Personal notes list many Columbus and Lexington visitors
A string of social items notes Harold Johnson and Sharp in the city on business, visits by Miss Mary Johnson and Miss Dorothy Peed in Lexington, travels to Cincinnati Massillon and Florida, and several locals returning from Louisville and Louisville area engagements.
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Harold Johnson
Columbus
Ohio
Sharp
Sharpsburg
Charles D. Grubbs Wein
Louisville
Mas Moore
Clark County
Matt Thompson
Owingsville
Lionel George W. Corbin
Winchester
Lela Gillaspie
Cincinnati
Robbins
West Liberty
Clay
Social notes from Stanton Lexington and Ashland visits
Mrs. 8. D. Hall of Stanton and Mrs. Ab Hall of Lexington were guests yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Adams of Boeattyville stayed with M. N. Yocum near Camargo. Mrs. Robert Goleman and Mrs. W. P. Wheeler of Ashland visited Lexington. Judge H. Clay McKee attended the Midland Trail conference in Ashland. The funeral for W. C. Tipton opened in Owingsville with Garrett Sullivan and W. Hord Tipton in attendance. The Hortons of Lexington spent the weekend with Ed Taul’s family. Mrs. M. C. McKee traveled to Louisville to join Dr. M. C. McKee for a medical course then returned to stay with J. W. Hedden Sr. The group including Mrs. R. A. Chiles and others attended Judge John A. Daugherty’s funeral in Owingsville Saturday.
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8. D. Hall, Sr
Stanton
Ab.Hall
Lexington
J. M. Adams
Boeattyville
M. N. Yocum and
Camargo
Robert Goleman
W. P. Wheeler
Ashland
H. Clay McKee
Midland Trail
Garrett Sullivan
W. Hord Tipton
Owings- Vine Wunany
W. C. Tipton
R. A. Chiles
Local Health and Recovery Updates Across Several Residents
The sick Mr John English is a very hick man and his friends have cause for their uneasiness concerning his au dition. His wife, operated on in Lexington for a serious trouble, is much improved and may be able to come home soon. Hon John W Williams of Stanton sustained injuries not as serious as reported and should be well again barring unforeseen trouble. Mike Maher is critically ill at the home of his brother on East Main street. Lucien B Greene remains ill with condition unchanged. Col B M Newmeyer, under treatment in the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, shows signs of improvement.
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John English
8. C. Barnard
Lexington
John W. Williams
Stanton
Mike
Maher
John, Maher
East Main Street
Lucien B. Greene
Birth of Mary Anne to Mr and Mrs Clifford Bing ham
A daughter was born at the couple's Cincinnati home to Mrs Clifford Bingham formerly Miss Mattie Berry Reppert. She is a niece of Mrs Sallie Berry and Mrs Amanda Clay of this city. The baby has been named Mary Anne.
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Clifford Bingham
Cincinnati
Great Saving Event at R E Punch & Co Shoes
Read the ad in this issue for a special lot of women's and men's shoes offered at greatly reduced prices. Hurry to the R E Punch and Co. shoe department to take advantage of these savings.
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R. E. Punch & Co
Salyer Brothers Buy 120 Acre Bourbon County Farm
Ellis and Bruce Salyer purchased a Bourbon county farm of 120 acres last week at 350.00 dollars per acre.
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Ellis
Bruce Salyer
Bourbon County
Violin Recital Delights Lexington College Pupils
A large audience attended the History Club for a violin recital by pupils of Mr. Georges Vigneti from the Lexington College of Music. The program included works by Schumann Schubert Brahms Weber Kreisler and Rode with solo duets and a violin quartet.
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History Club
Georges Vigneti
Lexington College of Music
Cradle Song
Schumann
Nell Fas
Schubert
John Walsh
Weber
Tins
Party Honoring Miss Francis Scott At Mrs Scott’s Home
Mrs Daniel W Scott hosted a Saturday afternoon party for her daughter Miss Francis Scott with flowers, rock and 500 games, and supper. Prizes included a French bouquet to Miss Mary Storer and a satin vanity box to Miss Virginia Clark, with progressions prizes to Miss Elizabeth Holliday and Miss Martha Butner. Guests named include Misses Storer Clark Holliday Harp Botts and others.
