Bruce Wilson Dies Early This Morning
Bruce Wilson aged 68 died at his home on South Sycamore Street this morning at 12 50 from tuberculosis after a long illness. He leaves a wife, two sons Charles and Forest, four brothers John James Richard and Frank, and was a longtime member of the Somerset Christian church. Funeral services will be held at Machpelah Cemetery Friday at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Clyde Darsie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Wilson
South Sycamore Street
Charles
Forest
John
James
Richard
Frank
Somerset Christian Church
Wilson
Bruce
Machpelah Cemetery
Clyde Darsie
Chorn Place Sold In Public Auction At Sewell
Robert Lockridge and Fred Mc Cormick of Texington sold the Chorn place near Sewell's Shop in four tracts at public sale. Tracts 1, 2 and 3 with improvements totaled about 133 acres bought by Clayton Hisle of Clark County and about 58 acres unimproved bought by C. E. Duff and others. Average price was $222.50 per acre. the sellers realized a nice profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lockridge
Fred McCormick
Texington
Cecil S. Greene
Caldwell Clay
Sewell
Clayton Hisle
Clark County
C. E. Duff
Negroe Murderer Captured Near Fayette County Crime
Will Lockett, the man accused of assaulting and murdering 11 year old Genoa Hardman near her Fayette county home, was captured by officers in Jessamine county about six miles from the crime scene and taken to Lexington jail. He was hurried to Frankfort for penitentiary custody amid feared mob violence. The girl’s body was found by her mother near her home at 8 am, and 100 armed guards patrol the Frankfort reform school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Lockett
Genoa Hardman
Fayette County
Jessamine County
Lexington
Frankfort
Pneumonia Claims Millard Wade
Telegram announces the death of Millard H. Wade of pneumonia at his Jamestown home. A well known former Jamestown resident and local livery and shoe business partner, he was a consecrated Methodist Christian and active church member. The Advocate extends condolences to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Bush
Millard H. Wade
Jamestown
N. Y
Wade
Millard Wade
Methodist Church
If you have worked hard for your money
Advice warns against letting money slip away easily urging careful management of earnings and savings for financial security and future goals.
John M. Kelly Dies In Lexington
John M. Kelly, 63, prominent broker and Lexington civic leader, died at his Levington home after a brief pneumonia illness contracted in Washington. Survived by wife Anna Laughlin and four sons, he was a Lexington Board of Education member and a Knights of Columbus founder. Funeral services held in Lexington with many from Mt. Sterling attending.
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John M. Kelly
Levington
Washington
Mr. Kelly
Lexington
Lexington Board of Education
Knights of Columbus Order
Anna Laughlin
Howard Canan
J. J. Walsh
Kelly
Mt. Sterling
Winchester men open new garage on East High street
John C. Swope of Winchester with Perry Flora and Walter V. Triplett of this city lease the Thomas building on East High street to start a garage and service station. Swope will run sales and handle Studebaker cars. Flora and Triplett lead the repair department with a full line of automotive accessories. The venture aims for strong patronage across the local and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Swope
Winchester
Perry Flora
Walter V. Triplett
Thomas
East High Street
Mr. Swope
Studebaker
Messrs. Triplett
Flora
Public sale at Walter Rogers farm near Johnson Station
Cravens and Turpin auctioneered a 50 acre Walter Rogers farm sale at $25 per acre to Frank Rogers. Mules brought 240, milch cows 50 to 80, lard 30 to 31 pounds, bacon 25 to 31 cents, corn weak at 8. Household goods and farming implements sold well. the sale was good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravens & Turpin
Wm. Cravens
Walter Rogers
Johnson Station
Frank Rogers
Bath County Couple Elope and Marry in Ironton
Mitt Weedon and Minnie Tapp, both of Bath County, eloped to Ironton and were married. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dawson Tapp, is described as popular. Weedon, son of Mr and Mrs R K Weedon, was born and raised in the city and has many friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitt Weedon
Minnie Tapp
Bath County
Ironton
Dawson Tapp
Mr. Weedon
R. K. Weedon
Local girl beneficiary named in Paris will
Under the will of the late Mrs. Mary A. Chiles of Paris, Miss Marcella Chiles, a niece of the deceased, is bequeathed five shares of L. and N. railroad stock.
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Mary A. Chiles
Paris
Marcella Chiles
Milton Kincaid Buys Holt Avenue House
Milton Kincaid plans private purchase of M F O Rear residence on Holt avenue and will relocate to the property to reside.
