Local notes from Log Lick and Winchester district
Correspondence from Log Lick and Winchester reports court attendance, illness recoveries, visits among families, and community events. Notables include Mrs. Alta Woods' death and funeral, Wheat harvest progress, hog shortage, and Miss Virginia Byrd Coons hosting friends with a June 24 gathering. Several residents change jobs and travel plans are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Woods
Log Lick Christian Church
Rev. Lowery
Winchester
Log Lick
Birth of Arch Mason’s grandson announced
A son was born on Monday July 1 1912 to the wife of Arch Mason. The Church Improvement League will meet with Mrs Howell Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Mason
The
Church Improvement League
Fassett and Mary Ellen Byrd Assist Eugene Smathers
Fassett and the young Mary Ellen Byrd aid Master Eugene Smathers in a reported community effort.
Local Visitors and Auction Note Tent Meeting Planned
R. W. Wade and wife of Mt. Sterling visited friends here in the past week. William Triplett and wife visited Clark county last Sunday. W. W. Stevenson bought 50 head of sheep from Mike Wilson at four dollars each. A tent meeting will begin here next Friday July 5 and continue over two Sundays. Everyone invited.
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R. W. Wade
Mt. Sterling
William Triplett
Clark County
W. W. Stevenson
Mike Wilson
French Navy Lacks Chaplains Afloat Sparks Petition
Mothers and widows of sailors from the Gloire and Liberté incidents petition the senate urging reappointment of warship chaplains. Petitioners hail from the Midi Brittany Var and Finisterre regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Gloire
Midi
Brittany
Var
Finisterre
Senate
Unfortunate Start in Life Confessed Had Good Right One
A transcription fragment cites an Indianapolis News item with a defendant explaining his early life and his father’s sentence to the penitentiary. The quote shows a defendant denying marriage and discussing family trouble as part of a court proceeding.
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Indianapolis News
Panama Hats Cut to 3.75 at Punch and Graves
A local sale advertises Panama hats priced at 3.75 down from 5.00, offered by Punch and Graves with a likely clearance or promotional discount.
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Eclipse
Douglas
Panama
Snowy Town Scene Sparks Talk of Winter
In a brisk street exchange, Mr. Woodson notes an unusual snow cover for the town while Mr. Pippin questions the sight, remarking on the unexpected half foot of snow and the rarity of such a scene locally.
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Mr. Woodson
Mr. Pippin
The Degree Wanted Doctor Of Course
The dialogue hints at a grim medical theme with a warning that the worst may occur including the death of a relative. An expectant heir debates hope for the worst versus the best outcomes in a medical setting.
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Mr. Mirett Rice
John Vivian
Miss Alta
Kiddville
Robert Eades
Mary and
Lena Boone
Ruckersville
Stella Adams
M. C. Parrish
William Rice
Clarke Shannon
New York
John Peggs
W. S. Carr
I. F. Tabb
Mrs. D. Powell
California
Mrs. John Mason
Lydia Rushford
Miss Nell
T. H. Carr
Stoops
B. M. Goodan
Miss May Kissick
Little Rock
H. C. Ficklin
Wal
Dron
Indiana
Sanders
Bourbon County
W. A. Hopkins
Springfield
R. E. Tipton
Somerset Sunday School
Katherine Peters
Paris
Mollie Thomson
William Davis
Nicholasville
J. H. Gillaspie
Leonard Roberson
Cincinnati
Nolin Barber College
Virginia Byrd Coons
Thos. N. Coons
Lucile Mark
Clara Fassett
Eula Copher
Emma D. Hamilton
Lula Griffin
Nell Fassett
Léona Conn
Lillian Copher
Mayme
Elizabeth Carr
Howard's Mill
Punch & Graves
Stein-Bloch
Hamburger Bros
Weeee
Weer
Walsh Bros
Mt. Sterling, Ky
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