Social Notes Reach Across Kentucky and Nearby States
Miss Susette Johnson visits relatives in Cincinnati and many Lexington and Louisville residents travel to Bath county Harrodsburg and Frankfort for visits. Sheriff Harry F Howell returns from Indianapolis and Louisville while others attend reunions and settlements across Lyndon Wash ington and Richmond. Notables include Alfred Combs renewing a nearly twenty five year subscription and A W Tyler of Deep River noting long banking tenure. visits span Winchester Newport and Danville with trips to Hot Springs and Olympian Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Fitch
Lexington
C. B. Paxton
Bath County
Harry F. Howell
Indianapolis
Ind
Cora
Elisabeth
Lucretia Little
Martha Tharp
Winchester
W. E. Little
Cora Little
Mattie Blount
Gosard Corset Company
Elizabeth Johnson
A. Sherman Goodpaster
Frankfort
Alpha Enoch
New York City
J. Ed. Grubbs
Norvel Benton
George R. Snyder
Richmond
Danville
Henry P. Reid
Hot Springs
Ark
T. Sears Moss
John W. Gaines
Lawrenceburg
L. G. Cannon
Mollie Cannon
Georgetown
John W. Lockridge
Tracey T. Evans
H. G. Enoch
Joan
Washington, D. C
Conn
Rollin A. Tyler
Deep River
Middlesex County
Bacon and Shakespeare who wrote the famous plays dispute
The article surveys the long debate over authorship of Shakespeare's works. It recalls Francis Bacon's contested reputation, his fall from grace and later restoration, and a recurring claim that Bacon wrote the plays under a hidden name. Delia Bacon's American theory, cipher claims, and ongoing pro and con arguments are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Bacon
Verulam
Alexander Pope
Hepworth Dixon
House of Lords
William Shakespeare
Stratford-on-Avon
Delia Bacon
Lord Verulam
Shakespeare
Elizabeth
Bacon
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Mustache Edict Sparks Sold Commission After Mutiny Era
A London Chronicle note recalls Sir Colin Campbell demanding officers and soldiers grow mustaches after the Crimean War. A captain claimed his wife objected to a mustache, and the general insisted the mustache belong to the queen, urging him to grow it or sell his commission. The captain chose to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Campbell
Lord Clyde
England
India
Colin
London Chronicle
Arithmetic Exam Question Stumps Teddy at School
In an arithmetic examination Miss Bell asks, If a girl shares one fourth of her family of dolls and has six left, how many did she give away. Teddy quietly approaches and asks, What counts as a family of dolls. The exchange ends with curiosity and a child’s question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bell
Teddy
Beggar Silences Lord Braco With Silver Rebuke
A Boston Post tale recalls a beggar taunting the miser Lord Braco by offering a coin to glimpse his hoarded wealth. The beggar notes he is as rich as the lord, seeing the gold and exposing the lack of heart to spend it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Braco
Boston Post
Sure to Cause Discord in a Rural Wedding Feud
In a Richmond Dispatch excerpt a couple argues about happiness after marriage. She notes his harsh words about their dog Fido calling him a “confounded ear.” The fragment hints at a domestic spat over a beloved pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fido
Richmond Times - Dispatch
Turn About Dialect Tale Delights Aide’s Listening
Jones narrates an Irish dialect tale that bores his companion. The friend, amused, says that the same story exists about a Scotchman with the same execrable dialect. The exchange highlights storytelling style and humor through dialect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Crop Outlook From Montgomery County Farms
Montgomery county farms show strong tobacco field activity with transplanting underway after heavy rains. Corn, oats, bluegrass, and meadows display progress. a likely good acreage exists as pastures and crops recover with sun. Lambs face Eastern market delays but are in stock. blackberries and cherries promise large yields. prices for butter and eggs remain firm while turkeys suffer losses from rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Sol
Local Health Notes and Social Updates From Town
The Sick Little Miss Rose Punch continues to improve. Mrs Elizabeth Harper remains about the same. Dr C W Compton's friends are glad to see him out again. Mr J C Graves returns from Louisville after a slight nose operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Miss Rose
Elizabeth Harper
C. W. Compton
J. C. Graves
Louisville
Social Evening Hosted by Mrs Stofer for Matthews and McKee
Mrs John Stofer was hostess at a delightful entertainment last Thursday evening honoring her cousin Miss Elizabeth Matthews of Liberty Missouri and Miss Mary McKee of Chicago Illinois. About thirty people attended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stofer
Elizabeth Matthews
Liberty
Mary McKee
Chicago
Ill
Baptist preacher's Sunday sermons at local church
Rev. W. E. Mitchell of Georgetown College preached two sermons at the Baptist church on Sunday. The morning topic was Bring Back the Ark. No evening sermon due to the Baccalaureate service at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Mitchell
Georgetown College
Baptist Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Call Vanarsdell for fresh strawberries today
A local note invites readers to contact Vanarsdell for ripe strawberries. The appeal emphasizes fresh produce and direct pickup or delivery options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanarsdell
Spring Lamb and Country Ham at Greenwades
The note discusses visiting Greenwade's for Spring lamb and country ham. It reflects on fashion, noting little change in styles, and recalls a forty year old memory of a girl’s lace trimmed pantalette length compared with present trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwade’s
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Pratt
Duerson’s Drug Store
Court Street
Susette Johnson
Cincinnati
R. E. May
Swango Springs
Hary F. Howell
Mr. Hodge Moris
Frances Martin
G. B. Senff
Julia Clarke
W. T. Colvin
Emliee Hibler Reid
E. Y. Nelson
Sarah Winn
Lyndon, Ky
Robt. Nelson
Vitula Kinsolving
J. Will Clay
Cecil Skidmore
K. M. IL
Leo Keller
Messrs
J. H
Jos. Keller
Wm. O’connell
Newport
J. I. Robinson
Richmond, Va
Mary Hunter J. Speers
Pattie J. Riley
Olympian Springs
H. Clay McKee
W. R. McKee
Missouri
Octavia Moses
Fannie Combs
Amanda J. Reid
Mesdames
H. R. Prewitt
H. G. Hoffman
Harrodsburg
Henry Jones
Taylor, Miss
L. W. Haskell, Jr
Geo. Hamilton
Memphis
Tenn
Harry Irwin
Anna Flora
Ashland
Irwin
James Horton
Wilbur Daugherty
W. Q. Stephens
Bacon and Shakespeare
Globe Fertilizers
I. F. Fabb
Kentucky
R.H. White & CO
Rexall
Orchestral Club
Iaana Laziest
Ana
Bobby Mopes
Father le A Onc
Wes
A. B. Oldham & CO
the Underwear House
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