Funeral Attendance Crowds Paducah Stir Over Poisoning Case
In Paducah Kentucky on April 4 a funeral for three children drew 5 000 to 6 000 mourners. The mother and self confessed poisoner Mrs Brockwell attended under guard as Rev Newell preached a simple oration about the children's deaths. Hazel the surviving child is expected to testify. Extra police guarded the event to keep order.
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Brockwell
Hazel
Albritton
Kentucky mother to be sentenced for life in three child murders
Paduesh Kentucky April 8 Mrs Mary Brockwell faces a life term after a plea agreement between defense and Commonwealths attorneys. She will be sentenced next week and sent to Frankfort penitentiary. The grand jury indicted her on three counts for willful murder. A young man linked to the case, George Allbritton, was released after no indictment was found. Hazel Brockwell testified that her mother plotted the killings for days and asked if the baby would die and how Hazel would feel if it did.
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Take Me Home to Old Kentucky Song Fragment
Fragmentary lines evoke nostalgia for Kentucky landscapes and old times. The text mentions crystal waters, mint, whiskey, and mills, with imagery of bluegrass hills and corn, reflecting regional pride and agrarian life.
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Old Kentucky
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Rules To Avoid Pneumonia In Winter Health Notice
Public health guidance warns pneumonia can strike anyone. It urges regular sun exposure and fresh air, balanced indoor heating, proper clothing, avoiding crowds when tired, and maintaining good diet and exercise to prevent illness.
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Health Department
Rockefeller Fortune Questioned as God Given Money
The piece questions if God truly gave John D. Rockefeller his large fortune, noting his devout church involvement and public piety while criticizing the coldness of the world. It contrasts religious claims with public scrutiny and mentions his claimed colossal wealth as a possible heavenly favor. Also touches on Princess Louise of Saxony and the Countess of Montignoso amid dynastic shifts.
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Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
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Rockefell
New Cure For Cancer Incurable No More Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
James Walters of Duffield Virginia writes that a skin condition he feared incurable was healed by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve delivering safety and a guaranteed cure for cuts and burns, with the product priced at 25 cents at C J Haydon’s drug store.
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Bucklen
James Walters
Duffield
C. J. Haydon
Pain Balm touted as quick relief for rheumatism
An editorial style note extols Chamberlains Pain Balm as a fast aid for rheumatism while warning against exaggerated cure claims. It claims one application relieves pain and cites many testimonials. The notice concludes by listing sellers C J Haydon and Albert Johnson of Minneapolis and mentions a probate case where a Mr Haydon leaves a million dollar estate to his cousin Edna Dickerson of Chicago.
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Chamberlain
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C. J. Haydon
Albert Johnson
Minneapolis
Edna Dickerson
Chicago
Nelson County Farms for Sale Ad Listing Numerous Properties
A torn ad lists farms for sale in Nelson County and nearby areas with varied offerings. Multiple parcels described include 75 acres with orchard, a complete 60 horse power mill and sawmill setup, 190 acres with a log house and fruit trees, 133 acres with stock area and outbuildings, 62 acres near a turnpike with a 7 room frame house, 112 acres near Bardstown with water and timber, 382 acres eight miles from Spring, and 203 acres with a 9 mile reach from Aigon Pike. Prices range from about 4 000 to 5 000 dollars with liberal terms.
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Bardsworn
Spimbar
Aigon Pike
Electricity Versus Steam Competing in NYC Terminal Service
Plans of the New York Central railroad aim to replace steam locomotives with electric in terminal service. Tests showed success and an end to smoke and steam in the tunnel near Grand Central. The piece also notes St. Louis businessman Thomas K. Nekdernghans as a Republican figure linked to Cockrell’s Senate bid.
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New York Central Railroad
Traia
New York
Grand Central Depot
Suceasful
Thomas K. Siedringhans
Thomas K. Nekdernghans
St. Louis
Francis Marion Cockretl
United Atates Senate
Proposal to carve new state from Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia
The New State would draw on the moonshine region and feud districts, with forty four counties likely paupers and mostly Republican. Congress can only submit such a proposition to voters, while Tennessee's Brownlow Slemp and Ed... are noted. A separate note reports David Barringer of Coshocton Ohio sued for divorce after his wife started calling him Billy Goat.
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Glasgow Times
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Congress
Brownlow
Slemp
Billy Goat
David Barringer
Coshocton, O
Campaign canvass help praised by Missouri Republicans
The excerpt credits a Republican canvasser who conducted the Missouri campaign without financial backing from the National Committee, attributing the party’s large Roosevelt majority in the state to his efforts.
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