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Thursday, August 3, 2023

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August 6, 1903…

The first homegrown watermelons were on the market this week.

The good ladies of Midway who go tripping along on their toes with their
heels throwing their bodies forward out of plumb, should take warning
from the fate of Mrs. Hunter, the Louisville woman who is now critically
ill as a result of the high heel habit. She faces an amputation and still
her life may not be saved.

Will James, of Shelbyville, attempted to rob some of his friends on an
excursion to Georgetown Tuesday which passed through here. On being
detected, he jumped from the train and made a dash for liberty but ran
in the wrong direction. He ran through Tin Cup and hid in the cellar
under Mrs. Louise Wise’s house. He was soon captured by Marshal Stephens
and lodged in jail, awaiting information from Georgetown. As he left the
train, someone fired a number of shots at him, but he escaped unhurt.

August 7, 1924… 

A car driven by Mrs. Victor Crain, with Mrs. F.J. Smither as passenger,
was hit head-0n by a car driven by a Missouri man in front of the Frank
Watts place. They were enroute to Frankfort. Both machines were damaged,
but injuries were slight.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Noel are rejoicing over the birth of a son born
Monday, Aug. 4. He has been named Paul Noel Jr.

Mrs. Mayme Sacra Spotznagle, 40, died Wednesday after an operation at
St. Joseph Hospital. She was a native of Midway. She is survived by her
husband and two children. Her husband is proprietor of Faywood Mills.

Miss Elizabeth Wise has returned from Cincinnati where she had been
studying at the Conservatory of Music.

Miss Ida Courtney, operator at the telephone exchange, is taking her
vacation and Miss Louise McKinney is acting as substitute.

Former Governor and Mrs. J.C.W. Beckham of Louisville are spending the
weekend with Dr. and Mrs. B.F. Parrish.

Aa barn on the farm of W.M. Ditto, near Brookie’s Crossroads, was
destroyed by fire Sunday.


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