Pine Mountain extension work halted by rail regulation
Adverse railroad legislation leads Louisville and Nashville to suspend Pine Mountain extension construction through Whiffey Knox and Bell counties. Gasoline boat Hoe aiding line suspended. Several miles of track already built. Later Lexington reports a stolen case in which a horse suffocated after its owner suspects suicide. Moonshiners face escape amid court procession in Georgetown. Susan T. Allen leaves $40,000 to a nonrelative, noting kindness and admiration. A carriage accident results in drownings, and Georgetown post office reports $300 cash and stamps stolen with no crew on duty.
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Susan T. Allen
W. J. Loughbridge
Loughbridge
Georgetown
Sinclair
Paralyzed by sudden folding bed accident in Lexington
In Lexington James Donahue a policeman was struck speechless and paralyzed on the right side by a sudden folding bed collapse while repairing it at home on Maryland Avenue He was unconscious when his wife found him and the bed had closed. He had been in good health.
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James Donahue
Maryland Avenue
M. F. Molloy
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
John Molloy
Cincinnati
James Molloy
Carthage
O. Donahue
Stampede At Paducah Theater Injures Several Children
In Paducah Kentucky a moving picture machine exploded at an electrical theater on Broadway causing a stampede as children rushed for a single exit. Flora McCann sixteen Jerome Chapel twelve Ruth Reems fourteen John Baxter sprained arm and chest Corwin Luckmore actor knocked down several people Mary Farrel seventeen pulled from the window to avoid being crushed by the crowd.
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Paducah
Flora McCann
Jerome Chapel
Ruth Reems
John Baxter
Corwin Luckmore
Mary A. Farrel
Lckat
Victories Gained by temperance in Kentucky convention
Lexington reports the Christian Endeavor convention elected officers Chas F Evans president Shelby Shanklin vice president Miss Margaret Owen secretary Miss Mary Elly treasurer. 250 delegates attended with 80 nations represented and 70,000 organizations totaling 5,600,000 members.
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Lexington
Christian Endeavorers
Kentucky
Chas. F. Evans
Shelby Shanklin
Georgetown
Margaret Owen
Mary Elly
Frankfort
J. J. Spencer
H.C. Kendrick
Christian Endeavor Society
Prosecution Near End in Thaw Trial Over Nesbit Voluntariness
In New York on March 15 the Thaw trial moves toward closing as both sides anticipate finishing evidence by Wednesday. Judge Fitzgerald may deliver the jury charge by Saturday morning. The defense will not cross-examine state experts, while the prosecution aims to introduce a carbon copy of a confession Nesbit Thaw said was made to Abe Mummel. William Sturgis, a friend of Evelyn Nesbit, is spotlighted as a potential surprise witness.
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Harry K.thaw
Stanford White
Jerome
Delmas
Fitzgerald
Denver
Tanless
Ufdevil
Abe Mummel
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Mr. Delmas
William Sturgig
Evelyn Noxbit
Thaw
White
Smuggling Charge Against Two Passengers on Steamer America
Arthur Preston Green and Charles Rohrer were arrested on the steamer America on arrival from Hamburg. Diamonds and jewelry valued at $25,000 were confiscated after customs officials alleged non declaration. The prisoners face extradition while authorities say they are wanted abroad for a jewelry theft worth about $35,000. London has been notified.
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New York
Arthur Preston Green
Charles Rohrer
America
Hamburg
London
Span of Viaduct Falls in Cincinnati Trains Halted
Across the Eighth street viaduct in Cincinnati sections collapsed into Mill Creek. Girders and stanchions sank, cutting off trade and paralyzing water, telephone, and telegraph services. Streetcar lines to Price Hill and Sedamsville halted. railroads hindered. Passengers aboard the steamer Stevie visible near The Strand as it went ashore in fog with 499 passengers and 160 crew aboard. A second dispatch reports a deadly clash during maneuvers in Ajaccio.
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Price Hill
Sedamsville
London
White Star One
Stevie
Strand
Maentere Rock
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Selby
Australia
Cape Town
The Touch That Meals Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad
An advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a perfect blend of Arnica flowers and healing balsams that cures old sores ulcers and all wounds including burns scalds and piles. It promises absolute cure for all conditions and lists Haydon and Robertson druggists as sellers at 25 cents.
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Bucklen
Haydon & Robertson, Cruggists
Hair Turns Pink as Gardener Mistakenly Mixes Medicines
Uncle Cyrus Towner of New Hampshire experiences a sudden scalp transformation after mixing two bottles labeled for scalp and sprains. A Boston visitor’s tonic caused his hair to turn bright pink, prompting shock and ridicule in the village. Neighbors recount the incident and allude to the peculiar mix up at the farm between Intervale and Jackson.
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Cyrus Towner
Intervale
Jackson
N.hs
Cyrus
Towner Farm
Mrs
Modern Forestry Mystery in Punch Bowl Toast
In a playful aside Miss Anne Teeque-Why notes a mistletoe sprig tied to the chande while Wert Willam Wise-Pardon denies it. The exchange pivots to a misperceived lemon blossom, adding humorous local color to the scene.
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Anne Teeque
Willam
Growth of Mite and Mockery in Newspaper Verse
A fractured clipping quotes various poems and jokes about dreaming and public contests in multiple city papers. It notes the public is duped by rhymes and filler verses used to fill space. References include the Baltimore Sun Milwaukee Bentings New York Telegram and Cleveland Leader.
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Milwaukee Bentings
New York Telegram
Cleveland
Always Keeps Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in His House
W W Kearney editor of the Independent Lowry City Missouri extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy saying it should be kept on hand for instant use. The ad praises early treatment of cold and croupy coughs to shorten illness and mentions safety for children.
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Chamberlain
W. W. Kearney
the Independent
Lowry City
Lost Leg Bargain at Cottage Door
A humorous antique vignette shows an elderly woman and a courting hero at a back door on washday. He asks for his leg and she retorts that she has not found it, ending with a sharp door slam in a slice of domestic comedy from Ladies' Home Journal.
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Amcient
Ladies' Home Journal
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