Distinguished Speakers At The Great Tobacco Banquet
The Winchester Commercial Club hosts a grand Banquet for the district Burley Tobacco Society board as Clark County officials attend. Menu includes consommé de volaille, planked white fish, venison, salmon, cheeses, and cigars. After dinner, esteemed Kentucky speakers present toast responses on topics from rural renewal to federal policy.
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Brown-Proctoria
Burley Tobacco Society
Winchester Commercial Club
Clark County Board of Control
Winchester Men At Missionary Banquet
Winchester men left Tuesday morning to attend the inter denominational conference of the Lawman's Missionary movement at Lexington Tuesday and Wednesday and to attend the banquet at Hughes Cafe Tuesday night. Revs Wm Cumming J H Mac Neill O J Chandler C E Crafton Henry Morgan Professors Spencer Lewis and Moore Dr C H Rees Messrs CL Loveland E L Upham Ryland Ramsey John Bosley J W Chambers C E Gibbens.
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Winchester
The
Lawman’s Missionary Movement
J. W. Chambers
C. E. Gibbens
Businesswoman’s rebuke on vanity and dirt tests
A businesswoman quips that if you believe your face is clean after roaming New York, apply cold cream and wipe with a cloth to reveal the true soil. The New York Press quote emphasizes how much dirt remains unseen on the skin, scandalizing vanity.
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New York
New York Press
Tax Supervisors Appointed In County Districts
The following tax supervisors were annointed S. W. Pursley district No. 1 Jasper McDonald district No. 2 L. B. Cockrell district No. 3 W. T. Gordon district No. 4 Howard Watts district No. 5 J. W. Wheeler district No. 6 J. M. Rash district No. 7. County Court Orders A I Winkler qualified and appointed guardian of Lillie Winkler a minor under 14 years of age. On motion of Mrs Bettie Hon Shouse George Hon was appointed Administrator of F C Shouse deceased.
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S. W. Pursley
Jasper McDonald
L. B. Cockrell
W.T. Gordon
Howard Watts
J. W. Wheeler
J. M. Rash
A. I. Winkler
Lillie Winkler
Bettie Hon Shouse
George Hon
F. C. Shouse
Shoppers urged to carry bundles home themselves
Shoppers told to help merchants and their workers who are overworked after the holiday trade. Be thoughtful of others and carry home small bundles yourself to ease the burden on store staff.
Entertaining Washington Trip Report by R R Perry
Reporter R R Perry writes from Washington D C describing a congenial trip with lawmakers, scenic C and O Railroad views, hot springs lore, and Elks memorial with Marine Band. He notes six national gatherings, conservation talk by Carnegie and Hill, and expectations of thousands of delegates at the Southern Commercial Congress and Deep Waterways Congress. The piece ends with Perry expressing pleasure at being in the capital.
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Elks
National Theatre
United States Marine Band
Simon
Monaghan
Washington
United States
Sixtieth Congress
Conservation Commission
Governors
White House
Andrew Carnegie
James J. Hill
Congress
Southern Commercial Congress
New Willard
South
Francis Hirschberg Shot at Home in St Louis Death Mystery
Francis Hirschberg a prominent social and insurance figure was shot and killed at his residence in St Louis last night. Family members say it was the work of a burglar while police suspect possible suicide according to early reports.
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Francis Hirschberg
ST. Louis
Broom Ball Showdown At Auditorium Wednesday Night
Nicholasville Broom Ball, a top league team, faces Winchester at the Auditorium rink Wednesday. Nicholasville beat Lexington 4 to 3 Friday and enter the match confident. Local supporters urged to attend as spectators from Nicholasville travel to back their team and root for victory. Winchester lineup includes Lowrey rush Jackson goal McChord Redmon Templeman.
