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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
8
The Maxi editor urges citizens to oppose city sale of a telephone franchise as graft risking higher costs. Citizens in Winchester should resist special privileges to public service firms and remain vigilant to protect reputation and finances amid ongoing regional disputes over two competing lines.
Prisoners at the county jail enjoyed a Christmas dinner with salad cake and red cheese. Officer Albert Tanner acted as toastmaster. The jail held twenty four prisoners including thirteen from states nine from the city and two from the county. Dee Rome, aged twenty six, has spent more than a third of his life in jail. June Robinson is detained on a parade charge.
Mrs C. Wil teams of Bad Kv says a grave yard cough tore lungs apart before Dr Kings New Discovery cured her. The first dose brought relief and weight gain, restoring health. The medicine, marketed with a guarantee, is sold at Phillips Drug for 50 cents and one dollar with a trial bottle offered.
Fragmentary notes recount a quarrel between a racehorse owner and a jockey. The owner complains about weight while the jockey defends attire and readiness. A final remark hints at a cautious yet hopeful tone about a future race event.
Leo F. Zelinski of 168 Gibson Street Buffalo New York reports curing the worst cold sore with Bucklen's Amica Salve. He applied it once daily for two days and found every trace of the sore gone. Sold with guarantee at Phillips drug store for 25 cents.
Oscar R Schmidt left fielder writes from Nashville December 23 1908 that he was shot through the left breast but will be in first class condition by spring and ready to help win the pennant. Manager Daddy Horn praised by players and W J Harwood confirms signing to play next season joining Newt Horn and expecting strong showings in future leagues.
Special to The News in San Francisco reports Claus Spreggles, renowned sugar magnate and longtime millionaire, among the nation's wealthiest, died early this morning at 4 30 from pneumonia.
The friends of Dr J J Porter of the First Baptist church presented him with a Christmas gift purse totaling 1072.06 in appreciation of his faithful service.
An odd and humorous ad touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a safe remedy escaping the worst ailments. It claims they prevent frightful ordeals and induce painless relief from constipation headache biliousness and malaria with a 25 cent price at Phillips.
The Lake Shore railroad Mogul engine from Chicago to New York burst a water gauge in the cab two miles west of Laporte Indiana. Head brakeman David M Weiser was killed instantly. Fireman Elmer Replogle was badly injured with crushed limbs and possible internal injuries. Engineer David Moorehouse was scalded but stopped the train after reversing the lever and applying the emergency brakes.
Two Syrians Creoles and Nofel who trailed Cipriano Casto former Venezuelan president from Trinidad to Paris were sent to Marseilles by Paris police after being denounced by Senor Castro. They left Marseilles for Venezuela and planned to go to Syria but altered plans after Castro’s downfall.
The Boston schooner Harry Messer, carrying 3000 tons of coal from Baltimore to Boston, sank three miles off Hana kerchief shoal after drifting with riding lights on. Crew abandoned ship at Shovelful lightship and reached safety as the vessel filled with water.
The First National Bank of Monrovia California was robbed last Monday night of about 29000. Detectives are pursuing leads but no arrests have been made. Loss was discovered when the bank opened Tuesday. President John Bartle noted insurance for 25000 will limit loss to stockholders to under 5000. The bank's capital is 100000 with 90000 surplus and 20000 in undivided profits.
A mysterious illness in Hermosillo Sonora Mexico is said to be killing many residents. People flee El Paso reports that physicians have not diagnosed the disease and victims often die within a day or two after onset.
In Flemingsburg Kentucky on December 26 Lee Hinton fatally wounded Charles Gilmore and fled. A sheriff and posse scour the countryside in pursuit as authorities investigate the incident and determine motive amid reports Hinton had been drinking.
Washington December 24 Indications are President Roosevelt will reply to Congress with data supporting his claim that limiting Secret Service activities increased crime. He has not written the reply yet but has gathered information to back the assertion and will avoid attacking individual lawmakers.
President-elect Taft enjoyed a golf handicap victory at Augusta Country Club over Major J. B. Cumming, rode 12 miles by horse, and dined with the Langdon Thomas family with his family. He received warm Christmas greetings and planned a trolley trip to Aiken with the Hammond and Taft families.
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