Local option fight fuels sharp county editorials
Rogers Gore writes to Washington county readers defending his local option stance against whiskey interests and criticizing News-Leader editor for perceived silence on key questions. He details his past support, defends his convictions, and pledges to accept voters’ verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Leader
American Tobacco Co
News- Leader
Hines
Democratic Campaign Committee
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Owen
Tham
Mbes
Judgees
Hot
Washington County
G. T. Jarvis
Wathen
Lebanon
Dr. Bruner
Republlican
R. Wathen
Kention
T. C
Starlesg
Agaidemen
Willisburg Social News and Property Trades
A light rain refreshed Willisburg last Sunday as locals share visits and travels. Lula Merritt helps Mrs. Gibbs, and Misses Elizabeth and Blanche Shirley return from Indiana. The Modern Woodmen oyster supper raised 31 dollars. Property sales include Ann Burton to Thomas Trent for 1000, W T Wells purchasing Clark Boses property for 1250 and selling to Edd Sutton for 325, T E Willson and J W Walls exchange farms. Mrs E J Pinkston and children visit W B Shirley’s family.
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Edd Reed
Louisville
Lula Merritt
W. 8. Gibbs
J. K. Wells
Birchwood
Oscar Shirley
Olive Sutton
Springfield
Elizabeth
Blanche Shirley
Johnson County
Indiana
Ann Burton
Thomas Trent
Kirkland
W. T. Wells
Clark B.os
Edd Sutton
T. E. Willson
J. W. Wails
Pleasant Grove
Washington County community notes on farming and politics
The local harvest winds down as farmers prepare to cut wood and gather corn, with corn selling around 50 cents a bushel. Notables include Hon. W. C. McChord and speaker T. Scott Mayes impressing crowds at Mooresville Opera House and Palin, while Roger Gore and Clyde Goatley also spoke. Multiple family visits, marriages such as George Bodine and Ella Taylor, and local moves appear amid a broad roster of social events, church attendance, and occasional legal business in Bardstown and Springfield.
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Bert Hawkins
Woodlawn
R. L. Gray
Ollie
Eliza Carney
W. 5S. Y. Goodlett
Jennie
Goodlett
Mrs. Wells
Antioch
Sallie Sutherland
J. H. Gray
George Wilson
Nannie
Mary
Mt. Zion
Sarah Gray
Rufus Goodlett
Tavie
Tom
Martha
Gray
Ezra Goodlett
Little San
W. C
W. S. Y. Goodlett
W. C. McChord
Palin
McChord
Washington County
Rogera Gore
Owen
John Ellis
George Bodine
Ella Taylor
Louisville
Rod Smith
Bardatown
Thurman
Relati
W. O. Ellis
W. C. McC Jord
Opera House
Milrod Smith
J. M. Walls
Jeffersonville
Smith
Ben Hendren
Sweeney & Son
Mooresville
Hammile
Robert Crooke
James Cull
Chaplin
Robert Jeans
Iva Marlow
Poplar
Baird
Poplar Flat
Lelia Godby
Bro
Odena
T. Scott Mayes
Springfield
Geo. Grigsby
D. L. Humphrey
Mollie Davis
Peoria
Ill
Davis
Will
Edd Sweeney
Lee Cheatham
Emmett Settle
Slaughter McManus
James Marlowe
Joe Bishop
Ida Case
Joe Bo
Emma
Yowell
Spencer County
A. W. Eddleman
Joe Settle
Lonnie Linton
Julia Parks
Danville
Jank Carney
James Wall
Godby
Archa Wall
William Sweeney
New Hope
Odd Yocum
Sam Scotti
John Kays
Poli
Frank Carney
John Stevenson
George Moul
Hallie Boblitt
The Price of Health in a Mulatious District
Elia Slayton of Noland Arkansas writes that health costs 25 cents in a mulatious district via Dr King s New Life Pills. The product is promoted as a gentle cleanse that restores life and vigor. Hay Idon and Robertson druggists guarantee satisfaction.
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Dr. King
Elia Slayton
Noland
Ark
Hay Idon & Robertson
Lake's Overflowers Farm Listings Near Springfield
A sequence of Washington County farm offerings near Springfield detail No. 64 through No. 90 listings. Properties range from 8 to 260 acres with tobacco land, bottom land, timber, and grist/stock outbuildings. Prices per acre vary from 2,000 overall to 75, with multiple 4 to 9 room dwellings and tobacco barns. Many sites mention proximity to pikes, schools, churches, and depots, river bottom land, and fences.
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Springfield
Mackville Eee
New & Ae
Springfiel
Pike
Good Pike
School
Washington County
Lebanon
Erase
Serine Field
Depot
Mackville
Almanac of Newspapers and Agricultural Titles
A cataloged list of periodicals including The Sun and Bryan's Commoner Weekly Courier Journal Weekly Louisville Seria Nashville American Weekly Cincinnati quite weny Atlanta Constitution Semi-Weekly St Louis Republic St Louis Globe Democrats 7 Chi r age a Week New York World Home and Farm American Agriculturist American Epitomist American Farmer farm Field Review of Reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan's Commoner
Courier-Journal
Louisville
Seria
Nashville
American
Cincinnati
Atlanta Constitution
St. Louis
Repubica
St. Louis Globe Democrats
New York World
Home and Farm
American Farmer
Farm, Field Review of Reviews
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MeChord
Ken
Newa-Leader
Charjre
R. N. Wathen
Kentucky Eseect Association
Tc. Jackson
Romin
Marion
Repub
Jarvis
Mej
Rogers. Gore
Willisburg
Hardesty
B. D. Lake
ON Earth
Clark’s
School OF Business
Granville W. Lyon
Fourth Avenue
Lotisville
the Daily
Kentucky State Journal
Associated Press
the Sun and
Daily
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