Death of Mrs. J. C. McElroy in East Main Street home
Mrs. Mayme Green McElroy died yesterday at noon after a yearlong illness. Born April 7 1868, she was married to James Calhoun McElroy Sept 25 1889 and is survived by her husband son James and several relatives. Funeral was held at home this afternoon at three with Rev R E C Lawson officiating and burial at Cemetery Hill.
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Mayme Green McElroy
East Main Street
McEilroy
Sianey
Kate Kimberlin Greep
Big Land Deal In Harrodsburg Area Sale of 360 acres nets $30,000
One of the county’s largest real estate sales occurred Saturday as Sam Forsythe sold 360 acres near Harrodsburg on the Louisville pike to John D. Veatch of Jessamine county for $30,000. Forsythe keeps 200 acres and will stay on the farm nearer the pike. Veatch, a respected Wilmore farmer, plans to move to his new home soon.
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Harrodsburg
Sam Forsythe
Louisville Pike
John D. Veatch
Jessamine County
Blue Grass
McKee Peel
Wilmore
Roscommon man walks 1800 miles to Gulfport
T R Deckrow of Roscommon Michigan arrived in Lebanon from Lexington after walking 1800 miles from Sault Ste Marie to Gulfport. He aims to finish in 90 days, claiming confidence in victory. He started with no money and must work for food and lodging, averaging twenty miles daily and arriving four days ahead of schedule.
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Lebanon
T. R. Deckrow
Roscommon
Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Gulfport
Mus
Lexington
1909 pledge for Burley Tobacco Pool contract in Kentucky
The document states that growers sign a mutual contract with the Board of Control and Burley Tobacco Society to pool and sell tobacco, with the Society as sole agent for receiving handling warehousing insuring grading financing and sale. It binds growers to deliver tobacco on demand and sets liquidated damages of 20 percent for noncompliance. The Board may dissolve the pool if insufficient pledge by November 1 1909.
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Board of Control and Tobacco Society
Burley
Bacco
Kentucky
Burley Tobacco Society
Tobacco Society
Board of Control
The
Burnley Tobacco Society
Burgderfer Delivers Fine Evening at Opera House
Hodgenville Ky October 25 1906 notes Burgderfer’s Silly Sam as the best number on a program with many good performances at a Springfield Opera House show. Proceeds benefit the Graded School Ground Improvement fund.
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Hodgenville
Atlanta Lyceum Bureau
Atlanta
Partnership Dissolution Settlements Required Within Five Days
Boblitt and Bishop have dissolved their partnership and all accounts due to the firm must be settled within five days from the date, either by note or cash. Bosiirt and Bisnor.
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Boblitt & Bishop
Bosiirt & Bisnor
Barer Clarkson Died After Brief Illness in Washington County
Barber Clarkson died of heart disease last Sunday at age 58 after a brief illness. He lived his entire life in Washington County and is survived by his wife Etta Taylor eight children a sister Mrs T P O Brien and a brother Sidney Clarkson. Funeral services were held at St Rose Church with interment in St Rose cemetery. On county court day next Monday Catholic church ladies will serve a public dinner at Mids Willie Knotts millinery on Main Street to raise funds for fencing St Dominic Cemetery and other repairs. contributions of baskets provisions and money are requested.
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Washington County
Barber Clarkson
Mr. Clarkson
Etta Taylor
T. P. O'Brien
Sidney Clarkson
Clarkson
St. Rose Church
St. Rose Cemetery
Catholic Church
Mids Willie Knott
Main Street
Flist National Bank
St. Dominic’s Cemetery
Orchard Grass Seed Offered by CunningHAM and Duncan
Orchard Grass bought and sold with highest prices paid. We supply farmers any grade of this seed. Cunninham and Duncan.
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Cunnincham & Duncan
Boy Severs Finger in Woodcutting Accident
John Parrot ten years old and son of Lloyd Parrot was cutting wood at his father’s place when an ax fell and severed his left middle finger. Several younger brothers were present during the mishap.
