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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
4
A fragment notes a mail matter designated as second class at the Winchester Post Office, with a payment of $3.00 and $1.50 referenced in the text. The snippet implies postal fee or handling charges, but details are incomplete.
The fire committee will report Friday night on a hose wagon for the city. Chief Baldwin and Captain Hackett visited Columbus to study options. Winchester offers a horse drawn wagon for 1500 to 1800 dollars and an automobile machine for 2500 to 3000 dollars. The council must decide. City protection is inadequate and delays endanger lives. Automobile machines are faster and common in leading departments. The city lacks funds but can finance the purchase over time.
The Post Office faces a deficit exceeding 16 million dollars with similar projected shortfalls. Postmaster General Meyers proposes two revenue sources parcels post and postal savings banks, citing successes in other nations. The piece argues for adopting safer deposits and expanded service to balance the department's finances.
The Postmaster General suggests testing a parcels plan on four rural routes, mirroring the earlier rural service rollout. The plan would limit parcels to local merchants and exclude large mail order houses to protect small country merchants.
The News proposes a December 15 Christmas edition larger than the regular issue with holiday stories poems and illustrations by noted authors. Circulation now 1700, covering Winchester and Clark county, with an after noon edition sent to the L and E railroad. The paper claims a reading public of at least 8000 and urges merchants to place ads via news phone 91.
Caleb Powers arrived from Barbourville to speak on Right Forever on the Scaffold Wrong Forever on the throne. He aimed his remarks at Captain BB Golden in the race for Commonwealth's Attorney and hinted at a future congressional bid, while Golden defended his candidacy and exposed Powers' motives. The county venue drew one of the largest crowds seen, with Congressman Dan C. Edwards present and unperturbed by the clash.
Shoppers are reminded to carry home small bundles themselves as merchants and their employees remain overworked from the holiday trade. The notice encourages consideration for others and careful behavior during busy shopping periods.
Field J M Rash closed a meeting in Livington Rockfast county after a February gathering. The meeting resulted in fifty four additions to the group or proceedings.
Columbus December 4 Representative George W Bowers of Pickaway county studies revenue gaps from liquor bans in dry counties. He notes saloons elimination hits city finances especially Circleville where Dow tax funds much city expense. He warns the state may tax other businesses and looks to Alabama laws taxing professions and small dealers for ideas. Curry Pushes New Mexico Arizona Statehood
New York December 4 federal counsel failed to obtain details on 22 million dollars in loans to PBE Trainer of Southern Pipe Line tested by Standard subsidiary. John D Archbold testified he knew no reason for the loans and questioned rebates paid by railroads in early days. Archbold claimed rate bargaining, noting a shipper could receive a lower rate from another railroad man on the way home.
Washington reports the president's annual message to Congress will be read to the Sixtieth Congress on Tuesday instead of Monday. The Senate will adjourn Monday in memory of Senator Allison after appointing a committee, and new members will be sworn in. The House will adjourn after new members are sworn in and notify the president that session is in order. Tuesday will mainly be devoted to the message reading.
Mrs Lillian Falconer Duty died by her own action in a Brooklyn hotel after securing a divorce in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Prominent divorce colony members here believe she was jilted by a man she planned to marry after heading East. A misdelivered letter suggested she corresponded with a Mr Norris or Morris in New York City.
Treasurer Arthur M. Cox told the American Association of Woolen and Worsted Manufacturers that conditions improved after the national election. Two hundred mills were represented at the second annual meeting in New York on December 4.
Edmund C. Lowden former bank bookkeeper for Provident Savings Bank of Cincinnati arrested in Baltimore on embezzling $5,000 from the bank received an indeterminate sentence to the reformatory.
Mt Sterling Ky Dec 4 The Associated Charities names officers for the year including President C W Harris and Secretary John S Frazier. A distributing and collecting committee is listed and the group vows to aid the poor through winter. Also Elks memorial service for Mt Sterling Lodge No 723 set at 2:30 pm next Sunday with speaker William Rogers Clay. John C Tipton dies in Red Bluff California aged about 70, former Montgomery sheriff. Dr J F Reynolds plans storefront remodel bringing iron and plate glass facade and a white office in upstairs. W Hoffman Wood sells L E Grice cottage to Deputy Collector J O Kash with possession now. Burned child to recover. mother likely to lose use of an arm.
A candidate runs for Circuit Judge in the Twenty-fifth Judicial District comprising Clark Powell Jessa mine and Madison counties subject to Democratic party action.
A formal notice states that J. Smith Hays is authorized to be announced. The brief repeats the authorization, identifying Hays and the action without additional context or dates.
The oldest and best institution in the county is the Winchester Roller Mills. Why not use home flour the best made. Kerr Perfection and White Pearl flour has no equal.
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