Mrs Ecton Remembered For Charity And Loyalty
The community mourns Mrs. Ecton whose life of service included aiding the needy and buying gifts for poorer children at Christmas. The funeral is Friday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian with Rev. J H MacNeill and Rev Armstrong officiating. burial in Winchester cemetery.
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Ecton
Jackson Ferry
Jennie
John Henry Jackson
Lucy Green
Confederacy
Lexington
Christian Church
Chang m Oial
J. H. MacNeill
J. Armstrong
Beech Hargis Trial Delayed in Irvine Murder Case
Judge grants a one day postponement in the Beach Hargis murder trial of his father Judge James Hargis in Irvine Kentucky. The defense seeks time to review new prosecution witnesses as the case resumes at 8 30 this morning with jurors expected to hear testimony. Hundreds gathered as state witnesses were ready while the defense requested further time to prepare.
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Irvine
J. P. Adams
Beach Hargis
James Hargis
D. B. Redwine
Commonwealth
Redwine
Confederate Veterans Gather for Mrs. Ecton Funeral
All Confederate Veterans are called to meet at the courthouse Friday at 1 30 PM to attend in a body the funeral of Mrs. Virginia Jackson Ecton at the Presbyterian church at 2 PM. Commander B F Curtis and Adjutant Leeland Hathaway oversee.
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Court House
Virginia Jackson Ecton
Presbyterian Church
Elmer Hill Hanged by Mob in Monticello
A mob in Monticello Kentucky took Elmer Hill from jail and hanged him after as assault and murder charges involving his thirteen year old cousin Mamie Womack. The sheriff had previously saved him from an earlier mob attempt.
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Monticello
Elmer Hill
Mamie Womack
Waters and weight loss claims at Marienbad noted
A London Truth remark recalls asking a top physician at Marienbad about whether the famous waters reduce fat. He replied with a wry smile that they might act as a dissolvent.
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Marienbad
London
Rock and Rye on the Rock of Adversity
A Philadelphia Record column riffs on the dangers of adversity likening it to a rock with rye as a coping lure, noting many men stumble but hints at resilience through small pleasures.
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Philadelphia
You can't turn the mill with water that’s passed by
Printer's Ink notes a German proverb about stagnation in business and the folly of relying on last year's advertising to drive current sales. The aphorism emphasizes timely action and renewed effort to succeed in commerce.
Patricide Trial Opens Amid Intense Public Interest
A young man accused of killing his father appeared in court with his mother and friends as witnesses arrived from Jackson and Beattyville. The defense hired Riddell and Friend. Commonwealth's Attorney Kelly Kash, County Attorney Charles Friend, and Judge A. Floyd Byrdstaff argued over timing. The town of Little Town, population about five hundred, faced crowded hotels and a packed courthouse as spectators awaited each development.
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Jackson
Beattyville
Riddell
Judge Redwine
Tie Broom Ball Game 13 Played
A large crowd at the Auditorium watched Lexington and local broom ball teammates play to a scoreless three halves of ten minutes each. The two teams have tied their series. Lexington dominates the league except for Winchester. A special train carried about one hundred Lexington supporters from the Fayette capital, returning after the 11 PM departure. The locals plan a rematch in Lexington next week with another special train.
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Lexington
Winchester
Fayette
Classified ad notes John King sells fifty records
John King advertised in The News to sell about fifty records via a small classified ad he placed on Thursday. He received many phone calls and street inquiries and ultimately sold all the records, deciding to keep the phonograph.
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John, King
Winchester Man to Build Depot for L and N at Corbin
Mr W A Powell of Winchester has the contract to erect the new L and N depot at Corbin. The depot will be about 130 feet long and 40 feet wide with cement work by the Clark County Construction Company. Foreman W E Singleton led a large crew that began foundation work after leaving Thursday morning.
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W. A. Powell
L. & N. Railroad
Corbin
Clark County Construction Company
W. E. Singleton
Concrete conduit project on Buckner Street improves flood risk
The city replaces the old conduit on Buckner Street with a new concrete system, raises the street, and adds metal paving. Residents previously flooded during heavy rains will be out of danger, and The News commends the city administration for the substantial improvement.
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Buckner Street
Judge Garner of Winchester Star of Kentucky Humorist and Toastmaster
Judge John E. Garner former Winchester mayor and famed humorist visits Lexington for Episcopal Diocese meeting. Renowned toastmaster who presided at the Commercial Club banquet and Burley Tobacco Society officer event, he once wrote a Winchester News piece likened to Twain Nye. He praises Winchester as "the nearest point in the universe to heaven" and enjoys strong local esteem.
