Low State Fair Rates Highlight September Week
Kentucky and Southern Indiana railroads set one fare plus 25 cents round trip for the Louisville State Fair week of September 17 to 22. Nine railroads serve Louisville with daily trains. events include horse, cattle, sheep and swine exhibitions, women’s department, and extensive nighttime amusements. Major racing features include trotting and pacing contests with sizable purses, while diverse attractions and theater options surround the fair, drawing Kentuckians from across the commonwealth.
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Elopers Ride 100 Miles For Marriage License In Rapid City
Edward Stevenson and Jessie Ulery eloped after secretly exchanging letters. The 18 year old daughter of a sheepman left her family with two cow ponies and rode 100 miles to obtain a marriage license. The couple wed while staying with Stevenson’s brother as her parents objected to the union. The Allery family hoped the trip would divert her from the match.
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Family Reconciliation Keeps Youth Near Sheep Ranch
The reconciliation outcome ensures the young people remain on the homestead within sight of the large sheep ranch, continuing their lives in the familiar rural setting.
Oldest Harvard Graduate at Commencement
Rev. Robert H. Harlow of Quincy Mass in his ninetieth year was the oldest graduate in attendance, having earned his degree 65 years ago at Harvard commencement. The ship Deering drifted 3,000 miles to a position 1,000 miles west of Queenstown Ireland after being abandoned off Cape Hatteras 140 days ago.
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Asylum for Old Horses in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles women form the Indies' auxiliary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to fund an Old Horses' Home. A large sum has been raised and more will come from bazars. The home will be built near the city to shelter aged animals no longer fit for work.
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