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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
2
The Couli er Journal notes a partisan impulse in redistricting talk, recalling Missouri’s 1899 law empowering the governor to redraw congressional districts. With a Republican governor and a Democratic legislature, the law’s constitutionality stands, but Hadley may use it unless federal law blocks it.
The sellers confess to selling first class lumber at discounted prices and plan to continue the practice. They state the aim is to become the town's most popular shop for buyers who value quality, urging judges of lumber quality to visit.
A varied reflection on Missouri politics shows Democrats facing tremors as party lines shift and independents rise. The piece notes tariffs, tobacco pricing, and religious views on suffrage, while political barb and satire hint at soon to come tensions. Police in Danville arrest nine illicit liquor operators and twelve others.
In Danville a dry town the whisky crowd taunts while Paris a wet town faces a grand jury that has retained 30 indictments against individuals involved in running blind tigers. The remark casts doubt on the mental health claim of suspects, noting not all lunatics belong in asylums.
Demand for calendars has risen so high that orders are tripled from last year. A few remain for bold purchasers who call at Jouett's Insurance Agency, 205 McEldowney Building. Also note M. D. Royse offers toy sacrifices at Hensley's former location.
Sunday dinner at Brown Proetoria on December 25 offers a 75 cent plate. The menu features Potage Aux Haitres, celery radish lettuce, pickles, olives, trout, salmon, turkey, beef roast, fried egg nog, celery salad, mashed potatoes, petit pois a la Anglaise, tomatoes, hot mince pie, vanilla cream, assorted cakes, Rochefort cheese, corn bread, American bread, and simple tea. The Mele Dinner from 1 affil 2.
Bank at 66 Main Street Winchester Clark County Kentucky filed a condition report with assets totaling 898663.15 including loans and discounts 671580.45 bonds 115? 0 The report lists capital stock 25 89 surplus undivided profits total deposits 580574.08 and notes payable 9 Total liabilities 898663.15 The statement is sworn by cashier W R Sphar before a notary public Elizabeth D French on December 22 1910.
Notice states all contest cards must arrive by 6 p.m. December 23 at Carry Dry Goods Co. Red Star coal offered by Royse & Boone. An ad promotes Buecklen's Arnica Salve as a remedy for winter ailments with a trial claim and price of 25 cents at Winchester Drug Company.
Anyone with toys to donate should send them to the office in the Fraternity building Friday morning.
The ladies of Central Baptist church will serve a court-day dinner Monday in the Opera House block. The patronage of the public is solicited.
A Kentucky Clark County bank statement lists assets and liabilities as of December 15 1910. It shows totals for assets including cash on hand five thousand real estate and fixtures five thousand and total assets of 521 506 08 and deposits 174 404 18. The document bears the signature of cashier J M Hodgkin with oath dated December 22 1910 and attested by J Newt Renaker.
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