October 23, 1902… The ballot to be used in the Oct. 28 Democratic primary is printed on page one. It lists J.W. Newman as candidate for legislature; A.P. Curtis for circuit court; and A.J. Witt, George H. Smith and Merrit Simpson for jailer. After 54 years, only 8,000 of the 112,00 American soldiers in the Mexican War are still alive. Jim Younger, former notorious outlaw and member of the James Gang, committed suicide at St. Paul, Minnesota at age 54. He had been paroled from prison in July of last year. Richard Godson, who resigned his seat on the city council some time since, was reelected at the council meeting last week. A two-column picture is shown of Mr. and Mrs. David Lehman, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last week. They were married Oct. 17, 1853. She was Elizabeth Merkz. They came to Midway in 1854. A list of all the guests and gifts is also published. George W. Sheffer has been engaged as permanent secretary to direct Woodford Coounty YMCA work. He will reside in Versailles. John Barnett of Versailles was considerably bruised when the Southern train wrecked near Lawrenceburg last Friday. The train rolled down an embankment and turned bottom side up. October 25, 1923… Midway, unable to beat Shelbyville for the past two years, finally got it done last Friday before the largest crowd ever to see a game here. The first half ended with Shelbyville leading 15-13. Portwood had scored with Littrell adding the extra point and Green had made a touchdown. Shelbyville had more than matched this with two touchdowns, an extra point and a touchback for two points. Dick Portwood scored the decisive touchdown in the second half to give Midway a 19-15 victory. Miss Clara Scott Smith, who has kept the tax books for every commissioner in the county since 1890, has announced her candidacy for tax commissioner. William J. Fields, Democratic candidate for governor, made a flying visit to Versailles last Friday and spoke at the Courthouse. Mrs. Thornton Brown of Joplin, Missouri, was the first speaker and was introduced by Mrs. S.A. Blackburn, women’s chairman. Mrs. Brown, a niece of the late D.L. Thornton of Versailles, was well received. H.A. Schoberth then entertained the crowd with one of his usual good efforts until candidate Fields arrived. Fields spoke for 45 minutes. Tom Dunlap has recovered from a fall and is spending a week in Illinois. Misses Winnifred Starks and Elizabeth Roach came Friday from Science Hill for a few days stay in Midway. The late Col. E.H. Taylor Jr.’s Hereford farms, the Heart of Kentucky, which is located four miles west of Versailles on the Frankfort-Lexington Pike, in Woodford County, was sold for $295,011 recently. The estate, which includes 1,439 acres, has been for years one of the showplaces of Kentucky and is considered to be the most beautiful tracts in the Bluegrass region.