James O Re ar Already Married Wedding Surprise in Frankfort
Announcement from Frankfort last week disclosed the secret marriage of Miss Agnes Saffell and James O Re ar. The ceremony occurred in Springfield Kentucky on June 24, as they planned a move to Mississippi where O Re ar will manage a large plantation. The bride, daughter of Mrs Fannie Saffell and granddaughter of Col E H Taylor Jr, is a prominent social figure in Frankfort and Blue Grass circles. O Re ar is the youngest son of Judge and Mrs E C O Pear from Mt Sterling with ties in the city and many friends offering congratulations.
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Frankfort
Agnes Saffell
James O’rear
Springfield
Mississippi
O’rear
Fannie Saffell
Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr
Capital
E. C. O’pear
Mt. Sterling
Trustees to be Elected August in Montgomery County
The article urges Montgomery County residents to vote in the August 1 1914 school trustees election highlighting the importance of schooling for youth. It notes women can vote in school elections and calls for capable trustees and teachers to guide educational development. Rural schools start July 20 due to delayed State Textbook Commission books.
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Montgomery County
City Tax Collector Salary Reduced At Council Meeting
City Council reduced the tax collector salary to about one half, based on collections, and no successor to the late Bell McDonald was chosen. The only other notable action was granting Mrs. J W Barnes a permit to add to her tobacco warehouse on Wilson Street.
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Bell McDonald
J. W. Barnes
Wilson Street
Cockrell Will Is Probated In Montgomery County Court
The will of Senator Benjamin F. Cockrell who died recently is probated this week. It leaves $500 for a monument, $500 for a stone wall around his father’s grave, and other bequests including a watch and chain to grandson B Allison Cockrell. Widow Anna Cockrell receives furniture and a life estate in four properties. The remainder is divided among Marion O. Cockrell Lake C. Cockrell Chenault Cockrell and Mrs Clinton Hawkins with specific advances to Marion to balance heirs. Executor Marion O. Cockrell bonds for $30,000 and appraisers are named. Estate valued at $75,000 to $100,000.
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Benjamin F. Cockrell
Montgomery
Jeff. D. Cockrell
Senator Cockrell
L. B. Cockrell
Chenault Cockrell
Clinton Hawkins
Marion O. Cockrell
George M. McAlister
Chenault
M. O. Cockrell
C. B. Patterson
Tipton H. Wilson
School Census Shows Statewide Child Population
The 1914 school census reports 727,870 children of school age in the state, with 590,112 in rural districts and 137,757 in cities. It notes a small rise from 1913 and references prior figures, including Montgomery County listing 3,533 total children, of whom 2,666 are white and 867 black.
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Barksdale
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Fair Season Tickets On Sale
Season tickets for the Montgomery County Fair are available from street sellers and the Secretary's office at a price of $2.00. Proceeds support fair activities and programs.
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Montgomery County
Plenty of Money for Teachers in State Funds
The county school teachers can expect timely pay as the common school fund reached $638,027.37 for the year end, a likely record. The total includes $194,882.26 in General Expenditure funds, while the sinking fund shows a deficit of $14,238.48. Outstanding warrants stood at $2,500,878.68, rising from prior months.
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Frankfort
Treasury
Hair care promise from Herpicide ad
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as reliable for dandruff and hair loss, claiming universal satisfaction among users. It notes 50c and 1.00 sizes, dealer guarantees, and a refund if not satisfied, signed by W. S. Lloyd as Special Agent.
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Newhero
Newbro
Baptists Gather at Georgetown for Summer Assembly
About 500 to 600 Baptists from nearby and distant states attended Georgetown's annual summer assembly, a weeklong session featuring notable speakers such as Rev. T. M. Hawes and Rev. Dr. Perkins. Daily instruction by Rev. Arthur Flake framed the program, with missionary work led by Miss Kathleen Mallory and Mrs. Kate Hinkle.
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Georgetown
Assembly of Baptists
T. M. Hawes
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
F.D. Perkins
Kentucky Baptist Educational Society
Lincon Hulley
Stetson University
DeLand, Fla
B. D. Gray
Atlanta
Home Mission Board
C. B. Williams
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
Baptist Young People’s Union
Arthur Flake
Kathleen Mallory
Baltimore
Maryland
Kate Hinkle
Kentucky Women’s Missionary Union
Bishop Clay Goes To Hospital In Rochester Minn
Mr and Mrs Bishop Clay travel to Rochester Minnesota for medical treatment due to poor health. Mr Clay missed the national convention of real estate men in Pittsburg last week because of his illness.
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Bishop Clay
Rochester
Minn
Clay
Real Estate Men
Pittsburg
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Hoagland Bros
New York Hippodrome Co
W. Hoffman Wood
Kentucky
Seibert
Greater Louisville
Best Home Killed Meats
Vanarsdell’s
Shipp's
AU Bruges
Bourbon Remedy Company
East Main St
Lexington
Liniment
the Advocate For Printing
Peaslee-Gaulbert C
Louisville, Ky
Chenault & Crear
Sterling, Ky
W. S. Lloyd
Thedford
Chas. A. Ragland
Madison Heights
Chas. Simon
Houghton
Babcock
Peters and Staver
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