Personal notes from Lexington and surrounding towns
Local items list visits and returns of residents from Lexington and nearby counties. People travel to races after August visits in Frankfort and Cincinnati, with journeys to New York, Philadelphia, California, and a six week Normal Course in Berkeley.
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Alice Cassity
California
Grace Coons
California Institute
Berkley
Cal
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Pikes Peak
Colorado Springs
Denver
Novelty Store Promises Free Phonograph Coupons With Purchases
After October 1 two phonograph coupons are given away with cash purchases at The Novelty Store. The notice advertises the offer and dates, outlining the coupon distribution to customers.
W. A. Sutton & Son Sells Furniture Cars Pets and Rugs
Advertisement notes that W. A. Sutton & Son offers a wide range of items including furniture cars pets and rugs at low prices.
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W. A. Sutton & Son
New Home Grown Corn At Van Arsdell's Today
Local market notes fresh corn from Van Arsdell's available today. Shoppers can expect sweet ears and seasonal produce at the storefront.
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Vanarsdell’s
Local health notes report several residents improving
The sick list shows Mr. Harry Hunt facing fever, Mrs. Henry Seniour able to be out after a period of illness, and Helen Ray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Redmond, much improved. Mrs. Will Turley who had surgery in Lexington last Monday is progressing and plans to return home Saturday.
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Henry Seniour
Helen Ray
Mrs
Luther Redmond
Will Turley
Lexington
Hart
Howard’s Mill Farm
Howard’s Mill Pike
Mt. Sterling
T. M. Perry
Bath County
Slate Creek
R. G. Kern
Short orders served at all hours
Short orders served at all hours as advertised by H. M. Ringo.
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H. M. Ringo
Extravagance in Appropriations and political critique
An editorial excerpt argues that large Congressional appropriations burden citizens, noting 1 019 626 143 66 dollars for the year, below estimates and prior year, with pension hikes. It praises Democratic calls for economy, predicts relief under a Democratic president and Congress, and claims ordinary Americans pay about 12 dollars per year in government expenses.
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Congress
United States
Democratic Party
Party of Economy
Lexington Herald
Wanted buyer for residence valued 2850 to 3500
A party seeks to purchase a residence property in the 2850 to 3500 range. Interested sellers should contact 7 W Hoffman Wood with property details and asking price.
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W. Hoffman Wood
Tramp Seeks Food in Exchange for Work at Kitchen Door
A hungry tramp asks for food at a kitchen door and is offered work in return. A pea woman in gingham promises eggs if the man can induce hens to lay a dozen eggs, highlighting a rural household bargain and daily labor.
Why Greece republic fell
Judge Story argues Greece fell not to foreign conquest but from internal corruption. He cites centuries of oppression, factional strife, banishments, and dissensions as the ruin that defeated the once noble republic. The piece contrasts ancient glory with ruinous internecine strife.
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Greece
Nurse of
Thermopylae
Marathon
Hellespont
Macedonia
Republic
Joke on Arthur Brisbane and the Lambs club dinner
Arthur Brisbane of the New York Journal walks with actor Wilton Lackaye on upper Broadway. Brisbane says an editorial conference at six makes dinner impossible as they plan the next day’s paper. Lackaye quips about their supposed deliberate shaping of the Journal.
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Arthur Brisbane
Hearst
New York Journal
Wilton Lackaye
Broadway
Lackaye
Brisbane
Lambs’ Club
Mystery of Bede birthplace may be solved by excavations
The London Graphic reports prospects that excavations near the tower of St Peter's monastery Wearmouth may reveal foundations of the seventh century monastery. The dig could uncover the crypt tablets and memorials and shed light on the birthplace of the Venerable Bede.
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Bes
Babe
Bede
England
St. Peter’s Monastery
Wearwouth
Monkwearmouth
London Graphic
A Cautious Dog and a Polite Household Exchange
A wandering dog asks a maid about the household dog Cae sar. The lady remarks the dog is well behaved but notes its strong sense of duty could lead him to bite an unwashed stranger.
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Caesar
Between Girls Notepads a Raucous Love Letter Bet
Two girls discuss missing letters from Jack. One vows illness without a letter by tomorrow. The other offers forty or fifty letters to share.
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Jack
Quip About Great Men Dying Without Seeing a Squash Court
A humorous exchange reveals disbelief as one speaker notes that some of history’s greatest men died without ever seeing a squash court. The joke hinges on the unlikely pride in a niche sport.
Diamond Formation in Kimberlite Pipes Suggested by New Theory
The article explains South African diamonds originate in kimberlite or blue ground filling ancient volcano pipes. It notes high water content and explosive alteration at depth in the De Beers mine. Dr. O H Derby proposes that saturated liquids and gases, heated intensely, could cause carbon segregation and diamond crystallization.
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South Africa
de Beers
H. Derby
When Smiling Was a Sin the Lond's Day Under an Apple Tree
A fragment from a historical column or feature evokes a bygone era with a cryptic caption about smiles and a London moment beneath an apple tree. The readable text hints at nostalgia and literary tone.
Unclear Interaction Cited in Dialog
A fragment shows Mrs Gayboye accusing a person of not coming straight home from work and a reply about being as straight as possible, with a character named Maria present in the exchange.
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Mrs. Gayboye
Maria
Merged centuries and monarchs echo in Harper's Bazaar
A fragment from Harper’s Bazar notes waves of migration and coronations through history. It mentions William the Conqueror and George V as anchors, with a wry aside on cost and lineage in a compact, period voice.
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William the Conqueror
George V
Harper’s Bazar
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Joe Sullivan
Virgil
Mayme Sullivan
Elizabeth McCaun
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E. E. Offut
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G. B. Senff
Lenora Cassity
Cincinnati
S. E. Spratt
J. M. Robb
Nicholasville
H. Benton Kinsolving
Geo. W. Anderson, Jr
Misses Reed
Covington
E. B. ‘Robrer
M. C. Clay
New York City
Robert Young
Pineville
Maggie Young
Mary E. Tyler
M. A. Tyler
Philadelphia
Cynthia Thompson
B. F. Hughes
Jessie
Clay City
Lyda Faulkner
Kansas City, Mo
N. B. Hoskins
Guthrie Kennard
Rev
Geo. Kennard
J. W. Vanarsdell
Washington, D. C
R. L. Vanarsdell
Messrs
Caldwell Clay
Ermine French
Richard Winn
Thos. Grubbs, Jr
Richmond
Alice Morris
Charleston
W. Va
Julia Belle Morris
J. W. Hedden, Jr
Advocate Publishing Co
F. C. Duerson
Arabella Bogie
Henry M. Ringo
Cedar Point
Ohio
J. Y. Rogers
Stockwell Samuels
J. D. Hazelrigg
New York
W. R. McDaniel
J. H. McConshay
S. B. Carrington
Blanche Cefalu
Helen
Dorothy
A. W. Howell
Geo. Smith
R. R. Whitsitt
Asheville
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Cumberland River
Harry Enoch
Chas. Hazelrigg
W. A. DeHaven
W. L. Killpatrick
R. M. Barnes
C. W. Harris
W. A. Samuels
C. C. Turner
Your Grace
MR. Tabb
Harry Hunt
Kennedy
W. T. Fitzpatrick
Court House
Kentucky
Wm. Cravens
A. S. Hart
New England
Mantin
Ee Oie
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