Panama question answered on canal purchase value
The Panama matter is defended against attacks by the New York World and Indianapolis News. The Panama Commission valued the French plant at 40 million dollars, a price set by a federal commission. The purchase followed a thorough isthmus investigation, with funds distributed through a French court to stockholders.
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United States
New York World
Indianapolis News
Panama
Roosevelt
David Dudley Foulke
Admiral Walker
William Nelson Cromwell
America
New Jersey
Cromwell
Knox
Root
Roosevelt praise of newspapers in Congress message
The piece quotes President Roosevelt praising newspapers as an upright and fearless calling. He says editors and writers in the daily press render a service to the community unmatched by public life or business, but warns that the converse is also true.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Daily Press
Mrs Chas R Wests Christmas Candy Offer
Notice advertises a fresh Christmas candy sale by Mrs Chas R West with assorted fruits nuts and confections. It highlights a city’s finest line and lists Monday Wednesday Friday as sale days.
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Chas. R. Wests
Burton Offered Cabinet Post Withdrawn by Taft
New York December 17 The offer of a cabinet post to Congressman Theodore Burton has been withdrawn by Mr Taft and will not be renewed. Burton who had been named for secretary of the treasury is expected to contest the Ohio senatorial race. Among attendees were Arthur I Vorys Walter C Brown Walter Guilbert Henry A Williams and Carmi Thompson. Charles P Taft said he would win and that everything is favorable.
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Vorys
Williams
Thompson
Guilbert
Brown
Brother
New York
Charles Taft
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Theodore Burton
Taft
Burton
Senate
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio Society
Will
Grant Berry Visits Local Readers
Mr Grant Berry born and raised in the county with wife once Miss Quisenberry. For twenty seven years he traveled for John Gates and Company shoe manufacturers of Cincinnati. A past accident left a finger crooked after breaking it while removing a sock.
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Grant Berry
Mr. Berry
Quisenberry
John Gates and Company
Shoe Manufacturers
Cincinnati
Grant
Flames From Open Grate Burn Mrs Patterson in Danville
In Danville Kentucky on December 17 Mrs Armstead Patterson sustained severe burns when her clothing caught fire from an open grate. She ran outside where the flames rose above her head and was later thrown into a rain water barrel by her husband who was also burned. Mrs Patterson bears serious injuries but may recover according to doctors.
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Danville
Armstead Patterson
Patter
Purchases Store in Jessamine County
Mr. J. R. Wilson of this county has bought the general merchandise store and a thirty acre farm in Jessamine county from Riley F. Spears and will take possession January 10. Wilson has lived in Clark county over forty years and many friends here regret his departure and wish him success in his new home.
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J. R. Wilson
Jessamine County
Riley F. Spears
Wilson
Clark County
Elder J. W. Ligon Accepts North Middletown Pastorate
Elder J. W. Ligon has accepted a call to the Christian church at North Middletown Bourbon county and will begin his duties the first Sunday in January. He previously led the Augusta Christian church for two years after coming from Corydon.
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Augusta
J. W. Ligon
Christian Church
North Middletown
Bourbon County
Ligon
Augusta Christian Church
Corydon
Taken to Prison for Life in Kentucky Killing
Sheriff Wells escorted Rufus Taylor to the Frankfort penitentiary to begin a life sentence for the murder of James Harlan Carman of Douglas on May 29.
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Poplar Hill
Wells
Rufus Taylor
Frankfort Penitentiary
James Harlan Carman
Douglas
Thompson Jones nuptials at East Broadway home
Mr. B. A. Thompson and Miss Ollie Jones wed December 16 in a private ceremony at Rev. C. E. Crafton’s residence on East Broadway.
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B. A. Thompson
Ollie Jones
C. E. Crafton
East Broadway
Child Dies From Burns After Open Grate Fire
In Glasgow Kentucky a two year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bouyer died from severe burns after striking a match and catching the clothing on fire near an open grate. This marks the Bouyer home’s second death in ten days, following a four year-old child’s death from diphtheria. The child was left briefly alone in the room when the fire started and succumbed yesterday morning after intense suffering.
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Glasgow
Ed. Bouyer
Bouyer
Benton Nominated for Circuit Judge in Twenty-Fifth District
The Democratic party nominates James M. Benton for Circuit Judge in the Twenty-fifth Judicial District covering Clark Powell Jessamine and Madison counties, subject to party action.
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Twenty-fifth Judicial District
Clark, Powell, Jessamine
Madison Counties
Clark, Powell, Sessamine
Vic Bloomfield Announces Evening Store Hours Through Christmas
Vic Bloomfield will keep his store open every night from now until after Christmas, extending shopping hours for holiday crowds. The change aims to accommodate last minute gift buyers during the festive period.
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Vic Bloomfield
Red Cross Stamps On Sale At Barrett's Gallery
Red Cross stamps are available for purchase at Barrett's photo gallery located at 22 North Main Street. Proceeds support relief efforts and disaster response services.
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Red Cross
Barrett’s
N. Main Street
J Smith Hays Event Noted In Local Notice
J Smith Hays composed of Clark Powell and Sessa is announced in a local notice. The brief names individuals and forms a group designation in the snippet.
Local marriage licenses issued for three couples
Three licenses were issued on Wednesday afternoon to Jessie W. Owen and Vina W. Chaney B A Thompson and Ollie Jones. A Thursday morning license went to F Ragland and Florence Tipton. Mansfield's Flour Mills advertises best patent flour.
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Jessie W. Owen
Vina W
Mansfield
Lilly
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The
Winchester News Co. (Incorporated
South Main Street
Winchester
Kentucky
Merly
the Newspaper
Rochester
Lethod
Robeson
Grubbs
Benton
MR Grant Berry
Clark
Farmer
Paris
Lottie Thomason
Thompson—Jones
James M. Benton
J. Smith Hays
Stouffer
Baldwin Bros., Jewelers and Opticians
Kodaks
Mansfield’s Flour Mills
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