Rifled Mail Sack Found Near L and N Railroad
Early Sunday a young man named Hickerson found a rifled mail sack about one mile north of the city near the L and N railroad. The sack’s leather strap was cut, letters opened, and mail scattered, though no registered letters were in the pouch. The pouch had left Winchester at 7:00 pm Thursday and was destined for the north bound train at 11:09 am, with the transfer to the southbound line at 5:00 am. The theft is being investigated by government authorities to identify the guilty party or parties.
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Hickerson
Winchester
Services Continue Through Present Week At First Baptist
A large crowd attended both morning and night worship at First Baptist Church. Dr. Porter from Lexington preached at night with three new members joining. Monday meeting drew two more additions. Porter will preach Monday night at 7:30 and daily morning services at 10:30 and evening services at 7:30 all week. Mr Weston and Mr Rash from Lexington assisted in singing.
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J. W. Porter
Lexington
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Porter
Weston
Rash
Work resumes on Knights Pythias and Masonic building
The terra cotta for the Knights Pythias and Masonic fraternity building arrived Saturday and a full force of workmen returned Monday. Crews will push the project rapidly, aiming to complete one of the finest office and lodge buildings in the state and a credit to the city.
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Knights Pythias
Masonic Fraternity
No Verdict In Ball Seizure Case
A jury in the Ball seizure case in the Federal Court at Richmond Kentucky failed to reach a verdict and the term adjourned. Ben Curtis Lary has accepted a post with the Hagan Gasoline Engine Company in Macon Georgia and departed for that city.
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Richmond
Ben Curtis Lary
The
Hagan Gasoline Engine Company
Macon
Georgia
Narrow Escape From Serious Accident In Country Buggy
Mr and Mrs Abe Renick had a narrow escape when their horse ran off near Lexington pike. The buggy upset, Mrs Renick suffered a deep gash above the right eye and unconsciousness, while Mr Renick had a wrenched back and bruises. Both rested well after treatment and remained at home Sunday.
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Abe Renick
Lexington Pike
Mr. Renick
Berea College Defeats Georgetown 19 to 0
Berea College beat Georgetown College in Berea Kentucky 19 to 0 on Saturday. Scoring came from three touchdowns and a drop kick with forward passes used successfully. Georgetown’s quarterback was knocked out and the on side kick failed notably. biggest gains came from end runs.
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Berea
Berea College
Georgetown College
Georgetown
Baseball Meeting Urged To Boost Club
There will be a baseball meeting at the county courthouse Monday night at 7 30 for those who have subscribed for stock or are interested. Replies to letters sent to 175 citizens have been few, and the club may be dropped without more responses.Come out and help boom the club.
House roll call shows Republicans 219 Democrats 172
Washington Nov 16 The temporary roll call for the Sixty first Congress lists 219 Republicans and 172 Democrats in the new House totaling 391. The comparable last session had 223 Republicans and 166 Democrats in a 389 member body. Democrats gain seventeen districts, Republicans twelve, with vacancies accounting for a net shift.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Henderson and Fox Couple to Wed Thanksgiving Day
William Henderson of the Ruckerville pike and Lizzie Fox daughter of Mr and Mrs B C Fox near Red Bridge will marry at the bride’s parents home on Thanksgiving day November 26 at 2 30 Rev Mr French officiating All friends are invited to attend
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William Henderson
Ruckerville Pike
County
Lizzie Fox
B.C. Fox
Pope Pius X Celebrates Golden Jubilee of Priesthood
Rome reports Pope Pius X marks forty years of service to the Catholic Church on his golden jubilee. Guiseppe Sarto, born 1838, rose from modest northern Italian roots to bishop, cardinal, and finally pope in 1903 after a long career known for gentleness and simple living.
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Rome
Pius X
Guiseppe Sarto
Treviso
Padua
Italy
Venice
Sarto
Vatican
Halian
Saloon Cases to Be Tried Monday Night
The remaining saloon cases against men charged with selling liquor to a minor will be tried Monday night. The cases involve sales to Roger Green, a minor and Mt Sterling student, brought through Prof. H. K. Taylor of Kentucky Wesleyan College.