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Nicholasville
Winchester
Auditorium
Lexington
Lowrey
Rush
Jackson
Goal
McChord
Redmon
Templeman
Stop Lawlessness in Breathitt County Rally
Jackson Ky December meeting of the Citizens League planned a county wide drive against illicit liquor and all lawlessness. Judge G W Fleenor chaired the committee with Judge James B Adams and Commonwealth's Attorney Kelly Rush present. A rally is set for Friday at 10 in the court house with Judge William M Beckner and other speakers urging temperance and removal of illicit whisky. Religious groups back the effort to drive liquor and crime from Breathitt county.
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Jackson
Citizens’ League of
Breathitt County
G. W. Fleenor
James B. Adams
Commonwealth
Kelly Rush
Court House
William M. Beckner
Winchester
New York Sales Clerks and Department Stores Count
A New York survey shows 133 department stores employing 11,000 workers across the city. The report highlights the scale of retail staffing and the distribution of jobs in department stores.
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New York
Bank 15 Robbed by Desperadoes
Portland report says East Side bank robbed by three masked men securing about 16500. Henry H. Newhall and his son Roger were ordered to surrender as a man crawled through cashier window to pass out the money. The trio escaped into darkness. The day’s business closed.
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Portland
Ore
Dec
East Side
Henry H. Newhall
Roger Newhall
Newhall
NEW SCHOOL FOR NEGROES NEAR ORELL KY PLANS REVEALED
Louisville reports options secured on 400 acres near Orell Jefferson county about 14 miles from Louisville for a colored school modeled after Tuskegee and Hampton. An option targets 200 acres owned by William Moreman and 200 acres in the Gold tract opposite. The project would replace Berea College as a colored school following the high court ruling on interracial education.
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Orell
Louisville
Jefferson County
Tuskegee
Hampton
William Moreman
Berea College
Supreme Court
Berea
Mother and Infant Poisoned in Arkansas Home
In Holley Grove Arkansas on December 8 Mrs Ben Chism and her infant daughter died from an overdose of a poisonous drug at the home of the woman's father. Authorities believe the woman was temporarily insane and after giving the poison to the child swallowed a quantity herself.
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Holley Grove
Ark
Ben Chism
Large order for locomotives announced in Bloomington
Bloomington Illinois December 8 announcement that Chicago and Alton Railway ordered 10 consolidated freight engines five Pacific type passenger engines and five of the heaviest class switch engines from the American Locomotive Works at a total cost of 350000 dollars delivery expected early in March
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Bloomington
Ill
Chicago & Alton
American Locomotive Works
Consolidated
Suicide of American Linseed Oil Manager Blow
Charles W. Blow, manager of the American Linseed Oil company, shot and killed himself at his St. Louis home. Report of his death was confirmed at the residence, but those in the house provided no statement on a motive.
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St. Louis
Charles W. Blow
American Linseed Oil Company
Train Kills Temperance Worker En Route to Polls
Newark Ohio reports Mrs. Alvin Miller a leading temperance activist was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania train while traveling to urge friends to vote in the local option election. The incident occurred as she headed to the polls.
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Newark
Alvin Miller
Pennsylvania
Two Counties Vote Dry In Ohio Election
Columbus Ohio December reports Licking county voted dry by 700, closing 84 saloons. Hardin county followed suit, adopting dry status in the same voting. Local temperance victory affects saloon operations and tax revenue.
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Columbus, CO
Licking County
Hardin County
Michigan Congressman Fights Injunction Abuse Bill
Washington December 8 Rep Young of Michigan introduced a bill to curb evils in federal court injunctions. The measure requires that any temporary restraining order issued without notice be followed by a hearing at the shortest reasonable time, not less than four nor more than six days if parties reside in the same town, with extra time only for travel if in different towns.
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Washington
Young
Michigan
Subpoena Witnesses For Tariff Hearings Ordered
Washington December 8 The house ways and means committee will actively begin framing a new tariff bill tomorrow. A designated subcommittee of majority members will draft the bill. A Payne resolution empowers the committee to subpoena witnesses for tariff hearings.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Bills Placed in Hopper as Congress Opens
Washington reports quick action with 73 public bills, 25 private bills, and eight resolutions introduced as the house convened. The measures range from admitting New Mexico to regulating marriages and divorces.
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Washington
Congress
New Mexico
House
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