Uncle Bill reads road funding figures from State Aid history
In a store gathered crowd Uncle Bill unfolds a letter listing Kentucky road projects and their costs from 1821 onward. He totals 1 758 322 dollars in state aid and argues the investments boosted land values as a rational public works policy. The group discusses why such road building mattered and whether a cheaper alternative exists.
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Uncle Bill
Frankfort
Bill
Kentucky
Lexington
Nashville
Louisville
Covington
Crab Orchard
Bardstown
Tennessee
Bowling Green
Maysville
Roofing for Sale by Henry Judy
Henry Judy offers metal roofing at savings on all kinds of material. Distinctive claim of quality and value with later tagline about recognizing the genuine article.
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Henry Judy
Insurance firm Frazer and Perry advertise coverage
Frazer and Perry promote specialization in tornado and hail insurance with a broad range of policies. The ad notes the convenience of banking prominence, inviting customers to seek all kinds of insurance through their services.
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Frazer & Perry
Power of Vibration and Sound in Killing Mosquitoes
A Century of notes: experiments in Paris show music drawing mosquitoes to death near a swamp, with violin and flute triggering lethal vibrations. A French chateau tower test reveals sound waves causing horizontal sway and circular ascent. Organ and trumpet reportedly affect structures more, prompting cautions on marching over bridges.
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Chomet
Scientifica
Paris
France
Harper’s Weekly
Genesis of Men of Straw in Westminster Hall
English author recounts a curious history of false witnesses known as Men of Straw. Protesters wore straw in their boots to signal willingness to testify for pay. Attornies sought out these men by offering fees until memory failed, giving rise to the name.
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Englebach
Westminster Hall
A Well Meant Suggestion at a Yorkshire Soiree
An at home hosted by a Yorkshire gentleman’s wife requires an outside manservant to impersonate a butler. He is shocked by the thin slices of bread and butter given to guests. While serving an ancient dowager for the fourth time he whispers, though everyone hears, If yer slaps three or four slices together, mum, maybe yer can get a bite.
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London Telegraph
Welcome Addition Marriage Consent Dialogue
The Youth asks consent for marriage from The Old Man who inquires about income. The Old Man grants approval, saying, Bless you, my son, and notes the wife will be supported and able to endure occasional touches from her father. Kansas City Times.
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Kansas City Times
Bridge Invitation Turns on Stranger Dialect
A polite man in a Pullman asks another to join a game of bridge. The other declines, noting he avoids strangers due to the risk of a con artist, reflecting social caution in Harper’s Weekly’s era.
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Harper’s Weekly
Landseer Stories Link to Artist's Death
The Westminster Gazette recounts tales about Sir Edwin Landseer living in St Johns Wood. Painter of animals and portraits, he altered a royal family group many times from 1854 to 1870, and G D Leslie notes the strain on him helped hasten his death.
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St. John’s Wood
Alan Montgomery Eyre
Edwin Landseer
London
Landseer
Sydney Smith
Smith
St. Paul’s
Edwin
G. D. Leslie
Leslie
Westminster Gazette
Sundials as Garden Ornaments and Reminders
The Sundial discusses sundials as intriguing lawn or garden ornaments with antique appeal. It suggests placing the center of the garden or a sunny lawn location free from shade, noting sundials mark sunny hours and can recall friends connected to their crafting or memories.
Dust the Ornaments for Mr Smith Dinner Visit
A Philadelphia Telegraph item recounts a mistress warning her maid Jane that Mr Smith, a tall guest, will dine with them. The servant calmly continues dusting, replying with quiet compliance as the mistress directs cleaning of top shelf ornaments.
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Jane
Mrs. Smith
His Cast Off Suit Incident at Hotel
A bachelor in a hotel cleans his wardrobe and a maid discovers a suit she says her brother would wear. A week later he asks if the brother can wear it. She explains it needed fixing for 2.50, which she says he should pay. He refuses and vows to sell discarded clothes to the old man.
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New York Sun
New Mansion for Governor Ready By December 1
The State Capitol Commission in Gov. McCreary's office reported the Governor’s mansion will be ready for occupancy around December 1. A temporary stable will cost 200 dollars, with a proper stable and garage planned under later appropriations. A waiting room at Todd Street and Capitol Avenue will be built for Capitol visitors. An estimate for lights in the Capitol dome and approach will be sought.
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State Capitol Commission
McCreary
Todd Street
Capitol Avenue
Capitol
Thomas Wiard
Capitol Dome
Harris Bound Over On Murder Charge
James Harris aged 59 was tried before County Judge Crooks for murdering Thurman Pegram aged 19 and held to the grand jury at the November term of Circuit Court under $4,000 bail. Perry Oakley, charged with the assassination of T W Shack Staton, is in progress with many witnesses expected. Oakley, nearly 80, was arrested on a warrant sworn by his sixteen year old daughter who had left home due to trouble with her stepmother.
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James Harris
Crooks
Thurman Pegram
Perry Oakley
T. W. (Shack) Staton
Preston
Oakley
Quote on Love Health and Spirit
A concise aphorism asserts that true living comes from love while health and a kind spirit endure only when harmony exists between them. It warns that hatred undermines lasting wellness.
Buy your paris green from the Variety Store
A local short notice advertises Paris Green available at the Variety Store, urging shoppers to purchase the poison despite its controversial use as a pesticide and insecticide in past eras.
Harmless Cure Promised for Bed Wetting
The C. H. Rowan Drug Co of Chicago offers a free 560c remedy to readers of The Mt. Sterling Advocate claiming to cure bed wetting and frequent urination. The notice emphasizes spanking is ineffective and describes the product as harmless and prepaid.
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C. H. Rowan Drug Co
Chicago
Ill
Mt. Sterling
Old Reliable C. H. Rowan Drug Co. advertises free medicine
The C. H. Rowan Drug Co. presents itself as an old reliable house offering free medicine. The notice urges readers to cure afflicted family members and then inform neighbors and friends about the remedy.
Sleeping Dining and Parlor Cars on Express Trains
Sleeping dining and parlor cars are available on express trains on weekdays. Consult agents for particulars and schedules.
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Kentucky Natural Gas Company
Nick “Hadden, Jr
B. Lane Sa
Blue Grass Farms
Montgomery
Court Street
W. A. DeHaven
Sterling Siver
J. W. Jones
Mt, Sterling
W. A. Sutton & Son
Main
Bank Sts
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Stories
E .P
Tao
Kansas City
Harris
The
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Rothwell
Vest
Norfol
Richmond
Hinton
Southern Railway
J. C. Beam, A. G. St
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