President Taft urged to endorse tariff at Republican conventions
Washington reports that President Taft presses for convention endorsements of his tariff policy, risking splits in states holding early conventions. Indiana and other states face delicate choices on endorsing the Payne Aldrich bill, with tensions between high and downward revision Republicans and Democratic prospects mounting. Roosevelt remains well informed via a letter from Elihu Root, shaping Democratic talk of his role in the next election and the third-term issue.
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Spring Suits Bring Clean Lines and Smart Cortures
Fashion notes describe strictly tailored spring suits with single or light double breasted coats, short skirts with varied plaiting, and smart cuffs and collars. Colors like green, rose, biscuit, tan, gray blue, and lavender appear in cheviots and homespuns, with white serge highlighted for refined outfits.
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Stockholder accuses Citizens Life officers of fraud in merger bid
Louisville stockholder William G. Ran files a general indictment against Citizens Life Insurance Co officers alleging fraud mismanagement and extravagance in a bid to merge with Citizens National Life. He seeks an injunction to stop asset transfer and a receiver to investigation. Charges include officers using company funds to cover notes and excessive expenses amid Deposits and an Owensboro Savings Bank loss.
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Citizens* Life Insurance Co
William G. Ran
Citizens’ Life
Citizens’ National Life Insurance Co
Citizens’ National Life
W. H. Ry
L. W. Key
Beling
Owensboro Savings Bank
Chas. B. Pierce
Citizens‘ Life
W. H. Gregory
Ran
Instituton
Banker in Jail in Olive Hill Case
Grayson Kentucky reports W J Rice of the Imperial bank of Olive Hill indicted again by the Carter grand jury for further cement and obtaining money by false pretense. He remains jailed unable to post 8000 bond, brought to Gravs county by sheriff. The bank, now in receiver W T Womack’s hands, showed a few questionable notes in the safe when opened.
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Graves County
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Direct From Paris Knot of Velvet in Nosegray Teather
A description of a fashion accessory or ornament, featuring mole-colored felt lined with black velvet and a velvet knot threaded through a steel clasp, anchored by a nosegray Teather. The fragment hints at a decorative item or jewelry component on display.
Colors That Suit Youth
An article urges that youth should wear bright colors like clear blues reds pinks and yellows while pastel shades should wait for later. It argues two or more colors together create a lively wardrobe and cautions against eliminating strong colors from a young girl’s wardrobe.
Kentucky Futurity Entries Hit New High in 21st Run
Secretary Horace Wilson reports 1301 entries for the Kentucky Futurity totaling 21000, a sharp rise from last year and close to the record. The Kentucky Breeders' Association strengthens its hold on American trotters as officials consider appointing a new superintendent of public instruction in Frankfort. A Missouri law dispute over majority age affects a St. Louis guardian case in Paris, Kentucky. Additionally, a pneumonia death ends Elizabeth Orr’s 13-child record. a Louisville shooting at a city ban quiet street requires urgent surgery. and Frankfort seeks fraud prevention in teacher examinations. The Louisville attorney James Helm dies at 66.
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Little Girl Dress Describes Pinafore Assembly
A six year old girl wears a white linen pinafore dress with a panel front and back and three large scallops, small interspersed, sides pleated for fullness, notched sleeve caps with blue embroidery. blue buttonholes, white pearl buttons with blue centers. one piece dress to be worn with sheer gulmpе.
Making a Paper Hat from Crepe Paper Strips
A Victorian era style craft note teaches girls to braid two inch crepe paper strips into a smooth braid. The braid covers a wire frame to form a hat, with brim faced in plain crepe or mull. Add paper flowers such as roses poppies or carnations and adorn with a velvet look band in green brown or black glazed paper.
A Novel Dryer Belief in Slapping for Circulation
A woman adopts a new beauty regimen using light palm slaps to dry after bathing. The method, claimed to boost circulation, targets those with a dead feeling in the limbs and is presented as a beneficial practice.
Polka Dot Trimmings Highlight Bride's Lawn Shirt Waist
Polka dots decorate a plain lawn shirt waist for a recent bride. The colored dots form a line down the front, extend along the sleeve tops, cuffs, and high collar. A white plaiting runs down one front plait, edged with a narrow color trim.
The Paris Shades in Psitie Velvet Hues Attract Fans
Red and pink velvet shades draw many admirers in Psitie while purples greens and blues remain close rivals. The article notes the lively scene as color trends surge among locals and visitors alike.
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Psitie
Hopkinsville Officials Indicted by Grand Jury
Hopkinsville Kentucky grand jury returns indictments charging former Mills and Elevator Co officials with obtaining money under false pretenses. Allegations include misrepresenting the mill’s finances and improper entries to push two four percent dividends, enabling profit to the defendants.
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Ripper bill passes council shifting city attorney appointees
Louisville lawmakers approve a measure transferring appointment and removal power for the city attorney’s staff to the mayor with aldermanic approval. The plan creates a mayor’s counsel tax attorney title attorney law accountant and three stenographers to replace the attorney’s bookkeeper and staff. In Frankfort, a railroad brakeman, David Hiskeep, 40, fell from a caboose and broke his collarbone. Forest fires near South Park destroy 150 acres worth about $20,000 in timber. Captain W G Bullock, oldest penitentiary employee at 17 years, will see changes in April. Districts seek a $100,000 post office building, with Washington hearings planned. Lime Fork Creek area eyed for a possible Lexington and Eastern railroad expansion through Lecher county.
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Blakey
Senate
Frankfort
South Park
Fragments From Kentucky News On Capitol Grounds And Maneuvers
In Frankfort landscape artist Cecil Faser suffered a second paralysis stroke during a Kentucky Capitol commission meeting at Governor Wilsons office. In Ft. Thomas the Second Infantry was ordered from Washington to join Gettysburg maneuvers in July with seven companies and one left for garrison duty. Auditor Brethitts advice in Frankfort led to Edward Afers salary payments being withheld until work completed, arguing no law or constitutional provision allows partial pay before work done.
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Cecil Faser
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Olmstead Brothers
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Faser
Ft. Thomas
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Gettysburg
Department of the Lakes
Breathitt
James
Edward
Jefferson
Banseate
Jémea
Boy from Natural Bridge goes insane after visit to asylum
In Leington Kentucky Andrew Modbolem, a young man from near Natural Bridge, arrived at an asylum to visit his mother Mrs McMullen. He failed to recognize life and grew increasingly erratic, becoming formally insane within about thirty minutes. Four patrolmen restrained him and brought him to police custody pending relatives arrival.
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