Sun Endorsed by Baptist Association in Rock Bridge Meeting
The Central Association of Baptists covering Marion and Washington counties met at Rock Bridge last week and endorsed The Sun. They praised the paper and urged its use by residents of both counties, calling it an unusual compliment and expressing gratitude. The piece criticizes political candidates for excessive rhetoric in the state primary and likens it to parrots with vile language. It contrasts this with Louisville’s Sunday city scene described as a barroom city, noting multiple crimes and unrest in the streets.
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Central Association of Baptists
Marion
Washington
Rock Bridge
Sun
Louisville
Metropolis
Phrase of spellin' ideas and shelfing Bryan in politics
The piece mocks President Roosevelt spelling changes and a proposed platform tweak. It notes GOP talk on free lists and the Eastern press effort to shelve Bryan after his public ownership remarks, dismissing the attempt as impractical.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Billie
Burglary at Rose Hill Store Stuns County
A burglar broke into a Mercer county shop at Rose Hill and stole crackers cheese chewing terbacker gum and candy. The report mockingly blames a woman burglar with humorous gendered tone.
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Rose Hill
Mercer County
Kentucky Woman sparks editor’s contrarian praise
The Louisville Herald shifts tone praising Kentucky women as heart winners and devotion leaders while The Sun’s critic is mocked. The piece notes Editor’s change after local travels and references to public figures and papers.
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Louisville Herald
The
Sun
Kentucky
Webster
Herald
W. D. Claybrooke
Indiana
Ohio River
Fourth Street
Louisville
Bryan and crowds gather in Louisville today
William Jennings Bryan visits Louisville today with about twenty five thousand people from surrounding areas. The city lid is described as weak and unsecured, rising like distillers yeast. Tom Watson, Populist leader, claims credit for Rural Free Delivery and argues it happened that way.
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William Jennings Bryan
Louisville
Tom Watson
Riches Bring Trouble and Maine Results Hint at Shifts
The piece notes wealth can backfire and cites John Rockefeller as ill from excess. It reports Republicans winning Maine by about 8000 votes with Washington county widely aware of Maine. It mentions a Virginia divorcee cooking for her former husband’s second wife. It notes talk of a Democratic primary possibly on November 6 after local option battles in Nelson counties.
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Maine
Washington County
Virginia
Nelson Counties
Republicans press railroad ownership issue over tariffs
The Kentucky State Journal notes Republicans aim to shift issues from trusts and tariffs to government ownership of railroads, but predicts they cannot win. Bryan argues ownership is not ripe and unlikely soon. Gen. J Franklin Bell praised for stepping aside to promote a friend. Gov. Vardaman appoints a woman colonel, prompting humorous commentary.
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Mr. Bryan
J. Franklin Bell
Kimberlin claims cabbage heft as 93 pound prize
Misses Maud Ida and Lottie Kimberlin visited relatives and returned to Louisville. Mr W T Kimberlin boasts a 93 pound cabbage. J H Mayes and Ethel Mayes improve from hay fever and typhoid. Wet weather hurts tobacco and corn. Kimberlin sold 1100 pound cattle for 4 cents to Johnson of Danville. Will Cocanougher bought about 40 head of weanling calves.
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Maud
Ida
Lottie Kimberlin
Louisville
L. L. Mayes
Aliceton
W. T. Kimberlin
J. H Mayes
Ethel Mayes
Johnson
Danville
Will Cocanougher
Marion County Land Sale and Local Events Report
John L. Minor sold a 65 acre farm to Anthony Walston for 60 dollars per acre. Elijah Tandy, 33, died of typhoid fever at his Marion County home. A new law bans bells on draft animals with fines up to 2 dollars per day. Allie Pope jailed in Danville for operating a “blind tiger” at Aliceton. fined 100 dollars plus costs, now in jail. St Augustine’s Total Abstinence Society elected officers and plans a Chicago basket picnic with Raywick and Holy Cross groups invited. Membership reported at 450 with noted community impact.
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Falcon
John L. Minor
Anthony Walston
Elijah Tandy
Mathew Tandy
County
Marion County
Jast
Thompson
Allie Pope
Boyle County
Aliceton
Pope
Harbison
Danville
St. Augustine's Total Abstinence Society
J. P.thompson
John Bart
T. F. Osborn
Annie Belle Spalding
Allan Spalding
Josh Abell
St. Augustine's
Mount Zion Sermons Mark End of Conference Year
Rev Maxwell preached two sermons on Sunday at Mount Zion before leaving Monday for Winchester conference. Local folks and visitors are noted at church events with several named residents attending fairs and visiting relatives. A large subscribe note for The Sun ends the item.
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Maxwell
Winchester
Hal Shehan
Maud
J. N. Hayes
Frank Arnold
Hines Neale
Green Hayes
Clifton Taylor
Chas. Williams
Bards‘town
Lydia Bishop
Midway
J. L. Williams
Charles Neale
Misssouri
Emma Neale
Lydia Williams
Beards
James Williams
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Chaplin
H. Bishop
H. B. Bonta
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