Circuit Court Handles Bootlegging and Land Dispute
Last week in Circuit Court many cases were misdemeanors tied to bootlegging with several defendants receiving the maximum $100 fines and forty days in jail. Hardin Warmer, tried for shooting at Joe Young, was acquitted on self defense. John Hardesty faced obstruction charges on the L N tracks near Valley Hill. On Friday, the civil docket opened Prather vs Keel over an eighth of land, a long fought case now entering its third trial with evidence heard and possible continuation into the week.
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Hardin Warmer
Joe Young
Candidates Call for Tax Cuts in Fourth District Election
Ben Jonxson of Bardstown Ky appeals to Democratic voters urging turnout on November 8 to defeat tariff policies. He claims Republicans favor high taxes, cites Taft’s tariff bill, and vows downward revision if elected, urging support for his bid and tax relief.
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Congress
Taft
Ben Jonxson
Bardstown
Meade County Predicted Largest Johnson Majority
The Meade County Messenger predicts a record majority for Congressman Ben Johnson in Meade County on November 8, with at least 150 veteran Republicans joining Democrats at the polls. It credits his generosity and public service for cross party appeal and notes major postal and rural delivery expansions under his congressional tenure.
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Meade County Messenger
Ben Johnson
Meade County
Mr. Johnson
Congress
National Congress
Ben-Johnson
Meade
Johnson
Fourth Congressional District
Washington Post Office Deficit Cut by 11.5 Million
Washington reports that the post office department reduced the fiscal year deficit ended June 30 by 11.5 million dollars from 17.9 million the prior year. Postmaster General Hitchcock praised the saving achieved without limiting facilities and noted 1,500 new post offices opened with staff and equipment to expand service.
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Civil Service
Washington
Post Office Department
Hitchcock
High Bridge Over Kentucky River to be the Nation's Highest Span
Early 1911 saw completion planned for the new High Bridge over the Kentucky River at High Bridge Jessamine County on the Queen & Crescent Route. It will be the highest bridge spanning a navigable stream in America with a sustaining capacity of 7200 tons and vast steelwork requiring millions of rivets and pounds of steel. The old iron bridge will be eclipsed by its superior mass and power, with a rail height 815 feet above the water and a 22 percent foot length double track. The scene draws thousands to witness this landmark, set in a landscape praised as unrivaled in beauty, the Switzerland of the Western Hemisphere.
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Jessamine County
Kentucky
Switzerland
Bucklen Arnica Pile Ad Promises Quick Heal
A vivid clipped ad notes Susie climbing and falling with many scratches and bruises, her mother applying Bucklen's Arnica to heal quickly. The ad claims it heals eczema old sores and piles and invites readers to Haydon and Robertson to buy it for 25 cents.
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Susie
Haydon & Robertson
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Digestion Relief
A Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets sales pitch invites readers troubled by indigestion to visit The Rexall Store in The Haypon & Willett Drug to obtain a box. With Bismuth Subnitrate and Pepsia, the tablets soothe irritable stomachs, strengthen digestion, relieve nausea, and promise money back if not satisfied after a trial. Three sizes 25 cents 50 cents and $1.00.
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Rexall
Haypon & Willett
Abundance of Wheat Bears Down as World Supplies Build
Chicago reports heavy wheat piling across positions amid rising U S. stocks and ample domestic and international supplies. Cash wheat slows, bankers refuse drafts on country houses, and bears outnumber bulls as Argentina and the Southern Hemisphere influence corn prices and exports rise.
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Minneapolis
England
James A. Patten
H. BE. Rycroft
W. R Linn
W .H. Lake
Harry Champlin
J. Herbert Ware
Logan Bryan
Walter Fitch
Argentina
United States
Ce America
Accommodating Hotel Clerk Sparks In-House Game
Jones, weary and lonesome in a hotel office, asks the clerk to find a partner for a game of pinnacle. The clerk summons Mr Isaacstein and Lambntein to join. A college student then requests a light and another bellboy is sent for Mr Kely as a bustling hotel staffer shows efficiency.
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Isaacstein
Lambntein
Kely
An Ideal Husband and the Nervous Wife's Ailments
A satirical note describes a wife who is nervous and run-down, troubled by headaches, insomnia, constipation, fainting, and dizziness. It claims Electric Bitters as the wonderful remedy for female troubles, with mention of numerous sufferers and a promotional tone.
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Metan
Hayton Tintacti
Jaydon Robertson
Back to the Farm Movement Gains Traction Across Nation
Terence V. Powderly of the Department of Commerce and Labor notes a shift toward farm work with 8000 workers placed on farms and 70000 inquiries. Immigrants and city laborers seek year round farm employment, buying land with saved earnings, while a minority fails to remain. The trend spreads nationwide as farmers increasingly hire steady help.
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Terence V.powderly
Division of Information
Department of Commerce and Labor
New York
Powderly
Guy E. Mitchell
Farmers Home Journal
North Carolina winter trip described in Tryon village
A traveler recounts a winter stay in Tryon North Carolina in Pacolet Valley. The account highlights highland scenery dry air and relief from rheumatism, describing Tryon peak views, evergreen forests, and distant Blue Ridge vistas near Paculet River and a Southern Railway station.
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Tryon
Pacolet Valley
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Atlantic
Charlestown
8. C
Niagara Falls
Yellowtoy Park
Loo Rand
Tryon Peak
Ielgaiheanto
Ganetle
Ince
Rexall 93 Hair Tone Promises Hair Growth On Bald Heads
An old advertisement from The Sun and Courier-Journal promoting Rexall 93 Hair Tone with a money back guarantee. It claims the tonic will regrow hair on bald heads except where hair follicles are dead or scalp glazed. The ad urges trials in two sizes 50c and 1.00, available only at The Rexall Store, Haydon White Drug Do.
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Romer
Rexall
Haydon
A Man Seeks New Life Cure for Liver and Stomach Troubles
An advertisement from Haynen & Robertaod promises health and vigor through a liver stomach and kidney remedy. It targets nervous and weak individuals and claims to impart renewed vitality. The notice reads like a testimonial style sales pitch for a tonic or treatment.
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Haynen & Robertaod
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