Local option praised by Hodgenville farmers and merchants
The Hodgenville area, led by farmers and business interests, reports improved morals and economics since local option. Testimonials from Nelson Washington Meade counties cite less drunkenness, safer Saturday nights, and higher farm property values, with townspeople deeming the policy a strong moral and business asset.
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LaRue County Herald
Springfield Sun
Kentucky
Hodgenville
the Herald
Hodgenville Paloons
Nelson
Washington
Meade
Nervous Worn-Out Symptoms and Dr Miles Nervine Claim
An advertising item claims weak nerve force drains body function and causes illness. It asserts Nervine strengthens nerves and rebuilds the nervous system, citing a testimonial of lasting exhaustion, insomnia, and pain after failed medical treatment.
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Miles
Farmers Wool Pool Sets Price Standard in White Burley District
H E Swain recalls Smithfield Local Union 1568 pooling 5 000 pounds of wool, expanding to 7 000 with outside participation. The group sold ungraded clean wool at 92 cents, beating bidding schemes, and earned a uniform price while building a reputation for integrity. They also pooled 300 lambs, selling June 10 for 6 35 to deliver July 10 to 20, with payments due in August.
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H. E. Swain
Smithfield
White Burley
C. P. Woods
C. B. Wilson
W. J. Hiatt
Swain
Shelbyville
Madden's Sons Taken to New York by Father Pickup
Edward and Joseph Madden, sons of John B. Madden, were secretly taken from Hamburg, Kentucky, to Winchester by car, then boarded the 9:20 train east to New York on orders of their father. The motive is unclear but tied to rumors of their mother’s intentions after her remarriage to L. V. Bell. A Lexington friend recalls the Bell household and Mrs Madden’s recent farewell before marriage.
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Lexington
Edward
Joseph Madden
John B. Madden
L. V. Bell
New York
Hamburg
Winchester
Madden
Acquitted testifies in Ky murder trial of Ellen Graves
Georgetown evidence showed Squire Hamrick brought as witness to prove motive in the case against Ellen Graves charged with killing her husband. Vic James testified the husband knocked Graves down a year earlier. County Judge Yates dismissed the case for lack of proof. audience applauded as officers calmed the crowd.
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Georgetown
Ellen Graves
Squire Hamrick
Vic James
Yates
Whisky sales arrest on Culver roof in Louisville area
Patrick Henry Woods and Jeff Gilkey were arrested on the roof of George Hillary Culver's residence at Fifteenth and Chestnut streets in Louisville after being charged with making and selling whisky without a license in the Balltown area of Nelson County Kentucky.
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Louisville
Patrick Henry Woods
Jeff Gilkey
Balltown
Nelson County
George Hillary Culver
Fifteenth and
Chestnut Streets
SevenYearOld Killed In Unusual Horse Accident In Louisville
Lawrence Hart, seven, son of William Hart, died in Louisville in an odd accident. He attempted to climb a horse and fell beneath its hooves as the horse trod on his head, crushing his skull.
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Louisville
Lawrence Hart
William Hart
Chamberlans S Colic Cholera Diarrhea Remedy
An advertisement asserts Chamberlans S Colic Cholera and Diarrhea remedy as a universal family aid for stomach ailments and colic. The vague copy promotes its reliability and universal use for various digestive issues.
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M. H. Jones
The
John
Manda
Sun
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