Ford plans $6 million plant near Chicago to expand auto work
Detroit December 22 Henry Ford announces a major expansion program including a $6,000,000 plant near Chicago to build and assemble automobiles. The Ford Motor Company calls the plan one of the world’s greatest industrial developments and says its goal is to create jobs. Ford lacks details on pace but emphasizes reinvesting profits to boost industry and national prosperity. Additional plants are projected near New Orleans and St. Louis.
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Henry Ford
Chicago
Ford Motormpany
Ford
New Orleans
St. Louis
Ford to Buy Pike County Coal Lands
Henry Ford negotiating to purchase the Pond Creek Coal Company assets in Pike County Kentucky including coal lands mining plants and equipment. T. B. Davis president of the company said negotiations should close before year end to inform stockholders about the transaction and its scope.
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New York
Henry Ford
Pond Creek Coal Company
Pike City
T. B. Davis
AC Mavis
Pike County
Normas Pardons for War Prisoners
Washington reports that Christmas clemency may extend to federal prisoners sentenced for war time violations. The White House has been urged to extend clemency to inmates still in penitentiaries.
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Washington
Missing men found in Lake after mob killings
The badly decomposed bodies believed to be Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards, missing from Morehouse parish mob activity last August, were found in Lake La Fourche. The bodies were nude except for belts and trouser portions. one head was missing. They surfaced after a dynamite blast by unknown perpetrators.
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Shreveport
Watt Daniels
Thomas Richards
Morehouse Parish
Lake la Fourche
Memorial services for slain officers in Kentucky
News from Lexington reports a memorial service will be held Sunday afternoon at Owingsville by local churches for Robt Toutf David Treadway and Guy Cole three prohibition era officers killed in a clash with moonshiners in Nieorieg county last week.
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Owingsville
Robt Toutf
David Treadway
Guy Cole
Patele
Nieorieg County
Brew Kicking Out Four Professors at North Carolina College
Four instructors at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Engineering have been asked to resign on charges related to home brew in their rooms. President Dr W C Riddick confirmed an investigation by students prompted the action but provided few additional details.
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Leigh
N.C
7Th Carolina State College Ofriculture and Engineering
W. C. Riddick
Dan Cupid Busy at Joyous Yuletide
Thirteen marriage licenses issued this week by County Clerk W B Turley far surpassing the usual three to four. Couples listed include Bance Lawson and Lucy Belle Lear. H Bennett Farris and Mrs. R O Lackey. Marion C Hagan and Adda Jo Wagers. Arthur Pursifull and Jane Fox. McKinley Brock and Nancy Thomas. Shirley Richmond and Anna Wathen. Earl H Doyle and Willie Maye Deatherage. Harry Sebastian and Beulah Prewitt. Eldon Taylor and Lula Fortune. W S Bowman and Amanda Burrus. John Peele and Delvora Hiatt. Charles Baker and Edna Bowles. Luther S Powell and Marietta Hackett.
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W. B. Turley
Bance Lawson
Kirksville
Lark Lawson
Lucy Belle Lear
J. M. Lear
H. Bennett Farris
E. C Farris
Bath Brock
Nancy Thomas
Red House
J. C. Thomas
Shirley Richmond
Berea
Sam Richmond
Anna Wathen
Lige Wathen
Earl H. Doyle
Paris
Alfred Doyle
Willie Maye Deatherage
Joan Deatherage
Harry Sebastian
Richmond
J. W. Sebastian
Beulah Prewitt
Elzie Prewitt
Eldon Taylor
Newby
H. L. Taylor
Lula Fortune
Alex Panane
W. S. Bowman
Kingston
J. T. Bowman
Amanda Burrus
W. N. Burris
John Peele
Robert Peele
Delvora Hiatt
G. C. Hiatt
Charles Baker
Brassield
Samuel Baker
Edna Bowles
Brassfield
Harvey Bowles
Luther S . Powell
E. J. Powell
Marietta Hackett
Jacob Hackett
Madison Hi teams sweep Alumni in two basketball games
Madison High School teams defeated the Alumni 4 to 1 in the girls game and 19 to 11 in the boys contest. Madison’s Terrill and Gentry led the scoring in a rough, defensive matchup, while Kunkle and Stone sparked the Alumni efforts.
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Gentry
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Clouse
Gumbert
Stone
Hurst
Terrill
Huguely
Jonés
Alumni
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T. Stone
Kunkle
Ma‘lison
Marion Terrill
Madison Girls
Winchester
Josephine Yates
Sincia Bennett
Dorothy
Kentucky Indicted in Booze Conspiracy and Theft
Louisville report says indictments by the Indiana grand jury name Kentucky and Indiana men tied to a theft of 18 barrels of whisky from the Krogman distillery warehouse at Tell City Indiana a year ago The whisky was siphoned out then the building set afire Names include Ivory Phillips Thomas A Ownes and Jesse Walliams of Owensboro.
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The
Post Today
Indianapolis
Kentucky
Indiana
Grard
Krogman
Tell City
Ind
Ivory Phillips
Thomas A. Ownes
Jesse Walliams
Owensboro
Historic church destroyed by fire in Quebec
Notre Dame Catholic church, valued at a million dollars, burned today in Quebec with suspected incendiary origin. It marks the ninth Catholic church hit by serious fire this year.
