News of 1929

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Contributed to the Estill Co., KY Archives by:
Jen Bawden
Published in the ECHGS newsletter & used here with their permission
Date: 05/16/1999
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01/01/1929

Influenza is on the rampage with 3,500 cases reported in Perry County.

Engineer John Dailey was killed in a train wreck.

01/29/1929

The name of the golf club was changed from Irevenna to Estill County Golf
Club.

05/28/1929

Talking movies for Irvine is assured with the first picture to be shown
Wednesday afternoon at the Strand.

06/07/1929

Dr. W.D. Funkhouser and Prof. W.S. Webb of UK are in Lee County to open a
supposedly ancient cave. They hope to find the existence of a pre-historic
race in Kentucky.

11/22/1929

The federal court holds that anyone buying liquor or knowing of its sale
must report it or be classed a felon.

12/27/1929

A Breathitt County mob took Chester Fugate from jail and reddled his body
with shot. Fugate had killed Clay Watkins, prominent merchant.

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