A Temperance Man Ben Johnson Steps into Congress
A Bardstown resident praises Hon. Ben Johnson as a total abstainer who never drinks or uses tobacco and has guided others toward sobriety. The article highlights his charitable acts, including aiding a drunkard to become sober by creating a home for him, and notes Johnson’s support for the County Unit Bill and other conservative measures in the Kentucky Legislature.
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Ben Johnson
Bardstown
Congress
National Congress
Sun
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Ben
High School Hopes for Blue Grass Tournament Representation
The school aims to compete in the Blue Grass High School Tournament at Harrodsburg on May 24 25 and 26. Contests include declamatory vocal athletic events with fourteen leading Kentucky schools. Prospects include Mary Haydon Lyman Barber Lynne Bush Charles Hungate Louise Med ley Francis Martin Will Waters Jr John S McElroy and others. The report highlights pride in the school, upcoming commencement preparations, and John S McElroy as valedictorian with Central University scholarship plans. Leo Simms misses class due to eye trouble. The piece notes a humorous aside about poem repeater Dick Barber and Booker's field departure, then mentions a Literary Debating Society story night featuring John S McElroy's Kentucky's Emancipator.
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Harrodsburg
Mary Haydon
Lyman Barber
Lynne Bush
As In Grammar
Charles Hungate
Louise Medley
Francis Martin
Will Waters
John S. McElroy
Prof
Colvin
John
Central University
Danville
Pretty Girl Ends Life At Rough River Bank
Owensboro Kentucky March 22 Prudie Ford an eighteen year old Hartford College girl wrote I am innocent I would rather meet death than be called a thief before going to the river bank where she sat writing letters to her father and sweetheart Her body had not yet been recovered and she had been accused of stealing a watch from Mrs J F Collina at Hartford Her father Ned Ford resides near Horse Branch and the Ford family is prominent and respected
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Owensboro
Prudie Ford
Hartford
Rough River
J. F. Collina
Keown
Mrs Ford
Ned Ford
Horse Branch
Local notices of sales and movements in Armington and Danville area
Postings show J T Mobily and W L Graham in Springfield on business and others selling horses cows and land. John Gardner and wife to move to Armington Ill. Mrs John Lambert to Illinois to stay with daughter Bettie Hagentine. Various sales include horses from $37.50 to $135, tobacco purchases 20 000 pounds at 4 to 7 cents, land and cattle transfers totaling about 1300 to 1400 dollars in value.
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Danville
J. T. Mobily
W. L. Graham
Springfield
John Gardner
Armington
Ill
John Lambert
Illnois
Bettie Hagentine
Hahn Hillard
Mr. G. T. Littrell
J. F. Reynolds
Holiday & Brown
R. A. William
E. G. Holiday
BE G. Holiday
J. W.long
Harry Raison
J. A. Kyler
George Long
Harry Robison
H. Robison
W.L. Graham
Public Renting of Land at Springfield Kentucky
On the Springfield and Stargs turnpike about three and a half miles from Springfield I will sell at public auction brood mares cow herd and farming implements including a Harlow two-horse planter and wagons. The sale includes renting the Lanham farm with a six room dwelling barn outbuildings and designation of cultivation. Terms: cash for $10 and under, credit until Jan 1 1907 for larger sums with rent and notes secured in Springfield Kentucky. THOS P OBRYAN Agent of T M Lanham.
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Lovelock
P. m
Lanham
Springfield
Jack
Harlow
Springfield and
Stargs
Thos
P, O'Bryan
T, M
Arm strongs attend Willisburg meeting and Richmond move planned
Misses Florey Pearl and Myrtle Armstrong attended a Willisburg gathering Sunday while locals enjoyed a Saturday party hosted by Sam Montgomery. John Armstrong plans to move to Richmond Virginia around March 38 purchasing timber through agent J F Carter and building cottages for rent. A union church will supply preaching, with several ministers available. Horse jockeys sought veterinary advice from an old horse doctor who charged 250 dollars for a dose of oats and corn. Eugene Colvin and John Noel visited Battle Sunday, wishing Success to The Sun.
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Sam Montgomery
John Armstrong
Richmond
J. F. Carter
S. D
Messra
Eugene Colvin
John Noel
Battle Sunday
Social Notes From Sycamore Valley And Surroundings
Mrs Bell Christian and Miss McClain of Simmsville were guests of Mr and Mrs Thomas Thursday and Friday. Marshall Cheeling spent Sunday with John Suttler and family. W C Dudgin visited Sutherland family Sunday. Oppie Suttles on sick list. Calmain Suttles bought a mare for 65 dollars. Lee Suttles sold a mare to C W Odar for 105 dollars. Rey and Mrs W E Sutherland were in Willishburg Thursday. James Suttles and J D Sutherland plan to build large tobacco barns soon. Lee Suttles bought a cow from J D Suttles for 35 dollars. Mr and Mrs J D Sutherland were at Pooretown Wednesday. Sam Montgomery held a singing Saturday night. Flosy and Pearl Armstrong visited Mrs J M Tom. W E Sutherland lost his best sheep Sunday night.
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Marshall Cheeling
John Suttler
W. C. Dudgin
J. D. Sutherland
Oppie Suttles
Calmain Suttles
Sutton
Lee Suttles
C. W. Odar
W. E. Sutherland
Willishburg
James Suttles
J. D. Suttles
Sam Montgomery
Flosy
Pearl Armstrong
Mra. J
Tom W. E. Sutherland
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Robert NO
Iaington County
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Hotes
Leo’ Simms
Leo
Dick Barber
Booker
Robert
Kentucky
Roscoe
M. H. Jones
Pretty Girl
Cardwell
T. M. Lanham
Haydon
Burton
Undertakers
Robertson Bros
Brooksville
Florey
Pearl
Myrtle Armstrong
Willisburg
Union
Sycamore Valley
Lee
Washington County
Haydon & Burton
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