Strangler Ed Lewis Beats Jack Stone in Mt. Sterling Bout
Lewis of Lexington known as the Strangler defeats Louisville’s Jack Stone in a two fall wrestling match Monday night. Stone had the strangling hold barred from championship bouts. crowd was lively and locals attended. The same wrestlers meet again Friday July 24 under a $300 guarantee with the strangling hold barred.
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Lewis
Lexington
United States
Jack Stone
Big E
Louisville
Stone
Mt. Sterling
Hercules
Killed at McRoberts Lafe Ingram buried here
Lafe Ingram formerly of Johnson Station in this county was killed last week in McRoberts and brought here on Friday for burial. He was shot by a young man said to be drunk while dining in a restaurant, with no provocation or warning. Ingram was a well known fearless neighbor with many friends, and his death brings regret to all who knew him. Lost blue seal purse with about $8. finder to return to this office for reward. Glass ware and enamel ware advertised at cut prices at McCormick's.
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Lafe Ingram
Johnson Station
McRoberts
Ingram
Florida Beach Bicycle Fatal Crash Involving Former Resident
News from Daytona Beach reports R Stewart McCormick of Leesburg, formerly of this city, accidentally killed B S Melvin a Holly Hill man riding a bicycle. The collision occurred as both vehicles moved along the beach at night with an oncoming car and bright headlight. Melvin died instantly from head injuries. An inquest or charges were not reported, and McCormick’s relatives here are relieved no blame is attached.
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R. Stewart McCormick
Florida
Daytona
Fla
McCormick
John L. McCormick
Jacksonville Times-Union
S$. B. Melvin
Holly Hill
R. S. McCormick
Leesburg
Melvin
Marshal Fuquay
Three Pergrams Shot in Ambush Killing and Wounding
Unknown assailants fired on the Pergram family on a mountain road between Owingsville and Frenchburg. Bryan Pergram was killed, Enoch Pergram died later, and Marshall Pergram was badly wounded but expected to recover. Capt. Mulligan and bloodhounds failed to locate the attackers amid lingering family feuds with the Harris family near Olympian Springs.
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Bryan Pergram
Enoch Pergram
Lexington
Marshall Pergram
Owingsville
Frenchburg
W. G. Mulligan
Pergram
Harris
Olympian Springs
Camargo Pike Gets Major Graveling and Dirt-Road Upgrades
County Road Engineer Wyatt directs several cars of crushed stone onto the Camargo pike assisted by Magistrate T C Quisenberry. Quisenberry concentrates on turn pikes and dirt roads this year noting more dirt-road mileage than the rest of the county. A new grader has improved the main state road, drawing praise for the quality and speed of the work.
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Wyatt
Camargo Pike
T. C. Quisenberry
Esq
Quisenberry
Splendid Address by Mr J G Winn at Mammoth Cave
Mr John G Winn of this city addressed the Kentucky State Bar Association at Mammoth Cave on The Tax Amendment to the Kentucky Constitution. The address urged the amendment as necessary and was described as earnest and comprehensive. Lawrence Finn of the Kentucky Railroad Commission advocated classification of property, while W P Kimball of Lexington opposed it.
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John G. Winn
Kentucky State Bar Association
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Winn
Lawrence Finn
Kentucky Railroad Commission
W. P. Kimball
Lexington
State Engineer Estimates Costs for Kiddville Pike Bridge
State Engineer R. Wiley of the Public Roads office in Frankfort spent last week estimating the probable cost of abutments wing walls and fills for a new bridge on the Kiddville pike over Lulbegrad creek. He was accompanied by county officials led by County Judge W. O. Chenault.
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R. Wiley
Office of Public Roads
Frankfort
Kiddville Pike
Lulbegrad Creek
W. O. Chenault
Ladies of the Baptist church dinner during Montgomery County Fair
The Baptist church ladies will run daily dinners in the fair dining hall and seek donations listed as ham chicken mutton beef vegetables flour sugar lard butter eggs milk cream oranges lemons coal and money. A reception room is in Mr Sut ton's Bank street building with a person present to receive contributions.
