Taft expects honest tariff revision after inauguration
President elect Taft said the House would conduct an honest thorough tariff revision at the extra session he will call after his inauguration. He cited talks with Speaker Cannon and Ways and Means Republicans, noting he has yet to confer with Senate members due to time pressures in Washington.
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Washington
William E. Taft
House of Representatives
Cannon
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Hall Buys A Fine Ambulance For Winchester
One of the finest ambulances seen in a city the size of Winchester has just been bought by Mr. Henry HL Hall. The wagon features black and green finish, rubber tires, adjustable windows, patented doors, cherry interior, leather upholstery, and two side seats. The cab fits through narrow doors and can be arranged as a flower wagon with removable side panels for flower display. The ambulance rides smoothly and is an exceedingly handsome vehicle.
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Winchester
Henry HL Hall
Two Injured Men Sent to Lexington
Kelly Sect and Wilgus Combs were injured when a bridge collapsed ten miles from Creek near Jackson. They arrived in Lexington last night and were taken to St Joseph's Hospital in precarious condition. Hoskins has a broken leg and broken jaw with facial bruises. Combs has a broken jaw and an injured eye.
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Lexington
Kelly
Wilgus Combs
Ing
Creek
Jackson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Kelly Hoskins
Combs
Hoskins
Deacons Ordained At First Baptist Church
Alfred Martin J M Stevenson Doe S Lindsay P Y Drake and Boone were ordained deacons of the First Baptist Church Thursday night. The ordaining services will be conducted by Dr J W Poitier of Lexington.
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Alfred Martin
J. M. Stevenson
Doe S. Lindsay
P. Y. Drake
Boone
First Baptist Church
Thursay Night
J. W. Poitier
Fexington
Bath Ticket Sale At Brown Proctoria Barber Shop
A small public sale note records a bath ticket offered at Brown Proctoria Barber Shop priced at six baths for one dollar. The note is dated 12-9-2t and appears as a brief local notice in the period style.
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Brown- Proctoria
Brown- Proctoria Shop
Smoot & King
Electric Bitters touted as medicine for stomach and liver ills
W C Kiestler of Halliday Ark says electricBitters cured malaria and stomach troubles and kept him well. The remedy purifies and enriches the blood tones the nerves and energizes the weak. Money refunded if it fails to help. 50 cents at Phillips Drug store.
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W. C. Kiestler
Halliday
Ark
Phillips Drug Store
Market Report at Cincinnati Union Stockyards
Receipts and shipments of livestock show cattle and hog movements with price ranges for various classes. Cattle light butcher and heifers weak to 10¢ lower. calves active and strong. hogs steady to higher with heavy shippers at 5.90 to 5.95. sows up to 5.40. sheep and lambs steady to higher with notable price spreads.
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Cincinnati, CO
Cincinnati Union
Clean up and beautify your own premises says civic duty
The article argues that improving one’s property elevates the whole community. It urges homeowners to clean and beautify yards, noting such actions set an example, attract neighbors to do the same, and create a visible standard of tidiness that signals civic virtue.
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Shakespeare
Real War Horror Amid South American Revolution Scenes
A narrator recalls a brutal park hospital in a South American uprising. Hundreds lie ill or wounded as soldiers and civilians suffer amid fever, festering wounds, and misery. A half-breed Indian and a dying man beside a young Indian girl mark the scene as war’s harsh reality sinks in.
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Orinoco
Atlantic
Chicago Market Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices and Receipts
Chicago market data shows cattle receipts around 8 000 with varied prices across classes from beeves to calves, hog receipts about 30 000 with mixed prices and ranges, and sheep receipts near 20 000 with native and Western lots and yearlings. Prices span multiple categories including heavy, light, and certain age groups.
Balloon Sounding Shows Temperature Reversal at High Altitude
Balloonists using automatic recorders have reached about eight miles where air temperature stops falling and may rise. French meteorologist Tisserand de Bort also argues that at a certain level the air over the poles is warmer than that over the equator, a claim needing further demonstration.
