Death in Hustonville Mills Claims Local Citizen
John A. Wright, 49, unmarried, was instantly killed when his overcoat caught on mill belting at Hustonville Roller Mills. He was examining a new dynamo and was crushed by a beam, with multiple injuries. Wright, of English descent, lived with sisters on a 200 acre bluegrass farm north of town. The incident sent shock through Boyle County. In other news, J M Smith was chosen cashier of the Farmers Bank of Mackville, succeeding Joseph Sallee. A local ad promotes Chamberlain's tablets with a free sample offer at the Red Cross Drug Store in Springfield.
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Hustonville
John A. Wright
Wright
England
Blue Grass
Danville Pike
Boyle County
J. M. Smith
Gaines & Hugueley
Farmers Bank of
Bank of
Bryantsville
Red Cross
Springfield
Chamberlain
Accidental Eye Injury Sustains Severe Loss for Local Resident
Danville Advocate reports Mr J William Hamilton of High Street suffered a severe eye injury Friday while repairing a stable. A ten penny nail struck his left eye, tearing and lacerating the eye and destroying sight. He endures great pain as inflammation subsides, with days needed before further medical care. The community offers sympathy for his distress.
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Danville
J. William, Hamilton
High Street
Hamilton
Jamaican Lady Praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Mrs Michael Hart wife of the superintendent of Cart Service in Kingston Jamaica West Indies reports years of use and high confidence in Chamberlain Cough Remedy for coughs croup and whooping cough. She would not be without a bottle at home. Sold by reliable dealers in the Blue Grass.
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Michael Hart
Cart Service
Kingston
Jamaica
West India Islands
Special Judge Appointed for Breathitt Circuit Court
Judge W. M. Carnes of Williamstown appointed Special Judge by Gov Beckham to preside at the Commonwealth cases against James William Britton John Smith Elbert Hargis and John Abner. Notices published calling a special term to try the cases. Term begins Monday January 7 and lasts ten days due to no regular term in the district.
Fire Damages Bardstown Home on Second Street
Kentucky Standard reports a fire at the residence of Mr. Eugene Wilson on Second Street Bardstown mid day Friday caused severe damage to a room of the dwelling. Firefighters battled the blaze as smoke filled the home and the room where the origin was found.
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Kentucky Standard
Eugene Wilson
Second Street
Bardstown
Fire damages residence with insured loss of 700 dollars
A live coal allegedly fell from a grate in the second story building causing a carpet fire. The residence contents sustained damage, with the total loss estimated at about 700 dollars and fully insured.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Sold Across Blue Grass
A claim that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is absolutely harmless for children is promoted by a retailer in the Blue Grass region, suggesting universal safety and urging mothers to consider the product for family use.
Paul Jones Sword Resting in Navy Library, 30 Inches
Washington reports the sword of John Paul Jones remains in the Navy Department library in near original condition. The weapon traces through generations from Jones to Theodosia Burr to Joseph Alston and Judge Mathew Davis before passing to Commodore Sumner ville Nicholson, who now holds it. The blade measures thirty inches with a white brass hilt and a basket guard, the grip wrapped in copper wire. In a separate note, Harrodsburg Herald states Col. Jack Chinn yielded 17 acres of corn, producing an average of 23 barrels per acre versus eight to nine barrels per acre traditionally.
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Washington
John Paul Jones
Navy Department
Reginald Nicholson
Jones
North Carolina
Theodosia Burr
Aaron Burr
Joseph Alston
South Carolina
Mathew Davis
Charlestown
Daucahet
Philadelphia
Summerville Nicholson
Commander Nicholson
Harrodsburg
Jack Chinn
Meeting Called Over Kentucky Car Shortage Crisis
Louisville leaders announce a Kentucky State Railroad Commission meeting in Louisville to tackle a car shortage crisis. Shippers blame railroads for idle cars and delays. railroads retaliate blaming loading and unloading delays by shippers. Officials from all lines and shipping groups will attend to study coal transport and Western Kentucky car shortages.
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Louisville
C. C. McChord
Kentucky State Railroad Commission
Kentucky
Bootleggers Guilty in Federal Court in Kentucky
W. Y. Hall of Larue county and Joseph Lindell of Green county pleaded guilty in U S District Court to violations of internal revenue laws. Hall admitted bootlegging and received a $100 fine and thirty days in jail. Lindell admitted operating an illicit still near Hibernia in Larue county and received six months in jail and a $500 fine. The Roosevelt bust for the Senate chamber is finished but the Rules Committee lacks a niche for it.
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Courier-Journal
W. Y. Hall
Joseph Lindell
United States District Court
Internal Revenue
Hall
Larue County
Lindell
Green County
Hibernia
Roosevelt
Senate
Committee On Rules
It Costs Nothing To Find Out If Your Heart Is Weak
Citing a medical pitch, this notice urges screening for heart weakness with potential signs like shortness of breath and fainting. It promotes Dr Miles' Heart products, claims quick relief, and offers a refund from Miles Medical Co at Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
Miles’ Var
Dante
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George B. Taylor
Main Street
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Geo. B. Taylor
Paul Jones
Sword
New Orleans
Jake
City Park
Father Forge
Lafayette
West Africa
Ipcher
Forge
Miles Medical Co
Elichart, Ind
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