Baptist Banner issues from 1820. The log’s structure and materials remained sturdy with stone chimneys and wooden pegs holding the door.
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T. A. Tate
Btownsboro
Louisville Daily Journal
Baptist Banner
Supreme Court voids grandfather clauses in voting law
Washington reports the Supreme Court unanimously invalidated grandfather clause provisions in Oklahoma and Maryland that barred voting based on 1866 or earlier status. The decision held such race based dates violated the Fifteenth Amendment and that election officials enforcing them could be held liable for denying the vote.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Maryland
Annapolis
United States
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