Local notes from Marion County and surrounding areas
The sixteen year old daughter of Sam Shanks died Tuesday night from consumption. Mrs Amalie Spiess and Rosa settled their suits against L and N Railroad Co for about 75,000 total. Cary Peterson's residence near Loretto burned Thursday morning, two feather beds saved. John D Elder’s horse killed after injuring itself on a plow. animal found dead near the plow. Mrs Fletcher Clark died at Pleasant Run after a lingering illness. funeral held at Pleasant Run Church conducted by Rev Purdom. Frank C Peters bought half interest in Browne and Dohoney livery. firm to be Browne and Peters. Dohoney to decide future plans. city hopes he and family stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalie Spiess
Rosa
Cary Peterson
Loretto
John’ D. Elder
Fletcher Clark
Pleasant Run
Pleasant Ron
Robert Purdom
Ryder Cemetery
Cnarfen Clark
Messrs
William and
Spencer Clark
Penick
Frank C. Peters
Browne & Dohoney
Browne & Peters
Frank
Notes From Rockbridge Local News Briefs
Miss Effie Jenkins visited Addie Keeling. Mrs. W R Scott returned home after visiting her sister. Merritt Hungate to bedside of ill son in Bowling Green. Jessie Kays and Maud Gheatham with others married at Rev J A Semms. Margie Jenkins on the tick list. Several measles cases reported in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Jenkins
Addie Keeling
W. R. Scott
L. W. Jenkins
Mooresville
Tad
Merritt Hungate
Bowling Green
Jessie Kays
Maud ‘Gheatham
Joe Anderson
Mora Cooksy
Fred Milburn
Effie Cutsinger
Will Simms
Emma Weiss
J. A. Semms
Margie Jenkins
Sallie Hendren
Effie
Jackie Gordon
Ethel
Winnie Scott
Edith Sims
Missie Scott
Aterine Riley
Della Mc
Miffin
Albert Matherly
Louisville
Lizzie Crouch
T. J. Prather
W. P. Scruggs
Gladys Pulliam Deacon Dies of Pneumonia at Rockbridge
Gladys Pulliam Deacon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Deacon, died March 31 from pneumonia. The family held her remains at the Rockbridge cemetery. Local activities note visits by Foster, Elmer Keeling, and others, with several community events and a protracted meeting planned at Rockbridge starting Monday night after Palm Sunday. Mrs. Maize and Mr. Maize have been ill. Ett Pinkston sustained a leg injury last Friday. The Sum. $1.00 year.
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Gladys
Will Deacon
Pneumo Ia
Rockbridge
Jor Scott
Ohn
Harlow
Jim Gaff
Same Scott
Maize
Ett Pinkston
Democratic Committee Adopts Nomination Plan for Senator
The Fifteenth Senatorial District Democratic Committee gathered in Lebanon Kentucky on April 4 1907 to determine nomination timing and method for the November 1907 election It notes Washington County’s turn to nominate and that Rogers Gore won a county committee vote but the full district panel agrees to adjourn to May 1 1907 at 1 30 PM to declare the nominee if single candidate or name time and manner if there are multiple candidates W M Spalding chairman Fifteenth Senatorial District
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Democratic Committee
Washington, Marion and
Taylor
Washington County
Messrs. C. F. Bosley
Rogers Gore
Democratic Executive Committee
Gore
Ww. M. Spalding
Fifteenth Senatorial District
Market Reports Her Happy Married Life
A London police court heard a dramatic claim from a wife who had secured a warrant against her husband. She said she had been married 27 years, had ten children, and endured sixteen black eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Subcribers Free Column Listings for Farm Stock and Eggs
A long list of local ads shows individuals from Springfield Willisburg and Lebanon offering poultry eggs Barred Plymouth Rocks Leghorn Brown Leghorn and Mammoth Bronze turkey eggs priced from 50 cents to 1.00 per setting of 15, various live stock including sows pigs lambs goats and a jack for farming plus corn and posts for sale. Many entries include locations Rt routes and contact notes.
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Ecos
T. Scott Mayes
Springfield
Plymouth Rocks
Johnson
Willisburg
Rt 1
J. D Stanfield
Lebanon
Rt. 3
H. J. Gocantkeers
Ah ‘Ky
Turner Derringer
Jerseey
B. B. Leachman
Sue A. di Springfield
S. Cc. B. Leghorn
B. L. Litsey
Eliza McIntire
Spifield
E. Rosa
Lizzie Bosley
J. E. Derringer
Rt. 1
Two and a Half Cows in Denmark Population Ratio
Denmark exports butter and maintains about 500 cows per 1000 inhabitants. If five cows are counted in a family, that equals roughly two and a half cows per family, illustrating a per family density derived from national livestock figures.