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Ladies of the Baptist Church
Montgomery County
Brooms at The Fair Next Saturday
A local fair advertises heavy brooms at 18 cents each for July 18 with a limit of two per person, price 35 cents and 4 tie noted in the listing.
Beckham Seen as Sure Winner in Kentucky Primary Race
Harper's Weekly argues former Gov. J C W Beckham leads the Kentucky Democratic primary for the U S Senate amid liquor interests opposition. It cites his role in building the Capitol, securing a federal debt payment, standardizing school books, and enforcing a Sunday closing law after court findings of fraud in Louisville officials.
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Kentucky
J. C. W. Beckham
Harper’s Weekly
C. P. Connolly
Senator Bradley
Beckham
William O’connell Bradley
Bradley
Louisville
Lexington
Vermont
Connecticut
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Chautauqua Engagement Ends in Citywide Praise
The Redpath Chautauqua closed its city engagement Sunday evening after a run from Monday July 6th. Officials announce a signed contract to return next year. The program was first class with entertaining performers, marking the second year of Chautauqua in this city.
Splendid Montgomery Institute Praises Cora Wilson Stewart
The Montgomery county institute led by Miss Georgie Sledd featuring educator Cora Wilson Stewart of Morehead drew full attendance and strong pledge to wage a September campaign to stamp out illiteracy, with praise for Miss Sledd’s wise selection and the institute’s success.
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Montgomery County
Georgie Sledd
Cora Wilson Stewart
Morehead
Stewart
Sledd
Contracts Let for Brush Creek and Stepstone Pike Bridges
The Fiscal Court awarded Albert Welch a $300 contract to erect abutments wing walls and fills for a Brush Creek bridge near Salyer's farm. George W. Pendleton won a $319 contract for a similar job on the Stepstone Pike bridge near Luther Bittinger. Both contracts went to the lowest bidder after competitive bidding.
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Albert Welch
Fiscal Court
Brush Creek
Salyer’s
Geo. W. Pendleton
Stepstone Pike
Luther Bittinger
Drought Ends in Central Kentucky With Monday Rain
After days of intense heat and blistering winds the Montgomery county drouth eased Monday night as a good rain fell across Central Kentucky. Local showers had visited various areas in recent days, but this marks the first substantial soaking in the county and is expected to do much good.
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Montgomery County
Kentucky
For Sale Fresh Jersey Cow
Mrs. Sarah E. Winn offers a fresh Jersey cow for sale. The notice lists the seller and item without additional details.
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Jersey
Sarah E. Winn
Circulation of Petitions Agitate County Liquor Issue
Petitions seeking a local option on liquor sales are circulating across Montgomery county with September 28 as the submission date. Twenty five percent of county voters can force a vote under 1914 law, while wets may challenge legality. Local option elections also slated in Fayette Clark Bourbon and other counties. Col Geo W Bain opened the Fayette campaign with a Lexington address echoing dry sentiments and Southern sobriety.
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Montgomery County
Fayette, Clark
Bourbon
Montgomery
Col
Geo. W. Bain
Fayette County
Lexington
Milwaukee
Tennessee
Missouri
Folk
Kentucky
Special Registration Day for Democrats on July 18
The notice reminds Democrats to register on Saturday July 18 if they missed October’s regular day and wish to participate in the primary. It stresses the importance of registering to vote in time.
Miss Mattie Clay Triplett Takes Vacation at Bryan & Robinsons
Popular Bryan and Robinsons saleslady Miss Mattie Clay Triplett will be on vacation during July and August.
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Mattie Clay Triplett
Bryan & Robinson's
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McCormick’s
Mr. Sterling
Man
Florida Beach
J. D
Camargo
J. G. Winn
GOV. Beckham
Mr. Stanley
Splendid Institute
Drouth Broken
Democrats
Bryan & Robinson
Jewelers
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