Whisky Tax Upheld as Constitutional in Kentucky
Judge Sampson of the Court of Appeals rules the Kentucky whisky tax of 50 cents per gallon for the road fund is constitutional. The tax is payable when whisky is withdrawn from bonded warehouses and not cumulative. State officials estimate road fund gains could reach fifteen million dollars if higher courts concur.
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Frankfort
Sampson
Court of Appeals
Kentucky
Kentucky State Road Fund
Republicans Beat Federal Road Fund Rider
In Washington on February 18 the Senate rejected a rider to the post office bill that would authorize a hundred million dollars for road construction. The 41 to 33 vote fell short of the two third majority, signaling likely defeat for road appropriation this season as Democrats largely backed the rider while most GOP Republicans opposed it.
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Washington
Senate
George Says Germany Must Pay to Limit War Costs
Prime Minister Lloyd George stated in the Commons that Germany must pay to the limit of her capacity. He argued there is a great difference between paying the whole cost of war and paying to the limit of capacity, noting the ministers are enforcing peace terms to the utmost.
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Leordon
Fev
Lloyd- Gseorge
Those of Commons
Tod
Germany
Tiews
Sle
Pythians Celebrate 58th Anniversary with Evening Session
Knights of Pythias marked the 58th anniversary with a well attended meeting at the lodge rooms. Grand officers spoke on order history and friendship while a 10 girl orchestra led by W L Dawson performed. Out of town Pythians joined from Lancaster and Valley View for a pleasant evening.
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Knights of Pythias
A. Sisk
Lexington
J. W. Carter
Kentucky
I. OC. McDougie
W. L. Dawson
Lancaster
Valley View
Best Patent Flour only $1.40 at Richmond Welch Co
Local ad notes Best Patent Flour available at Richmond Welch Co with a price tag of 1.40 per unit. The listing emphasizes affordable staple flour for households and local shoppers.
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Richmond Welch Co
Last Confederate Reunion May Be At Louisville
Veterans of the South may gather in Louisville for a final reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. Nathan B. Forrest, commander in chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, seeks to hold the 1921 event as aging, dwindling ranks make future gatherings unlikely.
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Louisville
South
United Confederate Veterans
Nathan B. Forrest
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Deat
Caruso Showing Distinct Improvement Says Bulletin
New York Feb. 18. Caruso is holding the improvement he made yesterday doctors stated to newspapermen. An official bulletin later in the day said his condition is distinctly improved.
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Associated Press
New York
Caruso
Hatfield admits killing three Baldwin-Felts men in 1918 clash
Williamson West Virginia February 18 Sid Hatfield Matewan chief confessed to Harry Staton that he killed three Baldwin Felts agents during the May 19 pistol battle. Staton testified in a circuit court trial of 19 men linked to the fight. Witnesses described bodies in the street and chaotic scenes as Hatfield faced questions.
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Bessie Hamilton
Hatcheld
Josephine Hamilton
Reece Chambers
Callie Chambers
Winchester Bigamy Case Involves Richmond Man
George Jatle, alias George Littl, accused of bigamy, surrendered at Winchester after a New Orleanswoman claimed to be his first wife. He asserts divorce from his prior wife Camilla Little, that papers vanished, and he seeks to prove his innocence. Sheriff Hodekin probes from Mississippi to Kentucky amid a web of marriages.
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George Jatle
Richmond
New Orleans
Winchester
George Littl
Ile
Mary Littl
Camilla Little
Hlodekin
Hlatttesbure
Miss
Little
Richmond Welch Co Offer Clarified
An unclear request notes interest in bringing ers to Richmond Welch Co at locations 38 and 42, seeking guidance on how to proceed. The terse message hints at logistics or delivery steps required for the assemblies or items labeled ers.
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Richmond Welch Co
7 Cent Fare Beginnings Under Court Ruling in Louisville
Federal Judge Evans enjoined city officials from interfering with the 7 cent streetcar fare starting Monday. The city announced an appeal but did not post a bond to stay the judgment.
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Louisville
Evans
Winnes Case Annulled Petition Filed in Kentucky Murder Case
Relatives and friends of Dr. H. C. Winnes who faces murder charges in the slaying of Miss Lara Parsons at Harlan Kentucky circulate petitions to Governor Morrow urging him to urge the Harlan prosecutor to annul the case in the interest of justice.
