Clark County tobacco growers hold meeting in county court room
Independent tobacco growers met Saturday to select delegates for the Lexington meeting on January 5 1911. R P Seabee chaired with W A Beatty and C E Lyddane as secretaries. A resolutions committee urged fair prices and a county independent pool to coordinate with others while opposing crop cuts for 1911. Delegates including Abram Renick R P Seabee and many others were chosen to attend in Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court
Lexington
R. P. Seabee
Messrs
W. A. Beatty
C. E. Lyddane
Clark County
Burley Tobacco
Abram Renick
J. F. Gaitskill
A. T. Dooley
L. BR. Cockrell
W. O. Brock
J. H. Stevenson
S. T. Prewitt
Geo. Hunt
T. C. Robinson
E. B. Dooley
W. D. Judy
N. H. Witherspoon
D. Goff
W. M. Jones
Ernest Allen
D. B. Hampton
W. D. Clark
W. M. Robb
Joe Brown
Winchester Footwear Plant Eyes Local Site by February
A shoe factory plans to locate in Winchester by mid February. A city outreach drew 64 women and girls to sign for work with 15 more applications pending. Commercial club leaders toured building options after the meeting in the county courtroom.
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Court House
Lewis R. Hampton
Commercial Club
County Court Room
Shoe Company
Messrs. Geo. Tomlinson
J. W. Chambers
Jouett White Timber Case Draws Clark Jury
The Jouett-White case in Clark circuit court drew strong public attention as Judge Benton vowed a week‑long finish with a night session. By Saturday noon, plaintiff Jouett had completed direct testimony and defendant White began his defense in a $22,000 commission dispute over a Burt & Brabb Lumber Co. timber sale to E Carnihan.
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Jouett-White
Clark Circuit Court
Citzens
J. M. Benton
E. S. Jouett
John G. White
Burt & Brabb Lumber Co
Ford
E. Carnihan
Returns to Georgia
Mr. R. Z. Kidd who has been here for a week visiting relatives returned home Saturday morning at Athens Georgia. He formerly conducted business in this city and has many friends here. He was accompanied by his family.
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R. Z. Kidd
Athens
Kidd
Mr. Kidd
Clark Makes 6000 Showing In County Subscriptions
A county wide drive raised 77.29 in cash, one quilt, and eight bushels of walnuts for the Louisville Children's Home between November 4 and December 25. Educational division No. 2 led with 29.08 in contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Lelia Haggard
Aee Bree
Nancy Lowry
Maggie D. McIntire
Carrie McEwan
Rosa Couchman
Rosa Lee Jones
Nannie Halley
Hannah Hodgkin
Armina Newell
Sarah Clark
Maud Craig
Fannie Tanner
Mrs. E. Hubbard
Fannie Clark
Clenma Anderson
Bernie Bruen
Ada Stevenson
Grace Longe
Old Masters for America Exposed by Pike in Paris
Paris reports Henry W. Pike an American picture expert warns secret processes and frauds by European dealers create spurious old masters for the American market. Fake paintings include invented provenance and catalog facsimiles. Pike cites 50 000 spurious Corots and notes six months can fake a master to fool experts.
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Paris
Europe
Henry W. Pike
Wm. Chase
Pike
America
Moissant Narrowly Survives Gulf Hurricane Narrow Escape
New Orleans reports aviator John B. Moissant rose 4000 feet into lowering clouds as a gulf hurricane forecast neared. He battled a 50 mile wind for ten minutes, the plane sometimes stationary, then landed exhausted after 21 minutes aloft. Spectators feared for his safety at City Park field.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
John B. Moissant
City Park Field
Grandstand
Moissant
Moissant Describes Record Gale Flight In Fragile Aircraft
Moissant navigated a 50 horsepower Bleriot monoplane through a violent gale, using a nose-down plunge to descend. The landing appeared easy and graceful as onlookers hailed the flight as the most wonderful in aviation history and admired the daring ascent into high winds.
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Moissant
Panama Canal Objection Prompted By Governor Thatcher Poem
Members of the house appropriations committee received a circular from the Isthmus of Panama urging that Governor Maurice H. Thatcher stop writing poetry. The note says copies went to President Taft and other officials in Washington and cites a rhymed welcome to visiting dignitaries as potentially offending to diplomatic relations.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Panama Canal
Panama
Maurice H. Thatcher
Canal Zone
Taft
Gov. Thatcher
President Montt
Chile
United States
Indian Raiders and The Turn of the Balance at the Auditorium
Two entertaining pictures arrive at the auditorium Saturday. Selig presents Indian Raiders, a splendid Indian film, while integraph best production The Turn of the Balance provides comedy and striking scenery.