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John Parrot
Lloyd Parrot
John
Death of Mr Purdom Kentucky Advocate
Mr Tilford Purdom a highly respected farmer from the west end of the county died suddenly at his Forkland home of a heart attack he was 68 years old His wife predeceased him by four years He was a Methodist and funeral services will be held at the Boelock residence this afternoon by Rev Godby with interment in the family burying ground He is survived by one daughter Mrs J T Minor
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Kentucky
Tilford Purdom
Forkland
Methodist Church
Bo’elock
Godby
J. T. Minor
Springfield
Anne Rutledge
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Todd
Edwards
Dresser
Robert
Ford's
John Wilkes
Washington
Blanche Shirley
Willisburg, Ky
Washington County
William Hardesty
Thomas Lincoln
Nancy Hanks
Little Beech River
Liteey
Sarah
Abraham
Lincoln
Hardin County
LaRue County
Spencer County
Indiana
Abe
Macon County
Ill
Salem
Dr James G Speer Born Feb 12 1809 Beside Lincoln
Anderson counties Dr James G Speer of Alton Kentucky born February 12 1809 the same day as President Abraham Lincoln. He lived in Springfield Illinois at one time and shared a building with Lincoln. An unwavering Democrat who voted for Bryan last fall after walking to his polling place.
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Harrodsburg
James G. Speer
Alton
Anderson County
Abraham Lincoln
Kentucky
Springfeld
Ill
Speer
Bryan
New Capitol at Frankfort Promises Pride for Kentucky
The article extols Kentucky’s new Capitol in Frankfort as a flawless, marble and granite monument nearing completion. It highlights Louis XIV style interiors, Georgia marble walls, Florentine marble details, and plans for Gobelin tapestry panels, with Daughters of the Confederacy to place a General Morgan statue at the main approach.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Commonwealth
New Hampshire
Senate
Lous
Versailles
Chateau
France
Amber
Daughters of the Confederacy
General Morgan
State House
Passes Away at Home Ben Crume in this City
Ben T Crume died at his College street home last night at 9 30 after a blood poisoning complication from a finger prick following a plow point injury. Born 1855 near Bardstown he moved here in 1879 and worked in photography then the livery coal and implement business with brother John W Crume. He married Rosa Mock in 1879 and is survived by wife two sons Wallace and James three sisters and brother. the family and community mourn his loss. The note ends with a reminiscence of Abraham Lincoln's marriage and death.
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Ben T. Crume
College Street
Main Street
Nelson County
Bardstown
John W. Crume
Mr. Crume
Rosa Mock
Geo. S. Mock
Messrs. Wallace
Danville
James
Arch Weather
Anna and
Munday Crume
Our Beloved President Lincoln Centenary Chronicle
A hometown reminiscence marks February 12 as Lincoln’s hundredth birthday and traces his boyhood in Kentucky Indiana and Illinois. The piece notes his humble start his schooling his early jobs and his rise as a rail splitter and local leader before law study and public service.
Save Your Hickory
An agricultural notice urges farmers to plant and preserve young scalybark hickory trees as a long term blessing and source of nuts. It praises scalybark as superior to other hickories and pecans, noting leaf size helps identify productive trees and linking nut harvests to better farm wealth.
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Harrodsburg Democrat
iIt
Washington County Fair Association elects new directors
Stockholders met Saturday and elected directors L. A. Burns H. R. Thompson T Mayes I H Thurman C Hertien B L Litsey Theo Campbell H M Grun dy C J Haydon and B B Leachman There is a meeting next Saturday to fill president and treasurer positions The Baptist church property house and adjacent lot sold at auction last Saturday to T C Wharton for 1466 The old church house bought by A L Litsey for 638
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Washington County Fair Association
L. A. Burns
H. R. Thompson
T. & Mayes
I. H. Thurman
C. Hertien
B. L Litsey
Theo Campbell
H. M. Grundy
C. J. Haydon
B. B. Leachman
The
Baptist Church
T. C. Wharton
A. L. Litsey
Mayes and Young Married at Bride’s Parents Home
Miss Sadie Mayes and Mr Ed Young wed today at the home of the bride’s parents James Henry Mayes and James Young. Both parties are well known young people in Springfield. The notice appears in the Springfield Sun and Bunsod Courier-Journal.
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Sadie Mayes
Ed Young
Miss Mayes
James Henry Mayes
James Young
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J. C. McElroy
Tulfport
Deckrow
Ankie
New Haven
Bowling Green
Nashville
St. Louis College
Opera House
Mr. Purdom
Anderson Man
State Capitol
Mayes - Young
Springfield Sun
Bunsod Courier-Journal
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