Kentucky News Briefs Range From Courts To Fires
Cynthiana court date set for Curtis Jett case. Beal Hall wedding kept secret since April. Clipsetta Stakes at Latonia: Zienap wins, Delta runner-up, Lady Carel third. Doctors and a pharmacist jailed for allegedly selling cocaine to boys. Louisville tobacco market reports: barley and dark leaf lots sold. Miss Sadie Jennings dies after accepting diploma. she said she was willing to die. North American Co buys 70,000 acres of coal lands near Paducah for 3 million. Oil development slower. Wolfe county wells active. Two feuds claim victims in Wolfe county. Confederate veterans voyage to Louisville reunion. Ada Miller burned in Cabbage Patch outhouse. John Fink of Newport dies suddenly at 82.
Birthplace of Gen Hood Sought as a Relic
Gen John B Hood birthplace in Owingsville Kentucky draws interest from locals aiming to purchase the property as a historic relic. Also reported Suicided by Shooting in Cloverport where Lady Thompson killed herself after being confined in an asylum. An explosion in Covington left Mrs Hennessy badly burned. Pete Browning of Louisville declared insane. The Dudley Jones death case was solved with William Taylor's confession.
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Gen. Hood
Owingsville
New York
John B. Hood
Cloverport
Lady Thompson
Thompson
Lexington
Covington
David Hennesy
East 13Th Street
Hennesy
Louisville
Pete” Browning
Jefferson Criminal Court
Louteville
Dudley Jones
Wm. Taylor
Newport Veteran Dies in Newport Ky June 12
John King aged 88 a longtime Newport resident and father of Fireman Thomas King and Pilot Barney King died. The notice lists his sons and notes his local ties in Newport Kentucky.
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Newport
John King
City
Thos. King
Barney Kine
Dew
The Farm and Other Matters As Discussed By J S Trigg
J S Trigg laments growing competition from city department stores that drain rural trade by advertising low prices and loss leaders. He suggests consolidating country merchants into department store chains to achieve cheaper buying, lower freight, and broader advertising, noting a town where this already began. The piece ends with a meditation on a centenarian oak tree as community landmark.
Pocket Gophers Threaten Railroad Rights of Way
A roadmaster on a western trunk line notes pocket gophers honeycomb soil along rights of way and even work under the roadbed on steep slopes. He cites this as a major maintenance challenge facing rail operations across the state.
Pests and a farmer who could not cut timber
Road level track waste and weed growth undermine ties while field crops thrive. An aged farmer refuses to cut cherished trees on his former grove, hiring others after selling his land. The tale evokes sympathy for those who love nature over profit.
Planning Picnics and Festive Luncheon Prep
An article outlines picnic planning basics focusing on guest selection and practical menu ideas. It emphasizes avoiding difficult guests, suggests a hearty lunch with meat and bread, and describes simple disposable serving ware and packing methods. It also includes a cucumber peel recipe and instructions for preserving pickles and condiments.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised For Piles Cure
The piece cites Harry Colson of Masonville Indiana extolling Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best treatment for blind bleeding itching and protruding piles. It also notes effectiveness for cuts burns and similar injuries.
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Harry Colson
Masonville
Bucklen
C. J. Haydon
Poolrooms Closed for All Time in Covington, Judge Rules
Covington poolrooms must remain closed for all time, under a Kenton circuit court opinion. If proprietors try to reopen after Latonia races, Sherry Metnerney may demolish their paraphernalia. Judgment for $10,000 in Nicholaville against R. F. Johnson & Co. over underpriced school books sold from Ohio. O. M. Johnson ends life in Latonia by suicide with a revolver. Committee on Dredging in Louisville to press river work before US engineers in Cincinnati. Married: J. Norton Fitch and Jane Eleanor Gout wed in Louisville. Henry Dressman dies in New Richmond at 84 from dropsy. Hydrophobia kills 100 dogs near Ansel.
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Covington
Shaw
Kenton
Latonia
Sherry Metnerney
Nicholaville
R. F. Johnson & Co
Richmond
Jessamine
Ohio
Foul Play Suspected in Hessing Case
Paducah June 19. Coronor James Crow and County Attorney Eugene Graven decide to send Mrs. Hessing’s stomach contents to Louisville for analysis. Detective Moore says evidence justifies official action.
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Paducah
Shooting at Garrard County Church Kills Man Murphy
In Mt Sterling Kentucky on June 10 two men named Tuder attempted to shoot Murphy at the Methodist church in Garrard county. Murphy sought protection inside the church but was fatally wounded as the Tuders fired through a window.
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Mt. Sterling
Garrard County
Tuder
Murphy
State Board Cuts Campbell County Assessment Increase
Campbell County Kentucky June 10 state board of equalization lowered the land and personal property assessment raise to two percent after an initial eight percent proposal following a hearing. The action applies to Campbell County lands and personal property.
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Burkesville
H.C Baker
Cour
Jax B.kinner
Beckham
CH. Carter
Campbell County
Frankfort
State Board of Equalization
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Jet
Cynthiana
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Curtis Jett
Dean
Zienap
Delta
Lady Carel
Gnished
Mise Hawley
Miss Scott
Treadway
Smith
Thomas P. Ryse
Beattyville
John Lyons
Sadie Jennings
Louisville Board of School Trustees
W H .Bartholomew
Dancock Street
Jennings
North American Co
James Gardner
Charles Buckner
J. Piérpont Morgan
Wolfe County
Owet Moore
Hancock County
Hawesville
Owingeville
Louisvile
Dallas
Tex
Camp Stering Price
Ada Miller
John Fink
West Twelfth Street
J. S. Trigg
Little Run
Pal
Tatham Springs
Washington County
Bright
Tatham
Key Island
Chaplin River
Glenn's Creek
S. E. Wornall
Otel
Tatham Springs, Ky
O. M. Johnson
Loulaville
Board of Trade
United States Board of Engineers
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Fitch A Benedict
J. Norton Fitch
Nicholasville
Mies Jane Eleanor Gout
Shelbyville
James P. Cronin
Fitch
Eighth
Henry Dressman
Kenton County
New Richmond
Ben
Joe
Henry
John Dreseman
Middleburg
Ansel
Pulaski
Tice
Bellevue
Frank Emerson
Harrodsburg Herald
Ollie Hearst
Chinn’s Mines
Kentucky River
Sun
Hi Cummins
John Vineyard, Jr
Cummins
Hearst
Vineyard
Gibbs
Granville Hearst
Hopkinavare, Sy
Hopkineville Belt Line Co
HM. Datton
J. B. Jackson
Cravens
W R. Wicks
J. B. Russell
J. M. Renshaw
Mason
Weill
Campton
Welsh, Balnum & Co
J. T. Coons
Audry Armstrong
Ora Carney
Anna Wells
Sam Yocum
Henry Wells
George Moul
Mooresville
Rock Bridge
Chester Jenkins
Heater Noel
Brookaville
Verna Wells
Jerome Colvin
Ivan Keeling
Sam Wells
Brooksville
Brooksville Sunday. Mr. Oscar
Lizsie Shirley
Pairmount
W. E. Yocum
Misa Martha
Bud Sagarsey
Tim Snider
Evan Phillips
Tommy Gillis
Gyp Brown
John Hungate
Green
Chamberlain
C. J. Haydou
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