Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: Origin of the names for cities Kyana and Birdseye, Indiana, the first Negro jury held at Hazard, Kentucky, and Reverend E. E. Borah and William E. Borah are cousins.
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Kyana, Dubois County, Indiana - was named by taking KY, the abbreviation of Kentucky and ANA the last 3 letters of Indiana. Birdseye, Dubois County, Indiana - so named because it is the highest point above seal level in that county. A wonderful view may be had from this town - from Herbert Miller. The first negro jury ever impaneled in the south was that at Hazard KY., Jan., 22, 1923 for the trial of a negro charged with murder. They found him guilty and sentenced him to 21 years in prison. They Are Cousins sketched at New Liberty Rev. E. E. Borah who has a Christian church at Fairfield Illinois, comes to New Liberty church, between Haubstadt and Cynthiana, Ind., to hold services Wm E. Borah U.S. Senator from Idaho was born in Fairfield Illinois June 20, 1865. Help-Help-! Send in items of the Tri-state. Historical; Famed; Oddities of Places - Peoples; Names; Relics; Freaks, Geographic, Nature, Animal or Human. etc. Things of interest. With snapshot - clipping - sketches or other proof of authenticity and permission to use here.
Origin: 2013
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/213
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: Oddities
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States

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