Clark County tobacco to be disposed immediately
The News reports that Clark County tobacco may be sold asap as samples are ready in the warehouse. Talks hint the American Tobacco Company will start receiving the 1906 crop next week and the 1907 crop can be delivered immediately, with funds to farmers soon. The Board of Control meets on Tuesday, November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Burley Tobacco Society
American Tobacco Company
Brooks
S. D. Goff
Equity
Secretary
Board of Control
James S. Winn
Winn Furniture Company
C. H. Bowen
Burley
Carroll
Louisville
Ccompany
Winchester
Cincinnati
Rejoicing Over Tobacco Sale
News of the sale of most of the 1906 crop and 75 percent of the 1907 burley tobacco to the American Tobacco Company by the Burley Tobacco Society spread through Winchester and Clark County. Bankers and merchants voice optimism, predicting $700,000 in county circulation and relief for farmers with their debts, plus broader benefits to the Blue Grass region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Tobacco
American Tobacco Company
Burley Tobacco Society
Main Street
B. F. Curtis
Clark County National Bank
Clark County
J. M. Hodgkin
People’s State Bank
N. H. Witherspoon
Winchester Bank
Winchester
Kentucky
J. Harry Allan
Allan & Murphy
Blue Grass Region
Robbers dynamited safe at Reiniger and Silcox
In Utica Ohio on November 20 robbers forced citizens to stay back as they blew open the Reiniger and Silcox safe and escaped with six thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Ohio
Reiniger and Silcox
Two Drown in Chicago River Auto Crash
In Chicago Illinois on November 20 Joseph Meyer and Margaret Atkins were drowned when an automobile swerved from a bridge into the Calumet river. Authorities reported the mishap occurred after the vehicle plunged into the river during the evening hours near Calumet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph Meyer
Margaret Atkins
Calumet River
Democrats to hold mass county convention on Saturday
County Democrats plan mass precinct conventions Saturday to select committeemen for the county committee. Contests expected in several precincts with Abe Renick and McCormack named in Renick. A later meeting will choose a county chairman to succeed Lee Baldwin, with John M Stevenson as a leading candidate. Baldwin cannot seek reappointment due to a sheriff candidacy.
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State
Jon John M. Stevenson
Clark
Democratic Committee
Renick
Abe Renick
McCormack
Lee Baldwin
John M. Stevenson
Baldwin
Sketch of organization and growth of Burley Society
A historical overview of the Burley Tobacco Society from its 1906-07 sale amid Kentucky tobacco industry changes. It traces the rise of the Equity movement, local unions in Henry and surrounding counties, a Winchester headquarters plan, and the mass meetings that formed the district board, pledges, and a 15 cent average price pledge. The piece ends noting a dramatic January 1907 pledge count and ongoing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Henry County
Shelby
Spencer
Owen
Washington
Pendleton
Trimble
Henry
Grant
Swain
J. W. Dickson
Spencer County
Winchester
Burley
Committee On
Department of Tobacco Growers of the
U. S. of E
Clarksville
Tenn
Burley Tobacco Sale Ends Kentucky Growers Struggle
Louisville reports the Burley Tobacco Society has closed a landmark deal with the American Tobacco Company for 1906 and 1907 crops totaling about 85 million pounds. The sale averages 20.5 cents for 1906 and 17 cents for 1907, with delivery beginning November 24 and most tobacco routed to railways via Winchester warehouses.
Scott County to Realize About $900000 in Tobacco Deal
Georgetown Ky Nov 20 A telegram to A L Ferguson president of the Scott County Board of Control from Rhodes B Thomas Louisville alerts of the sale of tobacco crops to the American Tobacco Company Scott County growers will realize about 900000 from the deal with roughly one million pounds of 1906 and four million pounds of 1907 in the pool Ferguson says peace between trust and growers is assured the company may establish relations with the growers organization Night riders violence hindered planting and Kentucky’s oppression by the trust is noted as the state moves toward a favorable settlement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Tobacco Society
American ‘Tobacco Company
Kentucky
Burley Growers’ Association
Carroll
Tobacco Company
Louisville
American Tobacco Company
Georgetown
A. L. Ferguson
Scott County Board of Control
Rhodes B. Thomas
Scott
Scott County
Ferguson
Trust
Night Riders
Union
Mason's Share Will Exceed A Million
Maysville Ky November 20 Mason county growers will receive a large share of proceeds anticipated to surpass one million dollars according to early estimates with further details continued on page eight.
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Mason
Maysville
Mason County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Narval Benton
Grubbs & Benton
Burley Society
Hawkins
Equity Society
H. E. Swain
Smithfield
G. W. McMillain
Pendleton County
American Society of Equity
HW. B. Sherman
C. M. Hanna
Shelby County
Wes
H. F E. Swain
Shlanna
Lucien Beckner
Beckner
Presi
Co. M. Hanna
M. C. Rankin
Citizens National and
People’s State Banks
Burley Tobacco Growers
Tennessee
Clarence Lebus
R. K. Smith
Claude M. Thomas
Paris
Claude M. William
Versailles
C. C. Patrick
Lexington
John E. Brown
Shelbyville
John A. Larue
Shawhan
Bourbdd County
S. A. Shanklin
G. W. McMillan
Rhodes Thompson
L. J. Evans
American Tobacco
New York
John Middleton
S. J. Carroll
Mr. Carroll
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