Wrathy Against Senator Bradley
Prominent Lexington leaders write to President Taft protesting Walker’s removal as postmaster and the Bradley backed appointment of Wilbur R. Smith. Letters allege motive and seek public indignation against Bradley. Walker supporters plan a meeting and vow to dupe the public. The text also includes unrelated farm and medical ads.
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Lexington
Taft
Thomas L Walker
Bradley
Wilbur R. Smith
Walker
Kentucky
Senator Bradley
Farmers Fight Floods and Drought with Modern Tillage
The article argues farmers can mitigate flood and drought through intelligent cultivation. It highlights tile drains to protect uplands, moisture preservation from spring, harrowed plowing to conserve water, and surface cultivation with dust mulch to shield subsoil moisture, asserting farmers control more than they think.
Stirring Up the Negro Speech Criticizes Powers
The piece recounts Caleb Powers urging African Americans in Washington to unite and demand rights while noting his past charges in Kentucky over the Goebel assassination. It accuses him of pardoning himself as Secretary of State, disguising as a soldier, and being captured by Sheriff Bosworth without resistance.
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Drouth
Washington
Caleb Powers
Powers
Kentucky
Goebel
W. S. Taylor
Commonwealth
Henry M. Bosworth
Fayett County
Best Bet in Lawsuit Sparks Quiet Duel of Wits
Dialogue shows plaintiff questioning recovery of funds while his attorney expresses confidence in obtaining judgment. The brief exchange, captured by Puck, hints at ongoing litigation and settlement prospects without detailing case specifics.
Extension of farm education to all counties urged
A movement argues for college extension work led into every county and eventually every township. Illinois groups such as the Bakers' Association and State Farmers' Institute back a nationwide campaign, seeking legislative funds to support practical farm education, soil conservation, higher yields, and farmer welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahomet
Illinois Bakers’ Association
Illinois State Farmers’ Institute
Freckle-Face Remedy Promises Free Trial and Money Back
A promise of a free trial and money back guarantees a new freckle removing remedy. The ad urges Miss Freckle-Face to obtain ethine double strength from Win. & Lloyd's drug store and try one night's treatment to clear freckles, claiming rare cases need only one ounce.
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Win
Lloyd’s Drug Store
Wr. S. Lloyd's Drug Store
Doubtful Improvement In Doyle Health After Accident
Mrs Boyle comments on her husband’s recovery noting he alternates between better and worse. Mrs Doyle adds that his swearing and agitation peak when he thinks he’s improved, suggesting fluctuating condition rather than steady recovery.
No Remedy After Circus Parade At Polkville Inn
A Polkville Arkansas tavern keeper recalls two young waitresses Maxine and Lucille clashing after a circus parade. One hit the other with a dinner bell while the other used a ketchup bottle, spilling contents and breaking a window before the landlord intervened. He declines firing them, noting ladies will be ladies.
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Polkville
Ark
Maxine
Lucille
Puck
His Habit and the Doctor’s Appendix
A physician’s wife questions mutilation of a new book and the husband explains he removed a labeled appendix as professional instinct. The exchange highlights a humorous misreading of the term appendix as personal cuttings.
Stewart sells suburban home and 44 acres to Kirk
R. L. Stewart sold his residence and 44 acres in the suburbs to H. M. Kirk for a private price. Possession is to be given March 1.
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R. L. Stewart
J. M. Oliver
H. M. Kirk
The Parents Joke On Christian Names
The London Chronicle notes a fad of naming children with successive Latin numerals. Somerset house registers reveal a Mr Mineral Waters Frosty Winter and Alfred Days Weeks. A Canadian named Cumber is often shown as Quintus, so he appears in papers as Mr Q Cumber.
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London Chronicle
Somerset House
Alfred
Primus
Secundus
Cumber
Quintus
Q. Cumber
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Herbert A. Kline Carnival Company
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Wrathy
Dean
A. E. Davis
Grocer
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Oinds
Bank Street
Strother & Frazer
Mt. Sterlinn
Aundry
Mt. Sterling
Hoffman’s
Hoffman
T. Sterl* Bentue
Hadden & Evans
Court St
Antwerp Ave
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
William Blackstone
London County Council
Temple
Goldsmith
Oliver
Blackstone
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