Snowball Battle Ends in Romance and Injury
In a Latin school snowball fight between No. 33 led by Professor Hanson and No. 32, Marchant and Walter Beale clash. A rogue snowball injures Ethel Beale, Walter’s sister, prompting Marchant to help and soon win her regard. They marry the following June with Walter presenting a final gift of snowballs.
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Als
Marchant
Walter Beale
Walter
Professor Hanson
No. 33
Waltert
Hanson
Stoge
Latin School
Ethel Besle
Isthel Beale
Beale
Ethel Beale
Ethel
Ebe
Washington's legs misattributed in historical portrait tale
Champ Clark, with a Washington portrait behind him, claimed the legs in the painting belonged to General Smith of Maryland, not Washington. Sims of Tennessee appeared unaware of this art history detail as the anecdote circulated in the St Louis Star correspondent report.
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Washington
Champ Clark
John Vanderlys
Sims
Tennessee
Clark
General Smith
Maryland
General Washington
St Louis
Trials of Literature and the Union’s Open Shop Clash
A stone age poet debates a stonecutters union agent about licensing and shop work. The agent warns of boycott unless the poet hires a union amanuensis. The piece notes a vast UK blanket industry, with over 3,000,000 yards woven yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonecutters’ Union
Iue
Signs in Foreign Districts Boost Local Commerce in Indianapolis
An Indianapolis report explains that most signs in foreign districts, though crude, function as business getters uniting the foreign and American communities. It notes skilled immigrants and native-born artisans create effective, legible signs, with a West Washington blacksmith example spelling out signs well.
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Indianapolis
West Washington Street
Sign Making Errors Stir Onlooker’s Commentary
An onlooker notes poor spelling and careless sign making as they observe a string of illegitimate letters and awkward layouts. He then dismisses the apparent ignorance and moves to the next establishment to critique another sign.
Borders by Nexior Dey Wanted
Fragmented OCR notes describe a crude advertisement sign for a house with uniform letters and artistic effort. The text critiques foreign readers perhaps preferring understated signs and suggests a bright, precise sign would signal too much prosperity.
Kentucky Revenue Gap Deepens in 1910 Fiscal Year
Kentucky reports a 1910 deficit of 977,006.34 amid higher expenditures, with 1909 receipts at 6,838,630.09 and 1910 expenditures at 7,839,277.76. The shortfall followed large appropriations by the legislature, though officials anticipate a nearly 600,000 dollar revenue rise this year and partial debt relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Farley
Kentucky Attorney General Faces Patent Registration Question
Mrs. Shackleford of New York asks Atty. Gen. Breathitt for opinion on filing a Virginia governor issued land patent not filed in Kentucky. The claim cites heirship to Alexander Walcott estate with a patent for 152000 acres in Eastern Kentucky, yielding coal. The Court of Appeals ruled the land may have been squatted but Virginia grants remain valid.
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Frankfort
Breathitt
Shirley Shackleford
New York
Virginia
Kentucky
Shackleford
Alexander Walcott
Letcher
Court of Appeals
Posses Hunt for Body in Kentucky Murder Case
Large crowds scour the Kentucky countryside seeking Romine believed to have killed himself after an alleged knife attack on his mother and attempted assault on his granddaughter Mary. The search centers near his home as authorities confirm the grim involvement.
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Sui
Appointments to Be Made in Frankfort Schools
State Superintendent Regenstein will appoint an inspector of high schools an inspector of rural schools and a secretary of the state school improvement league. The appointees will tour schools take notes and report to the general educational board.
Kentucky crop report shows widespread rains and slow growth
The June crop report from Commissioner M. C. Rankin notes excessive rains in some counties and drought in others, leaving most crops behind for the season. Oats, potatoes, clover, alfalfa, cowpeas, and wheat show varied conditions. corn is late and yield prospects depend on improved weather. fruit set is poor due to late frosts and heavy rains. Prices for farm products are listed, with hogs and cattle high and fruit and poultry markets responsive to warm weather.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
M. C. Rankin
Hite
Apel
Boe
Hickman
Auh
Caldwell
Crittenden
Graves
Muhlenberg
Prisoner in jail after shooting quarrel on farm
The Commonwealth Princeton J Riley was jailed here on charges of shooting and calling his brother Edward during a quarrel on John’s farm. The report notes other local items including Mayor Head banning moving fight pictures and a will probated for Judge W Con Bell.
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Princeton
John Riley
Edward
John
Louisville
William C. Head
Butler
Harvey Hoffman
United States
Jenele Yelton
Rev. Jackson
Covington
Harrodaburg
W. Con Bell
Seattle
Wash
T. C. Bell
Zacharia
Taylor Whipple
Marine Hospital
Bright
Whipple
Ohio River
Louieville
Louisville & Nashville
Control and independence in newspaper policy debated
The Atchison Globe notes no advertiser controls editorial policy, arguing circulation and reader reach drive content. It cites merchant interests, political papers, and corporate owners as forces shaping news, while publishers face accusations of subsidy or courage depending on patronage and independence. The page also features a humor panel about a cared for baby and a joke exchange about family trouble.
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Atchison Globe
Rooma
Emporia Gazette
Coming Down to Earth and a Nursery Tale
Household scene unfolds with Mrs Torkins exclaiming about the baby’s eight gold dollars and the escalating cost of living. A philosopher muses that happiness lies not in possession but pursuit. A plain citizen recalls chasing the last car on a rainy night.
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Charley
Real Reform and Municipal Government Ideas
The dialogue contrasts reform thoughts with a plan to issue an auto first and then create an office to fill it. Emergon notes the choice between truth and repose, while a Masonry reference suggests advancing by degrees to reach the top.
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Kiticker
Bocker
Predigested Diet Linked to Nerve and Brain Vigor
A health note asserts that vigor in brain and poise in nerves result from cutting out improper foods and adopting predigested meals. It emphasizes dietary choices affecting mental focus and bodily steadiness.
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