Watch Charm From Jett's Trigger Finger At Frankfort Penitentiary
A pistol finger once used by Curt Jett to kill two men is worn as a watch charm by a former prison guard in Frankfort Kentucky. The finger, famed for a deadly past, is reportedly kept but may be discarded if Jett is ever released. The piece sits amid prison relics as a visitor notes its present owner. Also noted, Kentucky Democratic County Committee outlines 1968 election primary details with candidates for County Attorney Clerk Sheriff and others.
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Curt Jett
Frankfort
James B. Marcum
Tom Cockerill
Jett
Kentucky
Breathitt
James Hargis
Ling
Democratic County Committee
Ottorney
Assinor
T. Scott Mayes
W. F. Booler
R. A. Noe
S. J. Anderson
A. C. Kimball
Mr. Mitchell
T. P. O'Bryan
Blake Arnold
Geo. Callett
Mulroony Baker Wedding Notice in Immaculate Conception Chapel
Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Mary Loretto Mulroony and Benedict Baker in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in Den, Gol. The groom, a local born resident, is a son of the late Wm and Eliza Baker and brother of L D Baker of the area. The ceremony is set for the twenty first day of the month.
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Mary Loretto
Mulroony
Benedict Baker
Gihioh
Immaculate Conception
Gol
Mr. Baker
Eliza Baker
L. D. Baker
Mrs Ada L Croom Credits New Discovery Cure
Ada L Croom, owner of the Croom Hotel in Vaughn Mississippi, suffered months of a severe cough and feared consumption. A friend urged Dr King’s New Discovery, and after three bottles she was cured. The remedy, widely acclaimed, is sold by Jaydon & Robertson for one dollar with a trial bottle available.
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Ada L. Croom
Croom Hotel
Vaughn
Miss
Dr. King
Wedding Gifts For Mr and Mrs Dunn Revealed
The Sun publishes part of the Dunn wedding gift list from last week noting items such as table linen napkins spoons knives bowls dishware linens silver pieces glassware towels and a fifty dollar gold gift among others gifted by friends and relatives.
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Thomas Joseph Dunn
The
Sun
the Sun
Battenberg
The Game Laws and Kentucky seasonal restrictions
Frost hunters prep for the game season and are urged to study Kentucky statutes. Quail partridge and pheasant may not be pursued or possessed from January 1 to November 15. Rabbits and squirrels are restricted from September 15 to November 15, with dog catching allowed for rabbits or trapping.
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Kentucky
Dragoo and Bland Tie in Jeffersonville Ceremony
Edwin Dragoo farmer and Miss Lucy Bland of Washington county Kentucky wed in Jeffersonville yesterday by Magistrate Charles S. Hay. The groom's first wife died in 1906. The 18 year old bride, a Marion county Kentucky native, is daughter of Marion Bland of Springfield Kentucky.
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Evening Post
Marion Bland
Springfield, Ky
Death of Aged Woman Skeanes
Tuesday morning at 5:30 o clock Mrs Lavina Skeanes died at her son Tom Skeanes home after a long illness aged 80 years. She joined the Baptist church sixty four years ago and leaves four children and other relatives. The remains were laid to rest in the family burying ground Wednesday morning. A FRIEND extends sympathy to the grief stricken family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Skeanes
Tom Skeanes
Baptist Church
Henry Noel
Charlie Harmon
Jesus
Notice of Land Posting and Trespass Prohibition
Property owner P M Howard declares all lands posted and forbids trespassing or roaming the property. Guards will be stationed nightly to protect the land and no innocent persons will be shot.
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P. M. Howard
Bryan the Man Reforming Democracy Through Character
A tribute to William Jennings Bryan, praised as the ideal leader of pure democracy. The article extols his ability and character, likening him to Demosthenes and Washington, and credits him with shaping public opinion and advancing peace, justice, and prudent government. It lauds his moral courage, intellectual stature, and global leadership on a world stage.
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W. J. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Greece
Demosthenes
Pericles
Plato
Aristotle
Julius Caesar
Cicero
Brutus
Moses
Joshua
Solomon
David
Apostle Paul
England
Cromwell
Ireland
Robert Emmet
Daniel O'Connell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Hancock
Adamses
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Wendell Phillips
Franklin
Jefferson
Webster
Massachusetts
Bryan
United States
Nebraska
Washington
Willisburg events and Baptist church fundraiser announced
Rev Cole filled services here last Sunday. Miss Lizzie West visits W P Cheatham. Mrs E J Pinkston and Ella Bell at J W Shirley home. Ida Gray of Poli stayed with J T Sutherland. Mrs W B Shirley and Eliz Shirley in Springfield. J Trent family visited relatives. An entertainment at the hall Friday night October 16 for the new Baptist church. admission 15 cents. Teachers Association met October 3, 1908. opening by Vice President W J Matherly. Prof George Colvin spoke on educational advancement.
