Judge O'Rear Absent From Court Eight Months Amid Salary Debate
The article accuses Judge O'Rear of neglecting duties at the Court of Appeals since March 1 and continuing to draw salary from the State Treasury. It cites constitutional and statutory provisions on withholding pay for neglect, notes about $3,350 received, and argues the absence wastes public time and delays the court's business while the judge seeks a higher office.
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O’rear
Court of Appeals
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Auditor of Public Accounts
Circuit Courts
Judge O'Rear Lauded Despite Whispers of Scandal in Kentucky
The piece criticizes Judge O'Rear for alleged inconsistencies and ties to whiskey interests, noting his praise of Senator Bradley while accusing Col. McCulloch of using funds for campaigns. It mocks campaign corruption and warns on brick street assessments with installment options and interest.
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Kentucky
U. S
Bradley
Mr. Bradley
Col. McCulloch
Patterson
Hon. Ollie M. James Speech at Courthouse Preview
A Kentucky political event ahead of the U S Senate race features Hon Ollie M James scheduled to speak at the courthouse. The report notes skepticism about the speech and its potential impact on voters.
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Ollie M. James
United States
Kentucky
Unveiling of Morgan Monument at Lexington
The United Daughters of the Confederacy unveil a $15000 monument to General John Hunt Morgan and his men in Lexington Kentucky. The event, part of a regional UDC convention, features ceremonies led by Basil Duke Otis Tenny and others with Governor Willson and Dr Guy Carleton Lee among speakers.
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John Hunt Morgan
Lexington
Kentucky
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Basil W. “Duke
Otis Tenny
William T. Punch
John Skain
I Lexington
Augustus E. Willson
Morgan’s ‘Men
The
United Confederate Veterans
Monument Committee
Equestrian Statue Attributed to Pompeo Coppini
Delegates and Governor's staff feature a bronze equestrian statue praised as the finest of its kind. The work is attributed to Signor Pompeo Coppini and rests on a granite pedestal. General Morgan’s brother calls the likeness remarkable.
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Morgan
HIS SHREWS SCHEME TO LEAVE ALL TO WIFE
An aging man plans to bequeath all his estate to his second wife to trigger a fight with his grown children. He believes the court will overturn his will, leaving a larger share for his offspring, but a lawyer predicts a likely challenge.
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Mt. Sterling
Mt. Sterling National Bank Capital
James B. McCreary
Edward J. McDermott
James S. Garnett
Henry M. Bosworth
Thomas G. Rhea
Secretary of State
F. Crecelius
Supt. of Public Instruction
Barksdale
Commissioner of Agriculture
J. W. Newman
Clerk of Court of Appeals
Robert L. Greene
W. L. Craig
Keller Greene
H. M. Ringo
W. C. Hamilton
John Gibbons
W. Taylor Fitzpatrick, JR
James McDonald
G. D. Sullivan
J. Will Clay
G. Enoch
W. R. McKee
C. LB. Stephens
B. Patterson
Col. McCul
Harris & Johnson
Graser & Humphreys
Slorists
Signor Pompeo Cop
Sutton-Fastin Co
Gmbalmers
Wight
Mary J. Utterback
Bath County
Owingsville and Stepstone Turnpike
Stepstone Station
Owingsville
Ewell Payne
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