Kentucky News Bits From May 22 With Local Crimes And Events
A compact digest from Owensboro to Paducah surveys a mail pouch theft near the city hospital, oil trust indictments against Standard Oil, college consolidations at Paintsville, a railway congress reception at Haggin’s farm, a fatal pistol clash in Owingsville, escaped prisoners captured near Caseyville, missionary return to China, drownings in Madisonville, a burned Paintsville school, a Kentucky river closure for lock repairs, poolroom license changes in Covington, notable deaths in Shelbyville and Harrodsburg, a barber shop death in Hickman, and regional events from Louisville to Lexington including a field meet win by Kentucky University and electric plant interest in Paducah.
Mountain floods and a judge die in Kentucky
Mountain streams rose with recent rains across Kentucky, causing high tides in the Red and Kentucky rivers but little damage. In Cynthiana, Judge Elbert M. Smith died at 36 after health-related travel to Phoenix, Arizona. In Louisville, Martin Doyle won the Blue Grass Stake at Churchill Downs, defeating Funiculaire and King of Troy, with King of Troy as an early favorite.
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Silver Skin
Louieville
Churchill Downs
Apple
Batts
Owingsville
Red
Kentucky
E. M. Smith
Cynthiana
Phoenix
Ariz
Elbert M. Smith
Smith
Arizona
Louisville
Martin Doyle
Churchil T Downs
Funiculaire
King of Troy
Mene Haydon Barber
A Colonial Party In Lexington At Gentry Farm
A remarkable gathering met at W. H. Gentry’s farm near Lexington on May 18. Guests wore colonial era costumes spanning the Civil War period. Modern Japanese coins and bank notes displayed English and Japanese legends.
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Lexington
W. H. Gentry
Local notes from Mt Zion on crops visits and sermons
Mt Zion farmers plant tobacco during the wet season and sell wool at good prices. Visitors include Jas Hays building a residence on the McMakin place, Walls and Maud Yancey of Midway at church, and families from Mercer and Harrodsburg. Chaplin river fishing party from Mercer county enjoys fishing and camaraderie. Rev Somnast, a Persian preacher, preached two sermons on Persia and its people.
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Jas. Hays
McMakin Place
Walls
Maud Yancey
Midway
Mahlon Shields
Taylorsville
H.B. Bonta
Kate Williams
Mollie Wilkerson
Bloomfield
L. L. Pickett J
Rev. Williams
New York
Sue Anna Hays
Sue Williams
Harry Lemones
Har_redsburg
John French
Boyle County
H. B. Bonta
Claudia Neale
Fee Cokendolpher
Mattie Briggs
Polin
Bailey Pinkston
Messrs
Lee Riker
Chas. Bonta
Lamkins
John Wadkins
Phil. Board
Harrodsburg
Mercer County
Chaplin
Somnast
Persia
His First Prayer Ailing Veteran Robbery Tale
Jerry Quinn a Cornishville pike resident and federal veteran reported to the Herald to recount a Saturday night highwaymen assault. He says two men pinned him, threatened to kill if he cried out, forced him to pray, bound him with a handkerchief, rifled pockets, then left him to untie himself. He identified the assailants and offers his pension for two years as reward for their arrest and conviction.
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Jerry Quinn
Herald Office
Cornishville Pike
Jerry
How to Ward Off Old Age
The article urges warding off aging by maintaining vigorous digestion. It recommends eating foods suited to age and work and taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to correct stomach disorders. Sold by C J Haydon.
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Chamberlain
C.J. Haydon
Tobacco farmers plow through rain amid cutworm complaints
Lots of rain keeps farmers busy setting tobacco while cutworms draw complaints. Bro. Maxwell preached at Hardesty and a schoolhouse event occurred Sunday. The health of the community is good. Neale Reynolds of Chicago visited relatives here. Ben Simpson and Miss Mattie Cammack visited the latter's parents Sunday.
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Bro
Maxwell
Hardesty
Neale Reynolds
Chicago, IL
Ben Simpson
Mattie Cammack
Jenson ton News Briefs and Local Notes
Growing weather and rain bring farmers near to completing corn planting while some set tobacco. Local visits include Lester Perkins, J. W. Perkins, Mesdames Perkins of Battle, and Elvian Perkins in Texas. Wool and buggy horse trades noted plus health updates and a Sunday school reminder at Beech Grove. Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertises quick relief from rheumatic pain aiding rest and sleep.
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Lester Perkins
J. W. Perkins
Huston Green
Beech Grove
Mesdames M. E
M. A. Perkins
Battle
Elvian Perkins
Texas
John Milburn
Shelby Arnold
I. Lonnie Campbell
Springfield
Harrodsburg
Chamberlain
V. Hltt
Fite Yum
Tennessee
U. Oy bin Sebs
Tam x
Prather's Creek Social Notes Touch Local Visitors
Miss Henrietta Noel spent last week with the Christersons family. Miss Mattie Kimberlin of Jensonton visits friends here. Mr and Mrs G H Christerson visited the latter's parents Sunday. Will and Kimberlin plus Prentice and Matt Mayes attended Mackville church Sunday. Tobacco was planted in the area last week. A mob was said to be en route to Bedford Indiana to lynch Virgil Wilson a former editor jailed for attempting to kill Silas Guthrie.
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Henrietta Noel
G. H. Christerson
Mattie Kimberlin
Jensonton
Will
Kimberlin
Prentice
Matt Mayes
Mackville
David Yankey
R. R. Isham
Bedford
Ind
Virgil Wilson
Silas Guthrie
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C. H. Berryman
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John Burns
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Paduceh
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Jim Cowan
Wildproctor
China
Henderson
Mary Posey
Madisonville
Luther
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Townsend
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Royal
Madisonville High School
Quisinberry-Estill
Hubert Taylor Quisinberry
Danville
Martha Chenault Estill
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William F. Taylor
Nicholasville
Frankfort
Kentucky River
Ohio River
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Shelbyville, Ky
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Austin
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Allen
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Charles &. Clark
Hickman
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Chautauqua Park
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Alice Wood
J. L. Potnam
Chicago
Watt McConnell
Piqua
Mt. Olivet
Spain
V. S. Bailey
P. O. True
Ballard
Ballard Snow Liniment CO
ST. Louis
U. S.A
J. Haydon
Springfield, Ky
MT. Zion
Harrodsburg Herald
Tatham Springs
Chaplin River
Washington County
Bright
Tatham
Carey Island
Glenn's Creek
S. E. Wornall
Tatham Springs Hotel
Tatham Springs, Ky
A. H. Crain
Brumfield
Colie Lay
Chas. Coyle
Prather’s Creek
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