July 27, 1899… The press has been heavily criticizing President McKinley and Philippine commander, General 0tis, for suppressing the war news from the fighting in the Philippines, Gen. Otis says that news was suppressed because it would “alarm the people at home.” The fighting against the insurrectionists has obviously been more bitter than U.S. citizens were led to believe. The South American horses supplied to the British cavalry in South Africa seem to be more satisfactory than any other mount. Coming from a grass country, where horses travel from 30 to 40 miles a day with heavy riders, a class of animals has been developed which combines the constitution and stamina which are lacking in the Australian, with the weight and bone which are lacking in the Arab for cavalry. A letter from William Jennings Bryan to Kentucky’s Democratic national committeeman puts the national leader of the party squarely in the corner of Mr. Goebel and Sen. Blackburn and makes it certain that the election and success of those two will contribute greatly to the Democratic party’s national success in 1900. In Mortonsville, Gene Allen Davis is getting out again after a painful accident caused by a fall from his wheel. Two cases of smallpox near Jett’s Station among people living on Wash Crutcher’s place. The house is guarded but a girl that had broken out with the disease managed to slip out the back door and is still in hiding. Many in Frankfort and in the Millville area have been vaccinated, with some suffering a great deal and others having no trouble at all. The U.S. transport Tartar has sailed for Manila with Gen. Joe Wheeler, a portion of the 19th Infantry, and a number of recruits for the army fighting in the Philippines. William Morris is back at his old place at Starks & Company’s drugstore. Howard Bell expects to leave in a few days for a trip to West Virginia. He will go by wheel. Charles Neville Buck, of Louisville, is the guest of his grandparents, M/M John W. Buck, near Midway. He has just returned from Cincinnati, where he took art lessons. His work is said by competent critics to possess unusual merit and he no doubt has a brilliant future as an artist. Sidney S. Magee, about 75, died at his home near Wallace Station last Friday from the infirmities of age. He was born in Montgomery County in 1825. He was reared in Henry County and came to Woodford about 35 years ago. He was a widower and was buried in the Lexington Cemetery. Dr. John R. McKee, who lives near Spring Station, carelessly threw down a cigarette in dry hay and in no time lost 50 acres of hay. It is not generally known, but there is a law compelling farmers to cut the thistles on their places (see Section 200, Kentucky Statutes). A story is told of Sen. Jo Blackburn and Sen. James Beck spending an evening with a Mr. Trigg and Mr. Tucker, both of the Richmond, Va., area. The gentlemen imbibed freely at a dinner party and when it came time to go home, Mr. Tucker, an elderly man, required help in getting home. The party reached the Tucker residence and proceeded to have an animated discussion at the front gate. A window opened and a woman exclaimed, ‘’This is Mr. Tucker’s house.” Sen. Blackburn took off his hat with one hand, while clinging to the arm of one of his companions with the other hand, and said, “We know that very well, Mrs. Tucker, but won’t you please come down and pick him out.” Miss Pattie Porter, 71, died Tuesday in Midway after a long illness. She was born in Richmond and was survived by two brothers, T.P. Porter of Versailles and David Porter, Missouri The old Branham house, on the corner of Winter and Railroad streets, recently purchased by R.Godson, is being remodeled preparatory to becoming a modern hotel.

July 28, 1921… With George Rouse and the Rev. Graham added to the team, Midway defeated Faywood 27–4 on Saturday. Sunday the locals lost again to White Sulphur, this time by 11 to 8. The Midway High School baseball team defeated White Sulphur by 17 to 16. Playing for Midway were Jim Parrish, Roland Faust, Claude Lynn, William J. McKinney, Van Johnson, Ambrose Osborne, Lyman Penn, Wade Littrell and G.T. McKinney Jr. James Henry Shipp died Tuesday of apoplexy at age 67. He had lived in Midway for 45 years. The 21 Woodford election precincts are as follows: Midway #1, Midway # 2, Millville #3, Market House #4, Witherspoon #5, Edwards #6, Childers #1, Mortonsvil1e #8, Nonesuch #9, Heimiller #10, Pinckard #11, Troy #12, Fair Ground #13, West Midway #14, Grassy Springs #15, City School #16, Y.M.C.A. #17, Hillsboro #18, Griers Creek #19, Pisgah #20 and Midway #21. The following persons have signed as guarantors for next season’s Redpath Chautauqua: F.V. McChesney, Rev. S.M. Logan, A.B. Rumley, J.R. Weiler, Arthur L. Graves, R.C. Richardson, H.L. Martin Jr., W.B. Cogar, Ike Parrish, A.C. Pettit, John G. Brown, G.W. Childers, Frank L. Walter, John W. McCabe, W.R. Golsan, L.M. Epstein, W.C.H. Wood, John A. Rodgers, J.S. Lehman, H.C. Shipp, R.Q. Cogar, W.L. Mastin, R.H. Farmer, Jesse Ford, C.E. Marvin, G.R. Wallace, John Viley McKinivan, W.C. Morris, J.W. Parrish, Claude Featherston, E.L. Davis, D.M. Adams, E.E. Offutt and Mrs. Bettie Allen. Miss Lelia C. Nave is attending State University, Lexington, this week, having left for the city Sunday. George Rouse and Whitsitt Wallace are promoters of a camping crowd at Cogar‘s camp. About 30 campers left Friday to spend a week. Miss Anne Camden is visiting in Lexington during the absence of her parents, Sen. and Mrs. J.N. Camden, at Asheville, N.C., and Miss Tevis Camden is at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. B.M. Hieatt reports that he had a splendid wheat crop this year, averaging 23 bushels to the acre. The average for this section this year was about 12 bushels. Mr. Hieatt grew the famous Miracle wheat. In Versailles, the special registration of voters for the Aug. 6 primary closed Saturday night with 125 registered. This is by far the largest special registration ever held here. Fifty-eight guarantors and 175 tickets subscribed have secured the return of the Redpath Chautauqua for 1922. Joseph Jacobstein, of Versailles,75, was found dead on the floor of his apartment in the Amsden block Thursday morning, by the janitress, when she went to clean up. He was a jeweler and had been in poor health for some time. All business houses have agreed to close at noon each Thursday until Sept. 22. The body of Bert J. Wilson, of Versailles, who was killed in France, arrived here Friday night and was buried with full military honors on Sunday.