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Newspaper

Winchester News

Location

Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1909

Page

6

Castro on Way Home Plays Kidnapper for Children

Special to The News reports former President Castro leaving Paris for Bordeaux with aims to return to Venezuela and regain power by revolution if needed. In Bartlesville Oklahoma, Mrs Hattie Loos arrives with her two daughters Deight and Margaret, whom she admits kidnapping from a Toledo church last Sunday.

Paris Castro Bordeaux Venezuela Bartletsville Okla Hattie Loos Deight Margaret Toledo Ohio

K P Lodge to Confer Esquire Rank on Prof Dalgety

The K of P lodge meets Thursday night to confer the rank of Esquire on Prof Geo S Dalgety. After initiation Prof John L Bosley will deliver an address. All members are requested to be present.

Prof. Bosley Prof. Dalgety Esquire K. of P. Lodge Geo. S. Dalgety John L. Bosley

Civic Leaguers Get Busy at Paris

Paris Civic League members conduct a personal canvass of residences and businesses in Paris Kentucky urging a general cleanup before Arbor Day April 2. The effort emphasizes tree planting and improved premises.

Civic Paris Paris Civic League

Want Advertise in Newspaper Seeks Your Business

A vintage want advertisement from W. W. Bush & Company invites readers to place insurance business with them. It promises protection for home business and income, asks about policy expiry, and provides office location and phone number at 60 S Main Street.

W. W. Bush & Company S. Main Street

Democratic Body 10 Meet in Lexington

State Chairman Henry R. Prewitt of Louisville calls a Democratic State Central Committee meeting for Friday April 2 at the Leland Hotel in Lerington. Items include resolving county and district committee contests, forming a permanent campaign headquarters, and selecting a subcommittee to oversee the headquarters and its secretary.

Democratic State Central Committee Henry R. Prewitt Louisville Leland Hotel Lerington Kentucky

In Old Kentucky lecture by Dr Irene Myers at courthouse

Dr Irene Myers dean of Transylvania University Women’s Department to give a talk titled In Old Kentucky at the courthouse on Friday evening March 26. The Winchester City Schools sponsor a series. tickets available from city school teachers or at the door. The lecture is free and begins at 8 o clock.

Irene Myers Court House Women’s Department Transylvania University Old Kentucky Winchester City Schools Friends of Education

Miss Etta Margerson Hosts 20th Birthday Party

Miss Etta Margerson celebrated her twentieth birthday Monday night with a large gathering of friends. About twenty-three girls and twenty-five boys attended, the house decorated with evergreens and flowers, and all reported a nice time.

Etta Margerson

Natural Gas Co Declares Dividend in Lexington

The Central Kentucky Natural Gas Company of Lexington Kentucky has declared a dividend of two and one half percent on its capital stock payable April 15 1909 to stockholders of record at the close of business March 31 1909. The transfer books will be closed after March 31 until the morning of April 16. Winchester Monument Works a home enterprise asks a share of your business.

Lexington Central Kentucky Natural Gas Company

Two Whitla Kidnapping Suspects Identified By Willie

In Sharon and Cleveland a 12 year old boy named Willie Whitla identified James Boyle and a woman as the kidnapers who seized him near Sharon and forced payment of a $10,000 ransom. Police file indictments for blackmail and plan extradition. a Mary Dener suicide is reported.

Cleveland, CO Willie Whitla Cleveland Sharon James P. Whitla Willie James H. Boyle Ashtabula Boyle Whitla Central Police Station Ohio Pennsylvania Mary Dener East Kohler Mr. Whitla Shi Len Leveland

Sharon Gossips Busy Await Further Abduction Case Details

Sharon Pennsylvania residents await positive identification of all arrested in the Willie Whitla kidnapping case. Citizens expect more names and connections to surface before trial, despite efforts to shield identities. In Saratoga a man named William Milne, matching a kidnapper’s description, was arrested in Stillwater on a concealed weapon charge.

Sharon Willie Whitla Cleveland Saratoga N. Y William Milne Bradley Stillwater

Winchester Monument Works Cemetery Lettering Notice

Cemetery lettering or other memorial work available. See Winchester Monument Works for service details and scheduling.

Winchester Monument Works

Moving Pictures At Opera House Saturday Night

Three thousand feet of moving pictures shown at the opera house Saturday night with 10 cents admission. Monuments cleaned without injury to the stone by Winchester Monument Works. B-20-3t

Opera House Winchester Monument Works

Divorced Wife of Col Matt Ayres Seeks Custody

Mt Sterling Ky March 25 In Montgomery Circuit Court Mrs Mary Ayres wife of Col Matt Ayres of Fulton Ky files for absolute divorce alimony and custody of their daughter. The suit cites sensational charges and will be heard at the April term. Also in local news John Hoskins longtime county farmer dies at 68 after sun stroke. Postmaster Ben W Hall named custodian for a public building site survey bids called. Saddle stallion McDonald Chief bought by John S Wyatt and A F Wyatt for 1500 dollars.

MT. Sterling, Ky Montgomery Mary Ayres Matt Ayres Fulton, Ky Ayres George E. Coleman Mr. Ayres Colonel Ayres John Hoskins Hoskins Methodist Church Powell County Ben W. Hall Hall

Breathitt and Harlan Men Made Citizens

Governor Willson with he commitments restored citizenship to A B Little of Breathitt County who served two years for forgery starting 1891 and to Jackson Gross of Hardin County who served one year for shooting with intent to kill in 1905. Both men have lived as good citizens since their release and affidavits support their reentry.

Traveling men visit the office in Winchester

Mr C B Munyon traveling passenger agent of the Big Four from Cincinnati Mr Corwin D Harper district passenger agent of the Wisconsin Central from Cincinnati and Mr Ed Swift district passenger agent of the Wabash called at this office and inspected the plant They report traveling business good with the railroads

Thick Winchester C. B. Munyon Big Four Cincinnati Corwin D. Harper Wisconsin Central Ed. Swift Wabash

Mrs Brashear Visits Daughter in Highland Street Town

Mrs. M. E. Brashear of West Point Kentucky is visiting her daughter Mrs. J. C. Lary on Highland street.

M. E. Brashear West Point, Ky J. C. Lary Highland Street

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Builders Richard Grubbs & Benton Democratic Body City Lab Natural Gas CO Boy Willie Goyle Penn Whittla James Whitla Cleveland, C County Grand Jury James Boyle Helen Boyle Faulkner Thomas Boyle James Montgomery Court John W. White Aberdeen McDonald Breathitt and Harlan Willson Morning Glory John A Tanner Winn Avenue Taylor Es. N. T Lucy Coleman Browning College Street French Avenue H. H. Phillips Zigman Juick Main Washington Street A. F. Byrd West Birl Turner Nannie Sewell Alabama Street Maria Bean Frank Martin Main Street Citizens Bank Frank Roy North Main Street Plymouth Rock W. K. Cumming Lexington Avenue Oscar West W.J. Reed RB. H. Parrish
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