Mt Sterling Painter Drinks Carbolic Acid
Mt Sterling Ky Nov 27 Wick Simpson a young painter drank seven eights of an ounce of carbolic acid after purchasing it at White s drug store Antidotes were given and he was taken home in a critical condition He is about 30 years old and married While badly burned doctors believe he may recover In another incident Anderson Bailey Jr 24 was killed when struck by a train and his legs were severely injured In other news Mr J M Crouch and Mrs Creesy Stockdale were married in Mt Sterling Thanksgiving services were held at the Christian church A sale of 130 acre farm near Helena Station at 95 per acre to Drennan Brothers will move there March 1 1909 Also notes on Associated Charities and shoe sale at Bloomfield s
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MT. Sterling
Wick” Simpson
White
Simpson
Drennan Brothers
W. B. Scott
Mason County
Helena Station
Joe Drennan
Colored effort to fund new Berea college for colored people
At First Baptist church a Friday night meeting promotes a new Berea college for colored citizens. Winchester Blacks show progressive spirit and pledge to raise fifty thousand dollars toward a four hundred thousand dollar endowment to start the school.
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First Baptist Church
New Berea College
Winchester
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Largest crowds at the Hippodrome for a colored assembly
Thousands gathered at the Hippodrome on Thursday for a rare mixed event. From 10 to 11 am dancing occurred with orderly behavior praised as the best ever seen in the city.
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Hippodrome
Hadden Family Guests Over Thanksgiving in Mt. Sterling
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hadden of Mt Sterling spent Thanksgiving with F B Endicott and family, sharing the holiday at their home and enjoying a family gathering with friends.
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Clarence Hadden
Mt. Sterling
F. B. Endicott
Hard task challenges bashful man to entertain
A concise note describes the difficulty of pleasing a bashful man with entertainment. It frames the effort as a classic social puzzle and hints at the need for tailored, considerate humor and timing. The piece maintains a light tone while signaling the social complexity involved.
Meetings Grow in Interest at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church meetings draw large crowds with powerful sermons by J W Porter on Gratitude and Thanksgiving and The Power of God in Drawing Sinners Unto Christ. Ten additions to the church were reported and about eighty total since the series began, with services planned to continue.
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First Baptist Church
J. W. Porter
Porter
Christ
Thanksgiving Day Quietly Observed In City
Thanksgiving Day passed with a quiet city profile and no amusements. Special services drew large congregations at Methodist Baptist and Catholic churches. County jail and infirmary inmates enjoyed holidays with meals, while locals attended Lexington football games and the Opera House showing Eleanor Rubsen in Vera the Medium.
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Lexington
Opera
Eleanor Rubsen
Linen finish handkerchiefs sale at Bloomfield’s
Fifty dozen linen finish handkerchiefs offered at 15 cents each. The promotion runs Saturday only at Bloomfield's store with special pricing highlighted in the advertisement.
Henderson and Fox Wed in County Marriage
A marriage license was issued to William Henderson and Lizzie Fox of the county. The ceremony took place Thursday afternoon at the bride’s home near Ruckerville, performed by Rev. Richard French.
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William Henderson
Lizzie Fox
Richard French
Ruckerville
Grocers Howard and Humphries Deliver at Door
Tr Howard and Humphries advertise door delivery of groceries fruits and vegetables at Main and Broadway dated 11 23 31.
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Howard & Humphries
Main
Broadway
Bloomfield Store Sale for Linen Handkerchiefs
Advertises 50 dozen white linen handkerchiefs priced at 15 cents each, originally 25 cents, with sale scheduled Saturday at Bloomfield's. Contains unclear trailing text.
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Bloomfield
Post-Graduate Meet At Ishmael Offices
The Physicians' Post-Graduate Course met at the office of Drs Ishmael and Ishmael on Thursday evening November 26. Attending were Drs Shirley Venable W A Bush I H Browne Walter Combs McKinley Lyon Clark Goodwin J W and B R Ishmael and Cole. Dr Clark delivered an instructive lecture followed by refreshments.
