Auto Rams Bridge Into Silver Greer
A Buick touring car rammed a steel bridge at Silver Creek near Berea, pushing the structure from its foundations and sending two colored men, Hoyst Guieabarey and Ed Blacks, into the water. They escaped without serious injuries. the bridge, four spans about 70 feet, is blocked to Berea traffic while salvage is attempted. The car wreck was complete and blamed on the two men driving for Jailer Burgess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Roberts
W. H. Burgess
Hoyst
Guieabarey
Ed Blacs
Silver Creek
Berea
Frid
Burgess
Bobtown
Richmond
Brige
Kentucky Miners Ink Return to Work Amid Tension
Louisville dispatch reports Kentucky coal miners planned to follow chiefs orders and resume work. In many mines operations had already begun as of morning, with officials signaling a return to production despite tensions surrounding instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisville
The
Times Today
Kentucky
Governor Uses the Boot Resigns Penal Charit Table
Governor Morrow demanded resignations from Henry B. Hines of Bowling Green and Thomas Hatcher of Pikesville from the State Board of Control of Penal Charitable Institutions or face removal for political activity. The board resigned. George Caywood takes charge temporarily. A new bipartisan, unpaid board was named: W. A. Ganfield Centre College. Fred Sackett and Edward Hines Louisville. Clarence McElroy Bowling Green. Mrs Lafon K. Riker Harrodsburg as president of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy W. A. Ganfield
Centre College
Fred M. Sackett
Edward Hines
Louisville
Clarence A. McElroy
Bowling Green
Lafon K. Riker
Harrodsburg
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Tobacco Notes Show Big Yields In Woodford County
The Versailles Sun notes a major grower and tenants may net over 75 000 this year. Jas L Cleveland sold 18 000 pounds on about 9 acres in Lexington for 1 314 per acre. C A Howard and M M Thompson shipped 111 acres for 10 000 averaging over 900 per acre. Roland Faust 16, of Mt. Vernon neighborhood, raised 945 pounds selling for 648 70 in Lexington. He attends Midway high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Woodford County
Jas L Cleveland
Payne’s Depot
Lexington
C. A. Howard
M. M. Thompson
Roland Faust
Adam Faust
Mt. Vernon
Roland
Midway High School
Tight Heater Ad Promotes Coal Savings in Winter
An advertising note urges readers to buy a Moore's Air Tight Heater from W. F. Higgins to prevent a serious coal shortage, framing the item as essential for keeping over a million homes warm and cutting winter costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Higgins
Weekend Weather Update: Rain Likely Tonight Into Saturday
Rain expected to move in tonight with colder high temperatures by Saturday. The forecast calls for damp conditions and a drop in temperatures through the weekend.
Kentucky Soldier Tells of Brutality at LeMans
Private Fred M. Yates of Kentucky testified in the Detzer court martial at LeMans France that he was forced at pistol point to sign a confession of theft of army property. Yates, serving two years at Fort Jay, previously testified Detzer used police to exact the confession.
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Associated Press
New York
Fred M. Yates
Kentucky
Marual
Karl Detzer
LeMans
France
Detzer
Yates
Lfort Jay
Allied Leaders Confer at London
London December 12 unusual importance is attached to a conference today at the residence of Premier Lloyd George attended by Premier Clemenceau and Foreign Minister Scialoia of Italy along with other British and Allied representatives. It is believed the talks concern the proposed Allied loan to Austria and the Franco-British pact to guarantee France against attack, an agreement the United States was originally expected to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Lloyd-George
Clemenceau
France
Scialoia
Italy
Austria
Great Britain
United States
Fighting in Mexico Reported Near Musquiz Raid
Fighting between Mexican federal troops and Villistas who raided Musquiz and Coahuila is reported as progressing late yesterday. About five hundred federals and four hundred Villistas are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Eagle Pass
Texas
Musquiz
Coahuila
Washington mulls further coal restrictions post settlement
In Washington on December 12 the central coal committee discusses further drastic limits after a coal strike settlement. Officials warn stocks are dangerously low and demand strict conservation as production normalizes slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
Railroad Administration
Central Coal Committee
Body of Mansfield to be sent home here
Letter received this week by W T Mansfield states the remains of his son William Henry Mansfield Seaman second class U S Navy have been disinterred from Queenstown Ireland and placed aboard the U S S Yankton for transport to Brest France and then to the United States. The body will be sent to 183 Estill Avenue Richmond Kentucky and more definite arrival information will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
United States Naval Headquarters
London
England
William “Henry Mansfield
United States Navy
Queenstown
Ireland
U. S. S. Yankton
Brest
France
United States
Estill Avenue
Richmond
Kentucky
W. C
Turkey Buyback Ad Offers 35 Cents a Pound
A shop advertises ready payment for turkeys at 35 cents per pound, inviting customers to bring in fowl for immediate cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renaker Poultry Co
