County Assessment Totals Exceed Ten Million Dollars
A lengthy county assessment list details values by locality, with autos, dogs, horses, and mules, listing averages and totals for towns from Cromwell to Simmone. Key figures include values like H. & K. F. and P. sums ranging up to over thirteen thousand dollars in East Beaver Dom and West Beaver Dam, reflecting widespread property valuations.
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West Hartford
Reda
North
Stockport
South Rockport
K. P
West Beaver Dam
Doge
Wiles
McHenry
Fordsville
Anton
Jane
West Fordsville
Avtnavillo
HL & K.P
Shreve
Buford
Hartlett
H&k
Ohio County Farmers Hire Browder to Scout Cattle Herd
A group of Ohio county farmers led by county agent Browder visited Hopkinsville to inspect a herd of Polled Durham cattle, aiming to buy breeding stock. They did not purchase immediately, but expect to acquire several head soon. Accompanying Browder were Henry Pirtle Will Rheads Albert Chinn Mitchell Konder J A Caldwell Heaver Dam J B Mitchell Dundee and Eric Fulkerson Matanza.
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Oho County
Hrowder
Hopkinsville
Durham
Mr. Browder
Henry Pirtle
Will Rheads
Hartford
Albert Chinn
Mitchell Konder
J. A. Caldwell
Heaver Dam
J.B. Mitchell
Dundee
Eric Fulkerson
Matanza
Water Witch Work Among Neighbors Findings Depth By Forked Twig
Uncle John Riley and John Bell hire famed water witch John Glenn “Old Timer” to locate a four partner well on the line between their Jota. The method uses a forked twig to reveal water veins, with “Old Timer” indicating a promising depth and location for the neighbors’ shared well.
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John Riley
John Bell
John
John Glenn
Rough River Valley
Johna
Fires burn in county destroying crops and sheds
Two small fires struck the county this week. Babe Colina on Hartford and Hulver Daw reports about seventy hundred bushels of corn and a buggy burned. Mr Collins slept through the blaze before the carrier woke him. John Mason of Fordevilla lost meat and other goods stored in a shed after a fire from a smoking stove or shed.
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Babe Colina
Hartford
Collins
John Mason
Pordevilla
County Flu Ban Sparks Heated County Board Meeting
Residents clash over extending an influenza ban countywide. Doctors from Rockport and Fordaville dispute including their towns, while some urge selective restrictions. The board remains unconvinced, warning of uncertain consequences and support for open windows and luck.
Mrs Haffpy Williams Dead
Mrs. Haffpy Williams died at the residence of A. A. Williams in Downshoro Sanday after a ten days attack of pneumonia. She was a granddaughter of George C. Wedding longtime Hartford bar member. Remains were taken to Ceootia Monday for internment. Owensboro Inquirer notes she was a beautiful and attractive young woman social favorite in Owensboro.
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Harry Cocil Willams
A. A. Wiliams
Downshoro
Sanday
Willams
George C. Wedding
Hartford
Ceootia
Owensboro Inquirer
Wyams
Owensbora
Death of Mrs Barnett Widow of Rev W G Barnett
A letter from relatives reports the death of Mrs. Barnett widow of Rev. W G Barnett at her Logan Ohio home on January 16th from apoplexy after months of declining health. The loss followed the death of her son Clinton in a roadside accident in France last fall. She would have been 72.
Foreman Letter Exposes Political Feud and Hazard Visit
In Hazard Kentucky on January 4 1919 L P Foreman writes to Tom and Tins confessing he and his wife paid for copies of a partisan newspaper after accusing Black Republicans of pay. He notes flu as excuse and signs as Hobel Friend referring to Duke et al as friends in a feisty political exchange.
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Hazard
Tom
Tins
Mre. F
Foreman
January a Peach Tops Winters in Sunshine and Warmth
January excelled all Januaries in memory for moderate temperature and long sunshine. Floridians who wintered there wasted travel costs. The pessimist fears February and March will be harsher, but farmers used the good spell to sow beds and plough fields, ready for future weather.
