Springfield advertises building sites amid housing shortage
The notice promotes 28 building sites on South Main Cross Street known as Lebanon Hill offering home lots with water and lights. It urges buyers to act as Springfield lacks vacant houses and high school staff are praised, with sale terms of one fourth cash and balance in notes over 12 18 months at 6 percent. Auctioneers W H Vaden and W A Waters Jr lead the sale set for December 27.
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Springfield
Washington County
Main Cross Street
Sori
Lebanon Hill
Davison Ave
Wasson County
Tuts Sale
Springfield High School
Farmer
Johnson attacks McCreary in Kentucky primary bid
In Kalby Kentucky on December 13 Congressional Johnson accused former Senator James B. McCreary of evasion and collusion with a Republican “patriotic primary.” He alleged McCreary’s lieutenants met at the Hoping Hotel in Cincinnati taking cues from Republican Boss Cox to sway the race and claimed McCreary aided defeat of Beckham’s ticket while backing rival nominees. Johnson warned a machine-led nomination could not win.
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Kalby Will Ky
Wec
James B. McCreary
Ben
McCreary
D. Ne
Congress Johnson
Anc
Gor
Y. Johnson
Mey
Honing
Cincinnati
Cox
J. G. W. Beckham
Blackburn
Johmann
Washington
Elliott Bo Beard
Johnson
Coud
Death of Miss Martha Tucker
The county mourns Miss Martha Tucker a well known and valued woman who died after a brief illness. She was forty four, survived by her parents Mr and Mrs John A Tucker and sister Mrs McIntire and Mr J W Tucker. Her funeral was held at New Hope church with Reverends Williams and Hamilton in attendance. The family received many expressions of sympathy and friends recall her church work and Christian life. Springfield Hotel guests were treated to a musicale featuring Mrs Phaup and Mr Phaup with Mrs Tom Montgomery's piano.
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Martha Tucker
Miss Tucker
New Hope Church
Williams
Hamilton
John A. Tucker
Tucker
Baptist Church
Mise Tucker
McIntire
de McIntire
Woodlawn
J. W. Tucker
Tom Montgomery
Ohio jury fixes penalty in lynching case
Newark Ohio December 17 the jury in the Montana Watha case convicted the Hav en negro of manslaughter for the lynching of Anti Saloon League detective Carl Ethrington tied to Newark liquor fights. The riot followed Ethringtons July visit to gather evidence against saloonists. Over twenty more alleged rioters await trial and this marks the first conviction in the case.
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Newark
Montana
Watha
Haven
Carl Ethrington
Anti Saloon League
Ethrington
Fire Destroys Frame House on High Street
A Friday two o'clock blaze gutted a frame dwelling on High street owned by Sel ly Rose with three families displaced. Firefighters saved adjacent homes as the structure burned rapidly. Losses included the house contents and cash while the cause remains unknown. Local residents and visiting relatives are noted in a long social column.
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High Street
Selly Rose
Fannie Best
Bert Edelenass
Nannie Edwards
Sly
Stae
Selly
A Most Interesting Lecture On Destruction of San Francisco
Sam J. Allen, a Toronto graduate and survivor of the 1906 quake, presents a lecture on The Destruction of San Francisco at the Opera House next Monday evening in Springfield. He has addressed large audiences including 3,000 in Rochester and will speak at 8 o clock. Tickets are sold at Haydon and Willatt's Drug Store. The Sun and Courier-Journal, $1.50.
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Opera House
Springfield
San Francisco
Sam J. Allen
Allen
University of Toronto
Rochester
N. Y
Haydon & ‘Willatt
Kentucky teachers struggle with turnover in public schools
The Taylor County Enquirer reports low retention among Kentucky teachers. Fewer than 30 percent stay two consecutive years, over two thirds of mailing list names are new, and many leave due to marriage and poor pay. City schools retain veterans while country districts see constant changes. The Department of Public Instruction seeks remedies to keep teachers in their posts.
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Kentucky
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frankfort
Tiis
Department of Base A
Taylor County Enquirer
Couldn't Trade Horses But Could Hook Up a Team
Friday afternoon H. P. Hatchett, en route to Antioch, met two men in a bogay who proposed a wedding ceremony for Alice Terrell and Clee Moral. The parties reportedly agreed to proceed and depart for their trip immediately after the vow.
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Wince H. P Hatchett
Antioch
Antares
Alice Terrell
Clee Moral
Local Notices Reflect Community Life and Losses
Fragmented OCR notes show obituaries and sympathies for Henry Hoffman of Antioch and Evelyn Carey family events. Mentions of Miss Ancia Carey, Misa Belle, and Mary Baxter in Lawrenceburg suggest social visits, travel plans, and gatherings.
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Ancia Carey
Misa Belle
Clay Foster
Henry Hoffman
Antioch
Wilson
Louisville
Siseas Hi
Mary Baxter
Lawrenceburg
Tim Carey
Naomie Sit Sor
Lloyd Noel
Mira
Mint
Evelyn Carey
Margie Garey
Mra
Noel
Vallegle Free
Wales
Date Rae
Misa Maudie
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T. D. English
Danville
S. M. Campbell
W. H. Vaden
W. A. Waters, Jr
Shelbyville
Clared
Ohio
Haytien Negro
Carl Etherington
Hardins’ Chapel
J. W. Hollandsee
Lee Hiatt
Susie
Leila Fenwick
Hattie Laxesdon
John Bailey
Isses Margie
L&ila
Nina
Edward
Leonard
Fenwick
H. S. Litney
Ray Logsdon
Will Coyle
Raymond Hollandsee
Hattie Logsdon
Walter
Will Logadon
Warren Begley
Rhoda
Rhoda Begley
J. W. Hollanders
Bettie Canary
W. E Nees
Bradfordeville
John Barker
Bensie Coffer
Arthur Vetenee
Geet
Belle Lanham
Lola Fauth
Lee Piatt
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Tatham
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