Large Bardstown Whisky Warehouse Fire Wipes Out Distillery
A major blaze near Bardstown destroyed warehouses storing about 15,000 barrels of whisky at Tom Moore Distillery and nearby bottling facilities. Flames leaped between buildings along the New Haven pike, with barrels exploding and whisky running into Beech Fork river. Insurance and tax losses run into hundreds of thousands, while a large crowd watched the dramatic fire that burned overnight.
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Bardstown
Tom Moore
New Haven Pike
Pike
Beech Fork River
Beech Fork
Moore
Iigulance
Eugene Wilson & Co
Aetna
Citizens
Han
Over
Hartford
Home Fs. Co
N. A
M. National
Niagara
Orient
Phoenix
Queen
Shawnee
Springfield
Royal
Westchester
Commercial Union
London & Lancashire
North Br. & Merc
Northern
Norwich Union
Western
New York Writers
Nat Union of Panna
The
Peoples Bank
Insurance
Distilperage Co
Cardwell Moves to Ben Farm Near Brooksville
Local notes list sales and movements including Cardwell moving to Luther Cooksey’s Ben farm near Brooksville, W L Graham selling a mare for 160 and later 130 to S G Cull, Mrs Paralia Sanders holding a sale, Calves and cows sold well, James Lambert selling property in Harrodsburg and moving to McLean Illinois, births reported, John Riley gravely ill, and ongoing sickness in the area along with various small farm transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Cooksey
Ben
Brooksville
W. L. Graham
J. H. Baker
S. G. Cull
Harrodsburg
Paralia Sanders
James Lambert
Ben Hendren
John Riley
John Bull
Cardwell
W. D. White
E. G. Holiday
Erastus Mobley
Messrs
C. C
Worlie Lay
C. C. Lay
J. W. Perkins
Canary
Louis Gallee
McLean, Ill
John Moore
the Sun and Courin-Jourmai
Death of John Mackin in Colorado
John Mackin formerly of this county died of pneumonia at his Toront Colorado home last Sunday. He moved to Colorado about fifteen years ago and became a prosperous farmer. Burial was held at his Colorado home. He was brother to M A Mackin and leaves four sisters in the county. He visited local friends and relatives about six weeks ago.
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Jno. Mackin
Toront
Col
Springfield
Colorado
Suffrage Debate and Talent Show at Mackville High
A Mackville High School evening featured a suffrage debate with Affirmative and Negative speakers and a program of songs recitations and dialogues by local students. Performances included solos and duets by named participants, with topics ranging from poetry to humor and a brief, general educational miscellany about world topics and curiosities.
First American pianos trace to London imports in 1784
The article notes that early American pianos were imported from London in 1784 by John Jacob Astor but failed in the climate. It says these pianos prompted the United States to attempt building pianos locally, with the instrument appearing in the early century.
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America
London
John Jacob Astor
Thanksgiving Day Poem Echoes Practical Gratitude
A family hymn recites memories of blessings since last Thanksgiving and urges action beyond words. The speaker, Pa, stresses tangible deeds to prove gratitude, warning that mere talk will not bring joy unless followed by meaningful effort.
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Jes
Family Sacrifice Tale From a Child's Perspective
A narrator recalls a family discussion on sacrifice led by their mother and father. Each member pledges a hardship to prove gratitude, with Sue quitting gum, Tom splitting wood, and the narrator opting to endure indigestion by eating more ice cream and cake to bear the pain on behalf of the family.
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Sue
Tom
Bimeby
Real Estate Bargains Near Springfield and Looming Listings
A long list of farm parcels from 6 to 270 acres near Springfield, with prices from 15 to 75 per acre. Properties feature good dwellings, tobacco barns, grassland, timber, water, and proximity to churches, schools, and pikes. Numerous No. numbers indicate extensive offerings across Nelson and adjoining counties with various road access and stock facilities.
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Springeld
Nelson County
Springfield
Ingfield
Godl Pike
Maud
Pringfield
Loretto
Pike
Church
Ssfield
Good Pike
Lebanon
Anon
Springspike
Sevringfield
Good Mae
Co WE
Mile School
Pleasant
Fenwick
Ina
Interom
Ah bin
Springfield rural sale notices list various farm stock and goods
Multiple listings from Springfield residents announce for sale items including Hackney Gelding, rye, white oak posts, stock ewes, bucks, hay, clover and timothy, Jersey heifer, hay press, thoroughbred white mule, corn and wheat, onions, pumpkins, and poultry. Prices vary, with buyers and contact mentions throughout Rt 1 Rt 3 and local farms.
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S. O. Parrott
Rt. 6
H. D. Stiles
Springfield
W. D. Claybrooke
Gibbs
Spri
J. L. A’lea
J. W. Bailey
Co. LG Rt. 1
Case & Brady, Rt
Aearly
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John Mackin
Mackville
Silvie
Chas
Miner
Jas
Peter
Omer Hume
Fred Mayes
Juanita
Gambler
Beulah Showmaker
Japan
Womden
United States
Colombia
South America
Portugal
Alfonso VII
Castile
Henry of Burgundy
Willis B Hawkins
Childern
Grasn
Coe
B. D. Lake
Kentucky
Ak. Walker
Timothy Way
G. W. Colvin
Jersey
Theo. Cam
J. L. Brady
Rt 3
Stiles & Thompson
W. FP
Montgomery, Rt. 1
G. T. Kimberlin
Texas
J. K. Steith
Dopete
Ry J
Hawan
W. S. Gibbe
Will Thompson
G. D. Parrott
Sam Tuck
Jno
J. R
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