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Daniel W. Scott
Francis Scott
Mary Storer
Rook
Virginia Clark
Elizabeth Holliday
Sterling
Martha Butner
Scott
Leroy Land
Roy Nelson
Mt.Sterling
Lucille Harp
Ruth Botts
Helen van Derveer
Nancy Combs
Willie Coleman
Reba Estill
Katherine Clarkson
Helen Brower
Lida May Smiley
Roberta
Barkley
Lexington Herald
Sewing Circle Hosts Afternoon at Holt Avenue Home
Mrs. Tom Greene entertained her Sewing Circle Friday afternoon at her Holt avenue home. Guests included Mrs. J. M. Hoffman, Mrs. Richard Winn, Mrs. Garrett Marshall, Mrs. J. W. Hedden Jr., Mrs. J. C. Gaitskill, Mrs. Shields Gay, Mrs. Harry Ragan of Danville Virginia, Mrs. Tipton Wilson, Mrs. John Eastin, Miss Ruth Wyatt and Miss Anne Caswell Prewitt.
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Tom Greene
Holt Avenue
J. M. Hoffman
Richard_ Winn
Garrett Marshall
J. W. Hedden, Jr
J. C. Gaitskill
Shields Gay
Harry Ragan
Danville
Tipton Wilson
John Eastin
Ruth Wyatt
Anne Caswell Prewitt
Shields Host Card Club Event on Holt Avenue
Mr and Mrs Shields Gay entertained their card club at home on Holt avenue last evening. Five hundred was played until a late hour with refreshments served. Guests included Mr and Mrs Howard B Turner Mr and Mrs Keller Greene Mrs J W Hedden Jr Mrs W R Tipton Mr and Mrs Tom Greene Mr and Mrs Wm Carrington and Ralph Greene.
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Shields Gay
Holt Avenue
Howard B. Turner
Keller Greene
J. W. Hedden, Jr
W. R. Tipton
Tom Greene
Wm. Carrington
Ralph Greene
Dinner Party Honors Sister At High Street Home
Miss Margaret Hadden hosted a delightful dinner party at her High street home last Friday night in compliment to her sister Mrs. Harry Hunt. The table was artfully arranged with clever bride place cards. Eight covers were laid and a delicious course dinner was served.
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Margaret Hadden
High Street
Harry Hunt
Religious talk by W J Vaughan at union service
W J Vaughan field secretary of the Kentucky Sunday School Association will address the people of Sterling at a union service in the Presbyterian church next Sunday night at 7 oclock. Vaughan made a fine impression here on the occasion.
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W. J. Vaughan
Kentucky Sunday School Association
Sterling
Presbyterian Church
Vaughan
Hoosier Uncle’s Typewriter Attracts Two Tiny Detectives
A Hoosier newspaper man visits his brother’s family with his trunk and typewriter. Dorothy two, Ruth five watch closely as Dorothy opens the trunk and pulls from it uncle’s wearing apparel. Ruth alarmed tells her father. He jokes the girl will outdo him in mischief.
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Dorothy
Ruth
Indianapolis News
Hamlet Dog Joke Quotation Clash
A witty exchange plays on Hamlet quotes with a pun about a great Dane. The remark turns on misattributing a line to Hamlet and jokes about the dog breed, delivering light humor from a literary clash.
Press Agent's Cruelty at Circus Winter Headquarter
The late Tody Hamilton planned a special show at his circus winter HQ and directed keepers to feed beer to animals. Reporter Billy, a weary veteran, quarrels with the stunt amid pouring beer into animal cages. He demands an empty cage for relief as the scene unfolds.
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Tody Hamilton
New York
Billy
John Barleycorn
Hamilton
Tody
Mike
Everybody’s Magazine
Danish Railways and Government Control of Main Lines
The principal railways of Denmark are government owned and operated. Government lines total 2,103 kilometers with 1,807 miles compared with 2,067 kilometers or 1,284 miles on private roads. Private firms mostly run short lines while the government handles main lines and the bulk of business.
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Denmark
H. C. L. in Australia Cost of Living Rise
The article notes living costs in Australia up 46 percent since 1911. In June this year a basket costing 4.76 in 1911 would require 6.98, illustrating inflation since the previous era.
