Lebanon Goes Dry Wets Win At Lawrenceburg
In the local option election at Lebanon yesterday the wets won by a majority of sixty three. The vote followed a six week, all hours effort by temperance groups, churches, women and children, with citizens from Marion County aiding the drive. A 10 000 to 15 000 crowd witnessed the temperance parade described as the state’s most magnificent, with banners reading Vote For Me and Vote For My Son among the many placards carried by all ages.
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Lebanon
Kentucky
Marion County
High School Notes Leave Town for Pleasant Grove Visit
The High School Notes writer admits neglect in covering local students and thanks a distant reader, a girl who looked for news about a certain high school boy. The column hints at spring mood and a weekend trip to Pleasant Grove, where an author says permission was granted to visit, noting their name is less obnoxious there.
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Pleasant Grove
Pleasant consequences and school spelling contest notes
The passage describes a school with pleasant consequences from its practice. Students prefer outdoor time over returning to classes. The ball team trains for a 4 game match against town boys on Friday. Spelling matches pit grades against each other with victors listed and planned future matches between professors and grades. The high school faces a tough eighth grade in the next contest.
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Poortown
Colvin
Thompson
McChord Nominated for Kentucky Railroad Commissioner
C C McChord of Springfield Kentucky was formally declared the Democratic nominee for State Railroad Commissioner in the Second District by the district Executive Committee. The committee canceled a primary since he was unopposed and McChord has served as chairman since 1892 with a brief Senate tenure.
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C. C. McChord
Springfield
Second Railroad Commission
Kentucky
Democratic Executive Committee
J. Norton Fitch
Nicholasville
Samuel T. Spaulding
Lebanon
Biscoe Hindman
Louisville
W. A. Lee
Owenton
Arthur B. Rouse
Burlington
J. F. Hawn
Barbourville
Mr. McChord
McChord
Kentucky Railroad Commission
State Senate
Gov. Brown
Congressman Ben Johnson Returns From Panama Visit
Congressman Ben Johnson has returned to Bardstown with Speaker Cannon leading the delegation. The Sun notes the trip selected lawmakers with practical minds and ability to study canal legislation, predicting Johnson will deliver a practical, no frills speech and be among the able.
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Ben Johnson
Panama
Bardstown
Cannon
The
Sun
Johnson
Congress
Death claims Mrs Ray of Pleasant Run area
Mrs. William E. Ray died at St Josephs Infirmary in Lonaville last night at 11 from complications after tumor operation. She was about 51, wife of farmer W. E. Ray, devout Bethlehem Baptist Church member and a valued worker. She leaves ten children, a brother and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at Bethlehem tomorrow morning.
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William E. Ray
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Lonaville
W. E. Ray
Pleasant Run
Washington County
Ray
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Froman
Isaac Froman
Bethlehem
Judge Thurmans Charge to Greensburg Grand Jury
Judge Thurman urged the Greensburg Grand Jury to indict minor law breaches to curb crime. He warned that whisky sales and illicit gambling among the upper class fuel crime, embezzlement, and forgery, harming families. He cited poker rooms and cigarette sales as additional violations deserving scrutiny.
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Green County
Thurman
Greensburg
Unfortunate Accident In Anderson County
Owen Baker aged 14 living with Mr S T Sale in the country was injured when a gate caused a horse to rear and fall, severing his ear. Dr Paynter sewed it on but it later detached, then was reattached in town before being removed again. He is now recovering at home and an artificial ear is planned.
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Anderson
Owen Baker
S. T. Sale
Dr. Paynter
J. W. Sale
Missionary Meeting at Baptist Church This Weekend
The Central Association Fifth Saturday and Sunday meeting will be held with the Baptist church at this place. Rev W D Spinks, a missionary in Africa, will speak Tuesday evening. Services start 9 30 Saturday, with Sunday preaching at 11 and 7 30 p m by visiting brethren. An unusually internal program invites all to attend.
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Central Association
W. D. Spinks
Africa
Hey
J. P. Stuart
Burley Warehouse Under Construction Near Completion
The Burley Company pushes its warehouse project toward completion within two months with June delivery planned for summer. Washington county farmers gain a milestone, praised as a future benefit to their sons, honoring W. C. McChord and his supporters. McChord to speak in Taylorsville next Monday as 1907 crop pooling nears full signups.
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Burley Company
Washington County
W.C. McChord
McChord
Taylorsville
Springfield Wins Bowling Match at Grates Alley
Springfield defeats Gilt Edge of Louisville two games to none on Grates Alley in Louisville. The Glen Lilly team, led by Theo Campell Will Waters Leon Allen Will Greene and Harry Reed, clinched the series by winning the first two games. Louisville found the Springfield squad formidable.
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Glen Lilly
Theo Campell
Will Waters
Leon Allen
Will Greene
Harry Reed
Louisville
Grates Alley
Springfield
Skeleton Found in Cellar Under Mr G L Price Place
Work crews clearing rubbish from the cellar under Mr G L Price's property found part of a man's skeleton. It is believed to have been placed there years ago by a doctor who resided upstairs. The skull appeared sawn in two with other signs of disturbance.
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G. L. Price
Mrs N J Yankey Celebrates Eightieth Birthday Party
The eightieth birthday of Mrs. N J Yankey was celebrated at her Constitution Street home with a family gathering. Attendees included her children and grandchildren, a Kansas City guest, and Rev J W Carter family, with a large centerpiece cake and Irish color decor. A poem titled Righty Useful and Beautiful years was read, written by Lena Yankey. The text notes the coming of spring and a fragment about a March wind.
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N. J. Yankey
Constitution Street
A. G. Yankey
State College
J. W. Carter
Frances
Sallie Peter
Mackville
Sallie Daly
Yankey
Lena Yankey
Willisburg girl dies after deliberate poisoning
Miss Mollie Skimmerhorn daughter of Mr and Mrs William Skimmerhorn of Willisburg committed death by own action Monday afternoon She bought carbolic seed tablet and pencil at local stores then returned home wrote a farewell letter and ingested about a half ounce of poison She died about nine o'clock Monday night with no cause given for the act.
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Mollie Skimmerhorn
William Skimmerhorn
Willisburg
Thomas Miller
Trent's
Wells Bros
Wild Man Seen Near Buena Vista in Garrard County Ky
Reports from Buena Vista Garrard County describe a wild man in Kentucky river hills near the village. A search party found muddy bare footprints with clawed nails but no sighting. locals fear an escaped prisoner or lunatic as women and children stay indoors.
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Lexington
Buena Vista
Garrard
Kentucky River Hills
Jim Peters
S. D. Scott
Bowman's Woods
High Grove
Benna Vista
Peters
The County Candidate’s Jolly Public Image
A playful portrayal of a county candidate whose cheerful, affable persona draws praise for friendliness to families, horses, hogs, and dogs. The piece notes his churchgoing on Sunday and his generous spending to aid the poor, contrasting with implied skepticism of his motives.
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Stone
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
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Missionary Meeting
Sun and Herald
U. S. of E
Garrard County
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