State Line Divides Town in Bristol Across Two States
Knoxville report describes how Bristol Tennessee and Bristol Virginia form a single city split by the state line along State street. It notes how laws differ across the border affecting street cars, marriage licenses, licenses for business, and even gun sales, with some residents exploiting the split. Despite the rivalry, civic groups and commerce cross-state cooperate, making the two Bristols function as one community.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Virginia
Tennessee
Bristol
Old Dominion
Volunteer State
State Street
Tennnessee
Chamber of Commerce
Trains Cut Out Disrupts Harrodsburg Branch Service
Harrodsburg and Danville face drastic cutbacks as early morning and late night passenger trains over the Southern Railway branch may be discontinued after next Sunday. Through trains will run to Lexington for Q and C connections, leaving Harrodsburg and Danville with only a single local service each day. The decision upsets local plans and workers who built the cut-off to secure through connections. Business leaders call for protest against the order.
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Harrodsburg Democrat
Southern Railway
Lexington
Harrodsburg
Walmie
Dangilie
Danville
St Marys College to Play Home Games in Lebanon
Lebanon Enterprise reports that St Marys college football will play all home games in Lebanon this season. The schedule begins with E M I in Lyndon, then a game in Lebanon on October 10, with Manuel High School and University of Louisville teams To be joined by State College Lexington and Central Danville. St Marys student Harry Shultz won the 100 yard dash at the Louisville state fair athletic meet.
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Lebanon
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Lyndon
Manuel
High School
University
Louisville
State College
Lexington
Central
Danville
Harry Shultz
Springfield
Happy Hollow Social Notes Highlight Local Visits And Departures
Mr Purdom Pinkston and wife of near Texas visited with Mr John Armstrong's family over weekend. Geo Shields returned to Illinois after a two week visit to relatives. Miss Pearl Armstrong stayed with Aunt Mrs J W Waite at Brooksville. Dinners at Mr John Armstrong's included J S Thomas and family Joe Newton Martha Snider Flosgie Perkins Rutham Royalty. Soldiers Reunion at Tatham Springs attended by locals. Sol Kays and family were near Polin. PernibS BAG WIT spent Sunday and Monday with her father Mr obn Armstrong. Mrs Rutha Royalty of near Chaplin returned home after five weeks with daughters Mrs J W Walls and Mrs Joan Armstrong. Joe Newton left for California to start new home. John Perkins family and Ed Perkins attended State Fair in Louisville. Dave Hines and wife plan to move to Oldham county with his parents. Ballard Settle had a horse killed after a mishap Sunday. Pearl Armstrong spent night with Erastus Perkins family. Mrs J S Thomas and three children attended Pleasant Grove Sunday school.
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Joe Newton
Martha Snider
Flosgie Perkins
Rutham Royalty
Tatham Springs
Sol Kays
Ele Pernibs Bag Wit
Obn Armstrong
Rutha Royalty
Chaplin
J. W. Walls
Joan Armstrong
California
John Perkins
Omer
Ed Perkins
Louisville
Dave Hines
Oldham County
Ballard Settle
Pearl Armstrong
Erastus Perkins
J. S. Thomas
Pleasant Grove
Electric Bitters touted by Chicago man for mother’s strength
P J Daly of 1247 West Congress Street in Chicago shares a testimonial praising Electric Bitters as a tonic that eased his mother's serious illness, with improvements in digestion sleep and overall strength. The remedy targets stomach liver and kidney issues and is sold under guarantee at Haydon & Robertson drug store for 60 cents.
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P. J. Daly
Congress St
Chicago
Haydon & Robertson’ 8
Police arrest man for liquor sales in Danville
Chief Logan Wood and Officer James Dunn arrested Joe Harlan on Saturday afternoon for selling liquor in Danville. He carried a barrel of whisky and admitted bringing it from Lexington. Harlan named a Lexington saloon keeper. a warrant was issued. Harlan pled guilty in seven cases, facing fines exceeding 420 dollars plus costs, totaling over 1,000 dollars. He faces about three years in the workhouse unless good behavior shortens the term, with potential release before the presidential election. The liquor barrel is in the County Attorney’s office. A testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery accompanies an ad from Haydon & Robertson’s rug store.
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Danville
Logan Wood
James Dunn
Joe Harlan
Harlan
Lexington
Puryear
Dangilie
W. J. Price
Hillsboro News In Brief From Willisburg To Rock Bridge
Hillsboro notes scarce but items include Pearl Armstrong visiting sister in Willisburg, Ballard Settle losing his driving mare, Obe Fowler and Cal Shew imker dining at J W Settle’s, Nancy Scott visiting Henry Scott at Rockbridge, Jesse Thomas buying A L Litsey farm near Hillsboro for 2800 dollars, dry weather halting tobacco, Edgar Settle and Joe Moore with Jas Suttle, an ice cream supper at A B Hines’ with many young folks, Lizzie McMillan visiting sister J H Settle.
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Pearl Armstrong
Willisburg
Ballard Settle
Messrs
Obe Fowler
Cal Shewimker
J. W. Settle
Nancy Scott
Henry Scott
Rockbridge
Jesse Thomas
A. L. Litsey
Hillsboro
Edgar Settle
Joe Moore
Jas, Suttle
Hines
Lizzie McMillan
J. H. Settle
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted as Safe Laxative
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant safe laxative for all ages. It claims to remove waste, establish daily movements without pain, and aid digestion. Endorsed by readers from Eureka Springs and Troy, Ohio, with free samples offered and U S druggists selling bottles.
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Sarah J. Houser
Eureka Springs
Ark
Dr. Caldwell
M. R. Zerkel
Troy
Ohio
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bidg
Monticello
Is the Republican Party a Friend of the Farmer
A reader questions the Republican party stance on tobacco taxes and farmer rights. It argues the Senate refused to remove the tobacco tax, hindering farmers from selling tobacco in a manufactured state, and claims a bias toward the tobacco trust. The letter also criticizes the party for opposing direct senatorial elections and questions farmers in Washington County about party loyalty to the farmer.
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Republican Party
United States Senate
United States
Washington County
National Republican Party
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