Judge Shackelford crops lead Bourbon tobacco market
Circuit Judge W R Shackelford and partners sold a 9 945 pound tobacco crop grown on virgin Clay land near Winchester for 95 45 per hundred totaling 9522 20 at the Bourbon Tobacco Warehouse Paris. The crop, hailed as Bourbon county’s best, was set May 15 after rains and harvested late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W R. Shackelford
Bourbon County
Winchester Sun
W. R. Shackelford
Clark Circuit Court
Parish
Williams
Winchester Pike
Paris
Bourbon Tobacco Warehouse Company
Bourbon County Tobacco
November Burley Tobacco Averages Reported in 1919
The November tobacco sales report to the State Department of Agriculture in Frankfort records Burley figures: growers sold 70,650 pounds for $20,267.69 at an average $28.69, dealers sold 20,965 pounds for $5,775.75 at $27.55, and resales of 1,076 pounds for $2,793.58 at $25.06, totaling 102,? pounds and $28.17 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Agriculture
Frankfort
Burley Tobacco
Burley
Selling at Home House Again Today Prices Soar
Growers at Home House Friday reported record prices across baskets and weights from Glass Gordon and Wm Rhonddus with many lots selling at high rates. Madison House sales followed with multiple firms offering varied baskets from 25 to 890 pounds and prices from 22c to 99c per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seling
Glass & Gordon
Wm. Rhonddus
Madison
Madison House
Agee & Prather
T. J.,curtis & Turner
Noland & Miller
W. M. Moore
Sugar Control Extended as McNary Bill Passes Senate
The Senate passed the McNary sugar control bill extending government management of domestic sugar for another year. The law limits control to September 30 next year, with a presidential option to extend to the end of December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
McNary
Senate
House
Million Dollar North Street Purchase by Mr. Cash Roberts
Mr. Cash Roberts buys the two story frame residence on North Street from the heirs of Mrs Amanda Million. Current occupants are Dr. R. E. Million and family. Possession to be taken January 1. Price reported at $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash Roberts
Amanda Million
North Street
R. E. Million
Miss Zelia Rice Elected to City School Faculty
At the city board of education meeting Miss Zelia Rice was unanimously elected to the faculty to fill the vacancy from Elizabeth Blanton's resignation. Anna Mae Walter offered resignation, to be acted on next meeting. Supt Payne reported strong quarterly work and good attendance. Christmas holidays begin December 19 and return January to resume. December teacher payments totaled 546744.50 to rural teachers and 118043.01 to city teachers by Supt Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Education
Zelia Rice
Azabeth Blanton
Buckner
Anna Mae Walter
J. Howard Payne
W. O. Gilbert
Baskets Sold By Local Vendors With Varied Weights And Prices
The report lists multiple basket sales by E. B. Grant Joe Williams and Hagan & Farris, detailing weights from 9 to 500 pounds and prices ranging from 18c to 99c per unit, including numerous individual entries and cents symbols.
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E. B. Grant
Joe Williams
Hagan & Farris
Tobacco market reports across Kentucky towns
Kentucky tobacco markets from Lexington to Paris to Maysville show mixed results. Lexington sold over 500000 pounds at about 65 cents per pound. Paris offered 264055 pounds averaging 60.85 dollars. Cynthiana reports a 62.83 per hundred average. Maysville traded about 125000 pounds with prices from five to ninety dollars. Frankfort moved about 100000 pounds averaging around 62 cents. Prices varied by grade and location.
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Lexington
Clark County
Odd Fellows
Cynthiana
Maysville
Frankfort
Waco youths barely escape drowning in Muddy Creek
James Curtis McKinney and Andrew Conroy Wallace rode to their traps across Muddy Creek when it rose suddenly. The horse began to sink and the riders clung to the horse’s mane and each other until they reached the far bank. They were soaked and cold but unharmed aside from a scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
James Curtis McKinney
Andrew Conroy Wallace
James Curtis
Andrew
George
M. G. Bush
Paris
Marshall Brock
Richmond
R. F. Bush
G. S. McKinney
Mt. Sterling
Joe Holiday
Clark County
Labor Unions Rally Against Cummins Railroad Bill
Chiefs of international labor unions allied with the AFL gathered to plan opposition to the anti strike provisions in the Cummins railroad bill before Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Cummins
Congress
Turkey earnings rise for Bourbon county producer
Mrs. W. Jt. Tuttle of Bourbon county near North Middletown reports a strong year with 225 raised turkeys and 180 sold to a Paris produce house at 82 cents each. She also sold stock birds at five to seven dollars, leaving 15 to 20 for Christmas. three year income from turkeys reaches about $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Jt. Tuttle
Bourbon County
Middletown
Paris
Help Save Coal With Moore's Heater From Higgins
Local ad urges steady coal savings with Moore's Air Tight Heater offered by W. F. Higgins. Consumers encouraged to act now to minimize fuel costs and ensure warmth. Identifies Higgins as seller and emphasizes efficient heating solution.
