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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-11-25

Dear Editor:-I will write you letter
to tell you about my school, the school
house is on the top of large hill and
we can see the boats and trains passing
from the windows. love to go to
school for do owe my teachers. They
are so good and kind to me. like to
play with the other children. We have
such good time at recess playing ball
and spinning tops and when the snow is
on the GROUND play snow ball and coast
down the hill. am in the second
grade. at school study my lessons so 1
will not have to staj in at recess and
miss getting to play. love to go to
school. am sorry when Saturday
comes. Hoping you will visit again
soon. am your little friend.
David Owen Hall.
Cloverport, KY. Nov, IS 1908.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-11-25

AT Grand s.

My Happiest time this year was going
to grandma's it was three days til
thanksgiving.
Me and my brother Frank went to
grandma S.
The evening before Thanksgiving
grand father said l will go get the tur-
key to have for dinner tomorrow. l
was aiming to go with him.
But went before he did. l went up
to the old turkey he did not move so l
thought that would catch him. But
as soon. as l touched him he gave a
terrible gobble and started at me. l
flew for the fence and l was not a bit
too soon. AS for grandpa he had to
catch the turkey himself.
But was thankful had got to the
fence in time.
If had not the turkey would have
had me for his dinner instead of me
having him for my dinner.
Rozina Rowland, aged g.
.Hardinsburg, KY.
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Thinks Twice.

Dear Editor:-Having seen in the
News that you wanted all of tie boys
and girls who read your paper to write
you Thanksgiving letter. thought /
would write.
| am little girl thirteen years Of age.
NV sister takes the News; and we think
we could not get along without it,
60 to school and am in the fifth
grade. My teacher is Miss Cora
Matthews.
At first I thought did not have much
to be thankful for, but when think OF
the golden harvest, the russell fruit and
life and health, am truly thankful for
all Of these blessings. am also thank
full for the kind words and smiles Of an
effectionate and sympathetic mother.
Wishing you all big fat turkey and a
rich pumpkin pie for your Thanksgiving
dinner.
am your little friend and reader,
Nellie Beatty,
Harmed, Ky. Nov. II, 19Os.
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EDUCATIONAL
WHIRL WIND
Begins Next Week and Lasts
Eight Days Throughout the
County.
Appointments Named.

HARDINSBURG, KY, Nov %. Special
The educational whirlwind campaign
ing inaugurated by Supt. Crabbe begins
Nov % and lasts eight days. Twenty
four of the best speakers obtainable
will make two or three speeches per
day for the entire eight days. Supt. r.
M. Ship, of Winchester, has been al
loted to this county for Dec. 3 and 6.
His appointments are:
Cloverport, 1880 O'Clock, a. M, Sat
urday, Dec 5.
Balltown, 200 p. m, Saturday, Dec. S.
Glendeane, $50 p. m, Saturday,
Dec. 5.
McDaniels, 1890 a. m, Sunday Dec.
%.
Hudson, 200 p. m, Sunday, Dec. 6.
Custer, $3.50 p. m, Sunday, Dec. 6.
A local speaker will also speak at
each place in addition to the address of
Supt. Ship. Local choirs will furnish
music. All patrons, trustees, teachers,
and patriotic and intelligent men and
women, and boys and girls, are invited
to be present.
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May Win Next Time.
Mary. McGavock

Dear Editor;-I am little girl nine
years old. l go to school ever day. Ny
teachers name is Miss Ellen Boding.
She came home with me Wednesday
night to see my little sister who is just
recovering from the Malaria fever
which l am most thankful for My
happiest day last year was one l spent
at my Aunts at Cloverport. Papa has
been a subscriber to the Breckenridge
News ever since l remember and Mama
says she would not do with out the
News. hope 1 will be the most success
full in your contest for like to read
good books.
Your little friend,
Katherine McGovern.
Victoria, KY. Nov IA, 1909
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From A Sweet Little Girl.
.Hardinsburg, KY.

