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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1909
Page
5
Police pursue two leads in the Vincennes death of Mrs. Russell Culbertson. A plaster skull relic found near the body and a carbolic acid bottle with an unfamiliar label are being traced to establish if self harm caused the death. Investigators seek prior wrist-cutting incident as further corroboration.
Frank Gotch world champion wrestles Italian John Petrilli in Omaha tonight. Gotch predicts little trouble and expects a pin as Petrilli has faced only lesser opponents. The planned match pits Gotch against Mahmout and Mackenschmidt challenger Petrilli in a key contest on the local mat.
Frank Gotch of Iowa, world champion wrestler, defeated Raoul de Rouen of France in straight falls to retain the title in Kansas City on March 2.
Arthur Wilson, a black man, was found guilty of criminally assaulting Mrs. John T. Watson of Hopkinsville and sentenced to be hanged. Mrs. Watson identified Wilson, and the attack occurred on January 11. He has been held in Henderson jail to prevent mob violence.
Dayton Ohio March 2 J B Smith attorney was arraigned before Magistrate Terry on forging and altering a law certificate He allegedly obtained a certificate under W B Smith in Indiana and altered it for personal use Smith pleaded not guilty and the bond was set at 1000 dollars
Muskogee Oklahoma March 2 United States Judge John A. Marshall of Utah has been named by Judge Sanborn of the United States circuit court of appeals to preside at the trial of Governor Charles N Haskell and other Oklahomans in the case.
Cedar Rapids considers Gothenburg system to place all saloons under a single owner. March 2? a proposal to unify liquor outlets in the city.
Frankfort March 25 Governor Willson declared he would use the state militia to aid in collecting railroad taxes in Carter Boyd and Elliott counties after Tax Collector J W Peck reported mobs and organizations blocked payments. Officials from the three counties were summoned to meet and justify sending soldiers to protect the tax collector in duty. The overdue taxes involve several counties with long unpaid railroad levies.
Quotation notes that many men mistake kicking as a sign of genius when it is necessary to wear evening attire. The line critiques casual bravado over proper dress in formal settings.
Fred and Herb Smith and Ed Arnold exhumed portions of a man's body buried in the Walhending river bank half a mile above Coshocton. Authorities have taken the matter in charge.
King Edward names the Earl of Granard a Knight of the Order of St Patrick. He wed Miss Beatrice Mills of New York in January of this year.
Coshocton Ohio reports J C Burcaw a West Bedford teacher abruptly closed the schools and departed for Wooster after pupils refused to obey him.
Theodore Roosevelt extols a supreme value the chance and ability to perform a worthy act for the welfare of humanity, underscoring duty over ease. His reflection elevates purposeful service as the great possession.
Four men were killed and five seriously injured when a 35 foot brick wall left from a February fire at Swift & Company battering plant collapsed. A dozen others narrowly escaped as the wall crashed down on the workers.
A New York state pulp company has taken an option on 560000 cords of sunken pine piling in the Rideau river near Kingston Ontario. The piling, sunk about 80 years ago during active river commerce, will be chemically processed to produce high grade stationery materials.
The Philosopher of Folly says he could tell friends all his faults but for one thing they would believe him. He speaks frankly about flaws that would supposedly be believable to others, hinting at a striking self awareness.
A small glass with markings for different drop counts promises major time savings for mothers and accurate measurements is highlighted as highly worth considering.
A brief aphorism notes that money rightly earned sustains obligation and effort. It warns that undeserved wealth can ruin others and that many would avoid work if not compelled by necessity, suggesting Providence limits money to those who sweat for it.
A remark notes that laughter may be inappropriate if it undermines propriety, suggesting humor has a cost when it offends decorum. The quote ties laughter to social restraint and disciplined conduct.
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