Illness Proves Fatal to Mr W T Stigall Near Beechland
A short illness after a fishing trip led to the death of Mr W T Stigall near Beechland. He was about 47, survived by his mother and brother Coleman, with funeral held this morning at Pleasant Grove cemetery. The obituaries follow for Mrs Martha Alice Cull and Mrs W W Myers, noting Christian faiths and family survivors. The long notice includes details of events and a brief tribute to each deceased neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Stigall
Beechland
Stigall
Mr Stigall
Napoleon Stigall
Mr. Stigall
Coleman Stigall
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Martha Alice Cull
Martha Alice Cheatham
Mackville
J. N. Call
Jesus
Christian Church of
Susan A.beaham
Margaret Inman
John
Porter
James
Charlie
Robert Myers
Porter Smith
Ay Campbell
Herman Hays
Maggie Litsey
Lillie Myers
Jeff
Hardin Inman
Louisa Thurman
Nannie Lankford
Why Salves Fail to Cure Eczema
Scientists state eczema germs reside in the inner skin, not the outer layer. They recommend Oil of Wintergreen in a liquid D D D Prescription, sold by The Leo Haydon Drug Co, with trial bottles offered at a nominal price and claimed instant itch relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Haydon Drug Co
Remarkable Longevity Noted in Mednough Family
A remarkable longevity case is described in the Mednough family along the Louisville Pike near a local residence. The brief notes emphasize unusual lifespan within the family lineage and local observation of extended years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mednough
Louisville
Donaa Wins Kentucky Derby At Churchill Downs
Donaa, a Woolsthorpe colt owned by Memphis brewer William Geret, captured the Kentucky Derby in 2:06 2 5 for 1 1/4 miles. Joe Morris, Fighting Bob and Boola Boola trailed in a nose apart, in a record crowd of about 40 000 to 50 000. Waldo, the favorite, was withdrawn, affecting the expected result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill Downs
Donaa
Joe Morris
Fighting Bob
Boola Boola
Donan
Woolsthorpe
William Geret
Memphis, Tenn
Waldo
Striking Local Fortunes Highlight Spring News
Farmer P B Prather reports unusual luck with livestock births totaling thirty six pigs from three sow litters and forty nine lambs from thirty six ewes. Nearby resident W T McNabb claims ahead tobacco planting with one and a half acres set and plans to expand to fifteen acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Prather
W. T. McNabb
Sharp
Valley Hill
The
SUN
McNabb
Sudden Illness Strikes Mrs Boblitt at Daughter’s Home
Mrs. Richard Boblitt fell suddenly ill at her daughter Mrs. Leo Brown’s home yesterday. Doctors ruled the event not paralysis though she became unable to speak. She remains with Mr. Brown, resting but not moved to another location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Boblitt
Leo Brown
Simms and Simons Tie The Knot In California
Reported yesterday the marriage of Miss Callie Simms daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom L Simms of Stem Gourt to Mr Charles L Simons of Green Bay Midh. The ceremony took place at San Jose California. The groom is a young Chicago businessman and the bride a well known local figure who lived near Springfield before moving to Louisville with her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Simms
Tom L. Simms
Stem Gourt
Charles L. Simons
Green Bay Midh
San Jose
Cal
Chicago
Simons
Springfield
Louisville
Reminiscences of the Perry Battlefield Adventure
The narrative recalls a group exploring Chaplin River caves near Walker's Cave in Rockwall Texas style. They recount the terrain, Confederate and Union positions at Perry, relics found including bullets flints and bells, and speculate on a missing companion while detailing army commands and division strengths during the battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lawson
Rockwall
Texas
Will and I
Walker’s Cave
Chaplin River
Thas River
Sam Bottom
James S. Jackson
Union County
Jackson
Martin
Russell House
Jerry Gilson
Stewart
Will
Bro
Johnnie Key
Mro. J
Elijah
Army of the Ohio
Don Carlos Buell
PF. B. Mitchell
Philip Sheridan
Roowenu
Perry
Thomas L. Crittenden
Army of the Mississippi
Braxton Bragg
Cheatham
Buckner
Anderson
Wither
The Man Behind the Plow
Poem extols the unseen laborer behind society's progress, praising the farmer as the base of national strength. It contrasts military glory with peacetime productivity and foresees future generations recognizing the farmer as the foundation of civilization and progress.
Battle Report of Perryville Campaign 1862 by Gen Bragg and Buell
The article recounts Bragg and Buell planning and engaging near Perryville Kentucky in October 1862. It notes ground, water, and positions, describes the two-day artillery and infantry fighting, casualty tallies for the Army of the Ohio and Army of the Mississippi, and mentions witnesses and local landowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragg
Boyle County
Curran Pope
John Russell
Mtr
Henry Bottom
Gen. Buell
Hes
Springfield and
Perryville
Old Bottom Farm
Braggs
Crawford Farm
Chiplin River
Army of the Ohio
Army of the Mississippi
Engagements Announced Reflect Central Kentucky Social Circles
Mrs. Thos W Simms Jr announces the engagement of her daughter Maglet Chapeze Simms to Mr W Heffernan Rubel of Lebanon with a June 2 ceremony. Judge F Boone Rapier announces his daughter Nancy A Rapier to Mr Will O Stiles of Bardstown, with a May List wedding in Springfield and Bardstown ties noted. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised as aiding digestion and appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. W. Simms, Jr
Mlaget Chapeze Simms
W. Heffernan Rubel
Lebanon
Kentucky
Sallie Wathen Simms
Mr. Rubel
John Rubel
F. Boone Rapier
Nancy A
Will O. Stiles
Miss Rapier
Bardstown
Loretto Academy
Stiles
Bardstown Standard
Mr Stiles
Springfield
Chamberlain
State Board Names and Home Making Notes
Clippings from exchanges include the Hartford Herald and Blue Grass Clipper debates on terms for the State Board of Equalization and playful remarks on household duties. A Northern Kentucky Teachers Association report links cigarette use to pupil performance and calls for tobacco sale restrictions. An editorial urges home improvement and a church anecdote recounts a subscriber’s payment “assignment to the Lord.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Equalization
State Board of Elevation
Hartford. Herald
Northern Kentucky Teachers’ Association
Schuols
Central University Wins Intercollegiate Debate
Central University defeated Transylvania University in Lexington on May 6 to claim the state title. Teams included Central’s McElroy, Ryan, and McChord against Transylvania’s Langer, Houston, and Francis. The topic favored federal operation of interstate corporations, with judges and university officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Central Univversity
TransYlvania University
Transylvania
Central
Langer
Houston
Francis
Elroy Ryan
McChord
Spee
Desig Dida
Paris
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Mrs. Cull
Mrs. Mayers
Fair Grounds
McDonough
Eghty
Providence
Simms
the Sun and Courier-Journal
Kiser
Woodsie Elliott
Masters Loggie
Mandiville Elliott
Rowsell’s
M. Russell
Leo Haydon
Roscoe
Haredsourg
Tim Short
Tim
Iowa
Robert Madsen
West Barston
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