Dear acknowledgements Goth brings
to US again our annual thanksgiving day
am proud to know that we live in a
nation whose chief executive recognized
the God of heaven as the giver Of every
good and perfect gift; manfesting this
bv appointing day that we may all ex.
press the gratitude of our hearts for
another year of blessings, | am truly
grateful for his goodness that has been
given me and so many dear friends.
Mothar and father who are trying to
guide my feet in paths of right useful
ness.
For the church with its Heaven APP
pointed Instructions; teaching me to
recognize the good, pure in all and in
all things as coming from His boundful
hand.
And again am thankful for the beau
tiful bird, the turkey, that father carves
every thanksgiving, that we enjoy SO
very much with cranberries and celery.
Wishing you merry thanksgiving,
l am,
Louise Fisher Lewis
Cloverport, Ky. Nov. IS, ZOOS.
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DEATHS.

The remains of Allen c. Murray ar
rived from Portland, Oregon, Monday
morning and the funeral was held in the
afternoon from the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Ferry. Dr. Mather, of
Hardinsburg, conducted the services,
the two assistants being the Rev. Good
son and Rev. b. NJ. Currie. Messrs.
Lawrence Murray and Ira Behen, Misses
Elizabeth and Eva Lee May had charge
of the music. The pail bearers were:
Jas. Younger, Chas. B. Skillman, David
Murray, Jr., Leon McGavock, Abe Nc
Gavock, Gordon McGavock and o. T.
Skillman.
The services at the reside nee and the
grave-side were sweet and comforting,
and brief in accordance with the wishes
OF Mrs. Beard and Mrs. Reevs, sisters
of the deceased. Among those from
Hardinsburg present were: Col. and
Mrs. David r. Murray, DR.. and Mrs
John Kincheloe, Mrs. Default, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Beard, Mrs. Joel Pile, L.
B. Reeves, Marvin Beard, Mrs. Mather,
Miss Jennie Green, of Falls of Rough,
Miss Florie Hardin and Mrs. Jack Har-
din, of Holt
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A Visit The HappieSt.

Dear Editor:-In the past year a visit
made me happiest. 1t was a trip to
graudpa's. We were all to go in a
big wagon filled with sweet scented hay.
w were going to start at midnight so
that the drive could be in the cool night
and early morning Of the next Jay. 1t
was late in the night when | woke.
Mama and papa was already out of their
beds and we're out in the yard. could
hear them talking. Papa said 1t was
cloudy and we would not go. held my
breath and waited. At last l heard
mama calling the other children. |
sprung out of bed and was dressing
when mama came into my room for
knew we were going. In little while
we were all eady and the wagon was
brought to The gate and we all got in. l
shall never forget that ride under the
calm, deep blue July sky with the stars
twinkling and sending fourth rays Of
silver light. We reached grandpa's at
eight o'clock that morning and spent a
few happy days then returned home safe
and WELL
Theresa Rowland, aged 10.
Hardinsburg KY. Nov lS, ZOOS
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Got A Gold Pin.

Dear Editor:-l will write you what
happened during Thanksgiving in
1907 and Thanksgiving 1908.
Thanksgiving 1907 had went to Sun
day school just about three months and
1 have went year and got a gold pin
for not missing a day at Sunday school
and after got my pin never quit like
some of the other children and haven't
missed Sunday sense.
Invent to the fair and saw few of
my friends then l saw some fine stock of
all kinds and there was a COW which
weighed twenty four hundred and fifty
and cav two races one was a mule race
and the other was trotten race.
One man on a mule got throued but
dident hurt him. Ten l went to show
and seen where Harrie Thaugh shot
Sanford White
Afectionately yours,
J. E. Miller.
Cloverport. Ky. Nov. 10, l90S.
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Deserves Second Honor.

Dear Editor:-As the time of year is
approaching when we are all expected
to express our thanks to God for bis
goodness to us, desire to thank Him
for all the blessings with which He has
surrounded me.
thank Him that He has spared my
life and kept me safe from all harm.
am thankful that live in a Chris
tian land where l am permitted to
worship God.
l am thankful for my good school and
my good teachers and that l have an
opportunity of receiving a good educa-
ton.
l am also thankful for the dear father,
mother, and little brother, and the good
Christion home.
In fact there are so many things for
which to be thankful, that words can
not express my gratitude.
Lovingly,
Mary Owen Oelze.
Cloverport, Ky. Nov. II, 1908.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-11-25