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Holt Avenue
Milton Kincaid
Local Tobacco Market Runs at Capacity This Week
Heavy sleet previously and impassable roads slowed receipts but mild weather sparked a rush to local warehouses. By Monday three houses held two full shifts weekly, with Farmers at 2,183,235 pounds, Whitehall 1,844,745, Robertson 604,540 averages and totals cited. Sales at Robertson reached 209,600 pounds at $37.26, Whitehall moved 185,395 at about 28 cents, and overall market strength remained despite variable quality.
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Whitehall
Robertson
Bath County
Robertson House
Fine Race Blood Sale Red-Hot At Hamburg Place
John E. Madden held Kentucky’s greatest thoroughbred sale at Hamburg Place on Tuesday. The 111 brood mares and yearlings averaged 1309.08 dollars, with Hanly Ragan buying three mares and a yearling for 2100 dollars, including Margaret C. in foal to Ormondale. Ragan also paid 1800 dollars for a yearling from this line and 1500 dollars for a filly by Star Shoot out of a Hamburg mare. He booked Featherwit by Colin to Ballot for future racing.
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John E. Madden
Kentucky
Hamburg Place
Hanly Ragan
Margaret C
Marathon
Ormondale
Affection
Isadore
I Love
Star Shoot
Sir Barton
Catherine Carson
Ben Strome
Sir John Johnson
Mr. Ragan
Hamburg
Featherwit
Colin
Charles H. Berryman
John Blankenship Dies Prominent Local Farmer
John Blankenship died Monday night at his home on the Maysville pike after a brief pneumonia illness. He leaves a widow and one child. The remains were taken to Hazel Green for funeral services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blankenship
Maysville Pike
Hazel Green
King elevated to district manager of State Mutual Life
H. D. King is named district manager for State Mutual Life Assurance Co due to heavy business. Offices will be established in Paris Winchester Ashland Lexington and Morehead with King overseeing. A Sydney Johnson named Special Agent will operate with Mr Sterling office, joining Mt Sterling presence. King to reside in Mr Sterling. family to join about March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. King
State Mutual Life Assurance Co
Paris
Winchester
Ashland
Lexington
Morehead
King
A. Sydney Johnson
Mr. King
Alphonso L. Noe
Mt. Sterling
Mr. Sterling
Boggs Urges Reducing Truck Loads in Kentucky
Commissioner of Public Roads Boggs calls for cutting truck weights to protect roads. He says five ton trucks carrying 24 000 pounds damage state highways and endorses a three ton limit. The Montgomery County grand jury recently urged similar legislation.
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Kentucky
General Assembly
Public Roads
Boggs
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Commissioner of Public Roads
Tobacco Truck Strikes Carriage on Main Street
A tobacco truck driven by J. M. Horseman of Owingsville collided with Mrs. James Barnes’s carriage on Main Street Tuesday afternoon. The wheel was torn off and Mrs. Barnes was thrown to the ground but not injured. The accident occurred in crowded traffic and was considered unavoidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Horseman
Owingsville
James Barnes
Main Street
Swope Sells Studebaker Cars to Local Residents
John C. Swope as Studebaker agent recently sold cars to Ernest Stafford and Ben Hiler of this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Swope
Studebaker
Ernest Stafford
Ben Hiler
Michael Maher Dies After Lingering Illness
Michael Maher aged 34 died at 9 30 PM at his brother Johns East Main Street home after long illness. He is survived by father Henry Maher three brothers William of Morehead John and Richard Maher. Funeral Friday at ten o clock from St Patricks Church with Rev Father B J Kolb, burial in St Thomas Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Maher
John Maher
East Main Street
Mr. Maher
Henry Maher
B. J. McDonald
William Maher
Morehead
Richard Maher
U. S. Army
St. Patrick’s Church
B. J. Kolb
St. Thomas’ Cemetery
Sullivan receives promotion at American Products
Mitchell Sullivan of this city, son of Mr and Mrs J P Sullivan, has earned a promotion with American Products Company in Youngstown Ohio where he has worked since Navy discharge. He is regarded as an excellent young man with many friends eager to learn of his advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Sullivan
J. P. Sullivan
American Products Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Navy
Young Sullivan
Aged Man William Sorrell Dies at 81
William Sorrell aged 81, a respected county resident, died Tuesday at 3 am at his daughter’s home near Spencer after months of ill health. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm by Rev Clyde Darsie at Machpelah Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sorrell
Jackson
Spencer
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Bryant Washburn
Madelene Travers
Rose of
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Tom Mix
Fox News
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Adolph Zukor
Billie Burke
Holmes
Liberty Theater
Wa. S. Hart
Billy West
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