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Cincinnati
H. C. Winnes
Lara Parsons
Harlan, Ky
Women bootleggers do big business in the era
Washington reports Federal Prohibition Commissioner John L. Kramer says women violate the national ban more deftly than men. He cites cross border smuggling from Montreal, Detroit river trips from Windsor, and NJ car transports as signs of widespread female involvement in underground liquor trafficking.
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Washington
John L. Kramer
Kramer
Montreal
Detroit
Detroit River
Windsor
New Jersey
Ciies
Cleveland Judge Acquitted in Murder Trial
Judge Wm. McGannon of Cleveland Ohio was acquitted today of second degree murder in the death of Harold C. Kagy by a jury of three women and nine men.
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Cleveland, O
Wm. McGannon
Harold C. Kagy
Livestock Markets Report February 18
Chicago hogs steady with shade lower. good cattle steady. calves around 13. Louisville cattle 150 steady. hogs 1,300 active. sheep 35 steady. all markets unchanged overall.
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Louisville
Weather Outlook for Kentucky Snow and Rain
The forecast predicts snow or rain across Kentucky beginning late tonight or Saturday with warmer temperatures tonight. The system suggests mixed precipitation with rising temperatures later in the period.
Oldest Weather Forecast Sees Winter Breath East
Washington February 18 The cold spell of winter is forecast for most of the nation east of the Rockies over the coming week. The cold will push south to the Gulf and South Atlantic states and bring freezing temperatures to the coast at the start of the week.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Gulf
South Atlantic States
Jayne Loses His Mother Mrs Linar Jayne
W J Jayne of Eastermres mourns the death of his mother Mrs Linar Jayne who died in Lexington Monday evening. The remains were shipped to Lake City Florida for burial beside her husband who passed two years ago. One daughter Mrs Beulah Dupey of Greenup county survives. Prof Jayne accompanied the body to the final resting place.
Rowen Saufley To Investigate Distillery Looting At Lebanon
Rowen Saufley announced a full investigation into the Lynn warehouse looting at Loretto Kentucky. State Prohibition Enforcement Officer H R Saufley would inspect the site on return from Louisville. Chief Saufley planned to visit Loretto in person to uncover the Lynn mystery.
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Rowen Saufley
Lebanon
C . L. Lynn
Loretto
H. R. Saufley
Louisville
Saufley
Stanford
Lynn
Pie Supper At Odd Fellows Hall For Rebekah Lodge
The D. of R. Club of Million Rebek kah lodge announces a pie supper at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 p m on Tuesday February 22. All Odd Fellows and Rebeckahs are urged to attend and bring a pie. The public is invited to join and bring a pie.
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D. of R. Club
Office girl sought for doctor's practice
Wanted position for an office girl in a doctor's office. Must be able to operate a typewriter. Apply to Miss O. A. M. at 424 Laurel street. 38-61.
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Laurel Street
Gordon's Lists Wheat Middlings at $2.25 per hundred
Gordon's advertises wheat middlings or shorts priced at 2.25 dollars per hundred. The notice provides a brief classified style hint of a local supplier offering feed products. No additional details are given in the accessible text.
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Gordon’s
Logal Cattle Feeders Invite to Merge Meeting
A cattle feeding meeting to inspect cattle and discuss feeding methods will be held on February 23 at 1 30 p m on the Bonta Brothers farm in Mercer county. Mr Morgan Hughes will speak on economic conditions related to livestock. The event is organized by the Kentucky Experiment Station. Madison County attendees may depart Richmond courthouse at 9 a m. The Bonta Brothers farm lies about six miles north of Harrodsburg. For details contact Charley and Jeptha Jett.
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Bonta Brothers
Mercer County
Morgan Hughes
Kentucky Experiment Station
Lexington
Madison County
Richmond
Bonta
Dr Ainslie Closes Meeting With Encouraging Sermons
Dr Ainslie brings his Richmond series to a close at 7 20 pm. Parishioners praise the devotional talks and sermons as a feast for the soul and look for a renewed forward movement in church life.
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Ainsle
God
Richmond
Dr. Ainslie
Wall Street Explosion Described as Dastardly Crime
The grand jury in New York dated February 18 labels the Wall Street disaster of last September as a dastardly crime and says an infernal machine was brought to Wall Street and abandoned there. The blasts killed 39 and injured about 200.
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New York
Wall Street
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets Promotion Noted
Richmond Welch Co offers installation of Hoosier kitchen cabinets at $5 per month. Local ad notes installment plan for home use with emphasis on affordable payments.
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Hoosier
Richmond Welch Co
Hair Tonic Fatal For Louisville Man
Louisville coroner announces Henry J. Bencken aged 45 died after drinking hair tonic. He was found on a curb near his home, the chairing official states the tonic caused the fatal outcome.