To Auntie In PhiIa

Dear Aunt ennie;-Another Thanks
giving Day is almost here and yet il
seems a very little while since one year
ago, when Iwrote that last Thanksgiving
letter to you.
Aunt Bonnie 1 wish you were here TO
spend Thanksgiving with s,be thank
full with US, eat turkey, cramberrie
celery pumpkin pies and all those good
things a Thanksgiving dinner brings.
have so many things to be thankful
for too. have been sick but think /
will be we'll enough to go to school
in few days.
shall be very thankful for that, for
love my teacher, my school and my little
playmates very much.
Aunt Bonnie 1 am sure Thanksgiving
Day is just the same in Philadelphia a.
it is in Cloverport, even though it is
very far away, but believe you could
have just as good time here and be
just as thankful, and if you would only
come would be even more thankful
than am.
Write to me soon and try to tell me
you will come to see US.
Very much love from your little girl,
Agnets Mattingly.
Cloverpott, Ky. Nov. II. 1908,
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Dear Editor:-My mother, Mrs. Nc
Mullan subscribes for the Breckenridge
News and saw the little add in the
paper to boys and girls under fifteen.
am girl fourteen years old, 1 am
in the seventh grade. Mrs Anderson is
my teachers name. like her fine.
certainly do like for Thanksgiving
to come because we alwas get out OF
school and have a good time.
This is my second Thanksgiving in
Oklahoma. Last Thanksgiving we sent
a nice dinner to an old gentleman that
was sick and he has been kind to us ever
since.
l think we should all be THANKFUL for
the pleasures and comfort Of life He has
given us and think there is nothing
nicer than to send someone that you
know will not have turkey and lots Of
nice thingsfor their Thanksgiving dinner
some of yours.
expect you are acquainted with my
mother her maiden name was Miss
Ermine Munford.
certainly hope that will have a
chance to do kind act for someone this
year.
| remain Respt,
Frances Mcmillan.
Blackwell, Okla. Nov. 13, 1908.
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Interesting Letter.

Dear Edtor:-I wish to join your co =
test in writing Thanksgiving letters.
Aud also wish to win one Of your
great prizes which you offer to the little
ones.
Thanksgiving is a great day and was
set apart by the Pilgrims. A number
Of Pilgrims emigrated to Holland,
They we're very religious and desired
to worship God according to dictates of
their own conscien5es. They did not
feel at home in Holland They longed
for country which they might call
ther own and determined to sail for the
new world.
One hundred and two of them embark
ed on the Mayfower and came to the
new world and made their settlement.
There was little brook that ran by
their settlement and the birds wonld
come and drink and sing to them every
day and it made them so happy.
Well will make my letter short as l
can't think Of any more.
remain your little friend,
Virgil Oliver Bowlds.
Cloyerport, KY. Nov. II, 1903.
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Prize Letter

Dear Breckenridge News:
was most thankful this summer be-
cause was living and we'll. went to
the country fora week this summer and
gathered wild flowers and berries, anu
hunted the eggs. We would 90 up to
the mail box every evening to get the
mail but would only get the weather
forecast. would go to the spring for
my grandfather which was much fun.
One evening my uncle wanted some one
to help him to plant beans so helped
him. When he had them planted he
had to cover them up so | rode on the
float which was great fun.
One day a friend of mine and her
uncle took me horse back riding. We
went about five miles out on a country
road to the Little Tar Springs. As we
were coming home we stopped at the
ice plant and got water melon and
ate it then we started home. We got
home about FIVE O'Clock in the evening.
Lots of other funny things happened
but these were the incest. am glad
that am here to write you this letter.
Your loving reader.
Mary. McGavock.
Cloverport, KY.
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CLovERPoRT KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 25 1908.
Smart For Ten Years.

