Lexington Enforces Martial Law After Court House Riot
Lexington placed under martial law as 10 000-strong crowd rallied to storm Fayette county court house. A black man was quickly sentenced to die after a brief trial, with execution set for March 11 in Eddyville. Troops from Camp Zachary Taylor restored order. one child, Geneva Hardman, is named as the murdered victim.
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Fay- St Court House
Court House
Zachary Taylor
Kerr
Eddyville
Fayette County
Lexington
Little Geneva Hardman
Wades’ Mill
Clark County
Fiscal Court Meets in Regular Session
Fiscal Court met in regular session here yesterday. Only routine business was transacted and a few claims were allowed.
One Dollar Lottery Man Promises Marriage to a Star
Wallace Reid stars in Paramount Aircraft picture The Lottery Man at Table Theatre next week. A raffle plot to marry the prize winner draws 300000 entrants and ends with Reid finding happiness and fortune. Wanda Hawley Harrison Ford also star in a James Cruze directed adaptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Reid
Wallace, Jr
Paramount
Mr. Reid
Jack Wright
Aida Johnson Young
Judge Marshall to Try Salyer Case in Local Court
Governor Morrow names Judge C. C. Marshall of Shelbyville as special judge for the Commonwealth against Claude Salyer. Judge Prewitt cannot preside due to prior counsel role. Salyer faces murder charge in Green Cole case near Camargo from last summer. Robust public interest surrounds the case.
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Morrow
C. C. Marshall
Shelbyville
Commonwealth
Claude Salyer
Prewitt
Salyer
Green Cole
Camargo
Church Union Plan Adopted in Philadelphia
A plan for an organic union of Protestant churches in America was adopted in Philadelphia on the fifth after three days of discussion. Delegates from about thirty denominations will guide the movement under the American Council on Organic Union of the Churches of Christ. Catholics and Southern Baptists will not cooperate. A price slump is expected to reach the country in 1920.
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Organic Union of Protestant Churches In
America
Philadelphia
American Council On Organic Union of the Churches of Christ
Old National Hotel Fire Damages Apartments
Firefighters fought a Saturday blaze that damaged the third floor of the Old National Hotel now apartments. Originating in the Boones’ flat, seven rooms were ruined while the ground floor tenants the Pieper Co. and Lee Jones burger shop escaped water damage. Estimated total loss over 5000 dollars, largely insured. The owner is Mrs. J. W. Barnes. A baby and Mrs. Boone’s sister narrowly escaped.
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National Hotel
Daniel Boone
Lee Jones Burger Shop
J. W. Barnes
Browning Rites Pending for Lucy B Browning in Clark County
Mrs Lucy B Browning 69 mother of Virgil Browning popular local grocer died at home in Becknerville Clark County from Brights disease. Survived by husband H B Browning and five children including Buckner Browning Virgil Browning Mrs W H Ledford Ohio Mrs Emmett Ledford Mrs Lacey B Scott. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Lucy B. Browning
Virgil Browning
Becknerville
Clark County
Bright
Browning
Sam Woodford
Christian Church
H. B. Browning
W. H. Ledford
Ohio
Emmett Ledford
Lacey B. Scott
Buckner Browning
Death of Mrs Amanda H Wright 86 in Shelbyville
Mrs Amanda Hackworth Wright widow of George S Wright died Thursday morning of pneumonia at her Shelbyville home aged 86. Survived by two sons Joe Wright of Shelbyville and David G Wright of Lincoln Nebraska, two sisters Mrs Helen A Jones of Louisville and Mrs Kate Ware of Hempridge. She was aunt to the Advocate editor and associate editor and regarded as a very good woman.
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Amanda Hackworth Wright
George S. Wright
Shelbyville
Joe Wright
That City
David G. Wright
Lincoln
Neb
Helen A. Jones
Louisville
Kate Ware
Hempridge
Wright
The
Advocate
Amanda
Dues Now Due for Montgomery County War Mothers
The Montgomery County Chapter of American War Mothers demands twenty five cent national dues from each member to maintain standing. Members should leave dues with Mrs Bassett at the Rest Room or mail to treasurer Mrs Mary Winn Lockridge. Mrs A B Oldham, County War Mothers.
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Montgomery County
American War Mothers
Bassett
Mary Winn Lockridge
A. B. Oldham
All a Mistake Farce at Camargo School February 17
Home talent presents the three act farce All a Mistake in the Camargo Consolidated School auditorium at 7 30 P M. The program aims to make the young feel happy and the older feel young. Bring friends to enjoy the evening.
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Camargo Consolidated School
Hoover Declines Candidacy While Endorsing League of Nations
Herbert Hoover releases a statement denying any presidential bid or campaign organization. He says he would vote for the party backing the League of Nations if that issue dominates the election and cautions against pledging blind loyalty before party platforms are clear. He calls for clear, principled stands by major parties on postwar issues.
