Baseball Fans 10 Meet Tonight to Choose Winchester Franchise
A rousing 7:30 pm meeting gathers baseball supporters in Paris to decide if Winchester joins the league. With Richmond league directors meeting Wednesday, 50 percent funding is urged by tonight to secure incorporation and send delegates. Promoters report a solid player lineup but are short several hundred dollars, urging local merchants to subscribe and avoid Winchester’s collapse in the season.
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Winchester
Commercial Club of
Paris
Baseball Wild
League
Richmond
Frankfort
Shelbyville
Lexington
Mt. Sterling
Lawrenceburg
Lincoln's life saved by companion on Baltimore train
Springfield correspondent recounts Mrs Mary Coggeshall's claim that her husband saved Abraham Lincoln from a bomb on a Baltimore railway train. Coggeshall reportedly spotted a hissing bomb as they prepared to change cars, shoved Lincoln to the platform and discarded the device, preventing an assassination attempt before Lincoln’s inauguration.
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Springfield
Lincoln
Mary Coggeshall
Baltimore
Coggeshall
Exudtor
Washington
Columbus
Harrisburg
Land Titles and Educational Endowment Discussion
Mr. Lucien Beckner addressed the Monday Club of State University faculty in Lexington urging that land sold to the State for taxes be transferred to the university for an educational endowment. He proposed tearing up some land titles in Eastern Kentucky to facilitate the plan.
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Lucien Beckner
State University
Lexington
Beckner
Kentucky
Chandler Bible Class Social Meeting Postponed
Absence of the teacher from the city leads the Chandler Bible Class to cancel this week’s social gathering and instead join Mr. Geo. Tomlinson for the second Friday night of next month.
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Chandler Bible Class
Geo. Tomlinson
Lexington Forecaster Predicts Cold Spell
Weather expert G Harold Noyes of State College Lexington Winchester warns of a severe cold spell. The storm now centered over Colorado will move toward Kentucky with rain turning to sleet and snow as temperatures plunge Tuesday night into Wednesday.
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Weather
G. Harold Noyes
State College
Lexington
Winchester
Noyes
Lex
Colorado
Lake
Dakotas
Montana
Calgary
Kentucky
Beach Hargis Reported Secluded in Louisville Sanitarium
Beach Hargis has reportedly been moved from Jackson to a Louisville sanitarium for treatment of a foot injury after an accidental self inflicted gunshot during a late drunken spree. His absence from Jackson is noted as relieving to local residents.
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Beach Hargis
Jackson
Louisville
Beach
Fair Committee Holds Meeting in Elks Club Rooms
Clark County Fair Association Advisory Committee met Monday night at the Elks club rooms to discuss fair preparations and election of officers. Details were not released pending actions at the next meeting before publication.
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Clark County Fair Association
Elks’ Club
T .J
Weather Report Indicates Sharp Temperature Drop
Weather wire from 2 p m reports a heavy fall in temperature today with markedly cooler conditions. Urban area expected to see rapid downshift and brisk winds as cold air moves in.
France and Germany agree on Morocco accord
Special to The News from Paris reports France and Germany signed an agreement conceding Morocco and guaranteeing its territorial integrity. France recognizes Germany's economic interests in Morocco while Germany acknowledges France's political interests there.
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Paris
France
Germany
Morocco
Louisville chosen for State Convention by Young Men's Institute
At the Board of Grand Directors meeting in Louisville the city was selected as the State Convention site this year. John F. Nunan of Louisville attended the session as a director.
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Young Men’s Institute
Louisville
John F. Nunan
Blue Grass League Schedule Committee to Meet in Richmond
The Schedule Committee of the Blue Grass Baseball League will meet in Richmond tomorrow to arrange the season. It is stated that each team will play 100 games in the coming season.
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Blue Grass Baseball League
Richmond
Price sells farm near town on Lexington pike
Mrs. M. E. Price sold her farm and residence about one mile from town on the Lexington pike to Mr. P. H. Holloway. The sale price is private. The property spans about 27 acres.
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M. E. Price
Lexington Pike
P. H. Holloway
House and Lot Sold on Buckner Street
Mrs Eva Hughes purchased yesterday from the heirs of Mrs Catherine M Kohlhass a residence on Buckner Street for one dollar and other considerations.
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Eva Hughes
Catherine M. Kohlhass
Buckner Street
Knights of Pythias redistrict State at Lexington meeting
State Grand Lodge officers redistricted the Knights of Pythias in Kentucky. S W Powell of Winchester was named District Deputy of the 16th District, which includes Garrard No 29 Lancaster Ivan shoe No 48 Winchester Pilot No 78 Ford Diadem No 81 Stanford Paint Lick No 123 Paint Lick Estill No 159 Irvine Madison No 160 Valley View Camp Dick No 161 Bryants ville Normal City No 162 Richmond.