Dear Editor;-I was ten years old the
fourth day of last May. l have now
entered my fourth year of school life.
We have a good school and my father
is the President. am very fond of all
my teachers l have six studies includ-
ing music and enjoy them all, especial
ly my music. l have no little playmate
in my home, but have two big brothers
who play with me and my out of-doors
playmate is a fine scotch collier shep-
herd dog his name is Bob. / wish you
could see him. l also have some nice
little piaymates in the community. We
have Juvenile Missionary Society, we
hold our meetings on the first and
third Sundays in the months. l am
the president and my mother is the
lady manager. We children arrange
our programs and think them quite in
teresting. About week ago we en-
tertained the members of the Sunday
School Cradle Roll and their mothers.
There were seventeen mothers and
twenty-five children under five years of
age. l have enjoyed few short trips
this year but Gods presence has been
more than anything else to me.
Most respectfully yours,
Mary A. Hughes.
Kingswood, KY. Nov. II, 1908.
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Literary Entertainment

Kingswood, Nov. Especial.
Everybody cordially invited to at.
tend a Literary and Musical Enter
tainment given by the Uitopian and
Philathean Liteary Societies of
Kingswood College, on the night of
Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, 'Os, in College
Chapel. The program consists of
readings interspersed with music and
closing with a debate. Questions re.
solved; ''That tobacco is a greater
national evil than Intoxicating drinks,
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A Thankful Boy.

Dear Editor:-The thing that made
me the most happiest and most thank
full, That became Christian and went
to Sunday School fifty-two Sundies in a
year and gained my Sunday School
button.
That have had good health, That
most every body had good health con-
sidering times.
went to Hardinburg to the Fair
and had a very nice time. went to
the Fourth of July Picnic at the Tar
Springs. I skated on the fine skating
rink.
Yours Truly,
M. w. Miller.
Cloverport, KY. Nov. 10, 1908.
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Not A Licking Yet.

Dear Editor:-Thanksgivng is a ay
for US to give thanks for the blessings
we have received and for the bad things
that have not happened TO us. am
thankful for good health, for good warm
clothes to wear, for plenty to eat and a
good warm place to sleep. l am thank
full for all the good things l have For
the good school and Sunday school at
tend and last Of all | have not got a
licking yet at school and that am not
a big fat turkey gobler.
Your friend
Forrest Dryden Weatherholt.
Cloverport, Ky. Nov. %, 1908.
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Dear Editor:-This year am thank
full for a great many things The first
thing 1 am thankful for is that l have a
good Mother and Father. am thank
full that Father has a good Position and
that he can clothe me well, and take
care of me. One thing that made me
happy wasin attending picnic given by
our Sunday school this last June. was
invited to go out bathing in Cherokee
Park at Big Rock this summer with a
crowd of boys. enjoyed the sport
very much. Another event that made
me happy was visit in Cloverport to
my aunt Kate Rowand Also another
pleasant visit to my aunt Lizzie Rial in
Greensboro. had fine time there.
Such pleasure l enjoy. am very
thankful that christina" is so near
for am expecting some nice presents.
In closing my letter must say the
greatest things in this world that have
to be thankful for are blessings in good
health and holy words from "God".
Wishing you a pleasant and happy
Thanks Giving Day"
l am Yours truly,
Henry c. Babbage.
(P. So excuse mistakes please.
Louisville, KY. Nov. II, 1908.
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Dies In Pennsylvania.

Last week Mrs. Jacob Morrison re-
ceived word of the death of her brother,
Hiram Lewis, of Plymouth, Penn. Mr..
Lewis died Tuesday from the result of
injuries received in an accident. Mrs.
Morrison and family are deeply greived
over the loss of her brother as she was
exceedingly fond of him.
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Back to Love in a Cottage.

Mayor Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland
Ohio, for year reputed to be million
aire several times over, announced last
week that practically his entire fortune
had been lost. He said that he and
Mrs. Johnson would be compelled to
give up their beautiful home, on Euclid
Avenue, and begin life again in cot
tage.
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For Health, Life And School.

Dear Editor;-I am thankful for my
home, mother, father and little sister
and am thankful that God has let me
live until l am 10 years old and he will
let me live until am grown lady,
But l am the thankfulest of my
health and life.
And the thing that has made me the
happiest in the past year is my school
and school teacher.
Grace Pauley.
Cloverport, KY. Nov. 20, 1908.
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Thankful For Good Home.

Dear Editor:-How glad am to see
Thanksgiving day once again. You can
see and hear the children hopping and
shout ng Thanksgiving day, Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Turkey, Chicken and Rabbits, Gran
berries, Plum pudding and also suger
candies.
How thankful am for my good home
in Kentucky, and oh how CAD l am
that God has let me live to be eleven
years old.
Your friend.
Virginia Harris.
Coverport, KY. Nov. Is, zoos.
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Dear Edltor;-I can tell you with less
than 200 words what have been more
thankful in the past year, my good
health and the extension of my life
makes m more thankful than any thing
else.
Yours truly,
Willie Weedman.
Sample KY. Nov. II, I9OS.
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Real Happiness.

