Baxter Resigns as Road Engineer in Madison County
At a regular Madison County meeting County Road Engineer J G Baxter announced his resignation effective April 1 1923 after four years of service improving key county roads. The court did not fill the vacancy yet. Other routine actions included allowances to several individuals and payments for road and infrastructure projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Fisclllourt
J. G. Baster
Baxter
Madison
Squire Sandlin
Harriett Roberts
Squire Jones Ftatue Ward
Susan Runnan
Squire Margin
Nancy Brown
Wilbert Warmuth
Squire Tipton
Tom Reed
Squire Jones
Jesse Broaddus
Panola Bridge
Read
Squire Burgin
W. R. Black
Squire Jones B. M
Woman Murderer Escapes From Los Angeles Jail
Clara Phillips, under sentence of 10 years to life for the hammer murder of Alberta Meadows, escaped from the Los Angeles County jail by sawing bars and dropping to a roof, likely fleeing by automobile. The escape went unnoticed until the matron found an empty bed hours later.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clara Phillips
Alberta’ Meadows
Ruth St Dennis at Lexington with Dennishawn dancers
Ruth St Dennis and Ted Shawn with the Dennishawn dancers perform at the Woodland Auditorium Lexington on Tuesday December 5 at 8 15 PM. The big company travels with its own orchestra and elaborate scenery from a London Coliseum engagement.
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Ruth St. Dennis
Ted Shawn
Dennishawn
Woodland Auditorium
Lexington
Coliseum
London
Boy Scouts Sell Windshield Stickers
The Christmas seals campaign to fight the great White Plague started Monday. Local Boy Scouts sold automobile windshield stickers across town with participants including John Goodloe Shelton Saufley Paul Jett Elly Belue Henry Coates Billy Telford Arthur Starbuck Joe Chenault Harry Blanich Jeptha Thomas Dan Breck Ballard Robinson and Tudor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
John Goodloe
Shelton Saufley
Paul Jett
Elly Belue
Henry Coates
Billy Telford
Arthur Starbuck
Joe Chenault
Harry Blanicn
Jeptha Thomas
Dan Breck
Ballard
Robinson
Tudor
Oppozite Effects Wife Fur Promise Sparks Debate
A quirky exchange explores contrasting feelings about promised furs. The wife imagines warmth from the fur, while the husband worries over the cost and financial strain.
Governors to Study the Ku Klux Klan Problem
The fourteenth annual conference of state governors will be held in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia December 14 to 16. Miles C Aley secretary announced that Kansas Governor Henry J Allen will present a paper titled The Ku Klux Klan the Problem it Attacks and the Problem it Creates as a basis for discussion.
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Ku Klux Klan
Winter Deep Freeze Hits Midwest and South
A cold wave spreads from the west with snow in many states and a drop in temperatures to 18 below in Helena Montana. The bitter wind chills the Mississippi Valley and the forecast predicts the chill will move eastward tonight or Wednesday.
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Chicago
A West
Cee
Texas
Helen
Montana
Mississippi Valley
Federal dry navy sails to curb Christmas liquor run
New York reports the dry navy acting to seize bootleg liquor shipments, with nearly a hundred rafts and 103,009 cases aboard, moving from the Bahamas toward New York and other eastern ports. The Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans also swarms with rum runners.
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New York
Federal Dry Navy
Behsma
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Progressive bloc wins first victory on presidential election amendment
Members of the new progressive bloc in Congress win a legislative win by a favorable Senate Agriculture Committee report on a constitutional amendment to provide for the election of the president and vice president. The change would move inauguration to the third Monday in January and align congressional terms to start in January.
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Washington
Progressive Bloc
Paocess
Senate Agricultual Committee
Congress
Senate
House
Six Robbers Target Tom Moore Distillery in Sixth Local Attempt
In Bardstown Kentucky on December 5 thieves damaged two locks at the Tom Moore Distilling Company warehouse. They rolled a whisky barrel to a road where a guard fired. robbers fled, leaving the barrel. This marks a sixth two year attempt with one prior robbery netting 56 barrels.
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Bardstown
Tom Moore Distilling Company
Nere
Irish Free State Legislation Approved by King
London December 5 King George granted royal assent to the bill creating an Irish Free State as a dominion within the British empire.
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London
George
Irish Free State
Dressed Rabbits and Fresh Seafood at Neff's Market
Dressed rabbits, chicken, fresh fish and oysters advertised at Neff's market with prices shown in cents.䌀
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Neff’s
Wreck at Boonesboro Blocks Traffic on L N Line
A derailment near Boonesboro eight miles north of Richmond wrecked nine freight cars on the L N division early Tuesday morning. No injuries reported. Wreckers from Corbin and Ravenna to clear lines for afternoon trains. early south and northbound trains exchanged passengers near the scene.
