Execution of Sue Mundy ends amid crowd and chaos
An account of Sue Mundy’s hanging from the Louisville Journal describes the prisoner’s calm before execution, baptism, and letters to kin. Witnesses recount his convulsions on the trap, a 20 minute corpse display, and a wild crowd scene with a charging bull blocking Broadway as the mob surged toward the Military Prison.
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Louisville Journal
Sue Mundy
Sun
J. S. Martin
Mr. Talbott
St. Pauls Episcopal Church
Sue
Louisville
Simpsonville
Roberts
Broadway
Society of Equity speaker tours county court days
The State organizer of the American Society of Equity will speak at Springfield at the Court House at 2 p m. Other meetings are listed in Texas 25 Mackville 26 Willisburg 27 Polin 28 Mooresville 29 with times 3 p m and 10 a m. The talk titled How to Secure Profitable Prices For All Farm Products explains market control price making and removing price uncertainties. The Sun favors the Equity and urges strong local chapters in Washington County.
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American Society of Equity
Springfield
Texas
Mackville
Willisburg
Polin
Mooresville
Court House
Sun
Washington County
Mother’s Plea Moves Mt Sterling Voters Against Saloons
In Mt Sterling Kentucky Jesse P Nelson Jr dies suddenly with whisky found on him his mother Mrs J P Nelson urges voters to wipe out saloons on election day next Wednesday Her appeal triggers panic among whisky men leading saloons to close early as local option tensions rise
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Mt. Sterling
Jesse P. Nelson, Jr
J.P. Nelson
Tortured by Savages and a Kidney Complaint Cure
W M Sherman of Cush ing Me recalls three months of kidney inflammation and relief only from Electric Bitters. The remedy treats liver complaints dyspepsia blood disorders and malaria and restores health. Sold by C J Haydon druggists at 50 cents.
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Philippines
W. M. Sherman
Cushing
C. J. Haydon
Springfield ties vote to pay saloon fine for Thompson
City Council approved a 100 appropriation to cover the fine of C A Thompson who was fined for opening a saloon on election day the local option vote in Washington county. Mayor Lewis cast the deciding vote after a two to two tie among councilmen. The case now awaits possible appeal to the Circuit Court.
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C. A. Thompson
Noe
Washington County
Thompson
Circuit Court
Chas. Logsdon
John W. Lewis
Hounded by the officers Munfordville tragedy
Munfordville Kentucky Sept 12 John F Hatsley committed suicide at his home by shooting through the heart. Deputy Sheriff Joe Stuart had six teen bench warrants to serve for alleged illicit liquor sales and was at Hatsley’s home when the act occurred. Hatsley, a Swiss native long in Hart county, formerly ran the Walton House and was a well known traveler contact, survived by his wife and two children. Inquest planned. speculation cites inability to face charges. Three men blown to pieces by premature dynamite at a railroad camp near Kenova Minn.
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Munfordville
Joh F. Hatsley
Joe Stuart
Hart County
Haesley
Stuart
Haeseley
Switzerland
Walton House
Melancholy Marbles and School News Parade
A school column notes students’ antics and achievements. Miss Jennie Craycroft arrives to lead music class, with mandolin and guitar clubs expanding under Miss Ray. New concrete basement completes, Arbor Day planned, students traveling to Bristol and Kentucky for further study, and a typhoid scare denied by staff.
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Jennie Craycroft
Married couple Everett Keeling and Myrtle Sutherland wed
In Springfield the marriage of Everett Keeling and Myrtle Sutherland was celebrated. After the ceremony the couple traveled by afternoon train to Cincinnati for a stay of several days. The article notes Miss Sutherland as the daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Sutherland and praises the couple.
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Everett Keeling
Myrtle Eens
Springfield
S 15
Cincinnati
Miss Sutherland
J. W. Sutherland
K. Keeling
Gullion Praises Springfield and Warns on Liquor Law
Candidate Gullion extols Springfield Washington county as a busy tobacco hub with strong schools hotels banks and utilities. He notes misidentification with George Craycroft and pledges to curb liquor traffic by enforcing new local option liquor law against nonresident sellers and bootleggers.
Judge Bakers Instructions on Adair County Grand Jury
Columbia Ky Sept 17 Judge H C Bakers instructions to the September grand jury of Adair county on recent liquor legislation prohibiting shipment of liquor in quantities over one gallon at a time.
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Columbia
H. C. Baker
Adair County
Winning Victories Across Counties in Local Option Votes
Reports from Elizabethtown Hardin County and Cadiz Trigg County indicate dry victories in local option elections with margins of 51 and 64 votes respectively. Activity included aggressive campaigning from both prohibitionists and liquor advocates as surrounding precincts reported outcomes.
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Elizabethtown
Hardin County
Heal Cmtion
Ap Lexa
Bethtown
Archer
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Frien Og Ganesh
Sam
Jerome Clark
U. S
of E
C. A
Kenova
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Fie
Miss Ray
John S. McElroy
Central University
Eunice O'Nan
Frances Martin
Bristol
Tennessee
Virginia
Bernard Mudd
Morrie Durrett
Lynne Bush
Robert Mayes
State College of Kentucky
Lexington
Lasteek
Joan Claybrooke
Gullion
Ial Ad
MR. Craycroft
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bardstown
First National
Peoples Bank
J. A. Boulware
Henry County
Walton
George
George Craycroft
Chicago
Tom O'Bryan
E. A. Gullidn
Baker
Theiag
Opélum
Commonwealth
Hardin, Trigg and
Lincoln
Cadiz
Trigg County
Heslcton
Orelard
Fey
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