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Denmark
Springfield Market Catalog of Prices and Goods
A fragmented price list from Springfield Market shows items like bacon, beeswax, batter, dried apples, chickens, ducks, cornmeal, flour, onions, potatoes, and turkey with varied per unit prices. The garbled text names several products and vendors, though many spellings are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henin Wanease
Lincoln No Grocer. Lincoln’s first business foray failed
Louisville Herald reports on Abraham Lincoln’s early business attempt as a grocer, noting Judge J. W. Quarles’s Putnam’s essay detailing his initial venture and its ensuing failure. The piece reflects on Lincoln’s path before becoming a national leader and savior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Abraham Lincoln
J. W. Quarles
Putnam
Lincoln
Berry Lincoln grocery collapse linked to liquor trade missteps
The article recounts Berry and Lincoln, a partnership for a general store with wet and dry departments. Berry, a jovial drinker, focused on the liquor side, while Lincoln managed the dry goods. Guessed financial strain followed as stock disappeared, the purchaser defaulted, and Lincoln bore the losses, with Abel later remarking on industry uses of white goods. A separate note mentions Mrs. Bullock-Workman, famed mountaineer, holding a world record for climbing Nun Kun at 23,150 feet after ascending a sheer ice wall with guide and porter assistance.
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Berry
Berry & Lincoln
Berry & Lincoln Institution
Lincoln
Abel
Bullock-Workman
Himalayas
Nun Kun
Locust Grove Social Roundup Shows Neighborly Visits
Locust Grove notes record Mr Henry Reed and Mrs Jennie Leachman as guests of Mrs Jennie Leachman with Edgerton recovering from measles Miss Frances Littley hosts Friday night for Jennie Leachman of Springfield Refreshments and a pleasant time Mrs E J Wilson visiting Mrs Kate Litsey Cal Showmaker visits daughter Bettie Paterson James Moran is seriously ill with measles A L Litsey spends Sunday with J R Litsey Decatur Dragon and wife visit Will Fitz and wife near Springfield Emmett Reed and sister Tiny attend Pleasant Grove church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Reed
Jennie Leachman
Dee Edgerton
Frances Littley
Springfield
E. J. Wilson
Kate Litsey
Cal Showmaker
Bettie Paterson
Emma Baker
James Moran
A. L. Litsey
J. 3. Litsey
Decatur Dragon
Will Fitz
Emmett Reed
Mins Tiny
Pleasant Grove
Tale of Bad Eggs and Waste No More
A dairyman explains that bad eggs are not wasted but repurposed. Workers hand open the eggs, separate whites from yolks, and use the yolks to mix with flour and salt for further processing by tanners and papermakers. The trade reveals a practical reuse of imperfect eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Durham
George L. Wharton
Springfield
Life’s Struggles and Steadiness in Adversity
A compact, period-tinged reflection on resilience. The quote by W. C. Donne suggests life’s rough paths sharpen resolve as one climbs toward lofty goals. It frames struggle as a motivating force guiding steady progress.
Prince Wilkes A Cross Breed Trotter At Mackville Stable
Prince Wilkes, a 16 hands high cross bred trotter, stands at stable three miles north of Mackville. Bred from a standard trotter sire and standard saddle dam, he is described as strong boned with speed and high driver ability. His progeny are noted to be high quality and marketable in any sale.
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Nelson
Kentucky
C. V. Altmann
Germany
General
Matadoc
Theos
Otto
Auskae
Agamemnon
Mackville
Meher
Lebanon
Wilkes
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Marion County
Falcon
Sam Shanks
Pulliam
W. E. Foster
Elmer Keeling
Foster and Family
C. C. Foster
Edd Farris
Bloomfield
Mr. Grant Scott
Pmtatives
Fairfield
Cincinnati
New York
Baltimore
Indianapolis
James I. Martin
S.C. RI Island
Alee
J. T. Goode
P. M. Howard
Has
Arnold
Texas
C. W. Stillings
Chas. Pope
Rt. 4
H. D. Stiles
G. W. Lyon
C. M. Williams
Minnie D. Reed
D. G. Dragoo
Rt. 2
Emmett Settles
Booker
C. Kimball
Gooneneld
Richard Ley Neher
R. B. Creger
Aoe Rt. 3
Reed Spalding
Springfield Market
W.B. Brunson
Dublin
Ae Haydon Robertson
Washington County Breeders Association
Springfeld
Pleasant Run Turnpike
Leo
Pope Leo
Poncey Boy
Davy Crockett
Kansas City Post
Locust Grove
A. W. Eddleman
W. C. Donne
Prince Wilkes
Jack
W. J. Matherly
Mackville, Ky
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