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League of Nations
Ha Sava
League
Hoover
Professor Cox Gassed in School Laboratory
Prof. Meredith Cox instructor of chemistry at the city schools was severely gassed by an explosion of a container holding chlorine gas in the laboratory. Two female students Miss Ruth Darsie and Miss Elizabeth Horton also suffered fumes. Cox remained in the room minutes after the blast and is in serious condition. He was moved to his home and is under care of three physicians and a nurse. The chlorine gas, similar to agents used in trench warfare, raised grave fears for his recovery.
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Meredith Cox
Ruth Darsie
Elizabeth Horton
Cox
John Gatewood
Frankfort District Agents Appointed For Pacific Mutual
Jeffers and McCoun named district agents at Frankfort for Pacific Mutual Insurance Co of California via H G Hoffman General Agency. McCoun, a former Sterling boy, served in the Aviation Corps and later in the American Army, earning the Croix de Guerre with two citations and multiple medals.
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Pacific Mutual
For Sale Twenty Five Barrels Roman Beauty Apples
For sale twenty five barrels of fancy Roman Beauty apples located in the basement of Cooper's Pool Room with S. P. Greenwade listed.
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Cooper’s Pool Room
S. P
Greenwade
Y W C A Worker Miss Agnes Hill Speaks at Local Church
Miss Agnes Hill, an international YWCA worker, addressed a large enthusiastic audience at the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon. The high school dismissed an hour early so students and teachers could hear her speak.
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Agnes Hill
Presbyterian Church
Miss Hill
Woman Seeks Domineering Mate in Novel Style Charm
A woman embraces a "great, masterful man" type admired in novels and enjoys flaunting her ability to command him in social settings. The description highlights her preference for a dominant partner and her confidence in asserting control.
Died in Arizona T T Brown Passenger Conductor
T T Brown died in Tucson Arizona on February 4 from tuberculosis aged 48. His remains will go to Cincinnati for burial after services in Machpelah Cemetery. He was a Baptist church member since boyhood and a longtime Pullmart conductor for about 15 years. He married Carrie Stephens about 15 years ago and lived in Cincinnati before illness. He is survived by his wife two sisters Mrs T D Moore and Mrs Sarah Drake of this city and a brother Edward Brown of Louisville.
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T. T. Brown
Tuscon
Ariz
R. C. Goldsmith
Machpelah
Baptist Church
Pullmart
Carrie Stephens
Cincinnati
T. D. Moore
Sarah Drake
Edward Brown
Louisville
Doctor Ishmael Dies After Long Clark County Career
Dr. J. W. Ishmael a longtime leading physician of Clark county died Friday at his Winchester home after a two week pneumonia illness. Born in Nicholas county 70 years ago he studied at Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia and Berlin. He practiced in Robinson county before moving here 36 years ago and formed Browne & Ishmael then Ishmael & Ishmael with his son Dr. Robert Ishmael. Funeral services were held Sunday at the family residence and burial followed in Winchester Cemetery.
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J. W. Ishmael
Clark County
Winchester
Ishmael
Nicholas County
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Berlin
Germany
Robinson County
M. S. Browne
Browne & Ishmael
Dr. Ishmael & Ishmael
Robert Ishmael
Alleged liquor violator held to bond in federal case
Billy Wilson arrested by federal prohibition officers Neale Guilfoile and G. L. Hannen for violation of prohibition laws. He waived examining trial and was held under a $500 bond to appear before Judge Cochran March 9.
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Billy Wilson
Neale Guilfoile
G. L. Hannen
U. S
W. H B. Wood
Wilson
Cochran
Tobacco Barn Burns Near Mt Sterling
A ten acre tobacco barn owned by J. Carroll Hamilton eight miles from Mt. Sterling burned Friday with 10 000 pounds of tobacco inside. The building, insured, was destroyed though the crop was uninsured. Origin of the fire is unknown.
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J. Carroll Hamilton
Mt. Sterling
Residence Sale on Sycamore Street in town
Walter Turpin sold his residence on Sycamore Street between High and Clay for 3750 dollars. The buyer was Mrs. Edward Shackelford.
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Walter Turpin
Sycamore Street
High and
Clay
Edward Shackelford
Wanted First Class Housedress for Small Family
Wanted first class lyundress for small family. Apply at once to Mrs. 4. W. Hedden, Sr., Winn Street.
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4. W. Hedden
Winn Street
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W. J. Reese
Jack Owings
Marshall
Mallory Cravenettes
New York
United Clothing Stores
Maysville Sts
Old National
Amanda H. Wright
Herbert C. Hoover
Washington
Europe
Frankfort
Y. W. C. A. Worker Speaks
Arizona
Lold
Valentines
Valentine
Mullane’s and Huyler’s Nut Chocolates
Bon Bons
Fresh Land & Priest Druggists
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