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John E. Garner
Winchester
Kentucky
Lexington
Episcopal Committee
Judge Garner
Mark Twain
Gateway City
Commercial Club
State Development
Burley Tobacco Society
Winchester News
Bill Nye
Courier-Journal
Heaven
Lexington Leader
Woman Reframes Old Box as Linen Closet
A woman repurposes a plain old box into a linen closet to store sheets and pillow cases, reframing the space as a tidy storage area. The simple transformation highlights practical organization in a small living space.
Castro Retains His Composure Amid Venezuelan Turmoil
Berlin reports President Castro of Venezuela remains calm as rumors of Caracas unrest surface. Dispatches say mobs burned portraits and attacked stores. Castro disputes details. Venezuelan charges da talk of piracy and warn against Dutch actions threatening payments and regional interests.
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Berlin
Castro
Venezuela
Caracas
Holland
Germany
Senor Veloz-Goilicoa
Cheney Confirms Caracas Riot Report
Washington reports via Consul Cheney in Caracao confirm partial dispatches about Caracas unrest. Caracas rumored to verge on revolution with an assault on President Castro's residence and the El Constitucional office attacked, with several killed and property damaged. Students thought to lead the rioters.
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Cheney
Washington
Caracao
State Department
Caracas
Castro
el Constitucional
Glass Factories to Close in WV and PA
Independent windowglass operators in West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania decide to shut down all plants until the National Association of Window Glass Workers withdraws its new flat scale or agrees to a sliding scale equal to the prior system. Delegates from Morgantown Fairmont Weston Clarksburg Charleston and Uniontown among others approve the action by wire.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
Southwestern Pennsylvania
National Association of Windowglass Workers
Fairmont
Weston
Clarksburg
Charleston
Uniontown
Point Marion
Pennsylvania
Boni Withdraws Money Demand in Custody Suit
Paris December 17 The final day of the Boni de Castellane versus Princess De Sagan custody case reveals the Count has withdrawn his bid for a yearly $60,000 income for the children's support and will seek custody through his mother the Marquise de Castellano.
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Boni
Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Princess de Sagan
Gould
Marquise de Castellano
Train Kills Young Man in Attempt to Board Train
Helena Ohio December 17 Harry Smith 22 was instantly killed while attempting to board a moving Pennsylvania passenger train.
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Helena
Harry Smith
Pennsylvania
Murder at Bayside Yacht Club Reveals Key Roles
In Flushing New York December 17 jurors hear the Annis murder story. Magazine writer Thornton J Hains and his brother Captain Peter Hains Jr stand accused as principals in the slaying of publisher William E Annis aboard his catboat Pam. Witness Edwin Andrews details the fatal shot and Thornton Hains alleged complicity.
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Flushing
N. Y
William E. Annis
Thornton J. Heins
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Pam
Edwin Andrews
Yacht Club
John Tanning
Darrin
Tan
Sweden
McIntyre
Captain Hains
Thornton Hains
Andrews
Sawyer McIntyre
Civil Service Reform League Meets in Pittsburg
Reformers from across the United States gather for the twenty eighth annual National Civil Service Reform league in Pittsburg. Two day sessions feature addresses by Attorney General Charles J Bonaparte and Pittsburg official George R Wallace on national service civil service law and New Jersey progress.
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Pittsburg
United States
National Civil Service Reform League
Charles J. Bonaparte
George R. Wallace
Civil Service Commission
New Jersey
Wills Fletcher Johnson
Senate delays Brownsville reenlistment bills until after holidays
Washington December 17. The senate informally agreed to postpone action on bills to reenlist the negro soldiers discharged over the Brownsville affair of 1906. The move came after a brief discussion during which Mr Faraker said he would await the secretary of war's reply to the resolution seeking information on detectives in the matter.
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Brownsville
Washington
Senate
Foraker
Remarkable Wright Flight At Le Mans
Wilbur Wright, an American aeroplanist, performed a striking flight in his aeroplane at Le Mans on December 17. The craft shot upward to 240 feet then dropped about 560 feet before Wright shut the engine and landed three quarters of a mile from the start as English Aero club members applauded enthusiastically.
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Lemans
Wilbur Wright
Aeroplanist
English Aero Club
Paper Mill Burns in Dansville Blaze
Fire destroyed the Dansville paper mill building machinery and part of the materials causing an estimated loss over 100000 dollars. The blaze occurred in Dansville New York on December 17.
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Dansville
N. Y
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Virginia Ecton
Virginia Jackson
W. P. Arbill
M. T. McEldowney
Isaac Browne
W. S. Massie
B. R. Jouett
C. H. Rees
J. M. Benton
Wm. Harding
B. F. Curtis
N. P. van Meter
S. D. Goff
W. P. Winn
Winchester Cemetery
Beech Hargis
Leeland Hathaway
Mabel Barrison
Clyde Fitch
New York
Mr. Fitch
Miss Barrison
Lexington and
Jokn King
N. A. Powell
Civil Service League
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