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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
8
A storefront ad warns customers about impure candies and nuts and promotes a Pure Food Law compliant stock. It touts a clean stock, a display of two solid tons of candy, and a refined Fancy Box Candy line ideal for gifts this Christmas.
In Irvine Kentucky on December 24 the Beachview murder trial resumed with W A Young for the defense denouncing the dead man and urging leniency for the young defendants. Commonwealth's Attorney Kelly Kash urged duty, while Floyd Byrd planned the prosecution closing. Two defense and prosecution arguments were heard as sessions extended toward Christmas.
A Friday masquerade event at the Auditorium Skating Rink offers prizes for best costume and graceful skater plus a comical makeup award. Contestants skate in costume and audience votes with admission coupons. A year end leap year party extends late into the night.
Montgomery county election officials canvassed Jeffer son Hill results showing 22 votes against whiskey. David Brown signed the returns after arrest and bond. Twelve precinct residents contest the election citing fraud and missing ballots. The dispute heads to court for a final decision.
A cinema runs 3000 feet of moving pictures on Friday and Saturday nights with an entirely different program each night. Admission is ten cents. Date shown is December 24, 1921.
The Winchester News will not publish on Christmas Day to give its many employees a holiday. The move mirrors a common practice among leading newspapers as staff are granted a festive break. The paper wishes readers a joyful Christmas and plans to resume after the holidays, continuing to serve Winchester with a high‑quality edition.
Acting Governor Cox pardons Beverly Bailey, sentenced in Knox County for five years for manslaughter. The condemned man, dying of consumption, was said to have shot in self defense and will likely die soon, allowing him to spend Christmas with his family at home.
President Roosevelt faces telegrams from labor groups after Judge Wright jailed AFL leaders Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison for twelve nine and six months for publishing a boycott notice. Labor telegrams urge action, arguing the sentence infringes free speech and fundamental principles.
Detroit December 24 Immigrant Inspector Daniel J Keefe former AFL vice president and head of the longshoremen's union says he believes Mr Gompers Mr Mitchell and Mr Morrison will never serve their sentences after learning of the Bucks Stove company case decision.
J W Van Cleave president of Bucks Stove and Range and head of the National Manufacturers Association declines to comment on the DC Supreme Court sentencing AFL officials to jail for contempt of court.
The Pastor's Association approved a week of prayer with nightly services. January 4 at the Methodist church features The Bible the Word of God led by Rev. C. E. Crafton. January 5 at First Presbyterian presents Gods Faithfulness and Mans Responsibility led by Rev. J. H. MacNeill. January 6 at the courthouse covers Intemperance and Gambling with Rev. O. J. Chandler. January 7 at Washington Street Presbyterian focuses on The Family and the...
The cathedral at Roskilde, burial place of Danish kings, was looted with numerous gold and silver wreaths urns and shields stolen. The tombs of King Christian and Queen Louise lost valuable memorials sent by European crowns and Danish cities.
Jacob Parrot 68, a survivor of the Andrews raid in the Civil War, died of heart trouble in Kenton Ohio on December 24 while returning home for Christmas. He enlisted in company K Thirty third Ohio and served as a lieutenant. Congress awarded the raiders the first Medals of Honor to private soldiers and Parrot wore a Legion of Honor badge. Five of the original 22 raiders remain alive.
George D. Hunt aged 90 veteran historian and author died at his nephew Thomas Raley's home in Rogers from heart disease. He was recognized as Ohio's oldest living teacher having taught 60 terms and retained his faculties well into old age.
Nashville reporters note six witnesses were examined before Judge Hart in the criminal court on the application for bail for Colonel Duncan B. and Robin Cooper and ex-Sheriff John D. Sharp, charged with murdering former Senator E. W. Carmack.
Dr. J. N. Rankin and Miss Hazel Ringo obtained a marriage license this morning and left for Mt. Sterling where the ceremony will take place. Rankin, a prominent Winchester physician, has many friends offering congratulations. Ringo, formerly of Hazel Green, Kentucky, is described as attractive and popular.
The oldest and best institution in the county promotes home flour using Kerr Perfection and White Pearl flour, claiming no equal.
An old text outlines global death statistics: about 33,333,333 deaths per year, 1,954 per day, 66 per minute, and one every second. It claims a world population growth of roughly 16,500,000 annually.
The Auditorium Co announces a masquerade with prizes for best masked and graceful Lady Skater and Gentleman Skating, plus a prize for best comical make up. Prizes decided by audience vote. Admission ten cents, skating fifteen cents. each admission ticket buys a vote coupon.
An Atchison Globe note recalls an old fashioned woman who spoke of a child with a cold saying Hear that child bark likely quoted as a warning or a local saying reflecting community memory.
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