Turkey holiday plans noted with December start
The message references beginning a turkey related event in December with an unspecified start date and acknowledgment of progress. It cannot be fully interpreted but indicates plans around a December timeframe.
Market Summary: Cincinnati Hogs Up, Chicago Gains
Cincinnati hog prices rose 25 cents, Chicago up 10 cents, cattle steady. Louisville cattle 250 head quiet, hogs 1,600 higher by 25 to 50 cents, top $13.25, sheep slow and unchanged, lambs $12 down.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Two Women in Jealous Clash Over Marriage Promise
Bessie Grubbs, a colored girl, is held for grand jury action after an examining trial over a feud with her sister Mary Turner. The dispute centers on William Grubbs who allegedly promised to marry one sister and sought a marriage license with the other. Leslie Grubbs testified that the sister admitted she shot at Mary Turner near Clay's Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Grubbs
Mary Turner
Clay's Ferry
W. K. Price
William Grubbs
Tisner
Grubbs
Leslie Grubbs
Mary
SINGS FOR VICTROLA: BILLY MURRAY HERE
The Tip Top Merrymakers presented The Honeymooners at the Opera House to a good audience and are booked for two more performances this week. Billy Murray, long featured by Victrola, sang three selections with encores and will appear each evening. His tenor voice was praised as a treat. Tonight the show is The Search of a Million and promises interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Billy Murray
Victrola Machine People
Murray
Plums Begin to Fall Under New Governor
Frankfort December 12 Governor Morrow made his first official staff appointments naming Charles Moriarity of Covington as Colonel on his staff and Alvin Hert of Louisville and William Seitz of Catlettsburg as Colonels. George Stephens of Louisville named private secretary and Golde Bardin of Covington as stenographer. Stephens is a Galesburg Indiana native who led publicity for the Republican state campaign. Bardin has long Covington ties and years in the U S District Attorney office. Additional Covington figures Arthur Doyle William Booth and A L Steltenkamp slated for Auditor's office after January 1.
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Frankfort
Morrow
Charles M. Moriarity
Covington
Alvin T. Hert
Louisville
William J. Seitz
Catlettsburg
George EF. Stephens
Golde Bardin
Stephens
Galesburg
Miss Bardin
Campbell County
United States District Attorney's Office
Arthur Doyle
J. J. Craig
William Booth
A. L. Stcltenkamp
W. L. Prince
Benton
W. I. Fowler
Hopkinsville
Atorney
Charles I. Dawson
T. B. McGregor
James Wallace
A. B. Hammond
Irvine
James IF. Ramey
Eddyville
Secretary of State
Ben L. Bruner
C. F. Thomias
Mt. Sterling
Fred Vaughn
William Vanhouse
Franklin County
Ed Taylor
Somerset
Department of Education
Mary Watts Brown
J. G. Crabbe
Satisfaction Rises in Red Rockwood Era
A note on Red Rockwood era highlights satisfaction and pride in the community. Local voices recall notable moments and the enduring spirit that marked this period, underscoring a sense of resilience and fond memories.
Resignation of Fuel Administrator Garfield Reported
Washington reports Garfield resignation sent to President Wilson. Secretary Tumulty notes acceptance likely and that the function will continue under Director General Hines though not necessarily as the new Fuel Administrator. Central Pennsylvania mine officials oppose the settlement as insufficient to meet core principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Garfield
Wilson
Hines
Railroad Administration
Witte
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Miners Reject Return to Work in Jefferson County
Report says several thousand miners in six locals voted against resuming work in Jefferson County Ohio. They cite inability to live on a 14 percent wage increase and express distrust in the government settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus, O
Jefferson County
Christian church plans ambitious canvass day
The Christian church prepares a big canvass with fifty men visiting every home in three hours on Sunday. A 6 pm dinner for team members, music and talks precede a 2 pm canvass start. A Sunday morning service will feature Mr. Carpenter with sermons on enlargement and members urged to increase subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Churcill
Carpenter
Christmas Trees For Small Gatherings This Year
A light Christmas tree trend appeals to intimate gatherings and budget friendly decor. Shoppers seek compact trees, affordable stands, and reusable ornaments to create cozy, festive spaces at home.
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Silver
Mansfield
W. T. Mansfield
William Mansfield
Judge Shackelford
Bourbon
Lucy
Fannie Moore
Muddy Creek
Dan Wallace
Robert Elkin
Warren Elkin
J. B. Adams
Ohio
Mary Reeves
Carrie Thompson
Hugh Duncan
Berry
J. Literal
M. E. Church
Bybee
Silas Alexander
Nathan Sharp
Akron, O
C. Broaddus
Labor
Moore
Garfield Hands
Christian Ghurch
Green’s
East Main
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