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Commonwealth of Australia
Improving Opportunity Through Narrow Escape
Owens recalls a near escape as she describes the moment she narrowly avoided danger. The exchange with Oke about a $10 debt adds a tense, personal note to the incident.
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Owens
Query Quashed by Uncle Bill Bottle Top
A quirky local passage records Uncle Bill Bottle Top dismissing a lingering question with a folksy remark about leaving. The exchange captures a humorous, rural tone and characterful speech from a bygone era.
Various Substances as Intoxicants Across Cultures
The article catalogs intoxicants used worldwide. Betel nut chewing spans at least 50 million people, cocoa leaves are chewed by many, cocaine remains less accessible here, and stramonium is used by millions. Kava fuels drunkenness in the South Pacific, kola seeds are a toxicant among Africans, and Amanita muscaria is consumed in Siberia as an intoxicant with varying risks.
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Siberia
Kamchatka
Boys Given Good Training
A vivid portrait of Madesimo Italy as a dry Venice where child citizens run a full municipality. The youths learn civic duties and practical skills by living in an autonomous community, including three days with no money and establishing telegraphic links.
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Venice
Madesimo
Italy
Sleepy lieutenant wakes to mess call in theater
In Indianapolis vaudeville, a sleepy lieutenant dozes through a packed program while the audience leaves. The orchestra cues retreat and a final mess call stirs the man from his chair, prompting a quick exit as the porkchop notes echo.
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Indianapolis
Morpheus
War and roller skates mirror tanks in fashion
A fashion expert notes that modern roller skates imitate British fighting tanks in style. The latest approved model features tanklike light metal bodies, appealing to children despite its armored appearance.
Nothing Wrong About That Divorce Tale
A Louisville Courier-Journal quote notes a daughter's ex-husband courting her again, reflecting questions about propriety and social norms in family courtship after divorce.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Homely Tip on Beauty Rubs Cited by Physician
A physician calls alcohol rubs a great beautifier but notes the rub comes when one tries to obtain the alcohol. The Boston Transcript quotes the remark as a light domestic aside.
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Boston Transcript
Air Mail Service Expands to Remote Mountain Towns
In a move to improve delivery, air mail routes are being extended to isolated communities in the mountain region. Officials announce new hops and service those towns along rugged corridors, aiming to speed correspondence and packages.
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An. Air
Wild creatures and their washing habits
The article notes elephants and several other animals engage in washing behaviors. Elephants scrub themselves with mud and rinse, while rhinos buffaloes bears tigers and dogs also wallow. Cats mice prefer licking or sand rolls, and birds are keen water and dust bath lovers with some using both.
Pedestrian Record of 1882 Stuns New York Crowd
The 1882 Madison Square Garden effort by Charles Rowell set a 24 hour distance record. He started at midnight and reached 150 miles in 22 hours 28 minutes 25 seconds. The feat was part of a six day go as you please challenge, with half the planned distance already covered by Wednesday night.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Charles Rowell
Vic’s Coin Mix Up Sparks Fare Collection Joke
Vic visited a church and rode a streetcar where he handed the conductor a Mexican coin he had carried for fifteen months. He believed the coin carried a bull bison image and wished to trade it for a nickel as a souvenir. The conductor joined the joke and charged the fare.
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Vic
Indianapolis News
Why He Looks Old and the Crowd of Detterygation Des de Game
An oral exchange features a slave dialogue with the phrase Were you a slave Uncle Tarr and a reply about aging from hardship. The excerpt notes Detroit Saturday Night and an insistence on being marred multiple times as the cause of a worn appearance.
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Uncle Tarr
Detroit
The Reason She George Proposal Missed
A witty exchange from London Opinion features She-George accusing him of looking foolish after his proposal, and He-Well acknowledging it may be true in a sharp social quip.
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George
London
Colombia For Geo Survey Gets Scientific Commission
The government of Colombia authorizes creation of a scientific commission to conduct a geologic survey across the nation. The move aims to map resources and set groundwork for future science and exploration initiatives.
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Colombia
Prosperity in Manchuria Booms Across Key Industries
Manchuria shows strong growth with bean oil and raw pongee silk industries driving gains. Officials believe exports and imports this year will set a new record.
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Manchuria
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