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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
7
A readable collection of Christmas requests from Kentucky children in Log Lick, Puckett, Winchester, and nearby towns. Each brief note asks for gifts such as rings, dolls, vases, candy, nuts, clothing, and toys, ending with warm wishes to Santa and family.
A four year old writes to Santa asking for a wagon a wooly dog a quick moving machine a rubber ball and many more gifts. The letter reflects a child's simple holiday desires and hopeful tone.
A collection of Christmas requests from young readers lists desires for toys, dolls, trains, animals, candy, fruit, and practical items. Names include Marguerite Osborne Colby Texas Brown Osborne Kokomo Indiana Lucy Green Nelson Winchester Ky Ella Pence Kokomo Jim Brown Kokomo Jim Brown asks for telegraph equipment. Bruce Rowlett 432 S Main St.
A local letter from Clinton Illinois describes a child’s Christmas wishes. The note explains a move from Kentucky and asks Santa to visit a country home four and a half miles from the road. The child requests candies nuts fruits and gifts for siblings and family including a high chair tin plate scissors a pipe and tobacco for Papa.
Kids from Clinton Illinois and Kerrick write Santa Claus with Christmas wishes. Nelson Engle asks for a sleigh, candies, fruits, and fireworks for his 11th birthday. Mary Elizabeth Curtis asks for a gold ring and treats for family while noting she is 12 and small for her age.
A man stuck in mud on Highland street curses aloud. A stranger asks why he blames others and the man explains he does not know whether the railroad or city must install a crossing at that location, highlighting a jurisdiction dispute.
Washington December 23 The house Ways and Means committee finished hearings on tariff revision and the Republican subcommittee began drafting a new tariff bill for a special session likely called by Judge Taft next March. Daily closed door meetings will continue to frame the measure as members study testimony and the committee report for guidance.
Flushing New York December 23 testimony from Bayside Yacht Club members adds to Prosecution narrative of the killing of William E Annis during Thornton J Hains trial Witness William Knapp testified he heard shooting saw Mrs Annis move along a float and then be stopped by an arm He said she then moved back toward the runway Helene E Annis testified Hains turned her with a revolver as she ran to her wounded husband John C Stephens testified Hains declared he came to protect his brother and would have shot anyone who interfered Both Knapp and Stephens noted a gap between the first and later shots at Annis outcome unclear but suggests contentious proceedings
A duel between officers and Black suspects occurred in Artemus Kentucky. Officer Brooks and a man named Foley were killed, another officer Robert Smith fatally wounded, and several others seriously hurt while lawmen attempted to round up alleged robbers of miners.
The Cleveland council of Jewish women voted to withdraw from the national council. A resolution denounced the national conventions in Cincinnati and the national officers. It condemned what it called unfair methods and an illegal attempt to expel the Cleveland section.
In Columbus Ohio on December 23 Judge Gilbert H Stewart and attorneys for A H Thatcher Toledo attorney charged with unprofessional conduct asked the Supreme Court to decide first whether a committee should be appointed to investigate Thatcher. They argued proceedings did not stem from Lucas County Bar actions and affidavits were offered. The court reserved decision. Tobacco business brisk in Louisville as breaks sell 500 hogsheads amid Burley deal after weeks. Pacific Fleet sails from Panama to Talcahuama Chile Captain Moore to succeed ill Underwood at Mare Island.
A flashlight photograph of a council member accepting funds from a decoy promoter is to feature prominently at today's preliminary hearing. Seven council members and two ex-bank officials face bribery and related charges filed by the Voters' league. The image, taken in a downtown hotel private room, reportedly shows an agent from Stirling detective agency posing as a firm seeking wooden paving bricks for the city.
On petition of the Cleveland Southwestern and Columbus Traction company Judge Reed of the Sandusky common pleas court appointed Henry Young Norwalk attorney as receiver for all of Congressman J F Lanings real estate in Norwalk excluding the homestead A temporary injunction restrains Laning from selling or disposing of personal property pending a hearing The company claims an unpaid judgment of 172 22 dollars
San Francisco December 23 The Panama canal will be opened January 1 1915 an official communication to the California promotion committee from Joseph Bucklin Bishop secretary of the canal commission a formal announcement confirms the date with preliminary ceremonies planned.
The Mallory line steamer Colorado, running between Mobile and New York, ran aground in Mobile bay on December 23. Efforts were made to unload cargo to lighten the ship and refloat it.
Toledo on December 23 reports Harvey Hazel a 17 year old boy on trial for the murder of his mother January 11 last. the case was sent to the jury this morning.
Four inches of snow halt normal life in Richmond Virginia while Governor Hoch grants clemency to John Collins serving a life sentence for patricide. Fox River knitting plant at Menasha Wisconsin burns, losses tally seventy thousand dollars. H Barr Elliott former Evufala Oklahoma bank cashier is jailed for the December 14 robbery. Robbers dynamite State Bank at Halls Summit Kansas and take three thousand dollars. Judge Rush R Sloan 81 a Pittsburg convention delegate when Republican party formed dies in Sandusky Ohio.
A terse philosophical note argues that what nature prescribes must be good and that death is natural for humans, making fear of it absurd. It frames mortality as an inherent, acceptable part of existence, urging acceptance over anxiety.
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