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Trafic
M Merchandise
Boonesboro
Shearer Station
Richmond
Corbin
Ravenna
Two Automobiles Ruined in Ash
Two cars driven by Hugh Collyer and Millard Farthing were badly damaged in a smash on the Big Till Pike late Sunday afternoon. Collyer’s front wheels were torn off and the vehicle was badly wrecked. Farthing’s car suffered heavy damage. No one was injured, but all occupants were shaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Collyer
Millard Farthing
Big Till Pike
Mr. Collyer
Mr. Farthine
Schools Return After Thanksgiving With Full Attendance
Public schools resumed Monday following Thanksgiving with full attendance as both boys and girls teams begin basketball practice across campuses.
Christmas Shoppers Invited to Lunch in Lexington
Christmas shoppers in Lexington are invited to dine at McGurk & O'Brien in the heart of the shopping district. They offer a central lunch daily from 11:30 to 2:36 p.m. at affordable prices, plus sandwiches, biscuits, salads, hot chocolate, coffee, and a line of candy brands Apollo Mav's Belle Camp. They also bake homemade cakes daily and accept mail orders for candy.
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Lexington
Apollo
Mav
Belle Camp
McGurk & O'Brien
Strayed Black Horse Mule Near Forest Asbury Ky
Buck-kneed, about 15 hands high, a stray horse mule reported near Forest Asbury in Big Hill Kentucky. Reward offered for information leading to recovery. es 2803-p.
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Tost
Forest Asbury
Big Hill
Landlord Wins Temporary Injunction Over Crop Delivery
The case in Lawrenceburg Judge Charles Marshall granted Stevens & Brown a temporary injunction preventing tenant Jesse Peach from selling or delivering half of a crop grown on their land to the Burney Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association. The ruling, tied to the Bingham act, marks the first Anderson county proceeding under the act. A Merch term hearing is scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burney Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association
Soo
Stevens & Brown
Glensboro
Anderson County
Charles Marshall
Carr
Lawrenceburg
Jesse Peach
IF. B. Beland
Torney
Janclords
Circuit
All-State Eleven Named by Louisville Herald Sports Editor
The Louisville Herald Sports editor lists an All-State football eleven from coach consensus. Notable omissions include Madison High, with teams like Lancaster, Fineville, Cynthiana mentioned among others. The lineup features players from Manual Training, Louisville Male, Owensboro, Frankfort, and Somerset high schools.
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Louisville Herald
Lancaster
Fineville
Cynthiana
Madison High
Old Madison
The
Herald
Burrus
Louisville Mal High
Schooheim
Eave
Baer
Manual Training High
Maloney
Lexington High
Sahn Oie Crak
Thomas
Owensboro High
Kagin
Frankfort High School
Suehkathe
Schiemann
Manual Training High School
Collins
Shee Sofa Ape Aken
Louisville Male
van Arsdale
Manual Training School
Ee Ross
Somerset High School
Sintoteis Wislyntieid Te Senat
Ares
Tackie Snyder
Ree Skint
Guates Opens Education Week at Eastern Kentucky State Normal
President T. J. Coates addressed Eastern Kentucky State Normal School students at chapel as Education Week begins. He linked Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to modern democracy and argued taxation power is key to eradicating illiteracy, stressing citizenship duties require universal education.
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T. J. Coates
Eastern Kentucky State S Normal School
Chapel
Coates
Lincoln
America
Clemenceau Pays Respects to Harding in Washington
French Premier Clemenceau, welcomed by Ambassador Jusserand, paid respects to President Harding in Washington. He plans to call on former President Woodrow Wilson, with whom he served in the Versailles Big Five council.
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Washingtoon
Georges Clemencaeu
Harding
Jusserand
Clemenceau
Woodrow Wisoi
Versailles
Farmers Hope For Season As Court Day Rain Delays Market
Trading was curtailed at court day due to continuous rain all day. Farmers and tobacco stowers hoping for a season were pleased despite the delay.
Court of Appeals upholds Butler circuit ruling on unlawful drink
Ravenna correspondent notes L C Goodman couple returned from Pant Lick and Berea after a week visiting home folks. Goodman hunted birds and keeps setter pup. Len Shouse Lafayette Hotel general manager Lexington, a famed mine host, visited Estill County en route for hunting with friend Mr Witt.
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Ravenna
Estill Tribune
L. C. Goodman
Pant Lick
Berea
Len Shouse
Lafayette Hoel
Lexington
Estill County
Mr. Witt
Estill Springs Proprietor Garnering Kind Wishes
Mr. Coleman Benton of Estill Springs lies in a Lexington hospital as friends await his speedy recovery.