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Rev. Cole
Lizzie West
W. P. Cheatham
E. J. Pinkston
Ella Bell
Mro
J. W. Shirley
Ida Gray
Poli
J. T. Sutherland
W. B. Shirley
Elizabeth Shirley
Springfield
J. Trent
New Baptist Church
Teachers Association
W. J. Matherly
George Colvin
Rural public schools praised as secret power of nation
The speaker praised rural public schools as the secret power of the country. He lamented the indifference to boys in dirty, tattered clothes. After his remarks the band played a tepid selection that the crowd found appropriate and appreciated.
Notice to Contractors for Beech Fork Bridge Roof
Sealed bids due November 1 for covering with shingles the Beech Fork bridge on Mooresville pike in Washington county. Roof length 225 feet with 12 foot rafters each side. Shingles to be Washington red cedar 5 2 inches thick and laid to shed 4 inches. Bids for work alone or for shingles and labor. J Mayes, Road Supers
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Beech Fork
Mooresville Pike
Washington
Healthy Family Praises Dr King’s New Life Pills
L A Bartlett of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine says the family has enjoyed good health for three years since using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The product cleanses and tones the system gently. 25c at Haydon and Robertson’s drug store.
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Dr. King
L. A. Bartlett
Guilford
Maine
Haydon & Robertson's
Good Woman Gone From Texas Mrs Begley dies at 79 in 1908
Mrs Aretta Begley of near Texas died October 9 1908 from heart trouble aged 79 born December 22 1828 widow since 1872 eight children four living Funeral at Bethlehem church conducted by Rev Lyon with burial in the local cemetery The note closes with condolences and a wish to meet again on the bright shore.
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Aretta Begley
Texas
Bethlehem Church
Rev. Lyon
Aretta Watts
Thos. Begley
Sister Begley
Old Kentucky Blues and Blood in the Hills
A folksy verse depicts Old Kentucky with gunplay and lawlessness. It contrasts violent stereotypes with rugged frontier life where shootings and hangings shape daily existence, ending with a grim portrait of danger and decay.
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Old Kentucky
Death of Uncle Jack Roundtree Peg Leg
The Springfield community mourns Uncle Jack Roundtree known as Peg Leg who died early Monday at about eighty. A former slave of the McChord family he became a shoemaker and remained loyal to kind white friends. Funeral services were held at St Domnie’s Catholic church yesterday morning. Harrodsburg Herald reports in Jessamine county Raymond Davis, eighteen, shot and gravely wounded his mother Mrs Hester Davis after a quarrel. Davis claimed she struck him first and he threatened to shoot himself. In the scramble the gun discharged injuring Mrs Davis in the stomach. doctors Welsh and Fish said her condition very critical and she said the shooting was not accidental.
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Springfield
Jack Roundtree
Peg Leg
Jack
McChord
St. Domnie’s Catholic Church
Harrodsburg Herald
Jessamine County
Raymond Davis
Hester Davis
Young Davis
Davis
Youth Held In House Breaking Case In County Court
Ben Lancaster, an 18 year old colored boy, was held over on an examining trial before County Judge B. L. Litsey after being accused of entering Mrs. Laura West’s house two miles below town and stealing a pair of trousers. He remains held under bond to answer to the grand jury. The Sun and Courier-Journal and The Springfield Sun are mentioned as periodical sources.
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Ben Lancaster
B. L. Litsey
Laura West
Democratic Speaking Events in Washington and Springfield
Hon. H. V. McChesney will address Washington County voters at Fredericktown on Friday October 16 at 2 p m and at the Court House in Springfield the same day at 8 p m Invitations extend to ladies The Williams family held an October 6 1908 reunion celebrating their mother Sarah Williams at Maple Hill Washington county Attendees included Rev P C Eversole J R Williams Kate W Maple Hill J H Williams Lizze Williams David Cokendolpher and many others Resolutions drafted by J N and J R Williams honored absent brother David Williams and his family and expressed sympathy and prayers for their trials The resolutions were to be published in the local paper and copies sent to the family.
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H. V. McChesney
Washington
Fredericktown
Court House
Springfield
Williams
Sarah Williams
Kate Williams
Maple Hill
Washington County
P. C. Eversole
Chaplin
Theresa Williams
Bardstown
J. R. Williams
Kate W. Maple Hill
J. H. Williams
Harrodsburg
Lizze Williams
David Cokendolpher
Bloomfield
Mary. Williams
Fannie
J. B. Williams
Chas. Williams
Green Hays
David
Mit
Kingdom of Heaven
J. N.and
Howling Alleys Set to Open October 26
The Howling Alleys will open October 26 during County Court day for the season. Managers Leachman and Campbell report the house has been re recordered and the alleys returned to first plane condition, promising great pleasure for lovers of the sport this winter.
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Messrs. Leachman & Campbell
Where Bullets Flew Civil War Veteran Praises Electric Bitters
David Parker of Fayette, veteran of the Civil War who lost a foot at Gettysburg, declares Electric Bitters have done more than five hundred dollars in value. He had spent much on doctors for stomach trouble before trying the remedy. The testimonial highlights a strong pension for the tonic’s benefits.
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David Parker
Fayette, N
Gettysburg
Lee Eee
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Mulroony-Baker
Dragoo-Bland
Willisburg
Old
Uncle Jack Roundtree
Sun and Courier-Journal
Springfield Sun
Williams Family Reunion
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