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Tisserane de Bort
Price of Wheat at Chicago Fluctuates with Small Net Change
Chicago December 10 Wheat prices on the local exchange moved violently within a range of 1 4 to 13 4 cents but closed nearly unchanged from yesterday's final quotations. The market ended firm at about the day's high.
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Chicago
Civic Beauty and Unity of Town Design
A discussion on civic beauty argues that color and design violations stem from lack of a town wide plan. It stresses organized town improvement, unity of effort, and treating the town as a single unified picture where individual homes fit a common scheme.
Looting Follows Lisbon Mill Fire Chaos
Amid a blaze at a Lisbon spinning and weaving mill and nearby shops, a crowd of onlookers included thieves who pelted firefighters. Firemen redirected hoses on the crowd provoking a violent clash. Military troops were called to restore order as burglars raided shops and seized valuables during the confusion.
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Lisbon
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Claims Soothing Cure
Leo F. Zelinski of Buffalo New York reports securing the most annoying cold sore with Bucklen's Arnica Salve by applying once daily for two days, leaving no trace of the sore. Heals all sores and is sold under a guarantee at Phillips drug store for 25 cents.
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Leo F. Zelinski
Gibson St
Buffalo, N. Y
Bucklen
Phillips Drug Store
Winchester Roller Mills Flour Ad in 1941
The oldest and best institution in the county promotes home flour made at Winchester Roller Mills. Kerr Perfection and White Pearl flour are claimed to have no equal, urging customers to choose these brands. Date noted: November 17, 1941.
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Winchester Roller Mills
Kerr
Howard and Humphries Groceries Ad from 10 12 31
See here call old Kentucky phone No 712 for groceries fruits and vegetables. Once a customer always a customer prompt delivery Howard and Humphries 12 10 31.
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Old Kentucky
Howard & Humphries
Colored Column Ad Offers Work or Home
Colored column advertises opportunities to find any kind of work or purchase a home, urging readers to call 60 N. Maple sirees at 12 8 t. for details.
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Louisville
W. Walnut
Winchester
N. Maple Street
Douglass Employment Agency
Plant Collections In Parks For Education And Beauty
Parks should feature rare trees and shrubs where they fit the setting not merely in arboretums. Plantings must thrive, be well labeled, and attract public interest through press attention.
Banish Temper: Jerome K. Jerome Quote on Civility
A compact quotation argues for teaching good temper in business and daily life. It contrasts a shopkeeper’s affability with harsh language and urges banishing hasty temper from the city and broader society. The speaker highlights mutual self-interest in sustaining calm conduct.
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Jerome K. Jerome
Good Roads and Automobiles Highlight Nature Hearts
The article extols good roads and automobiles as vital to nature lovers, enabling study and appreciation of nature’s beauty. It argues roads and cars open up landscapes, convert indifference to appreciation, and credits the automobile with driving better road development.
Mixed Geography Sparks London Tour Tale
In a wry exchange, Mr. Cumrox corrects a friend about Spain and confessing he did not visit the Alhambra. He notes instead that his travels took in London where he saw the Empire and the Tivoli, highlighting a humorous mix of places in his travel memory.
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Alhambra
Spain
Mr. Cumrox
London
Empire
Tivoli
Election reflections and a campaign collector remark
In a brief exchange Dustin Stax states he was not upheld by the recent election but was hindered by a campaign collector. The quote captures a defender of business politics detailing political and financial pressures following the vote.
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Dustin Stax
Sailors and the sea diet spark a sharp witticism
A foreigner remarks that Americans have trouble keeping meals on sea voyages because they bolt them down. The exchange highlights cultural perceptions of dining at sea and aboard ships.
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Henry H. Hall
Lucy Colman Browning
College Street
Winn Avenue
Magnolia Street
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Todd Bros
R. B. Woodford
Kentucky
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A. J. Earp
John
King
Burns Avenue
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John H. Standiford
J. F. Golden
East Tenn
Beckner Street
W. P. Azbill
Oklahoma
Williams Company
Walnut Street
N. Maile Street
Peart Street
Wm. Field
J. W. Deck
Central
South America
Panama
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Santa Claus
T. Strother Scott
Mayer Bros
Cincinnati Tailors
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Amerca
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