Head Camp of W O W to Meet Here Tuesday
The second bi annual meeting of Head Camp of the Order of the Woodmen of the World of Kentucky will convene in this city Tuesday morning at 10 at the courthouse. The Woodmen Circle will meet concurrently, with about 300 delegates expected. Public welcome.
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Woodmen of World
Court House
Woodmen Circle
Ladies Auxiliary
Order of the Woodmen of
Kentucky
Order
Odd Fellows Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
J. H. Brewer
Louisville
C. E. Crafton
Washington Street Presbyterian Church
R. M
Tanner
Paducah
America
Woodmen
Woodmen of the World
Emma B. Manchester
Omaha
Neb
E Guardian
Mrs Alice Fogg Passes Away
Mrs. Alice Fogg widow of C C Fogg formerly of Mt Sterling Ky died at Coyington today of consumption aged fifty eight. She is survived by six children including Hon Finley E Fogg State Prison Commissioner.
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MT. Sterling
Alice Fogg
C. C. Fogg
Coyington
Finley E. Fogg
Bank of Kentucky planned as new Lexington institution
Lexington to welcome the Bank of Kentucky as a new local bank formed by a group of young bankers from nearby towns. A stockholders meeting in the City National Bank building named a board headed by Dr J C Willis with a financial committee including Thomas W Owsley and Fon and Lon Rodgers. Officers to be chosen this week. Quarters and site under consideration with aims to become a leading Lexington bank.
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Dr. Willis
Bank of Kentucky
Lexington
City National Bank
Fon Rodgers
Pikeville National Bank
Elkhorn Consolidated Coal Company
Pikeville
Lon Rodgers
Farmers’ National Bank
Milton
W. L. Franklin
Glensboro
J. C. Willis
Franklin Bank
Louisville
Matt Walton
Phoenix National Bank and Security Trust Company
C. W. Bell
Frankfort
W. R. Lane
Kentucky
National Life Insurance Company
Vermont
Winchester
Thomas M. Owsley
Transylvania Printing Company
J. E. Eastin
Elmendorf Stock Farm Dairy
Thomas W. Owsley
J. A. Eastin
Negro Electrocuted at Sing Sing in Hempstead murder
Sing Sing witnessed the execution of William Jones, a Black man, by electrocution for the killing of Lluellyn Bunn in Hempstead, Li. The case underscores the harsh penalties of the era and reflects the racial dynamics of capital punishment in New York.
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Sing Sing
William Jones
Lluellyn Bunn
Hempstead, Li
Lectures at Court House Under Winchester High School
A series of lectures will be given at the courthouse under Winchester High School auspices. The first set begins Friday night and weekly talks continue for several weeks. Admission is free and tickets may be secured from any teacher.
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Court House
Winchester High School
Two Views of Romance Color Glasses Shape Love Perception
A brief essay notes romance persists but depends on perspective. It contrasts gray and rose tinted views, suggesting mood and viewpoint color how affection is experienced and interpreted.
Steel Price Cut Sparks Building Boom Outlook
BE. H. Gary, head of United States Steel, announced a price cut that rattled Wall Street, nearly rivaling the 1907 panic. While stocks fell, the move was welcomed by builders and investors nationwide as a signal of a forthcoming building boom, with construction slowing in many regions since the last panic and only slowly returning to normal.
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BE. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Trust
Former County Clerk Enters Appearance in Forgery Case
London Ky March 8 Charles N Provence former Laurel county clerk now a clerk in the State Auditor office in Frankfort entered his appearance after being indicted by the Laurel county grand jury for forgery in issuing fraudulent claims during his 1905 tenure. He posted bond with L B Mc Cargue and George C Moore, protests innocence, and a special term to try the case was set for the first Monday in April.
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London
Charles N. Provence
Laurel County
Dames
Frankfort
L. B. McCargue
George C. Moore
Steamers burned at mouth of Great Kanawha
Fire this morning destroyed the steamers Emma Marie and J. M. Bowell at the mouth of the Great Kanawha in Gallipolis Ohio. Local authorities report no injuries. The blaze started early and investigators are assessing causes and equipment damage.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Emma Marie
J. M. Bowell
Kanawha
Railroads Win in Courts Over Fare and Rates
Railroads win fight against two cent fare and maximum freight rates as Judge McPherson of the Federal District Court holds state rate limits confiscatory. Eighteen lines are involved in the case in Kansas City, Me. March 8.
