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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
2
A local retailer promotes Hart Schaffner & Marx suits offering double breasted and athletic cuts with many pockets and coat details. The store stocks overcoats raincoats and topcoats in all styles with all wool tailoring and correct fit. They also feature Crossett Shoes Young Brothers and John B Stetson hats as agents.
Louisville and Kentucky Democrats plan a large rally on Tuesday night October 20. W. J. Bryan will cross from Indiana to speak in Louisville. The Democratic National Committee sent the telegram announcement to the state headquarters and to Rep Sherley and local Democrats. A West End meeting last night greeted the news with a large crowd cheering for Bryan and noting the Twelfth ward will attend.
Harrodsburg Ky October 14 The Mercer county grand jury has been hearing concerns since last Friday over city affairs including the waterworks dam project. Charges of waste and crookedness swirl around council members Edger and Daviess amid talk that half the dam funds yielded little value and other city jobs are viewed as worthless or overpriced.
The Harrodsburg Democrat explodes with heat as a national wave of graft exposure spreads locally. It urges swift action against grafter thieves in office, praising the people for supporting a purge and demanding prison for corrupt officials.
The saying notes that oil and truth will prevail in the end, using a local proverb to suggest perseverance and eventual clarity. It reflects cultural wisdom on how honest outcomes emerge despite initial obstacles. The phrase emphasizes patience and the inevitability of truth winning out.
Cattle quiet and steady with good to choice grades. calves slow and weak. hogs dull and 15 to 25 cents lower. sheep quiet with slight weakness. Receipts at Cincinnati yard reported 332 cattle and 579 hogs with shipments 6059 and 1902 respectively. Chicago market noted as steady with mixed regional prices for cattle hogs and sheep. Includes prices for steers, heifers, cows, calves, bulls, sows and lambs.
There will be no prayer meeting services at the Methodist Church Wednesday evening to allow members to attend the Presbyterian Synod meeting.
A brief guide describes folding trousers for travel or discreet viewing. It advises bringing the waist together, laying the fabric flat with outer seams slightly ahead, folding in half, and placing the garments in a suitable receptacle.
Lexington reports that Central Kentucky will establish a winter Roller Polo League with teams from nearby towns including Winchester Danville Beattyville and possibly two teams from Lexington. The league is already being organized to excite skating fans across the region.
The Skating Rink management announces Winchester will join a polo league with Lexington Frankfort Danville and Beattyville. The league mirrors the Blue Grass baseball league in structure and pennant format. Winchester missed baseball entry but will field a strong polo team, rebuilding public interest after last year’s organized polo team drew crowds.
Los Angeles reports Rudolph Spreckels, noted sugar magnate and reform figure, will align with opponents of the religious bid to ban betting on horse races in California. The move signals a heated legislative battle to save racing at the upcoming session, amid broad forces from reform and gambling interests.
The Duchess of Cleveland invited a relative to her husband’s funeral and told him to bring his gun, saying. “We are old, we must die, but the pheasants must be shot.” The remark reflects a grim, darkly humorous note in a late 19th century society.
Profit taking by leading longs drove a weakness in the Chicago wheat market on October 14 with final quotes showing net losses. The market also moved weaker with other grain prices down as overall trading activity reflected cautious sentiment.
A Passaic New Jersey educator urges keeping fairy tales and fables in public schools to nurture imagination among children who must work from age 14. She argues literature sustains joy and creative thinking despite early labor.
A Topeka Journal observation notes that some men, barely able to manage themselves, wed hoping their wives will assist them in daily life. The remark frames marriage as a remedy for personal incapacity and social expectation.
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