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Quebec
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule Promises Special Program
Sunday school begins at 9 30 with a special program by the children Morning service at 10 45 features the subject God With Us A splendid musical program accompanies the morning worship and adds to the day’s events.
Sunday School Notice for Christmas Treat
Methodist Sunday School members pupils teachers and officers are asked to attend at 9 30 a m Sunday the 24th for a Christmas treat and a free will offering for the Orphans Home I H Locthe Superintendent
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I. H. Locthe
A Business Man for Governor from Wilmore Enterprise
The Wilmore Enterprise endorses Judge W. R. Shackelford of Richmond for governor, praising his impartial, disciplined, and experience driven approach. It argues his bench tenure combines businesslike efficiency with justice, urging voters to see him as a clean, capable leader free of entanglements. The article notes no campaign, but states editor support if he pursued the nomination.
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Wilmore Enterprise
W. R. Shackelford
Richmond
Shickelford
Miike
Shackelford
Kentucky
Judge Chenault urges new tactics against moonshine buyers
Judge John C. Chenault of Richmond writes the Lexington Herald urging kentucky lawmakers to shift focus from hunting illicit stills to targeting consumers of moonshine. He argues punishing buyers could deter production and cites moral suasion and Murphy pledge ideas as revived remedies. He notes a French car wheel design as a separate aside.
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Lexington Herald
John C. Chenault
Richmond
Commonwealth
Community Santa distributions set for Sunday at 2
The Welfare League Rotary Exchange Clubs and the Community Club plan to distribute baskets of substantial items toys fruits and clothing from the First Presbyterian church Sunday at 2:00. Representatives will supply cars and handle home deliveries. volunteers should report promptly at 2 PM.
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Peremptory Refuted Defense In Herrin Riots Trial
Marion Ill Dec 22 defense motions to exclude state evidence and direct verdict of not guilty were denied in the trial of five men charged in connection with the Herrin riots. The proceedings center on the 1922 incident where striking miners clashed with authorities. Prosecution rests after presenting testimony from witnesses and local officials. The jury is expected to continue deliberations after closing arguments.
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Marion
Ill
Weather Forecast: fair tonight and Saturday
Fair weather continues with a slight warm up tonight in the northern and extreme western portions. Expect continued calm conditions as the weekend approaches with no precipitation noted.
Friday's Livestock Markets Report From Cincinnati and Louisville
Cincinnati hogs sold to 8.73 with heavies mediums and lights and pigs priced. sows 7 and stags 5. cattle 700 and calves 6 to 13.50. sheep 4 to 6. lambs 5 to 14. Chicago totals show 34 000 hogs at 8.16 and 4 500 cattle. Louisville cattle 155 active hogs 1 200 steady and sheep 100 steady. all unchanged.
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Chicago
Louisville
Claude D Minor held for examining trial in Danville bank case
Claude D Minor faced an examining trial in Danville as a bank officials case unfolded. He is charged with false entries at Peoples Bank and Trust Co that closed October 2 and with wrongfully converting property. Bond set at 4500 for January circuit court. Witnesses included J M Smith Jordan Mays and Gilbert White.
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Claude D. Minor
Peoples Bank and Trust Co
State Banking Department
George W. Coulter
Commonwealth
J. M. Smith
Jordan Mays
Gilbert White
George A. Hughes
Smith
Citizens National Bank
A‘ Mann
Jordon Mays
Minor
Million Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury In Wagon Accident
B. L. Million of Newby had a close call when a loaded tobacco wagon rolled over him as his foot tangled in stalks. He suffered a broken rib but was shielded by the stalks and is expected to recover in a few days.
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Newby
Ballard Moonshine Trial Slated in Menifee County
Six defendants including Charles Ballard and Jeff Ballard face multiple charges stemming from raids in Menifee county where Prohibition Agent Guy Cole and outlaw leader Bob Ballard were slain. Trial set for January 2 in Lexington court. Charles Ballard remains hospitalized. Jeff Ballard pleads guilty to some charges after claiming limited involvement.
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Charles Ballard
Jeff Ballard
Albert Ballard
Joe Clem
Will Ferguson
Menifee County
Bob. Ballard
Ben Wells
Guy Cole
3Eb Ballard
Federal
United States
W. H. Wood
Mt. Sterling
Bob
Charles
Jeff
Montgomery County
R. E. Duff
Still House
Bogie Moves Into Broadway Home Bought From Taylor
B Bogie has moved into his new Broadway residence purchased from C A Taylor. The house was formerly occupied by J N Hendren. The price paid was near 5000 dollars.
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Broadway
C. A. Taylor
J. N. Hendren
Trial of Dr W S Mary for practicing without license
Dr W S Mary a well known chiropractor in this city was tried Wednesday on a writ charging him with practicing without a license. The case before Judge Sam J Bell and a jury ended in his victory amid much local support from friends.
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State Board of Health
Sam J. Bell
Mory
K. S. Alcorn
Morrison
la Cross
Wis
Green
Louisville
Francis Weak
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