Death of J E Shelby noted by Louisville paper
The Courier Journal reports the death of Joseph E. Shelby a Springfield swine breeder and Washington county farmer found dead at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in Louisville. Coroner Dr. Groves cites cardiac asthma, with Shelby last seen alive at 11:30 am and dying about 3 pm. He leaves a wife, a brother Thomas in Florida, and two half sisters. burial planned in Springfield Cemetery Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Shelby
Courier-Journal
A. B. Handley
Tenthstreet Station
Fifth-avenue
Joseph E. Shelby
Springfield
Charles J. Groves
Shelby
Maas’ Undertaking Establishment
Handley
Louisville
Hundrey
Mr. Shelby
Union Station
Tenth Street
Broadway
Lebanon
Thomas Shelby
Florida
Washington County
Onesby
Missy Mary Eliza Grundy
Cemetery Hill
Five Reasons Taft Cannot Be Elected
The Indianapolis News lists five objections to Taft including a White House dictated nomination, Wall Street and trusts support, opposition from black voters, organized labor hostility, and a controversial Decoration Day remark about Gen. U S Grant risking Grand Army support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Taft
Firet
White House
Wall Street
Organized
Bitten By Mad Dog Strikes County Farmer
Mr Jos Hays, a prominent county farmer, was seriously bitten by a mad dog last week. He is in the Pasteur Institute in Chicago for treatment and showing improvement. The dog likely came from Nelson county after visiting several farms and was killed on Mrs Emma Neale’s property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos, Hays
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Hayes
Nelson County
Hays
Coly Grigsby
Joe Bodine
Bryan Anxious to Oblige Taft
Elizabethtown News reports Taft and Bryan campaign figures may debate in Cincinnati if Taft’s camp agrees. Bryan plans speeches Sept 23 in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and smaller towns. A joint debate is unlikely, with jokes about Bryan’s experience and the stump. Also noted is Ernest Goatley and Delia Virgin marrying last week at a valley hill ceremony.
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Elizabethtown
Taft
Bryan
Cincinnati
Dayton
Columbus
Mr. A
Mr. Taft
Rain brings hardship to Fenwick farmers
Farmers in Fenwick endure drought conditions as crops suffer from lack of rain. The community saw visitors and gatherings over the weekend with neighbors and relatives sharing time at various homes. Individuals named include Will Harmon and wife, J C Harmon and wife, Ella Montgomery and Myrtle, Myrtle Smith, Will Barker and family, J N Mayes, Lena and Roxie Cissell, Ethel Rogers, Rose Kelly, Bister, John Kelly, Bear Wallow relatives, Bowling Green-bound Ethel Rogers, L H Barker, and Perkins family, plus multiple local visits and a party at Butler Showmaker’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Harmon
J.C. Harmon
Ella Montgomery
Myrtle
Myrtle Smith
Will Barker
Ethel Rogers
Bowling Green
John Kelly
Bister
Rose
Mackville
Butler
L. H. Barker
Hittle Son
Alvin Perkins
Will and
Walter Logsdon
Edgar Anderson
Ben Spalding
Prudie Jones
Dan Rogers
J. B. Fenwick
Russell Marks Weds Catherine Russell in Quiet Presbyterian Ceremony
Russell Marks and Miss Catherine Russell were married last Thursday at 7 PM at the Presbyterian Manse. Rev. R L Law son performed the rite with only Robt Russell and Jas Graves as attendants. The bride, eldest Russell daughter, is noted for business acumen in jewelry and optics. Marks, son of Kent Marks, has worked with Springfield Water and Electric. The couple reside with Kent Marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Russell
Robt. Marks
R. £. C. Lawson
Robt. Russell
Jas. Graves
Ed M. Russell
Mr. Marks
Kent Marks
Springfield Water and Electric Company
H. B. McEl
Questioning the party platforms on panics and tariffs
The piece argues that the Democratic platform offers relief to wage earners and workers by opposing special privileges and costly trust influence, while the Republicans are blamed for past panics and ongoing high living costs. It asserts the Democratic choice stands for removing root causes, not masking effects, and portrays the GOP as wanting to leave things as they are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Republican Party
Taft
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Reunion at Tatham Springs Brings Veterans Together
The Federal and Confederate veterans held a reunion at Tatham Springs last Saturday. The gathering emphasized social mingling and reminiscences over formal exercises. Short talks were delivered by Capt. Andrew Offutt of Leteaun and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatham Springs
Andrew Offutt
Leteaun
Why Republicans Refused Direct U S Senate Elections Plank
