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100 years ago — 1912
The authorities of Garrard County are searching for the murderer of Tim Peters, age of about 35, who was killed Saturday night near Kerr’s distillery. The lifeless body was found in front of his own home in Buena Vista with his heels tied to the axle of the wagon in which Peters had been riding to Lexington to sell a load of rags and iron. There were two bullet holes in his head.
Authorities started a search for the slayer, and Captain Mullikin took his dogs to the scene and tried to track the murderer. Garrard officials discovered a trail of blood leading from the home of Peters and thought the man had been ambushed.
A posse discovered a glove that belonged to Peters and it was decided the assailant shot Peters and tied the body to the wagon’s axle and turned the mule loose. At Hickman, it was ascertained Peters had been seen in an intoxicated condition about 4:30 p.m. Saturday at a store near Kerr’s distillery.
About two years ago Peters killed a man near the spot where his body was found.
Chesnut-Salter Hardware Co. is still advertising for “substantial Christmas presents” by suggesting brass coal hods, brass coal vases, brass fenders, andirons and brass spittoons. It also a has a large selection of scissors, razors, razor strops, skates and Flexible Flyer sleds. “More than 1,000 items are appropriate. Don’t waste your money on trash.”
Standard Oil Company is advertising “The Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater” that “brings solid comfort to old people.” All winter long on blustering days, the Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater will prevent old people many a cold and sickness for it easily warms the rooms not reached by the ordinary heat.
75 years ago — 1937
Eighty seven thousand three hundred and ninety three separate pieces of mail, all Yuletide greeting cards, were handled by the Danville post office during the five days before Christmas. Officials said that figure represents an increase of about 18 percent over last year and nearly 40 percent over the same period in 1935.
Four extra carriers and one extra clerk were hired to handle the unprecedented amount of mail and even on Christmas Day packages were still being delivered.
The four city postmen, who walk between 12 and 15 miles a day, handle an average of 127 pounds of mail daily and make an average of 945 stops daily. There is a plan now before the post office department in Washington to add one more permanent carrier to the local force.
Several employees of the Farmers National Bank escaped serious injury shortly after 10 a.m. when a temporary roof and ceiling built over the temporary headquarters of that bank fell in, a few days before the bank’s personnel planned to move into their new and spacious quarters in the structure now being finished. The temporary roof, a section of wood planking and wood studding, tore away from its fastening and settled with a crash above the “cages” used by tellers and bookkeepers. M.C. Minor, president of the institution had a narrow escape as he was using a telephone in the rear of the temporary quarters when the ceiling started to fall. Mr. Minor said he heard ominous sounds and saw cracking plaster and the ceiling bulging. He was fortunate to escape with only a torn coat.
However, business was not disrupted and banking transactions were carried on as usual.
The bank building along with its 35,000-pound vault door and 27-inch protection of concrete is expected to be in operation by the first of the year.
50 years ago — 1962
