Army horse breeding plant eyed in Central Kentucky
The War Department considers establishing a breeding farm for army horses in Central Kentucky to mirror state thoroughbred and harness farms. A commission already places 17 thoroughbred stallions with a noted authority to select sires, aiming to secure top stock regardless of cost. The plan hinges on using thoroughbreds as sires for army work horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
War Department
Kentucky
Jst
Moving Pictures For The Children At Auditorium
The Associated Charities took over the Auditorium from Bloomfield and Ratliff on Tuesday afternoon. The group provided Christmas presents and planned other amusements. Nearly a hundred children attended the moving picture show, and G. L. Wainscott distributed Roxa Kola tickets, followed by a beverage.
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Associated Charities
Messrs. Bloomfield & Ratliff
G. L. Wainscott
Convicted of Gaming in Clark Circuit Court
Judge J. M. Benton presided Thursday morning as Mose Mitchell Tony Branch Horace Boone and John Mack were found guilty of gaming and fined 75 dollars. Jack Haley and Rich Curry were tried on the same charge but dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Benton
Clark Ciircuit Court
The
Commonwealth
Mose Mitchell
Tony Branch
Horace Boone
John Mack
Jack Haley
Rich Curry
Winchester Grocery plans 25000 capital stock increase
The Winchester Grocery company directs issuing 25000 dollars in additional preferred stock as the common stock is nearly subscribed. Mr Showalter, experienced in wholesale groceries, will take a block of preferred stock and stay with the company as buyer, backing a planned larger scale operation. He deems Winchester an ideal wholesale location and expects further wholesale establishments to locate here soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Grocery Company
Showalter
Winchester
Winchester Seen as Future Wholesale Hub by Local Leader
A local official expresses bright hopes for Winchester becoming a thriving wholesale center, highlighting plans to attract buyers and expand distribution networks. The comment reflects confidence in regional growth prospects and economic potential for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
Winchester
Pictures at the Auditorium This Thursday Night
The Auditorium presents a program with Pathe films The Shepherds Dog and A School in New Guinea plus The Return of Ta wa wa showing Ta wa wa educated at an Indian school and returning to his tribe. Mr Dakin sings illustrated songs with unusually good selections, promising a fine treat for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe
New Guinea
Tawa-wa
Ta-wa-wa
Will Buy Tracts in Other Towns for Building Lots
Messrs. Vic Bloomfield and N A Powell left Thursday for Cynthiana to view a tract for building lots for Blue Grass Realty company. They will visit other cities to purchase ground for building lots and put on sales.
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Messrs
Vic Bloomfield
N. A. Powell
Cynthiana
Blue Grass’ Realty Company
Plaintiff Wins 2000 Dollar Verdict in Transferred Case
The jury in the case of H. H. Swango versus J. S. Rettinghouse returned a verdict for the plaintiff totaling 2000 dollars. The suit sought 5000 dollars and was moved to this court from Wolfe County circuit court.
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H. H. Swango
Wolfe
J. S. Rettinghouse
Wolfe County
Seventy Five Girls To Meet Foreman At Court House
Seventy five girls will gather in the county court room at the court house Friday afternoon with a Cincinnati man who may locate a shoe factory here to meet his foreman and fore lady. The Commercial club committee said it has the names of 75 girls who would attend and expected the number to grow. Girls not yet seen may report to Secretary Hampton of the Commercial club and join the Friday afternoon meeting.
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Court House
Cincinnati
Commercial Club
Hampton
Trial fines for nuisance charge in Clark circuit court
In Clark circuit court on Thursday morning Pearl Wheeler was fined 50 dollars after being tried on a nuisance charge. The case relates to an incident at the house of the same woman several Sundays ago when a negro man was stabbed to death. Emma Ray received 30 days in jail and a 10 dollar fine on the same charge.
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Clark
Pearl Wheeler
Emma Ray
Lion tamer tells of tickling trick gone wrong
John Kellert of Knights Landing visiting a wild animal show in San Francisco was told he could make a lion yawn by tickling it. He ended up in a hospital with two fingers missing after the incident on December 29.
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San Francisco
John Kellert
Knights Landing
Greene Enters Race for Court Clerk Nomination
Frankfort Ky December 30 attorney R L Greene with twenty years in the court of appeals office announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to clerk of the court of appeals subject to the Democratic state primary.
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Frankfort
R. L. Greene
Court of Appeals
Editors of State Meet in Louisville for Mid Winter Assembly
Kentucky Press association draws largest turnout of state editors in Louisville. Discussion topics include good roads, better schools, tax revision, immigration, and natural resource development. Notable papers read include Your Home Paper and The Next General Assembly. A joint session with the Kentucky Good Roads congress is planned for Thursday.
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Louisville
Kentucky Press Association
Ella Hutchison Ellwanger
Frankfort
General Assembly
Green R. Kellar
Carlisle
C. J. Norwood
State Geological Survey
Levington
Marmaduke B. Merton
Nashville, Tenn
Banner
Major F. B. Stapleman
The
Nashville Banner
Col. W. B. Haldeman
Louisville Times
Robert W. Brown
the Times
W. O. Head
Kentucky Good Roads Congress
Seelbach
Kentucky
Tobacco reports reveal Ohio Kentucky white Burley data
The bureau of soils reports from the agricultural department summarize white Burley tobacco grown mainly on the lower Silurian limestone soils in Ohio and Kentucky. They compare tobaccos across Buckeye and Blue Grass states and note work at national experiment stations, highlighting regional quality and cultivation data.