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Selig
Grass Seed Sale Reported for August Delivery
Mr. J Hood Smith sold to Mr. Wm Robb 1000 bushels of grass seed for August delivery. The price paid for the seed was private but described as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hood Smith
Wm. Robb
Desire to Wobble in Big Places Cites Life Failures
A wry remark argues that men preferring large spaces over small ones cause many failures. It likens a merry go round as a harmless device to kill time and reflects on choosing scale over suitability.
Indictment in Bank Larceny Case Hits New York
Jos G Robin, president of Washington Savings Bank, indicted by a grand jury for larceny of 90000 dollars. He faces bail set at 25000 dollars. Robin is described as insane with commitment orders on file. The bank was taken over by the state banking department. Dec 30.
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New York
Grand Jury
Jos. G. Robin
Washington Savings Bank
State Banking Department
Bank of Northern
Robin
Louise Robinovitch
Justice Amend
Robinovitch
Miss Bean Defeats Professor Mustaine for Chair
Miss Mary Anna Bean former Lexington public schools physical director was named chair of the Kentucky Educational association department of physical culture. Bean defeated Prof W W H Mustaine of the State University of Kentucky and joined the association's executive committee as the state meeting program was nearly finalized.
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Frankfort
Mary Anna Bean
Lexington Public Schools
Department of Physical Culture
Kentucky Educational Association
Good Friend of Lincoln dies in New York
A Homer Byington renowned as a Lincoln ally and former Sun part owner died at his son Stuart W. Bingtons home 229 Franklin Place Flushing L I The Civil War era saw him relay to Lincoln and the New York Tribune the first account of the battle result wielding a noted journalistic triumph
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New York
A. Homer Byington
Lincoln
Chas. A. Dana
New York Sun
Stuart W. Bington
Franklin Place
Flushing
L. I
Byington
New York Tribune
Indicted banker Robin collapses after taking poison in court
Joseph G. Robin, the indicted New York banker, swallowed hyoscine before arraignment and collapsed outside his sister’s home. He was revived with a stomach pump and hospitalized, with no charges of self harm entered yet and recovery hoped.
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New York
Joseph G. Robin
Dr. Crippen
Belle Elmore
Bellevue
Robin
Austin Flint
Wm. Travers Jerome
Louise
Rabinovitch
Bellevue Hospital
Criminal Court
Prominent Vices Cited in Satirical Riposte
A witty column contrasts promises of free meals with hidden costs and mocks self styled wrestlers who fail at chance games. It laments public portraits that mask true nature, noting even the devil lacks such blackness as shown in sensational newspaper images.
St Louis bachelor auctioned for five dollars at church carnival
At a St Vincent De Paul church carnival in St Louis the bachelor Martin Casey was bid in for 3 after the winner Dora Kohler refused him. Father Nugent auctioned Casey starting at five dollars and Kohler won with a five dollar bid.
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ST. Louis
St. Vincent de Paul
Martin Casey
Dora Kohler
St. Charles
Casey
Father Nugent
Miss Kohler
Return from Cynthiana in Blue Grass Realty matter
Messrs. V. Bloomfield and N. A. Powell returned Friday from Cynthiana where they acted on behalf of the Blue Grass Realty Company.
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Messrs. V. Bloomfield
N. A. Powell
Cynthiana
Blue Grass Realty Company
Winchester Granite Brick Company Stockholders Meeting 1910
The Winchester Granite Brick company held its annual stockholders meeting on December 31 1910. For the year 1910 the firm sold 2112000 bricks 512 ears of sand and 15 ears of lime. A 5 percent dividend was declared and paid on December 24 1910. Directors elected for 1911 were J Hood Smith J P Conway T G Barrow W Bloomfield E S Jouett B A Tracey and J Harry Allan.
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Winchester Granite Brick Company
J. Hood Smith
J. P. Conway
T. G. Barrow
W. Bloomfield
E. S. Jouett
B A. Tracey
J. Harry Allan
Markets Report Mixed Hog and Cattle Activity
Markets across Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, and Cincinnati show varied hog, cattle, and sheep receipts on December 30. Prices range from steady to higher for hogs and cattle, with specific quotes for different classes and regions, indicating cautious movement as dealers anticipate further declines.
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Chicago
Chicgo
Omaha
Knsas
Cincinnati
Central Baptist Church Services and Schedule
Services held at the courthouse with Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 15 p m Ev Sat 10 tf.
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Central Baptist Church
George W. Shepherd
Courthouse
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Jquett
White
Sion
Georgia
Clark
Educational Division No
Rome
OLD Masters
Aire Market
Thatcher's. Poerty
Govenor
Grand Jury of
Jos
G. Robin
Gettysburg
Naples
Italy
Connecticut
Norwalk
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party
Linco
Herkimer
N. Y
Conn
McKinley
Dana
Mr. Byington
Mr. Dana
Miss Bean
Professor Mustaine
A. H. Byington
Young Lady
Meeting OF Stockholders
of Granite Brick Company
Ruckerville Pike
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