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The
Knights of Pythias
Lexington
S. W. Powell
Winchester
Garrard
Lancaster
Ivanshoe
Pilot
Ford
Stanford
Paint Lick
Estill
Irvine
Madison
Valley View
Camp Dick
Bryantsville
Normal City
Richmond
Shot Betrayer Named Martha Erickson in Fatal Wounding
New York report states Martha Erickson shot Ernest Schwanenam on a street, wounding him fatally, then, after arrest, swallowed poison. She was taken to a hospital in a dying condition, claiming Schwanenam betrayed her.
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New York
Martha Erickson
Ernest Schwanenam
Schwanenam
Four Die in Collapse at St Nicholas Washery
Four workmen were killed by a rush of calm at the St Nicholas Washery in Pottsville Pennsylvania today. The accident occurred February 9 as boilers and debris flooded a section of the plant. Rescue and inquiry teams were dispatched to the scene.
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Pottsville
St. Nicholas Washery
Carpentry Union Grows Rapidly in City
The recently organized carpenter's union in this city is rapidly increasing its membership and promises to become one of the strongest unions of its kind. Two new members were admitted at a recent meeting and several other applications have been filed.
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Carpenter’s Union
Buckner Fined Heavily in Police Court for Liquor Sale
William Buckner a colored man was fined 120 dollars and costs in Police Court Monday night in two cases for illegal liquor sales. He allegedly operated a Sunday blind tiger in Bucktown, an area described as a dark society section. Officer John Ballard made the arrest.
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William Buckner
Buckner
Bucktown
John Ballard
Rube Carnival at the Auditorium Wednesday Night
The auditorium hosts a novelty show with a Rube Carnival and broom ball game pitting Rube against Tramp. A prize will be awarded by popular vote for the best rube makeup and impersonation. Skating runs from 7 to 11 o'clock with a new lineup and unmasking in the broom ball match.
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Auditorim
Roosevelt Defends Pacific Policy Against Anti-Japanese Legislation
President Roosevelt asserts a policy favoring efficiency and minimal friction with Japan, urging California leaders to oppose the anti-Japanese school bill. He argues for mutual respect and free exchanges while warning that mass settlement would harm both nations and violate treaties, and notes immigration trends support current policy.
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Washington
Pacific Slope
Roosevelt
P. A. Stanton
California
Stanton
Flint
Kahn
F. K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
Japan
Pacific
United States
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Speaker
Cromwell Denies Taft In Deal On Panama Canal Case
William Nelson Cromwell testifies before a federal grand jury in the Panama canal libel case involving the New York World and others. He reiterates prior public statements that he and his firm had no stock or pecuniary interest in the canal and that Douglas Robinson and Charles P. Taft had no Panama matters. District Attorney Jerome notes state cases have priority and declines to rush the federal proceeding pending guidance from the attorney general.
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New York
William Nelson Cromwell
Panama Canal Company
France
United States
Federal Grand Jury
New York World
Cromwell
America
Douglas Robinson
Charles P. Taft
Panama Canal
Jerome
Panama
Onio Soldiers May Go to Inauguration
Columbus Ohio February 9 Adjutant General Weybrecht seeks to send a Ohio National Guard contingent to Taft inaugural in March Troop A and possibly Troop B Columbus would form the Ohio representation He notes costs of transport and that officers and men would forgo per diem if sent Weybrecht estimates 508 men could go for 9400 and 2000 men for 32000 The decision rests with the legislature Governor Harmon favors the plan
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Columbus
Weybrecht
Ohio National Guard
Taft
Ohio
Finance Committee
House
Senate
Washington
Harmon
Hopkins Released In Rosen Murder Case
Ottumwa Iowa Feb 9 Joseph Hopkins a colored witness in the murder of Clara Rosen who was beaten to death with a stone and hidden in an abandoned cellar was released.
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Ottumwa
Joseph Hopkins
Clara Rosen
Indianapolis Balloon Race Set For June Sixth
New York Feb 9 announcement from the Aero Club of America states its first grand prize balloon race will be held in Indianapolis on June 6.
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Commercial Club
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Indianapolis
New York
The
Aero Club of America
Sound Battlecry fuels Kentucky prohibition push
Kentucky temperance forces launch statewide effort to bring prohibition. Louisville advocates issue call to action through the state W C T U and anti saloon groups urging a flood of petitions to compel the legislature to submit the issue.
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Louisville
Kentucky
State Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Prohibition
South Fourth Avenue
Frances Beauchamp
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Lexington
W. C
T. U
Kearney Dominates Amateur Skating at St Nicholas
In New York on February 9 Phil Kearney, local expert, won the half mile and one mile scratch events at the amateur championship and novice skating meet held at the St Nicholas rink. Edmund Lamy finished as an also ran in both races.
Vanderbilt In Collision
A 140 horsepower racing car driven by W. K. Vanderbilt Jr collided with another auto in Nice. Both cars were nearly demolished but none of the occupants was hurt.
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Vanderbilt
Nice
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Telescope Designer Walter Moree Dies in Cleveland
Walter Moree, noted telescope designer, died at his Cleveland home at age 42. The obituary notes his contributions to astronomical optics and his influence in midwestern scientific circles.
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Cleveland, O
Walter Moreeeae
Ana Pert
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