Washington County Fair exhibition delight and high premiums
The Washington County Fair Association held at the fair grounds last week drew steady crowds with robust competition in livestock shows. Judges awarded premiums across categories from general purpose mares to roadster and harness classes, with many local and county exhibitors, including Thurman Peters, Mack Hughes, and R. S. Scudder, earning top ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Fair Association
Ak Ie Nel
Washington County Association
Theo
Poems Worth Keeping in the Night Sky
A fragment from an old scrapbook echoes a child’s bedtime prayer and mountain night sounds. It blends the Now I lay me down to sleep refrain with imagery of stars, campfire light, and distant mournful birds, as a mother figure and Savior are invoked.
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Torente
Ips
Dette
Silent Night Prayer Fragments From A Mother's Lullaby
A mother speaks in prayerful fragments about Mary Loomis and a child as she asks God to keep the child faithful to Him and to the mother. The lines envision travel homeward, truth, rest, and protection through sleep and divine guidance through the night.
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Mary L. Loomis
Harness Horses Show Entries and Premiums At Fair
The document lists entries and prizes for harness horses including stallions and mares. Awards names include L. F. Mattingly Thurman Peters R. Scudder Berry Beck Bros Humphrey Milton and others with first second and third places. The text notes categories such as stallions four years old and over and various ring classifications with premiums awarded.
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Mare
Mack’ Biughes
Thurman & Peters
Thurman and Peters
Mack” Hhughes
R. S. Scudder
P. ‘Phompson
Humphrey & Milton Int
B. B. Leachman
Moggy
C. T. Sandage
C. Jamen
L. D. Baker
Mack
Hughes
L. C. Seuffey
H. J. Smith
Thompson & Berry
Scudder
S. P. Thompson
Humphrey & Milton
Berry & Cne R
Beck Bros. Ist
Premum
Ling
Chas. Blanton List
I. C. James
Hugl Pairhart
L. F. Mattingly
C. James
Stuffey& Berry
James
Brideage sixty eight ties the knot in Bull
In Bull aged sixty eight and David Cleaver aged sixty two were married this afternoon at the bride’s home near here. A reception followed with many guests. The couple plan to visit Washington from their home in Perryville Kentucky. The bride and groom are noted in the local area.
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In Bull
David Cleaver
Marrige
Perryville
School Hours Regulated by Division Boards in Summer Schedule
The article outlines summer school hours from July 1 to Nov 1 with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. including two 15 minute recesses and a one hour period, shifting to 3:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. after Nov 1 until Feb 15, then reverting. It urges strict adherence and cooperation from teachers and trustees. A separate incident reports a dead male baby found naked on Willisburg street, near the town limits, wrapped in paper, likely left overnight and unnoticed until midday. Marshal Grace notified and investigation begun.
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Willisburg
Marshal Grace
Fair Hop Social in Springfield Elects School Board Officers
The Fair Hop at the Opera House drew about 150 Springfield society members and nearby towns. Divison boards elected chairs and secretaries for six divisions and the County Board of Education, then adopted holiday and attendance rules for teachers and a visiting day plan ahead of October 1.
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Springfield
Opera House
Division Boards of Education
J. L Martin
Chmr
T. J. Settles
Ep, Dedman
W. J. Fowler
Joe Burkhead
Robi. S. Warner
S. W. Arnold
Chim
J. T. Prather
J. R. Durham
R. L. Milburn
County Superintendent of Schools
County Board of Education
County Teachers’ Association
Association
Seasion
District Teachers Association
Death of Miss Sallie Hamilton at St Rose Pike
Miss Sallie Hamilton died at her home on the St Rose pike four miles from town after a five week typhoid illness. Funeral services were at St Charles church with High Requiem Mass and burial in the cemetery. She was 23 and the youngest child of Mr and Mrs Len Hamilton, survived by two sisters and five brothers.
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Sallie Hamilton
St. Rose Pike
St Charles’ Church
Miss Hamilton
Len Hamilton
W. L. Cam‘bron
New Hope
Joseph Blandford
Weat
Louisville
William, Henry
Len
Alex
Walter Hamilton
Death of B. N. Penick from paralysis near Lebanon
B N Penick about 62 died at his Pope's Creek home four miles from Lebanon after paralysis struck Thursday while driving to Lebanon. He led Republican politics in the Eleventh Judicial District. funeral at Bethel Union church, Ryder cemetery interment. Survived by wife and two sons B E Penick and H T Penick. brother of Mrs. W F Neikirk. Marion Falcon notes the sorrow. Kentucky Star Flour advert follows.
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B. N. Penick
Pope’s Creek
Lebanon
Republican Campaign Committee
Eleventh Judicial District
T. F. Walton
Bethel Union Church
Ryder Cemetery
Messrs
B E. Penick
H. T. Penick
Winslow
Ind
Marion Falcon
Penick
W. F. Neikirk
Horrific Gas Explosion Burns Mr and Mrs Dye
Warsaw dispatch details a severe gas leak explosion at a second floor flat injuring Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dye. Both suffered extensive burns with Mrs Dye’s face and eyes badly affected. Neighbors and local caregivers attended them as investigators traced the leak to a cork plug in a supply pipe.
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Warsaw
Ind
J. R. Dye
Peru
Daily Union
Mera
Dye
Wainwright
Mr. Dye
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G. P. Fisher
Ewe Anger
G. P. ‘Fisher
Meek Hughes
James 2d
S. Scudder
H. I. Smith
C. C. Christie
Chas. Blanton
L. FP. Mattingly Premium
C. T. Sandrige
Bolton Lucas
New York
Washington County
Thurman & Peters Ist
Bohon Lucas
Mack Hughes
Thurman
G. L. Haydon
T. S. Mayes
Jersey
E. L. Davison
J. A. Wallace
Ray Condor
John Jones
L. C. Stuffey
R. M. Goins
Bohon Lucas 2d
Red Bird
Miles
Humphrey &Malton
Chas
Blanton
Jack
J. A. Fielde
W. W. McElroy
J. B. Goodpaster
J. B Goodpaster
Gibbs & Mackin
T. J. Montgomery
Jennet
J. T. Montgomery
Harris
R. B. Woods
Thurman & _Peters
Harris & Woods
S. T. Harrist
Robert Woods
Thurman & Peters Lst
Kent Smith
Gabe Shew
Maker
Gabe
Woods
T. Harris
Nalter
Jesus
Thane
Samuel
Peters
Henry Wells
Shetland
W. M. Hughes
Bride
The
Western Normal
H. H. Cherry
Presiden Western Normal
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Mary Boyd
Henrietta
Leo Haydon Drug Co
Springsfield
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