Railroad workers paid more than state governors
A letter from Pennsylvania Railroad general manager R L O'Donnell, shown to the House by Rep Blanton, notes engineers and conductors earn higher monthly wages than state governors and army officers. It cites freight engineers at 392.25 dollars, passenger engineers 376.85, freight conductors 313.90, and passenger conductors 308.55 per month, surpassing Governor of Texas at 333.30 and lieutenant colonels and majors in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. O'Donnell
Pennsylvania Railroad
Yead
Representative Blanton
Texas
O’donnell
Blanton
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Cure All
Claimed to cure catarrh by internal action through the blood. Describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as composed of tonics and purifiers and marketed by Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio with testimonials available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & & CO
Props
Toledo
Claire
Freight engineer earnings compared to governors
The text itemizes earnings for a freight engineer versus state governors. It notes the engineer earns $300 a year less than Missouri’s governor and ranges from $200 to $2,200 more than governors of thirteen states including Nebraska New Hampshire Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Vermont Arkansas Delaware Tennessee Texas Wyoming Maryland Oklahoma and others with stated amounts of 2500 3000 or 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Vermont
Arkansas
Delaware
Tennessee
Texas
Wyoming
Maryland
Oklahoma
What Two Rats Can Do Says U S Department of Agriculture
Government figures show two rats breeding for three years yield 359,708,482 individuals. Act when you see the first rat and use RAT-SNAP exterminator. It dries up after killing leaves no smell and cats or dogs won’t touch it. Sold and guaranteed by Chenault & Orear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chenault & Orear
Railroads Urge Fast Release of Consigned Cars
Railroad officials urge all shippers to release consigned cars quickly to speed transit and ease a possible new car shortage. Classified ads are advised for more details.
Reunion of Morgan's Men at Olympia
About fifty Civil War veterans gathered in Olympia for the Morgan's Men reunion. Capt. Steve G. Sharp was named President for life and Horace J. Taylor secretary. Thirteen attendees since last year and a long list of comrades registered from Kentucky units and various cavalry commands. Numerous memorials and roses from Mrs. R. G. Stoner marked the event with tributes to those who had "crossed over."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Cause
Steve G. Sharp
Covington
Horace J. Taylor
Carlisle
G. Sharp
Association
M. H. Haggard
W. H. Robb
Horace Taylor
R. G. Stoner
Sterling
James B. McCreary
Richmond
Bennett H. Young
Louisville
R. C. Morgan
Lexington
Ed Taylor
W. M. Lawson
Millersburg
Leo P. Young
George W. Morrow
Austerlitz
Carr Calmes
Winchester
John G. Morris
Flemingsburg
W. B. Linville
Kentonown
M. D. Featheringill
John
Attendees List From Kentucky Society Meeting
The record enumerates attendees including Mrs. Andrew Broaddus of Louisville, Mrs. G. B. Swango, Mr. Sterling, Mrs. George B. Taylor of Nicholasville, Mrs. Elley Blackburn of Georgetown, Mrs. N. B. Deatherage of Richmond, Mrs. Lilla M. Perry of West Liberty, Mrs. Blanche Brashear, Miss Mary Mathews of Mayslick, Mrs. R. FE. Wilson of Lexington, Mrs. Edna Washburn of Fort Myers Florida, Mrs. Ida McD. Rash of Winchester, Mrs. W. T. McDonald of Georgetown, and Miss Sarah Stephenson of Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gano Hildreth
Paris
Kentucky Cavalry
L. J. Fretwell
G. B. Swango
Mt. Sterling
10Th Cavalry
H. M. Taylor
Carlisle
George B. Taylor
Nicholasville
Andrew Broaddus
Louisville
Frank C. Taylor
Elley
Blackburn
Georgetown
J. Sherman Porter
Lexington
J. W. Perry
West Liberty
C. H. Meng
North Middletown
9Th Cavalry
Lot. D. Young
James N. Stone
8Th Cavalry
J. W. Chenault
Sth Ky
J. M. Montjoy
Nicholas Hadden
H. C. Gillespie
T. H. Grimes
S. H. Mitchell
Mayslick
Walter Mathews
C. H. Lee
Jr. Falmouth
Jenkins
L. J. Falconer
Pisgah
Semple
M. T. Ewing
A. W. Macklin
Franklin
J. E. Abraham
W. C. Stepp
Dr. H. H. Duke
George H. Preston
James S. Clark
Millersburg
Steve G. Sharp
Covington
M. H. Haggard
W. H. Robb
Helena Station
C. F. Estill
Sth Cavalry
Walter Georgetown
J. C.king
N. Offit
M. L. Wade
Cav
Sterling
Elley Blackburn
N. B. Deatherage
Richmond
Lilla M. Perry
Blanche Brashear
Mary Mathews
R. FE. Wilson
Edna Washburn
Fort Myers
Fla
Ida McD
Studebaker Hubs Offer Strong Wheel Heart of Wagon
Studebaker wheels are soaked in oil and feature slope shouldered spokes as the hub centers the wagon wheel. Chenault & Orear invite you to see the sturdy construction and engine components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Chenault & Orear
A Wise Choice Bosley Resigns Winchester Posts for Pikeville Dean
Prof John L Bosley of Winchester resigns as president of the Associated Charities and Park Commissioner to become dean of Pikeville College. He is brother in law of Mrs W A Sutton of this city and is described as eminently fitted for the new post. The Pikeville College is to be congratulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Bosley
Winchester
Associated Charities
Pikeville College
Bosley
W. A. Sutton
Chesapeake & Ohio Rv Through Pullman Sleepers on Through Route
C&O advertises through Pullman sleepers on a direct route from Washington to New York via Baltimore Philadelphia and New York with connections to Richmond Old Point Norfolk and North Carolina. Two through trains to Louisville with steel equipment dining cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Richmond
Old Point
Norfolk
Virginia
North Carolina
Louisville Steel Equipment
Dove Season Opens with Daily Limit of Fifteen
Hunters begin dove season on September first with sunrise to sunset restrictions and a daily limit of fifteen birds. Doves favored woodlands due to hemp field scarcity and are roosting near forests at night. Prices for lemons remain high in most markets, except in matrimonial segments.
State Penitentiary Closes After Smallpox Quarantine
William Bain a Bell county convict in the State reformatory broke out with smallpox Thursday afternoon. Bain was received at the penitentiary sixteen days ago. Warden Pythian has quarantined the institution for at least twenty one days. No prisoners or visitors will be admitted during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bain
Bell County
State Reformatory
Bain
Pythian
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Automobile
Coleman’s Insurance Agency
Rogers Building
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Fourth Street
Jewery House
L. Huber & Sons
South
Louisville, KY
Oh Raciuk
J. D
Stockton’s Electric Dry Cleaning Company
Morgan
Olympia
Ninth
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Eighth
Kentucky
Mayner B. Moberly
Montgomery County
Chesapeake & Ohio R
State Penitentiary
Bourbon
Hick
Bourbon Remedy Co
Buick Sedan
BUICK
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