Death of Miss Florence Hamilton in Fredericktown
Miss Florence Cecelia Hamilton died at home of her parents near Fredericktown from typhoid fever after twelve days illness. Born October 11, 1884 she was 22. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Hamilton she leaves three sisters and five brothers. Funeral was at St Rose after services by Father Gavin. She was a devout member of Holy Trinity Catholic church and beloved by family and community.
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Florence Cecelia Hamilton
Fredericktown
Miss Hamilton
Alex. Hamilton
Washington County
Father Gavin
Roma
St Rose
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Earth
Death of Dr Ioe Bickett in Raywick ends long illness
Dr Ioe Bickett died at his Raywick home at noon Friday after a brief meningitis and typhoid fever illness. The note mentions Falcon and Marion County in the last issue and records a death in the community.
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Falcon
Ioe Bickett
Raywick
Haywood Acquitted After Deliberation in Idaho Murder Case
After twenty one hours of debate the jury found W. D. Haywood not guilty of complicity in the murder of former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg. Haywood walked free as the verdict was read shortly before 8 p.m. The court scene was dramatic and attention nationwide. Prosecution plans to push charges against Moyer Pettibone and others.
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W. D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Idaho
Haywood
Moyer and Pettibone
Tragic Self Inflicted Shot Ends Chester Robinson Life
Antioch dispatch reports seventeen year old Chester Robinson shot himself while driving with Miss Gertrude Sagracy in Ashbrook on July 20. The couple planned marriage soon, with inquest by Esquire K E Bowen returning a verdict of death by the hand itself. Funeral held Sunday with a large turnout.
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Antioch
Anderson County
Ashbrook
Chester Robinson
Gertrude Sagracy
Jesse Sagracy
Kirkland
William Bryant
Retherford School House
E. H. Bowen
Iver Joenson
Francis Hillard
Esquire
H. Bowen
Brawley
Edgar Mayes
John Derringer
P. Routt
J. d. Gregory
Henry Morgan
Ashbrook Neighborhood Stunned by Threats of Self Harm
Residents faced a shocking incident after a local man made death threats by self harm. The event stirred strong excitement in Ashbrook and across the county as discussions spread about the matter from many angles.
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Fore
Ashbrook
A Long Run Earthquake Dirt
A brief item notes a long run earth tremor described as a dirt disturbance. No further specifics on location time or magnitude are provided in readable text.
Protracted meeting updates and local notes from Beech Grove
The Beech Grove protracted meeting shifts to August 27 with Bro Booth from Taylorsville assisting and Texas prayer meetings moved to Sunday afternoons. The meeting ends August 31 at Deep Creek church Mercer county with eight or nine additions so far. Hollis Sommers preaches, a young man with a bright future. Berry harvests occupy sisters, while crops like tobacco and wheat outlooks are poor in local counties.
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Beech Grove
Bro
Booth
Taylorsville
Texas
Deep Creek Church
Mercer County
Hollis Sommers
Woodsie Coyle
John Russell
Boyle
John W. Pope
Real estate trades and Chautauqua notes in local round up
Mr E D Lake sold 99 acres at Hooker Station to Henry Offutt and Byron Crooke. James Sutton traded his Fenwick area farm for Chas Tumney’s Grundy Avenue house and inn. Lebanon Chautauqua attracted large crowds with uplifting lectures. Gov Knott gifted grounds for a future auditorium and permanent improvements planned. Johnnie Graves of Mackville died after a prolonged illness. funeral held at Mackville Christian church with Rev D F Stratford officiating. burial in village cemetery. The Sun notes further farm listings and rising real estate activity.
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E. D. Lake
James Moore
Ed. Boblitt
Hooker Station
Henry Offutt
Byron Crooke
Lake
Sun
The
B. D. Lake
James Sutton
Fenwick
Chas. Tumney
Grundy Avenue
Lebanon
Chautauqua
Marion
Teachers Institute Opens in Springfield Ky for County
Springfield Kentucky July 29 1907 notice to trustees of common schools announces county Teachers Institute from August 5 for five days. Districts must post notices and notify absent teachers by letter. Trustees may attend daily with emphasis Thursday when school law and duties are discussed. County superintendent will deduct full day’s wages for any teacher absent from institute.
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Springfield
Common Schools
Teachers’ Institute
J. W. Busan
Change of Rate at Cumberland Telephone Company
The Cumberland Telephone Company informs Springfield that from August 1 1907 day toll rates will apply 24 hours a day including nights and Sundays. Written messages priced like telegraph services. oral messages taxed at day rate after August 1. Night rates rise to match day rate due to heavy night business. Mr Hume notes customer delays and office congestion until late.
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Cumberland Telephone Company
Springfield
Hume
Free Scholarships At Western Kentucky Normal School
The Fall session at Western Kentucky State Normal School Bowling Green opens September 8 1907 with ten additional Washington county scholarships. Free tuition and board 9 to 12 dollars monthly offer education at nominal cost. Applicants sixteen or older may apply by August 10. an entrance exam is August 17 at the Springfield graded school. White Teachers Institute meets August 5 for five days. instructor Prof Wilford White. J W Buss Supt Washington County Schools.
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Western Kentucky State Normal School
Bowling Green
Washington County
Normal
Springfield
White Teachers’ Institute
Wilford White
J. W. Buss
Fine Building To Rise At Burned Lot By Scott Mayes
Mr T Scott Mayes has leased the lot from the recently burned site for a handsome two story building. Grundy & Melntire will occupy the new dry goods house with a hull built for the firm and arranged for Grundy & McIntire. The structure aims to be as fireproof as possible and should be finished around year’s start.
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T. Scott Mayes
Grundy & Melntire
Grundy & McIntire
Wets Win Local Option Contest at New Hope
In New Hope last Monday the wets carried the local option vote by a 62 vote majority.
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New Hope
Tobacco storage pact signed for 1906 crop in Kentucky
July 24 report states Shelby county Board of Control of the Burley Tobacco Society and Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Company agreed to store pooled 1906 crop for members who move it from home and to provide advances if needed for two years.
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Shelbyville
Shelby County Board of Control
Burley Tobacco Society
Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Company
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Ben Johnson
Opera House
Panama Canal
Florence Hamilton
Marion County
Joe Wheatley
Wheatley & Mackin
C. S. Hill
W. J. Mackin
Wheatley
A. A. Byrne
Sue Irvine
J. A. Rollins
A. S. Moffett
Memphis
Tenn
Monterey
Bryan
Johnson
Washington
J. al Sullivan
Richmond
Kentucky
Sullivan
Henry Clay
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Mackville
Johnnie Graves
Henry Graves
Willisburg
Black
D. F. Statford
Louisville
Mackville Christian Church
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