Tragic Breathitt County Feud Shooting in One Room Cabin
A Jackson editorial recalls a brutal feud killing at the Swimms home in Breathitt County. It describes a one room cabin ambush and double death, noting women’s involvement, the vendetta culture, and broader social failings in Kentucky law and taxation.
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William Swimms
Breathitt
Jackson
Swimms
Hhis
Curtis Jett
Thomas White
Allens
Tie Mountain
Swimms Tragedy Echoes in Kentucky Debate
The Courier Journal notes that women and men will not count in fatal arrays and may be left on the field after fighting ends. It suggests the Swimms tragedy could prompt legislative reflection on taxation and road-system law, amid concerns for counties needing aid.
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Kentucky
Courier-Journal
Pants Removed From State Capitol Statues
A debate over decorum at Pennsylvania's state capitol led to stone pants being fitted to naked statues. The purge ended as the pants were removed, reflecting a shift from strict modesty to a more relaxed view of the human body in public sculpture.
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Pennsylvania
State Capitol
Rescue backache by recognizing kidney trouble
Mt. Sterling resident L. G. Howard credits Joan’s Kidney Pills with ending ten years of backache and kidney symptoms. He urges readers to use the product, sold by Foster-Milburn Co. in Buffalo as sole U.S. agents, at a price of cents. Remember the name Dean’s.
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L. G. Howard
West Jiocast Street
Mt. Sterling
Joan
Foster-Milburn Co
Suffalo
New York
United States
Dean’s
Carlisle contest looms in Kentucky election
The Carlisle Mercury editor Col Greer Keller is expected to face opposition this fall as Republicans reportedly plan no nomination in a heavily Democratic district. An interview cites suffragist Kate Trimble Woolsey predicting women will rule the world, with men needed only for propagation.
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Carlisle
Col. Greer & Keller
Carlisle Mercury
Nicholaid
Robertson Counties
Kate Trimble Woolsey
New York
Republicans push county unit plan in liquor debate
The Lexington Herald accuses Republicans of false pretenses in demanding a uniform county unit local option law. It argues the 1891 constitution does not require such a measure, only allowing local votes on liquor sales in cities towns districts precincts or counties. The paper calls for an impassioned, nonpartisan settlement.
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Leclare
Lexington Herald
Cost of Living Drops as Free Trade Pact Opens
The article argues the Reduced Reciprocity tariff will raise living costs, listing Canada bound goods with current prices and noting the pact would make these items free. It laments high food costs and envisions cheaper meals once the agreement takes effect.
Butter Prices Rise as Milk Shortages Bite Across Regions
Oleo sales fall as butter prices climb due to reduced milk supplies from mountains to coast. California reports surplus butter for sale while Elgin faces rising costs. Eastern yields drop with 60 to 70 percent sent to factories. creameries and cheese plants below average, signaling tighter supply and higher real-butter prices ahead.
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Chicago
California
Golden Gate
Elgin
Western Harvest Report Shows Light Yields Across Regions
The article notes meadows harvested in ideal conditions but yields are largely light except for alfalfa, which is damaged by harsh weather west of the Missouri. Despite better quality, volume is short, forcing use of straw and corn stover. Cornfields may require cutting and storage efforts rise as drought teaches value of conservation.
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Missouri
Public barbecue for Taft in St Louis sparks chicken plan
A planned public barbecue for President Taft in St Louis would feature about 100000 chickens and could cost around $40,000 if prices are similar to elsewhere. The author echoes the old debate over selling the chickens to aid the poor, noting the familiar refrain that the poor are always with us.
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Taft
St. Louis
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