Great Fight at Fair Grounds Ends With Morgan Triumph
Elrod Morgan a Black athlete pins down a dehorned Jersey bull in a dramatic fair grounds bout. The fight lasts five minutes with Morgan gripping the bull’s nose, suffering injuries including a broken arm, before the animal concedes. Morgan is helped home by bystanders and recovers. The report also notes a separate tragedy of J P Castleman killing his wife and then taking his own life nearby, and other local incidents including a guard review at Camp Harris and a fatal shooting in Franklin melon patch.
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Elrod Morgan
Colonel Chinn
Fair Grounds
Major Castleman
Morgan
Vanarsdall
Harrodsburg Herald
Dr King’s New Life Pills touted to cure fevers
An advertisement claims the yellow fever germ has been discovered and resembles malaria. It promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as the most effective remedy to free the system from disease germs. Sold for 2 cents at J Haydon’s drug store.
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Dr. King
J. Haydon
Twenty Reasons Opposing the Saloon Declared in Public Letter
A dated exhortation lists twenty arguments against saloons arguing they harm manhood home and family. It claims causes of crime poverty and moral decline, ties to taxation and Sabbath desecration, and warns saloons threaten property safety and personal well being.
Jury Disagrees in Brethitt County Murder Trial
The jury in the murder trial of French Abnerant Smith, charged in the James B. Marcum case, was discharged after eight for conviction and four for acquittal. Eight hours of deliberation yielded no agreement, with seven votes for conviction from Powell County and one from Lee County. Prosecutors hailed the verdict as a Breathing feud case victory. all defendants posted new $10,000 bonds for November appearance. Smith and Abner remain held without bail on Dr. B. D. Cox murder charges.
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Beattyville
French
Abnerant Smith
James B. Marcum
Dorsey
Powell County
Lee County
Commonwealth
Brearhitt
Marcum
Smith
Abner
B. D. Cox
Louisville Hints on Sunday liquor sales begin soon
In Louisville Kentucky the lid on Sunday saloon sales appears ready to lift soon. Mayor Barth says hotels may sell drinks with regular meals, provided meals are bonafide and not merely sandwiches. Saloon keepers oppose but see hotels as allowed while bars stay closed. The Retail Liquor Dealers association plans a meeting. John W Langley is touted as a possible Republican candidate for Congress in the Tenth district.
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Louiaville
Louisville
Barth
Retail Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
John W. Langley
Congress
Taken to the Asylum for Fire Crime Case
James Spalding, who burned John Weisger’s barn, confessed and was ruled insane in Judge Nichols court last Monday. He was moved from jail to the Lakeland asylum Tuesday afternoon, with Dr. Brown taking charge. Spalding appeared cheerful, consented to the transfer, and wished his friends well as he departed.
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James Spalding
John Weisger
Boyle County Herald
It Costs Nothing To Find Out If Your Heart Is Weak
An old marketing notice urges readers to test heart health with Dr. Miles' Heart Cure. It cites symptoms like short breath and palpitations and includes a testimonial from Mrs. Lillie Thomas of Upper Sandusky about long heart trouble and weight gain after using the remedy. It promises a guaranteed first bottle or money back, via Miles Medical Co. and local seller B Budgolet.
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Miles
Bmilow Mestival Co
Miles Stvart
Lillie Thomas
Upper
Sandusky, Univ
7. Brugolet
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Noose Slipped at Execution in Louisville Jail Yard
A crowd of 500 watched as Joe Johnson colored, who decapitated his wife with a corn knife, was executed in the Jefferson County jail yard. The noose slipped. physicians said the neck broke but the heart beat 24 minutes. Johnson kissed his brother and prayed before the trap. His brothers face prior prison terms for similar murders. Officers referenced new naturalization rules affecting county and city clerks after September 27. Also: arrests in Greensburg for murder, Annie Henson trial in Barbourville, and new Kentucky company filings.
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Louisville
Joe Johnson
Jefferson County
Johnson
Beckham Seeks Guidance on National Aid Letter
Kentucky Governor Beckham received a letter from Commissioner General F W Sargent of Washington urging him to take appropriate action on a national aid request. The correspondence underscores ongoing federal-state coordination as discussions continue on funding and policy measures impacting Frankfort and broader Kentucky interests.
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Frankfort
Beckham
F. W. Sargent
Washington
Nelson County subscriber pledges support for Springfield Sun
A Bardstown editor notes Nelson County readers rallying behind The Springfield Sun. A subscriber from Nelson County sends one dollar and urges others to join, praising the paper's stand and predicting victory in the fight. The letter ends with an appeal to subscribe for a year at one dollar.
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Bardstown
Springfield Sun
Ena
Nelson County
Morgan Yewsui
the Sun
The
Sun
Nelson
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M. H. Jones
Fulton, Ky
Weakley County
Tennessee
Fulton
J. P. Castleman
Camp Harris
J. C. W. Beckham
Kentucky National Guards
Franklin, Ky
Henry Jones
Will Hobdy
Judge Milliken
Hobdy
Jones
Heaven
Hell
Mayor Barth
Greensburg
J. Franklin
Jasper Judd
Edgard
Franklin
Hoggard
Annie Henson
Barbourville
Ammie Henson
Jesse Fitzgerald
Robert Broughton
Knox
Fitzgerald
Kentucky
Secretary of State Arcade Amusement Co
Henderson Lumber Co
Henderson
Sargent
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