A regional writer criticizes the national Republican convention for voting nearly nine to one against adopting La Follette’s plank for direct election of United States Senators. The piece accuses the Senate of backing the tobacco trusts and harming farming interests, urging voters to question Republican leaders about their stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
United States
Washington County
United States Senate
Tobacco Trust
LA Follette
PEO
Cow Sucker Snakes Reported In Kentucky Herd
Versailles informants say a cow sucker snake was found coiled around a Jersey cow named Prussian Fancy in Harrodsburg area. George Hagedorn, who tends W L Reynolds herd, killed three such snakes after Fancy showed reduced milk flow and later recovered. other cows feeding normally thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrodsburg Herald
Versailles
George Hagedorn
W. L. Reynolds
Jersey
Mr. Hagedorn
Fifth Generation Baby Born to Local Family
A baby girl arrived last Wednesday marking the fifth generation in the Kelly Simmer Mattingly Thompson line. The mother Mrs John W Kelly, grandmother Mrs John F Simmer, great grandmother Mrs S E Mattingly, and great great grandmother Mrs Cynthia Thompson, aged ninety four, all feature in this notable lineage. The infant and mother are progressing well and at home with Mrs John F Simms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Kelly
John F. Simmer
S. E. Mattingly
Cynthia Thompson
Equity Warehouse outlines plan for permanent tobacco market
Washington County Tobacco Warehouse Company committee prepares a report for a September 28 meeting proposing a plan to use the warehouse to foster a local tobacco market. The move aims to secure fair prices for growers and benefit the community, amid rising speculation and hopes for statewide stability. Also, Mrs. Harry Shader survived a buggy incident near Lebanon after a horse stumbled, escaping injury while the buggy and harness were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Harry Shader
Boblitt & Bishop
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Proves A Sure-Enough Knocker
J C Goodwin of Reidsville North Carolina testifies that Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured a severe leg ulcer after several applications leaving no scar. The ad guarantees relief for piles sores and burns and promotes Haydon Robertson's drug store at 25 cents.
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J. C. Goodwin
Reidsville
N. C
Bucklen
Haydon & Robertson’s
Election Officers Named for Washington County Polls
The election commission of Washington County led by J. S. Oalbourne selects election officers for multiple districts. Appointees include judges, sheriffs, and clerks for Fredericktown, Mooresville, Willisburg, North, Hendren, Mackville, Pottaville, Springfield, and Brush Grove precincts with named individuals for each role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Election Commission
Washington County
J. S. Oalbourne
P. B. Prather
W. E. Seleeman
Fredericktown
C. R. Filliatreau
Joe Conner
C. M. Bringle
L. A. Hamilton
Mooresville
N. Arnold
J. W. Hays
J. N. Hays
W. B. Barlow
Willisburg
W. P. Scriggs
Walter Hale
Oscar Colgin
J. J. Sharp
North
J. A. Derr
Joe Burkhead
T. D. Graham
C. C. Barnett
Hendren
W. H. Lay
D. We Burns
Erastus Holliday
W. L. Graham
Mackville
D.S. Yancey
J. G. Howell
H. A. Hilton
Walter Hume
Pottaville
J. M. Coyle
Geo
W. Cocanougher
J. S. Coyle
Chas. B. Pope
Springfield
R. Neale
C. A. Thompson
W. L. McClellan
C. W. Stallings
Springfield No
S. R. Gray
J. P. Edelen
W. J. Smith
R. M. Osbourn
J. Y. Mayes
J. R. Wharton
Biggest Fair in State History Estimates Attendance
Courier-Journal reports unofficial Kentucky State Fair attendance near 100000 for the week with a potential total of 125000 or more. Carl Pinck, chairman of admissions, notes last three days’ counts are not yet verified and final tallies may take days. Daily rough figures cited include 18000 on Monday and 27000 on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Journal
Carl H. Pinek
Committee On Admissions
Pinck
Mr. Finck
Washington County Tobacco Warehouse Stockholders Meet
All stockholders are urged to gather at the Court House in Springfield on Monday September 28 1908 at 2 o clock p m. The committee will report on establishing a permanent market at Springfield and recommend action by stockholders. The meeting concerns every tobacco grower in Washington County and all interested in tobacco are asked to attend. Jamun F Grecony President Washington Co Tobacco Warehouse Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Tobacco Warehouse Company
Springfield
Washington County
Kentucky
Court House
Jamun F. Grecony
Washington Co. Tobacco Warehouse Ga
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Mad Dog
Ohio
Ernest Goatley
Delia Virgin
Fenwick
Russell Marks
Tatham
Hagedorn
Equity Warehouse
Stockholders Meeting
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