Dear Editor:-The happiest thing
that has past this last year was that /
was converted and became a Christian
and that l gave children things that
they did not have.
And had happie visit out to the
Country to my uncles. staid too days.
Your loving little friend.
Helen d. Miller.
Cloverport, KY. Nov. ZOOS.
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VOL. XXXIII.
Our Own Thanks
giving Celebration
Dear Little ReGderS:--

The breckenridge NeOS WiShes could give to every
O rOte to the last Ceeb 6OOb for each letter
shOuOed such beautiful Thanksgiving spirit Us
promised SiUe the prize for the best letter. the Judges
aoarded it to Mary McGaUoch CgoUeyport, KY Her
the constructed 1t OTitteD with inb
1OOrdd u0eW and the DeGtSt receUed Mary O0e
for excellent compositions The
point that initiated against her letter its being Wri
NTH lead pencil The prize is The Little Colonel" by
FeIIolOs johnson. We OjU another
ceeb and hope you ViW try your Jcb again.
Here's uOiShtmg you plenty of turkey and pleasant
THANKSGIVING,
The assistant Editor.
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Dear Editor:-This is my Thanks
given letter. love my teachers and
am thankful for what l have learned
these years for my teachers have been
so good to my room.
The names of the teachers are in my
room Miss Maggie Wroe and Miss
Eunice Jennings.
And God gives us prais to us and we
ask our friends in to eat dinner with us.
This is all know.
Yours truly,
James Clifton Fort.
ClovarDort Nv
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Mr.. II. c. Stader died at his home at
Vine Creme, Sunday night. Mr.. Stader
was the father Of H. L. Stader of this
city, and frequently visited here. He
was seventy-two wears Of age. Mr.. and
Mrs Stader attended the funeral.
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Comes Frequently.

David Murray Jr., who con siders
Hardinsburg his home, but who is
claimed by Cloverport, was here Sum
day and Monday. Mr.. Murray is read
ing law at the Office of Murray & Muir
ray. His visits to this city arc al
ways a source of pleasure to his many
Cloverport friends.
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The funeral of Mr.. Norman White
head was conducted yesterday morning
by the Masons at Rome, Ind. Mr.
Whitehead was found dead in the yard
at his home. His death is thought to
have been caused by heart failure. He
was a brother of Mr.. Ed. Whitehead, of
this city, and Mason.
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Family Reunion.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hendrickson
gave family reunion at their home at
Basin Springs Saturday. The affair
was delightful all day and the guests
were beautifully entertained.
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Dear Editor:-I am so thankful that
have good father and mother and a
sweet little sister to play with me also
that just three more Sundaysat Sunday
School and will get a gold button.
Your little thankful boy,
Eudaley Currie.
Cloverport, KY. Nov. FL, 1908.
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Handsome Residence.

Squire Bates has just recently COM
pleted a nice home at Victoria. The
house contains ten rooms.
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Thankful For Health.

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Very Thankful.

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Cloverport, Ky.
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Cloverport. Ky. Nov. 10, l9Os.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN
FOR THE WEEK ENDED JULY 4, 1908
GENERAL. SUMMARY.
Honolulu, July 9, 1908.

The temperatures reported higher than those of the
deg deg Hawaii excepting the southern
portion of the Kau district deg deg higher Oahu
deg to 3 deg higher Maui and deg higher Mooa and
deg lower Kauai.
The rainfall for the week bew the average OF
all stations having such records in the section from which
reports received The Deficiencies inches
from o2I to o8 to o. 80 Oahu and Kauai
All stations report less rainfall than during the
excepting change Paha Hawaii and Khe great
deficiencies occurred in the Ho Puma districts Hawaii
varied from I37 inches and 32 inches in the Hama
of Maui The deficiencies in the remaining districts
Kau and Hamakua o28 inch excepting so inch the
southwestern of the Ho district MauKula and Laana
kai 27.
The greatest of rainfall reported the Ho dis
ct of Hawaii and ranged from I7 10 inches greatest
amount reported from the remainder of the stations