Lobbying Luck and Love in a Springfield Hotel
In a Springfield hotel lobby Miss Greene and Mrs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop discuss political strategy and romance skirting the edge of scandal. Vernon Morley and Amelia navigate disappointment, longing, and a kiss as elevator doors open and close, shaping a playful yet earnest reconciliation. The pair acknowledge politics reshapes affection, then retreat to face the next act.
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Amelia
Vernon
Morley
Senate
Springfield
Maria Greene
Miss Greene
Ned Daconcertaey
Maria
Mrs. Hodge-Lathrop
Mrs. Hodge- Lathrop
State Central
Precaution Prompted Court Inquiry In Fatal Crash
A chauffeur testifies that he took precautions by driving at high speed and hitting a man at 30 miles per hour, causing the man to be knocked 40 feet. The court questions the motive, while the driver claims slowing down was unnecessary and the man managed to climb into the vehicle and strike him.
Renewal of Feud in Perry County Feared
Jackson Ky March 31 Tele potne reports from Hazard Perry county indicate the probable renewal of an old feud after the assassination of Henry Ingells. Ingells was shot on Main Street in Hazard soon after arriving from the Frankfort penitentiary where he had finished a term over a shooting incident with M C Eversole the Perry county sheriff. Ingells died from his wound.
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Jackson
Hazard
Perry County
Henry Ingells
Ingells
Main Street
Frankfort
M. C. Eversole
D. Y. Combs
Eversole
Modern Woodmen of America Defends Its Merits
Roy E. Smith of the Local Camp M. W. A. issues a defense against misrepresentation by other societies in Winchester. He asserts the Modern Woodmen maintains a large surplus, offers lower rates 30 to 80 percent less than rivals, remits annually to members, and operates as a cooperative returning funds to over a million members for family needs. The notice is dated 3-31-11.
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Winchester
Woodmen of
America
M. W. of A
Roy E. Smith
Equalization Board raises assessments in Central Kentucky
The State Board of Equalization announced tentative raises of assessment for ten counties in Central Kentucky. Town lot increases and farm land adjustments listed include Madison 0 2 4 4, Carroll 5 5, Rochelle 0 2, Jessamine 0 4, Bourbon 2 5, Woodford 2 0, Jackson 0 8, Boyle 5 5, Garrard 10 6, Butler 5 5, Edmonson 4 4, Grayson 3 3, Hancock 0 10, Henderson 2 2, Logan 25 2, Franklin 5 6.
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Frankfort
State Board of Equalization
Kentucky
Madison
Carroll
Rochen
Jessamine
Bebrbon
Woodford
Jackson
Boyle
Garrard
Butler
Edmonson
Grayson
Hancock
Hendoreony
Logan
Franklin
56 Acres Sold on Bybee Pike for 3200 Dollars
Smith and Rutledge sold last week for Tom Moore his 56 acre farm on the Bybee pike to Clyde Gaines for 3200 dollars. The transaction reflects a modest price per acre and transfers ownership to Gaines through local brokers.
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Smith & Rutledge
Tom Moore
Bybee Pike
Clyde Gaines
Merchant Loses 225 Dollars on Road
Cited from Campton Kentucky on March 31 J T Bailey a local merchant returning from Rogers with a branch store misplaced a bill book containing 225 dollars. The loss occurred on the road.
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Merchant
Campton
J. T.bailey
Rogers
The Last Straw
A gloom filled man declares total loneliness and laments bowing to the inevitable, revealing how life’s turn cut him deeply in a moment of rueful humor.
Door Store Acknowledges Quality Mill Work
An advertisement invites readers to inspect a broad range of doors sashes wainscoting and other high grade mill work. It highlights careful construction by mill experts including sawing planing and cabinet work and notes relatively low prices while inviting an inspection.
Lumbering Good Neighbors Invite From Busy Town
In a bustling community notice residents introduce themselves and invite others to get acquainted, promising friendly, helpful neighbors and shared lodgings in a cooperative spirit.
Prevalence of English Language in Global Post
A statistic asserts that two thirds of all mail passing world post offices is written in English. The claim highlights English as the dominant language used in global correspondence.
All Meteors Exclaimed By Citizen At Night Sky
A Kansas City Times reader exclaimed Shay and noted many meteors lighting the sky, calling it a great night for astronomers after gazing upward with a friend.
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Shay
Kansas City Times
Local Character Described By Uncle Hemlock
Uncle Goshall Hemlock calls a man about town someone who prefers loafing between places rather than settling with the steady neighborhood crowd at the grocery each evening.
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Goshall Hemlock
Begging Letters Flood New York as Givers Careful
Report notes 35000 begging letters reach wealthy New York City daily. Writers hope for alms, but philanthropists give only after careful plans and investigations.
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New York City
Too Much Gravity a Bad Sign in Life Way
The remark compares excessive gravity to muddy depths in a sluggish river. It suggests that rigid, unchanging life carries hidden mental dullness, serving as a warning about the stagnation of thought and spirit. The analogy links persistence in routine with a brain weighted by metaphorical mud.
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Sayille
The Tartar's Manners at the Table
A historical note describes a custom where when a star invites an honored guest he seizes the guest by the ear and guides him to the table as a sign of welcome and status.
A Cross-Eyed Hit Recital Comment In Celebration
A witty remark notes a cross-eyed boy’s stage appeal during a recitation. The observer praises his performance while joking that his gaze appears impartial though he cannot look anyone straight in the face. The quip underscores humor about perception and attention in public readings.
Thoughtful Child Letter to Angels About Grandma
A London Tit-Bits item recalls a little boy in England who wrote and posted a letter after his grandmother died. He asks the angels to give her a harp to play because she is short winded and cannot blow a trumpet.
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England
London
Humble Beginnings in Legislature Not Ridiculed
An Indianapolis News note urges respect for modest starts in public life, reminding that many now rich began in the legislature and should not be scoffed at for humble origins.
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Indianapolis News
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