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Louisville
Henry J. Bencken
Bencken
Kentucky Woman Held as Alleged Fugitive
Cincinnati reports Lulu M Littleton 26 from Fleming county Kentucky arrested as an alleged fugitive. She denies the charge and says she once owned a millinery store at Palo Alto Iowa which burned while she was at a theater in a neighboring town.
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Kentucky
Iowa
Cincinnati
Lulu M .Littleton
Fleming County
Palo Alto
Copper Clad Ranges Demonstrated by Richmond Welch Co
Richmond Welch Co will gladly demonstrate the value of copper clad ranges, inviting customers to see performance and durability firsthand.
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Richmond Welch Co
Mountain Man Buys Suburban Home in Madison County
The Freeman Realty Company sold the suburban home of Mrs. Bettie Irvine to J. S. Holbrook of Seco Letcher County. Holbrook, a coal man, plans to move to Richmond with his family for the schools. Three and a half acres and improvements, price 4655 dollars.
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Freeman Realty Company
Bettie Irvine
J. S. Holbrook
Seco
Letcher County
Holbrook
Richmond
Letchers County
Wilt Fire Traced to 10 Plant Beds in Tobacco
In Lexington Kentucky on February 18 Associated Press reports plant pathologist Dr. W Valleau at the State College of Agriculture warns that epidemics of wild fire rust and black fire in the 1920 tobacco crop originate from seed beds. He says seed-borne bacteria will spread disease depending on seed-bed conditions and rain. Recommendations for seed, seed beds and fields are being issued from the college.
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Inexington
W. Valleau
State College of Agriculture
Kentucky
YMCA Older Boys Conference Opens in Hazard Kentucky
Boys from all Jackson district YMCA sections gather in Hazard for the annual Older Boys conference held from Friday afternoon through Sunday. The program includes registration, a song service, Bible study remarks, and addresses by state and local leaders followed by a banquet with toastmaster Prof. L B Stephan.
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Ey Associated Press
Hazard
Jackson
Young Men's Christian Association
C. M. Somers
Hazard City
Fred Snyder
Hi-Y Club of
J. K. P. Turner
C. A. Ackley
Winchester
C. M. Summers
Oil stove time is here at Richmond Welch Co
Oil stove season opens with Richmond Welch Co promoting savings on time and money for buyers. The ad highlights cost efficiency and local availability.
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Richmond Welch Co
Near East Conference Opens in London to Address Serres Treaty Issues
The British Prime Minister Lloyd George and French Premier Briand meet with Italian Foreign Minister Sforza and Greek and Turkish representatives starting February 21 to resolve Near East questions from the Serres Treaty. Key topics include Smyrna port, Aegean coastal zones, Thrace autonomy, Armenia access to the sea, and Turkey's defensive army. The talks feature a face to face between Venizelos and King Constantine, with US arbitration noted for several frontier disputes.
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London
Lloyd George
Briand
France
Sforza
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Serres
Hythe
Brussels
San Remo
Constantine
Venizelos
Smyrna
Aegean Sea
Thrace
Europe
Constantinople
Armenia
United States
Jezerum
Trebizond
Van
Bitlis
Hicks Arrested in Kentucky Escape Case
Ja cob Tricks of Cynthiana, father of Lieber Hicks, faces arraignment as Fayette county officials expand probe into the escape of three convicts. Lieber Hicks was arrested in Cynthiana by Harrison county authorities on warrants charging aiding escape and was extradited to Lexington, released on bond, and held for grand jury with a $2,000 bond signed by Harrison county relatives.
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Lexington
Jacob Tricks
Cynthiana
Lieber Hicks
Brown
Swigert Averfue
Fayette County
Hicks
Harrison County
W. K. Moyer
Frankfort
Edward Miner
W. G. Mckee
H. G. Hatterick
George Perrant
Charles Sr
E. V. Hicks
Wheat Middlings or Shortling Inadequacy of Life
Fragmentary note discusses food quality labeled middlings or shorting and laments a perceived lack of God in people lives. The text reads as an editorial fragment on moral decline and nutrition.
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Pythians
Bigamy Gase
Ask Winnes
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Cleveland
Marconi
Donna Beatrice Marconi
Guglielmo Marcer
Donna Marconi
Inchiquin
Ireland
Jayne
LOGAL
Bonta Bros.’ Farm
Mike Hughes
Ress
Mountain Man
Woodson Barkley
Red House
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