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H. K. Taylor
Kentucky
Wesleyan College
Roger Green
Mt. Sterling
Mrs Milward Hosts Washington Guests in Lexington
Mrs Kate Milward of Lexington entertained Mrs Matt Adams and Mme Hiddinga of Washington DC this afternoon in a social gathering highlighting diplomatic ties and hospitality.
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Matt Adams
Mme. Hiddinga
Washington, D C
Kate Milward
Lexington
Dowager Empress Tsze Hsi An Dies in Peking
Official notice confirms Tsze Hsi An, dowager empress and de facto ruler since 1861, is dead. The emperor Kuang Hsu had already died and Prince Pu Yi is named heir presumptive. Foreign legations and troops prepared for potential disorder as the dynasty heads toward succession amid public apathy and fear.
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Kuang Hsu
Pu-Yi
Prince Chun
Prince Pu-Yi
Legations
Legation
Heney Continues to Improve After Shooting
Francis J. Heney remains in satisfactory condition after being shot in the courtroom Friday. Surgeons report excellent progress toward recovery as he slept through a comfortable night in San Francisco.
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Heney
San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
Morris Haas
Union Official Forced Out
Winnipeg Nov 16 Bell Hardy resigns as chairman of the Canadian Pacific Mechanics union on demand of the executive committee due to worker dissatisfaction with the recent strike settlement.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Mechanics’ Union
Bell Hardy
Eight Die in Okmulgee Rage Riot
Okmulgee Oklahoma November 16 eight persons were killed and ten wounded in a clash involving Jim Deckard a negro desperado and law officers. Sheriff Edgar Robinson and Assistant Chief Henry Klaber among the dead. Deckard killed after firing on deputies and a mob gathered around his house. Governor Haskell prepared militia as violence spread from the S L & San Francisco station to Deckard’s home.
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Jim Deckard
Edgar Robinson
Okmulgee County
Henry Klaber
Okmul
Deckard
Klaber
Robintsom
Haskell
Guthrie
Muskogee
Okmuskgee
Mitchell to Run for UMW Presidency Against Lewis
Denver November 16 delegates to the twenty eighth AFL convention toured nearby mountains as 1 586 885 member federation notes Gompers 26 years in the presidency. Thomas L Lewis says he will not seek AFL vice presidency, paving the way for John Mitchell to contest the UMW presidency against Lewis for the post Mitchell held before retirement for health reasons.
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United Mine Workers
Tom Lewis
Denver
Colo
America Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Federation
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Lewis
Dies In Church Pew In Woburn
Edward D. Hayden vice president and secretary of the Boston and Albany railroad and member of Congresses died of apoplexy in his pew at the Woburn Unitarian church in Woburn Massachusetts on November 16.
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Woburn
Mass
Edward D. Hayden
Boston & Albany Railroad
Woburn Unitarian Church
Haas Kills Himself After Failed Assassination Attempt
Maurice Haas, who tried to shoot Francis J. Heney, died by his own hand in San Francisco by shooting himself in the forehead with a concealed pistol.
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Haas
San Francisco
Maurice Haas
Francis J. Heney
Jealous man kills wife then takes own life in Dayton
In Dayton on November 16 Chester Gebhart, 50, shot and killed Mrs. Marie Costello, 45, at her home and then killed himself. Jealousy prompted the double tragedy.
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Dayton, O
Chester Gebhart
Marie Costello
Aged man falls dead while loading hay at Venice
Andrew Joyce, 76, a carpenter of Hamilton, fell dead while loading hay in Venice. Apoplexy is suspected as the cause of death.
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Hamilton
Venice
Andrew Joyce
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Pres. Taylor
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Tsze Hsi AN
Peking
China
Tse Hsi An
Hsien-Feng
Tung-Chih
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