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Coleman Benton
Estill Springs
Lexington
Estill County Farmer Dies At Home In Furnace
Estill County farmer J. W. Newkirk and seven prominent farmers died Sunday afternoon at his Furnace home. The will is to be buried Tuesday afternoon at the Furnace graveyard.
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J. W. Newkirk
Furnace
Estill County
Tle
Richmond to Open Registration for Pooled Tobacco
Registration books for receipt of pooled tobacco at Richmond Kentucky will open Thursday December 7 and receive on December 11. Danville average $27.94 for 59 720 pounds opened Monday with a large quantity of poor grade tobacco on the floor. Sales will be daily except Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Q. Muillin
Danvile
Danville
Weather forecast for tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for fair skies with colder conditions tonight and on Wednesday. Temperature changes bring a cooler trend, with winds light and no precipitation expected.
Tuesday Livestock Markets Across Cities Report
Cincinnati markets report hogs at 8.35 to 8.50 for heavies lights and pigs, sows 7, stags 5.50. cattle 500 with calves 6 to 12.50, sheep 4, lambs 5 to 9. Chicago lists 57,000 hogs at 8 to 10.16 and cattle at 6 to 12. Louisville notes cattle 450 slow hogs 1300 steady sheep 100 steady. overall unchanged.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Kentucky steer wins first International Exposition grand champion
Chenowet fack a Snorthorn, owned by J. A. and W. J. Thomas of Shelbyville Kentucky, was named grand champion steer at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. The event featured top entries from Canada and the United States with prizes totaling ten thousand dollars in cash.
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Chicago
Chenowet
J. W Larabee
Earlville
Oil
Miller & Sons
Mulhberry
Ind
Sageland Farm
Lafayette
Texas “. and
AL. College
Glen Phares
Shelvyville
Canada
J. W. Biglands
Lacombe
Alta
Chicago Kear of Trade
Burgland
Board of Trade
RK. O. Wyler
Luseland
Sask
Montana
G. W. Kraft
Bozeman
J. ©. Mitchell
Dahinda
Glenn Whares
Shelbyville
Kentucky
Iowa State College
O’ Brockett
Atwater
Ohio
Barrow
Lyndale Joe
Bell Brothers
Wooster
Farcum
H. C. Harrison
Spring Green
Wisconsin
Imported Dolls for the Kid Opened in Calloway class Medal line
Foreign made dolls now on sale with emphasis on early selection. Also listed are for sale coal at eight dollars on car eight seventy five delivered by Mc Dowell Coal Co located at 203 Estill Avenue. A lost lap robe brown and yellow plaid was reported between Parnes Mill Pike and Kirksville Kentucky. Notice Wagers Store Kirksville Kentucky.
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Calloway
St Co. li
McDowell Coal ‘Co
Estill Avenue
Parnes Mill Pike
Kirksville
Notily Wagers
Auto owners urged to renew 1923 tags early
County Clerk W. B. Turley announces 1923 auto tags and supplies available. Citizens urged to come in early to avoid rush.
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W. B. Turley
Masliscor County Basketball Tournament Opens Friday
The Masclisor County tournament begins Friday afternoon at 3:30 in Macivan High gym with White Hall vs Union City boys. Kirksville joins Friday evening in both divisions, with the final Saturday night at 7:39. Winners meet Sunday, hopeful to claim Lassiter’s cup twice for permanent possession.
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Macivan Hi
White Hall
Union Cu
Kirksville
Lassiter
Madison
Sany
Richmond
Madison Eyia
Union City
Union Cty
Waco
Coun
Burley Tobacco Growers Instructed On Harvest Prep
Lexington December 3 War house graders for the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association met in Lexington for final instructions before duty at receiving plants district wide. Director Barker approved guidelines urging growers to take time grading and stripping to ensure best appearance and quality on delivery with no rush to market.
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Lexington
Any
Burley Tobacco Growers
Burley Association
Barker
Morgan InZcted faces charges in Winchester Ky
Morgan InZcted faces indictment in Winchester charged with aiding an attempted escape from Clark county jail and complicity in a July murder. Ike Miller of Lexington also indicted on liquor case charges connected to the same scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
M. Morgan
Carlisl
Seabie Hardman
Clark County
Be Iena
Leon Renaker
Ike Miller
Lexington
Morgen
Le Bus & Sons Sells Tobacco In Cynthiana
Cynthiana Kentucky saw Cyrrhiens Sales report Monday that C Le Bus & Sons Company sold 69 975 pounds of tobacco for 21 606 89 dollars at an average price of 30 88 dollars per hundred.
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Cynth’ana
Five or Six Young Game Roosters Seek Homes
A reader offers five or six young game roosters for adoption and asks for a desert hen to be kept, with payment offered to anyone who can provide such a hen. Contact Ben Leavell at Roberts' Livery Stable for details.
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Shanghai
Ben Leavell
Roberts
Etwas
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