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Kansas City
McPherson
Federal District Court
Must Retain Part of Boy Proverb Quotation
A brief quotation from H. W. Beecher notes that no one becomes a true man after losing the essence of boyhood, underscoring a theme of continuity between youth and maturity in moral development.
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H. W. Beecher
Flood Destroys Most Churches In Taylorsville Ky
In Taylorsville Kentucky on March 8 all churches except the Catholic church were flooded and damaged making them unusable. Pews overturned organs flooded carpets mud four inches deep plastering falling from soaked walls and part of the Methodist church floor washed away.
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Taylorsville
Steamer Oakland With Coal Fleet Smashes Pier
Henderson Ky March 8 The steamer Oakland with a coal fleet of fifty barges bound for New Orleans struck Pier No 4 of the Henderson bridge Saturday sinking four barges laden with Pittsburg coal The fleet using the tug Isabella of Evansville to pass the bridge was driven by swift current and a large tow into the pier The barges sunk in front of the city wharfboat The entire fleet cut loose saving several barges Nine barges have sunk in two days from collisions at the bridge The John A Wood lost five barges yesterday Sixty thousand bushels of coal were lost today valued at 6000 dollars.
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Henderson
Oakland
New Orleans
Henderson Bridge
Pittsburg
Isabella
Evansville
John A. Wood
Trial in Murder Case Unfinished in Jackson Ky
Jackson Ky March 8 Contrary to expectation the Jeff Davis murder trial was not completed yesterday as the Commonwealth's Attorney Kash did not finish his argument until 4 50 PM just before adjournment. The jury was held over Sunday amid great public interest in the case. The slain man Andrew Bush sat before the fire prior to the tragedy.
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Jackson
Jeff Davis
Commonwealth
Kash
Andrew Bush
Seattle Times chosen for next sane the association
The Seattle Times, 188 pages, arrives at Lexington Herald. National Editorical Association executive committee, meeting in Kansas City, selects Seattle for the next sane the association, praising Seattle’s quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Times
Lexington Herald
National Editorial Association
Kansas City
Lawers Begin Talking Today In Cooper Carmack Trial
Nashville March 8. Arguments open today in the Cooper Sharp trial over who fired first and what the Coopers were doing on Seventh avenue near where Senator Carmack was killed. Witnesses dispute if Carmack drew first or Robin did, and testimony covers a meeting with Governor Patterson and Adjutant General Brown before the tragedy.
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Nashville
Tenn
Coopers
Seventh Avenue
Senator Carmack
Cooper-Sharp
Charles Eastman
Cooper
Robin
Carmack
J. C. Bradford
Tully Brown
Malcolm R. Patterson
Bradford
Patterson
General Brown
Brown
Colonel Cooper
Blake
Charles Hayden
Daisy Lee
Judge Bradford
Jim
Ice Gorge Clears Missouri River at Vermillion
Vermillion South Carolina on March 8 ended all danger of Missouri river overflow as the massive ice gorge, standing 15 feet high and spanning a mile across the river and three miles upstream, broke apart after seven hours.
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Vermillion, S. C
Missouri
Navy officer leaps from hospital window in Washington
Washington March 8 Lieutenant Commander James H Reid U S N leaped from a second story window of the naval hospital where he had been under treatment for two weeks and was seriously if not fatally injured
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Washington
James H. Reid
Naval Hospital
Congress May Be Real Busy
Washington on March 8 Congress faces a busy start as tariff revision is called for March 15 with no limits on business. The House will take weeks to consider schedules while Ways and Means reports the bill. Senate action follows with lengthy Finance Committee processing and conference delays. A long inactivity period looms, prompting debate on additional legislation and an possible inauguration date change.
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Washington
Congress
Chouse of Representatives
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Senate
Committee On Finance
House of Representatives
Yadoo
Postal Savings Banks
Depew
Committee On
Loeb Takes Departure for New Job in New York
William Loeb Jr left Washington to assume the New York customs post tomorrow morning after being tasked by President Taft. He remained to supervise Roosevelt belongings being shipped to Oyster Bay. A separate report notes a Lehigh Valley New York express wreck near Packerton yard with no injuries and passengers briefly displaced.
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Washington
William Loeb, Jr
President Taft
Port of
New York
Easton
New York Express
Lehigh Valley
Packerton Yard
Leaps to His Death in New York Fire Escape
Dennis Redmond chose between death by fire and a three story fall from a blazing room. He jumped onto the sidewalk and was killed, striking his head first on an iron railing.
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New York
Dennis Redmond
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Board of Directors
Negro
E. H. Gary
Steel Corporation
Circuit Clerk’s
Bond
Railroads
Loeb
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