Judge Benton Replies to Campaign Attacks in Madison District
Judge Benton defends his record amid accusations from opponent Hays related to salary raises for judges and a banquet remark at a Franklin county Democratic club. He argues the salary issue died with the last Legislature and denies any improper statements by Governor Beckham, stating he will not wage demagoguery and will speak plainly under his own name.
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Franklin County
Beckhaw
Beckham
McCreary
Hays
Winchester
Senator McCreary
Governor Beckham
Madison County
Clark County
T. J. Scott
John D. Harris
John B. Chenault
Democratic Party
Regent Victory 10 Begin Great Movement
Editor notes the Burley Tobacco Society victory as the start of a slow, steady farm movement. Emphasizes disciplined, united action, education for farmers and city folk, and building cooperative structures to counter middlemen. Highlights Kentucky efforts and broader roader goals for economic justice.
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Regent
The
Winchester News
Burley Tobacco Society
Weibiahe
Ness Road
Roosevelt
Country Life” Commission
United States
Fifth Avenue
Kentucky
Tobacco growers burn bed prep as 1909 crop feared excessive
Tobacco growers in Bourbon County Kentucky burn seed beds amid unprecedented fall bed burning tied to drought and labor shortages. With 1909 acreage seen as potentially unequaled, leaders urge concerted action to limit production and discuss pooling the 1909 crop, while prices for 1908 range from 12 to 30 cents. Winchester meeting Tuesday is seen as pivotal to shaping the plan.
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Tobacco Society
Burley
Franklin, Henry
Owen
Corp
Winchester
The Man In the Moon markings explained
The dark markings on the moon, called the man in the moon, are vast plains at lower elevations than the bright regions. They are likely ancient sea bottoms reshaped by upheaval and age, some untouched since waters disappeared.
London Opinion Snippet Reflects Humorous Couple
In a compact London Opinion excerpt a husband asks for filtered water and the wife jokes about last night’s plans, noting a choice between a tumbler or a painful outcome. The exchange hints at social setting humor and wordplay about detainment and friendship.
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London
Off His Mind and A Joke About Borrowed Things
A wry exchange recalls a borrowed item and a joke about relieving one’s mind. The dialogue plays on memory and time, hinting at lingering worry. The quote contrasts yesterday’s sorrow with tomorrow’s burden, attributed to Euripides.
The Mental Joy of Listen as a Workplace Quirk
A New York business man observes a reliance on the word listen to process remarks. He cites a stenographer and a telephone operator who require that cue before responding. He notes this pattern as a common mental habit in urban offices.
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New York
New York Press
Diff In Books with ret hints and rain at night
The Atchison Globe notes a line about rain and sorrow outside the books. It contrasts a sobbing child with a woman bearing enduring pain while wind and rain fall heavily and intermittently like tears from strong men.
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Atchison Globe
Brakeman’s Joke From Kansas City Times
A brakeman tells a reporter about running over a cow near Coffeyville. He explains the cow was drinking from a creek beneath a bridge when the incident occurred, then he clambered onto the last car and headed out of town grinning.
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Coffeyville
Kansas City Times
Brute and Weed Exchange About Wife's Vacation Plans
Dialogue fragment shows Brute asking about Jimson's wife and Weed replying she is away on a vacation to the Thousand Isles, planning a week on each island. The snippet ends with intent to extend the stay.
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Jimson
Weed
Thousand Isles
Indeo
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