Sam Jones on saloons and a Kentucky feud
Sam Jones toured Sigomey Iowa railing against saloon petitions and the town’s liquor licenses. He mocked fourty cent bribes, urged guilt on signers, and warned of ruin for families. Separate report from Sanduck Kentucky describes a Knott county feud battle near Hindman with four outlaws killed, two posse members wounded, and a possible troop deployment if the Martins surrender.
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Sam Jones
Sigomey
Iowa
Lowa
Mr. Jones
Howler
Sanduck
Knott County
Martin
Hays
Hindman
W. Yates Martin
Silas
Alexander
Beaver Creek
Hayes
Gov. Beckham
Anti-Saloon League meetings announced across Nelson County
In August, multiple town gatherings list speakers led by G. W. Young D D and C. L. Collins at churches and court houses. Events span August 9 to August 22 with sessions in Bardstown Bloomfield Howardstown New Haven and other locales. Time slots include 2 30 p m 7 30 p m and 11 a m and all invite public debate on saloon merits.
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Stringtown
C. L. Collins
Bardstown
Methoisst Church
Balltown
W. P. Hogarty
Samuels Methodist Church
Bloomfield
G. W. Young
D. D
The
Baptist
Howardstown
D. D. Mew Haven
GW. Young
New Hope
C. Lin
G.W. Young
Dr King's New Life Pills touted to cure fever germ
An ad proclaims the yellow fever germ recently discovered and similar to malaria. It claims Dr King’s New Life Pills are the most effective remedy to rid the system of disease germs, with a guaranteed cure and mentions C. J. Haydon’s drug store.
Lassing Sworn In as Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge
Franklin Ky Judge John M Lassing of Boone County took the oath of office to replace Judge Thomas H Paynter as an appellate judge. Lassing will begin active duties on the third Monday in September and has not filed resignation from his Democratic state central and executive committee posts.
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Franklin, Ky
John M. Lassing
Boone County
Court of Appeals
Thomas H. Paynter
Lassing
Democratic State Central and
Executive Committees
State militia guards prisoners to Barboursville trial
Governor Beckham ordered Capt. Dishman's company from Barboursville and Capt. Longmire's battery from Frankfort to escort prisoners Jesse Fitzgerald and Annie Henson from Stanford to Barboursville for their murder trial of Mrs. Broughton. Col. J Embry Allen of Lexington will command, and Longmire will bring a Gatling gun and 40 men.
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Frankfort, Ky
Beckham
Dishman
Barboursville
Longmire
Frankfort
Jesse Fitzgerald
Annie Henson
Stanford
Broughton
J. Embry Allen
Lexington
Pearl Fisher Arrives With Sacks Valued at 12000
Kath Henry BW. Kath a pearl fisher arrived in Paducah in a gasoline launch with several sacks of pearls worth 12000. He has fished pearls in the Wabash and Ohio rivers for about four months and plans to travel to New York to sell the treasure. He presented Capt. Young Taylor of the dry docks with three large pearls to be turned into bat pins valued at 200.
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Paducah, Ky
Henry
Kath
Wabash River
Ohio
New York
Young Taylor
Bloodshed at Preston farm ends in fatal shooting
In Harrodsburg near King's Mill on Dix River farmer Preston fatally shot his son in law James Broughton after Broughton allegedly terrorized Preston's home and attacked him with a knife. Preston fired once with a shotgun, killing Broughton instantly amid a spree alleged by witnesses.
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Harrodsburg
King's Mill
Dix River
Preston
James Broughton
Broughton
Wounded by Robbers in Olive Hill Ky Store Battle
Reported in Olive Hill Kentucky a clash with robbers at A J Stamper Co. left Robert Blankenship, who sleeps in the building, badly wounded by a pistol ball through the hips. The incident follows a separate fatal affray at Cash Kentucky where Whit Handley killed James Miller during a cow dispute. New corporate filings include Star Foundry Co Covington $20000 and Verona and Mud Lick Turnpike Co Boone county $7000 Gregory Heights Co Paducah $100000.
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Olive Hill
A. J. Stamper @ Co
Robert Blankenship
Caah
Elizabethtown
Cash
Whit Handley
James Miller
Handley
Miller
Kentucky
Frankfort
Star Foundry Co
Covington
Verona and Mud Lick Turnpike Co
Boone County
Gregory Heights Co
Paducah
Twenty Reasons to Oppose the Saloon
A fragmentary appeal listing twenty arguments against saloons. It condemns alcohol for harming manhood and home life, increasing crime, taxation, and moral decay, while wrecking purity, safety, and societal happiness. The piece emphasizes religious and social harms and ends with a call to reject saloon culture.
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Ded
Nelson County
John Y Mayes
Springfield
Paynter
Ohio and
Wabash
Father
Inlaw
Irvine
Frank Chaney
House of Reform
Chaney
Centa
United Brothers of Friendship
Sisters of the Mysterious Ten
Tatham Springs
Bright
Carey Island
S. E. Wornall
Tatham Springs Hotel
Heaven
Hell
Fort Oodeni
the Great
Springfield Fair
Springfield, KY
Floral Hall
B. L.litley
A.C. Kimball
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