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Florida
Half baked push for fourth Democrat in Governor race
Courier Journal and Times report a fourth Democratic candidate emerged after a Louisville meeting. Beckham supporters steer the push with Percy Haley linking to Beckhan and a motive to bolster the Rockham machine. The候 mix up worries Republicans as the party seeks a soldierly prestige in Kentucky politics.
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Courier-Journal
Times
Black
Cherry
Carroll
Louisville
Beckham
Percy Haley
Stanley
Beckhan
Major Dephardt
Bowling' Green
Bow
France
Rockham
Courier Journal
Rainers
Wordsville School District Appeal To Board Of Health
Representatives from Fordaville Graded school urged the Board of Health to lift the order in Wordsville district. Attendees included Prof. Warren Peyton Dr. Denton and Rev. RL Breadenburg as VerdeVie supporters argued the district should not be forced to tackle the school bloomage issue and related health measures.
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County Board of Health
Warren Peyton
Mesara
Olle Witton
R. B. Whittinghill
Jake Wilson
Fordsville
Fordaville
Park
Rockport
Hartford
Fordaville Graded School
Board of Health
Denton
Breadenburg
Es Thorn
Ban on Huntled Areas Held by Board of Health
The Board of Health argued it is impractical to release hunted sections of the county while keeping the rest under ban. The ban remains, despite strong points on both sides. Hartford shows improved conditions with only one new cane case this week and patients recovering. Rural areas show more cases, especially around Sunnydale, Dundes, and the north side of Rough River, though deaths remain comparatively few.
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Board of Health
Hartford
Sunnydale
Dundes
Rough River
Tobacco Market Report Shows Light Bales and Mixed Averages
Owensboro market reports light bale receipts with tobacco mainly from Hancock and Ohio counties of low quality. Field Brothers sold 17,715 pounds for 2736.27 dollars, average 16.44. Lan caster and Owensboro districts lead daily and weekly totals. The season totals show Pryor and Burley sales across Field Bros, Lancaster, Owensboro, Equity Home, and Electric with general averages around 15 dollars per hundredweight.
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Owensboro
Hancock
Ohio
Field Brothers
West Ninth Street
Electric House
Lancaster House
Daviess County
Pryor
Field Bros
Lancaster
Equity Home
Electric
Burley
Equality Home
Pryor and
Owensboro Ministers Back Prosecutor On City Reform
The Owensboro Ministerial Association today unanimously voted to send a letter to Commonwealth's Attorney Claude Smith praising his actions toward freeing the city from immoral resorts. The association expresses support and urged continued law‑abiding efforts.
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Claude Smith
Commonwealth's
Owensboro
Bir
Death knell of bawdy houses in Owensboro set
The death knell of The Line on North Mulberry street is sounded as red lights go out soon. Immoral resorts to be closed citywide under 1918 Kentucky law. Commonwealth's and County Attorneys seek injunctions against Mabel Carr Minnie Aldridge Edna Bell Jessie Westerfield and Cora LaVarde with abatement for one year and possible fines up to 4000. Marriage licenses listed include Flood Davenport Agnes Hedere Beaver Dem Darrel Sullongur Clara Kovortson Hartford Marvin Woremao Nellie Mundec.
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North Mulberry Street
Owensboro
Mulberry Street
Criminal Court
Mabel Carr
Cora LaVard
Sarah L. Thomas
Minnie Aldridge
Edna Bell
Jessie Westerfield
Commonwealth
Smith
Claude Smith
Herman Birkhead
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Daviess Circuit
Minnie Alldridge
Dave
Edith King
Jessie Wester‘field
Cora LaVarde
Kentucky
Judge
Flood
Davenport
Echeln
Agnes Hedere Beaver
Darrel Sullongur
Hartford
Clara Kovortaon
Marvin Woremao
Narrows
Nellie Enn
Mundec
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Ohio County
Ralph
Herbert
Amoke
Haffpy Williams
Mis. Barnett Drad
Doctor
Undertake
Pord
Birkwoad
Birk
Abe Undertaker
Dovauya Wltiehuesa
Orchivepe
Jack Foreman
Jack
Kentucky Mountains
Republcan
Democratic Row Brewing
Wordsville
PLU
Owpnshors Minumuet al
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