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C“oure
Ishmael
Shirley, Venable
W. A. Bush
I. H. Browne
Walter Combs
McKinley
Lyon
Clark
Goodwin
J. W
B. R. Ishmael
Cole
Alleged Slayers Held After Jackson County Exam
Amelia Allen and Theodore Allen, charged as principal and accessory in the murder of Mrs. Fanny Tutt, were refused bail and remanded to await grand jury action. Eight witnesses testified as the examination stretched into the night. The court appointed defense for the couple as they faced threats and a crowded courtroom.
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Jackson, Ky
Amelia Allen
Theodore Allen
Fanny Tutt
S. 8. Taulbee
Commonwealth
Allens
Allen
West
Engineer badly scalded in Ashland wreck
At Ashland Junction two miles from Ashland early Wednesday morning an explosion and derailment left engineer Edward Owens severely scalded and trapped in his cab. Fireman Gost escaped uninjured as the engine toppled and the boiler smashed. Owens was rescued and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Lexington in serious condition.
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Ashland
Edward Owens
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lexington
Owens
Gost
Hayes and son visit old Kentucky home for Thanksgiving
S F Hayes of Seattle Washington and his son James return to Winchester to greet friends during a Thanksgiving visit. Hayes, Irish born, formerly ran the Bourbon House now the St George Hotel and later Haves House on North Main. James has built a successful real estate career in the Northwest.
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S. F. Hayes
Seattle
Washington
James
Kentucky
Mr. Hayes
Ireland
St. George
Haves
North Main Street
James Haves
Winchester
Bloomfield's Seeks 4-in-Hand Ties Saturday Sale
Hace offers 25 dozen four in hand neckties at 22¢ each and 35e ties for 22¢ Saturday only at Bloomfield's.
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Hace
Bloomfield’s
In a Man's Life. A Glimpse of Poetry and Business
A terse note from Atchison Globe hints at a man’s life journey, balancing poetry ambition with practical business pursuits as he navigates personal and professional crossroads.
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Ever Mag
Atchison Globe
Sale Notice at Bloomfield's for Knee Plain Pants Suits
The advertisement states prices will continue until Saturday with outfits priced at 5.00 4.50 and 4.00 dollars, sale price 2.89. Bloomfield's department store offers knee plain pants suits at reduced rates during the event.
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Bloomfield’s
Winchester Roller Mills Flour Ad in County Paper
The Winchester Roller Mills proclaims itself the oldest and best institution in the county. It urges using home flour and touts Kerr Perfection and White Pearl flour as unmatched products.
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Winchester Roller Mills
Kerr
Clay City Couple Wed in Simple ceremony
Clay City Arthur Phillips married Miss Nellie McDowell on Monday evening in a small local ceremony.
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Arthur Phillips
Nellie McDowell
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Massie
Shoe Man
Stepstone
Anderson Bailey, Jr
Crouch-Stockdale
J. M. Crouch
Little Rock
Bourbon County
Creesy Stockdale
Judy
County
Christian Church
J. L. Weber
Methodist Church
Associated Charities
Charities Fund
3. W. Porter
Henderson-Fox
Husband
Taulbee
Edward Owen
S. F. Hayes and Son
Bourbon House
Rupard-Stewart Co
Iret
Wickwire
R. P. Scobee Son
the Winn-Martin Coal& Supply CO. Incorporated
H. H. Phillips
Grt
imUndoten Kuller
Clay City
Agra
India
Shah Jeban
Washi
Vine
Smith Avenue
John H. Standiford
N. P. van Meter
Clark County National
B. R. Jouett
Lexington Avenue
Burns Street
Glenmore
J. F. Golden
East ‘Eon
Oliver Tynewriter
S. Highland Street
J. C. Lary
Burns and
Lexington Avenues
T. W. Brock
Burns Avenue
Beckner Street
W. P. Azbill
Rochwood
Tenn
Wainscott
N. T. Taylor
Short Street
W. Z. Haggard
Benton Harbor
Mich
Hickman Street
T. E. Barnes
Robert Quisenbury
Scott
Amerca
Eagle Casting Co
of Winchester (Incorporated
F. G. Cornell
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