Beech Grove notes and Perryville timber tale
After a prayer meeting in Beech Grove the community notes farming shifts and tobacco prices while lamenting loss of timber on a Perryville battlefield site. A Pinkerton detective in Boyle County captures an escaped murderer in Green County, revealing a former circus background and the town’s mixed reactions.
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Ville
Wednéepany
Perkaville
Persimmon
Stanford Pike
Minehwilscorp
Pinkerton
Taxas
Green
Green County
Texas
Jax
Hed
Boyle County
Knob
Announ
Parksville
Keep off the Gruse by Jingo police warn entry
In Hawesville, a court admonition and marshal’s warning followed a tense incident as W L Murphy returning from Fordsville faced a dangerous ford crossing. A horse lay down midstream prompting a risky maneuver and a police response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruse
Jingo
Hawesville Court
Washington City News Notes On Government Costs And Attractions
A Washington dispatch reports efforts to replace horse and wagon delivery with automobiles to save money for government printing and services, with potential yearly savings around $200,000. It also notes legal actions in land fraud cases, naval academy exhibits, Libby Prison artifacts, and a treasury inquiry into a long-serving auditor’s accounts. CARL SCHOFIELD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lales
Jike Tt
Stillinge
Mantensues
Bert Henvy
Letter List For Week Ending January 31 1906
Uncalled letters remaining at Sprtoariele Post Office listed by recipient names including Miss Nellie Frey Miss Mary Hagan Miss Rose L Mason Eli Moberly Mrs Rae Mrs Riordian P S Rol wi Mrs Mary L Webb Mrs Emima ers Rev E Williams and others. Names appear with titles and some spellings vary in this historical notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ions Sprtoariele
GY. Breeding
John Elery
Nellie Frey
Mary Hagan
G. G. Hockingen
Misa Dollieames
Rose L. Mason
Eli Moberly
Ora Morehead
Belleman
Pa Rae
Riordian
Mary L. Webb
Emima
E. Williams
Warteus
Iter
Fourth District political maneuvering and local marriages
The Fourth district scene centers on potential candidates including T Scott Mayes and Dave Smith with speculation that Mayes will run regardless of Smith’s decision. Mentions of Iris Wortham and James Wortham as possible candidates follow. Separately, local weddings and notable deaths are reported, including the Leachman and Sweeney marriage, and the death of Mrs. William Berry near Gravel Switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Scott Mayes
Dave Smith
Smith
Harry Lancaster
Mayes
Wool
Claybrookes
Washington County
Lagiala
Iris al
Senate
Washington
Sia
Tames Worthan
Grayson
Wortham
State Senate
JENKINSVILLE GOSSIP NOTES AND LOCAL EVENTS
Mr Will Harmon was in Louisville on business. J H Robinson bought a cow from George Lawson for 35 dollars. Deck Harmon and son sold 7000 pecans at Springfield. Edgar Salmon and Woodson Hatchett ill with pneumonia. Miss Maggie Rose visiting Parksville. Will Webb moved into the community. Herb Harmon and Leé Dunsmore of Branfield visited. Polly Lawson died January 25 at seventy nine. Fourteen year old Fou Frazier jailed at Mayfield for chicken theft and related offenses.
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Will Harmon
Louisville
J. H. Robinson
George Lawson
Deck Harmon and Son
Springfield
Edgar Salmon
Woodson Hatchett
Maggie Rose
Parksville
Will Webb
Herbert Harmon
Lée Dunsmore
Branfield
Polly Lawson
Thompson Curry nuptials at Thompson home in Louisville
Miss Susie Thompson and Mr Oscas Curry wed at 8 pm in Louisville amid Rev Father Walsh ceremony. They plan to depart for Springfield and establish a home there. Miss Thompson of a prominent local family and Mr Curry connected with Grundy and Me Intire. A Anchorage post office robbery left about 500 dollars missing after a safe blow open. a single left-hand print was found on a typewriter cover.
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Perryville
Springfield Turnpike
Woodson Arnold
Sam Bottom
Battle Field
Henry Young
Sam
Perryville Battle Ground
Mike Elms Leachmat
Ueeny Sweeney
Nelson Leachman
Pleasant Grove
So'elock
Overstreet
Presbyterian Church
Magkcville
R. D. Thompson
Louisville
Susie Thompson
Oscas Curry
Father Walsh
Grundy & MeIntire
Anchorage
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Qver
Beech Grove
Peo
Jansonton
Harry Lawson
Rockwall County
Anderson
Owife
Rockwall
Lauttal
Crosby
Jensonton
Yp Jook
Ebayer
Moss
Wharton
Long Run
Mr. Business
Washington City News Notes
Oregon
Vrekon
Francis J. Teney
Himmbar
Ringer Ama
General Land
Hermann
Heney
Annapolis
Navy Department
Naval Academy
Annapolia
Navy
Lappy
Libby
Pennsylvanis Avenue
Chicago
Richmond
New York
Treasury Department
Pyll Evans
Department of Agricuiture
Evans
House of Representatives
Caton
Dalzell, Payne and
Grosvenor
National
Baird
Holmes
Carl Schofield
Henry Wattersoy
Frankfort
Courier-Journal
Berry
William Berry
Gravel Switch
Berry House
Tony Berry
Baptist Church
Bis Place
Harvadaburg
Henry Watt
CourterJournal
Post
Watterson
Louteville
Firet
Ceesrtis
Madison County
Marion County
Faioan
R Menicb Caskey
Hilcabeth Bricken
Henry Johnson
W. M. John
J.J. Alexander
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Mins Magnie
Brickan
Bert Hardin
Mattie
Hays
Tennessee
U.S. Tolliver
Ova Ramsey
Brinton House
Tim Os Smith & Bikir
Messrs
T. C. Norris
F. N. Blair
Leo Smith
Nick Blair
Aaron Blair
Busine N. Ballard
Blair
Jenkinsville
Fou"’ Frazier
Mayfield
Horce
Thompson-Curry
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