Kentucky's New Capitol Building Dedicated at Frankfort
The dedication of Kentucky’s new state capitol in Frankfort featured Gov. A E Willson, Auditor Frank P James, Secretary Ben Bruner, State Treasurer Edward Farley, and Attorney General James Breathitt. U S Senator William Bradley gave the principal address as officials and past lawmakers attended the ceremony and opened the building for public inspection.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Commonwealth
United States
Capitol Commission
A. E. Willson
E. Parley
Frank P. James
Bruner
Breathitt
William ©. Bradley
Willson
J. C. W. Beckham
James H. Polsgrove
J. McCluskey Blayney
Capitol
Lexington
Andrew Holmes
General Assembly
S. W. Hager
Secretary of
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Augustus E. Willson
Ben AL. Bruner
Edward Farley
James Breathlit
Beckham
Supreme Court Affirms Kentucky Tax Case Victory
Washington justices uphold the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling in Brown-Forman Co v Kentucky. The decision, written by Justice Lurton, finds no arbitrary discrimination against resident rectifiers and holds the occupation tax targets the business of producing the product, not the product itself.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Lurton
Court of Appeals of
Kentucky
Brown-Forman Co
M. J. O Brien for Governor
New York reports that Judge Morgan J. O'Brien is being discussed as a Democratic candidate for governor. Born 1852, he built a law practice focused on corporate and city interests, served as corporation counsel, then supreme court justice, and later senior partner in his firm. He was named a trustee of Equitable Life's reorganized stock trust with Cleveland and Westinghouse associates.
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New York
Morgan J. O'Brien
City of
St. John’s College
Fordham
College of St. Francis Xavier
West Sixteenth Street
New York City
Columbia Law School
Hewitt
O'Brien
Supreme Court
Levi P. Morton
van Brunt
Grover Cleveland
George Westinghouse
Corrective Measure at the Theatre Box Office
A Kentucky colonel type gentleman bought a seat behind a obstructing post and, noting three prior disappointments, asks to sit on the opposite side to even his view. The ticket seller reports the anecdote from the Pittsburg Gazette Times.
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Drcum
Cavil
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Pittsburg
Plague of Rats at Winnipeg Prompts Trap Demand
Consul General Jones reports Canada faces urgent rodent pressure as rats invade from the United States. Winnipeg and the grain belt farmers fear the spread and seek durable efficient traps at good prices. Attempts to inoculate the rats with a virus have thus far failed to halt the march.
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Canada
Jones
Winnipeg
United States
Willing to Pay for Rammer and Market Pep Talk Anecdotes
A British gunners rammer head shatters on a dervish skull at Abu Klea. The gunner’s offer to pay for the rammer echoes the misread rule about government property. In a Mexican market a boy asks if red peppers make you smart. A father answers yes, if you eat them all. A joke lands on a mirror gift and aging vanity with a punchline about a birthday present.
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Batte
Abu Klea
Grape-Nuts Promoted For Health Benefits
An advertorial claims Grape-Nuts aids digestion and supports brain and nerve function. It describes the cereal as highly nutritious and partially pre-digested, supplying vital phosphates to the stomach and brain centers, and promotes reading The Road to Wellville in packaging.
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Wellville
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