Brave Denver man overcomes ruin to teach art at home
The editorial recounts Albert E. Blake of Denver who fell from a hatch and broke his back. After surgeries he survived against odds, endured five years in a county infirmary, amputated his legs, faced erysipelas and tetanus, and finally built a home, taught art from a wheeled chair, and gained esteem. His story challenges despair and reviles complaint.
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Tennyson
Albert E. Blake
Denver
Blake
Alfred E. Blake
London
Sir Gallahad
The
Cid
Armour & Co to control Kentucky Packing plant in south
Armour & Co. secures controlling interest in the Kentucky Packing and Provision Co plant in Louisville. The deal, valued around 260000 dollars, plans near half a million dollars in improvements and makes Louisville the south’s pork-output hub. The Kentucky sausage plant also transfers under Armour management.
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Louisvile
Armour & Co
Kentucky Packing and Provision Co
Louisville
Kentucky Company
Unknown man found dead in Mulligan's Woods near Lexington
A white male about 40 was found shot in the forehead in Mulligan's woods outside Lexington city limits. No identification on him. items include a cheap watch, small money, and Manhattan Restaurant cards from Cincinnati. The body was sent to the morgue as investigators probe the homicide.
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Lexington
Mulligan
Cincinnati
Louisville tobacco firm seeks receiver amid insolvency
Logan filed a petition in Louisville requesting a receiver for H N Martin & Co tobacco manufacturers. Assets total 106 500 including 65 000 in tobacco hogsheads and 32 000 in accounts. Debts to Western National bank National Bank of Kentucky Fire National bank German Insurance bank Third National Bank and Hugh Martin plus other creditors total about 221 000.
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Louisville
Logan
H. N. Martin & Co
Western National Bank
National Bank of Kentucky
Fira Natonal Bank
German Insurance Bank
Third National Bank
Hugh Martin
Escaped convict captured after train jump in Kentucky
Enlam Morgan, a Corinth, Kentucky man who escaped Sheriff W Barker of Grant County by leaping from a moving train, was found near Catlettsburg and taken to a physician before being jailed for Grant County authorities. He suffered wounds and heavy blood loss but survived the pursuit by a posse that had searched since Thursday.
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Enlam Morgan
Corinth
Wa i Barker
Grant County
Posee
Morgan
Troy
Richmond Woman’s Crisis Ends in Tragic Separation
Sept 18 in Richmond Ky Mrs Griet wricken, estranged from the boy’s father for a month, watched her six year old son falter with fear at her sight and refuse to approach. Mrs Laura Walker Chenault a prominent society figure killed herself by carbenileak. Her father J Stone Walker led the State Bank and Trust Co. as president.
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Richmond
Grietwricken
Mra
Laura Walker Chenault
Mra Chenault
First Presbyterian Church Names Pastor Thomas M Cornelison
The congregation of the First Presbyterian church unanimously called Rev. Thomas M Cornelison of Austin Minnesota as pastor. They expect to hear from him soon and feel confident he will accept. Mr Perry J Rakes and Miss Laura Albertson wed last Tuesday at the bride’s father James Albertson home in the county.
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The
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas M. Cornelison
Austin, Minn
Perry J. Rakes
Laura Albertson
James Albertson
Nelson County Fairgrounds Put Up For Private Sale
The Nelson County Agricultural Association plans private sale of its fairgrounds to broaden share ownership. A new company may issue smaller shares to attract more local buyers, aiming to boost county involvement and strengthen county fair meetings.
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Nelson County Agricultural Association
Fatal altercation at colored fair ends in death
Ben Stoner and Steve Gates were involved in a Saturday altercation at the colored fair. Stoner struck Gates on the head with a club, causing injuries that led to Gates dying Tuesday evening.
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Kentucky
Ben Stoner
Steve Gates
Gates
Dr W W Ray Relocates to Lebanon for Medical Practice
Dr W W Ray, former superintendent of the Western Kentucky Asylum and son of MN 5S Ray, Esq., moves to Lebanon to practice medicine. He bought his father’s residence on Main Street near the hospital and will have an office opposite the courthouse over the Modern grocery. He has 27 years of medical practice in Springfield.
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Lebanon
W. W. Ray
Western Kentucky Asylum
Ray
MN. 5S. Ray
Marion National Bank
Main Street
Court House
Springfield
The Colonel's Watertoo and Electric Bitters Cure
Col John M Fuller of Honey Grove Texas nearly met his Watertoo from Liver and kidney trouble. He tried his funny dace and then used Electric Bitters, which he calls the best medicine. Sold by C J Hadon druggist at cents a bottle.
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John M. Fuller
Honey Grove
Texas
Denis
C. J Haydon
Mysterious Death of W A Combs in Owensboro Hotel
In Owensboro Kentucky on September 16 W A Combs of Frankfort died by his own hand in a hotel. He drank two ounces of laudanum in small doses separated by a few minutes. Combs had been in Owensboro for a week and bore high fraternal lodge ties. A note directed his remains be sent to Monterey and lodges notified.
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Owensboro
W. A. Combs
Frankfort
Comba
Combs
Monterey
Kentucky Fair Dates Elucidated in Henderson Notices
Henderson lists fair dates with September 26 for 6 days and September 27 for 4 days. wensboro shows October 10 for 5 days. The Sun offers subscriptions at $1.00 per year.
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Peter
Wensboro
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