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Washington
Bureau of Soils
The
Agricultural Department
Ohio
Kentucky
Buckeye
Blue Grass
Tobacco Growing in Kentucky and Ohio Regions
The article outlines Burley tobacco cultivation from planting around May 15 to a 90 day growing season, detailing curing methods. Stalks are cut, split, wilted, strung, and hung to cure in ventilated barns with gradual temperature control. Prizing and hogshead storage follow, with emphasis on achieving color and bulk fermentation control. Notes on leaf grading, uses for chewing plugs, and international demand are included, along with references to experiment stations and seed selection guidance.
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Gion
Kentucky
Ohio
Great Britain
Germany
Population shifts in Kentucky cities ten years on
Danville grows from 4285 to 5240 surpassing Richmond which rises from 4653 to 504? though now just 100 behind. Winchester registers the largest gain among smaller cities, rising from 5964 to 7156. The Burley Tobacco Society’s offices were removed but the organization remains intact according to W P Walton in the Lexington Herald.
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Danville
Richmond
Winchester
Burley Tobacco Society
W. P. Walton
Lexington Herald
Pictures Line at Winchester Paint & Wall Co Christmas Event
Readable fragments note a line of pictures at Winchester Paint & Wall Company for Christmas. Mentions a tasty item and a date 12-10-11. No clear event outcome or additional facts.
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Winchester Paint & Wall
Circuit Judges Hold Meeting in Louisville Kentucky
Kentucky circuit judges gathered in Louisville for the second annual Circuit Judges association meeting. Judge Thos R Gordon presided as president with officers W M Reed Wm Field and Samuel B Kirby re-elected. December meeting date to be set. luncheon at the Galt House followed proceedings.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Circuit Judges’ Association of Kentucky
Thos. R. Gordon
Galt House
Gordon
W. M. Reed
Paducah
Wm. Field
Samuel B. Kirby
Last Rites Given As Skating Party Crashes Through Ice
In Philadelphia on December 29 four skaters fell through the Schuylkill ice. Rev. Father Quinn from St. Gertrude's administered last rites to Maggie Shaw, 19, who drowned. Agnes Haynes, James Harper, and Richard Famous were rescued but seriously affected. A boy named William McCarrick stretched a hockey stick to reach survivors as a large ice sheet cracked suddenly.
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Francis Haynes
Agnes Haynes
Father Quinn
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church
Maggie Shaw
Jas. Harper
Richard Faymous
Wm. McCarrick
McCarrick
Movement for a tariff commission gains pace in Washington
Washington December 29. Impetus to creating a tariff commission grows after conferences at the White House and Capitol. Representative Longworth Ohio has drafted a bill. Chairman Payne expects passage before March 4. Five commissioners would be named by the President with staggered terms, salaries of 7500 dollars, and broad fact gathering powers without mandatory recommendations.
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Washington
White House
Capitol
Longworth
Ohio
Payne
House Committee On Ways and Means
House
Congress
Senate
Mr. Payne
Ways and Means
Henry C. Emery
Tariff Board
Emery
Commission
Tariff Commission
Beveridge
Indiana
la Follette
Wisconsin
Goode
Iowa
Lenroot
Senate Committee On Finance
Man as Candidate Forsakes Sword for Cheek Power
A pithy adage notes that a man seeking office relies more on his charm than on force, suggesting political influence comes from personality over weaponry.
Surgeon Ties Bill to Entrance Rate Schedule
The surgeon always prepares charges in accord with the entrance rate schedule, basing the bill on listed fees and standard charges.
Transgressor’s Path Said to Lead to Wealth in Law Age
A column argues the route of criminals yields wealth in an era dominated by stringent law enforcement. It contends that illicit gains attract attention from authorities and may ultimately backfire, urging readers to pursue lawful avenues for success.
Greeley Square hotel to be largest in world
New York December 29 preliminary plans hail the Greeley Square hotel as the largest in the world. Demolition at Thirty fourth Street and Broadway will start, tenants must vacate, wrecking and excavation contracts are set, and construction will begin in about a month. The project totals 13.5 million dollars with a seven million dollar site. The 25 story commercial hotel will offer about 1600 sleeping rooms and 1000 baths with a limestone terra cotta and brick facade.
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New York
Greeley Square
Frank M. Andrews
Cincinnati
Thirty-fourth Street
Broadway
Herald Square
Andrews
Armed Guard At Mrs Eddy's Tomb Protested In Boston
New York Dec 29 A protest by members of the First Church of Christ Scientist in New York challenges the armed guard at the Mt Auburn cemetery receiving vault where Mary Baker G Eddy lay before burial The group argues the guard implies doubt in bodily resurrection and mirrors Jerusalem guards at Jesus tomb The Boston church directors have placed two guards day and night with telephone access and basic comforts since Eddy's body was interred.
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New York
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Scientist
Boston
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Jerusalem
Joseph
Arimathea
Jesus Christ
Mrs. Eddy
Mary Baker v. Eddy
Skin doctors and the high cost of care joke
A witty remark notes that most physicians, seen through the lens of their billing, resemble first class skin doctors. The quip implies bills reflect prestige more than value.
Magazine Writers Invest Talent in Advertising Pages
The era’s top writers focus their craft on advertising pages, turning literary skill toward promotional content. This shift highlights how high quality storytelling supports brand messaging and reader engagement in commercial publications.
Man Sees Many Sell Items Below Cost
A commentator notes with surprise that numerous men hold goods they wish to sell for less than their purchase cost.
Statesmen and politicians differ in origin and craft
A brief reflection contrasts self made statesmen with a broader claim that many politicians seem machine made, suggesting a tension between personal initiative and systemic influence in political development.
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