Beads Oddly Strung in Singletown Tales and Town Letters
A fragmentary, dialect filled column notes local gossip and happenings in Singletown. It mentions Editor Greep’s heart trouble and Mrs Farm Agent racing to Hartford, with community characters like Brae, Fluke, and Wilburn Sumner Towsley heading to distant places. The piece blends humor, commentary, and stray quotes about weather, work, and daily life in 1919 Dundee area. It also includes a joke about a cook, and a small classified note offering Poland China pigs for sale near Dundee, Kentucky.
Beaver Dam Visitors From Across States Return Home
Mr K Stevens of El Paso Texas and Mr Lew Stevens of Detroit are among visitors staying with local families. Mr and Mrs Herbert Paris of Evansville Indiana host guests Luther Hoover and family. Miss Mary Beelor, a Cooper Brothers miliner, and Hetty Navehan return home to Owensboro Kentucky after visits. Sallye Alone and Miles Misha Tiedge of Illinois visit relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. 4. Stevens
el Paso
Texas
Herbert Paris
Evansville
Indiana
Luther Hoover
Lew Stevens
Detroit
Alich
Ds Vinithow
Mary Beelor
Cooper Brother
Miliner
Callowh
Hetty Navehan
Inhertonto
Owenabora
Decoration Services at Prentiss Tomorrow at Two
Decoration and Memorial Services will be held at Prentiss tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. A good program will be rendered. These exercises have become an annual event with the good people of that section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prentiss
Soldier Writes Home On Mother's Day Sacrifice
Winfield B. Holmes, 4th Battery AEF, writes to a mother on Mother's Day. He recalls his comrade son’s sacrifice during the October 11 battle beyond Montfaucon, praising courage and noting the world may be safe for democracy through their deaths. He asks the mother to take pride in her son’s service to protect the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Lake
Mint
Boches
Montfauton
Winfield B. Holmes
Fatty Aeb
Taxes for Dar State County and Common School Tax Bills
Sheriff Bratcher of Ohio County announces that state, county, and common school taxes for the present year are in his hands for collection. Citizens urged to pay promptly at cost to cover turning expenses and avoid loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratcher
Ohio County
W A Cropherdon Dead Former Owensboro Resident
W A Bud Brotherton long known in Hast ford and Ohio counties died at his Gainenville Florida home last Sunday morning. He was brother of Mrs J K Goa of this place and well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cropherdon
W. A
Bud) Brotherton
Owensboro
Gainenville
Plorida
Mr Brotherton
3. K. Goa
Hastford
Ohio County
Notion to Farmers Advertises Buggies and Binders
Notion to farmers announces a third car of F. A. Ames buggirs with plenty of sisal binder twine at 22 1/2 cents per pound and a few McCormick binders at reduced prices. Come to Beaver Dam to see me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Ames
Mie
Beaver Dara
Big Fund to Kentucky Schools
Frankfort Kentucky June under the Towner bill in Congress a Secretary of Education would be created and an appropriation of 100 000 000 annually for education promotion Kentucky would receive about 400 000 one half for equal educational opportunities including teacher pay The plan aims to stimulate local support of schools and distribute federal funds by local effort rather than per capita basis, with notes on varying tax bases by county and school districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Local notes and soldiers return from Germany
Mr G T Tinsley remains confined and not improving. Cecil Brown back from the army of occupation in Germany reports weight gain and home at this place. Covell has recovered well and gained weight since leaving. M F Chumley went to Hartford on business. Jim Moore’s Ford remains unused as he offers a ride to Owensboro if chatter ends. Rev McCondl notes many boys benefited by army service and wonders if dawdling time affected rain. the show will start near this place around the 1th of the month. Morgan plans a trip to Motpitin next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Tinsley
Cecil Brown
Army of Occupation
Germany
Covell
M. F. Chumley
Hartford
Jim Moore
Ford
Owensboro
McCondl
United States
Morgan
Community Socials and Church Attendance Report
The region enjoyed a farm work focused gathering at Hervine Cline’s home with many locals in attendance. Ethel Richardson returned to Buford after two weeks visiting, and a group from Buford, Owensboro, and Nocreek joined church at Woodward’s Valley. The W. W. will decorate soldiers' graves at Woodward's Valley Sunday at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sery Tuey
Hervine Cline
Feday
Aresgnt
Mies Ethel Richardson
Buford
John Hennett
Pat Poa Iter
Herbert Park and
Tandry
Walter Poster
Loulaeani
Florence Whitehouse
Mariani
Foster
Beulah
Deserter Surrendered to Military Authorities at Camp Taylor
Sheriff Bratcher took Alton Parts to Camp Taylor after Parts deserted from the army. Parts previously served at Jefferson Barracks Missouri and returned home without leave, then was arrested for detaining a woman. Local officials handed him to military authorities for punishment.
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Bratcher
Louieville
Alton Parts
Armey
Camp Taylor
Parts
Che
Jefferson Barracks
Tae
Reward for Lost Garment and Child in Kentucky
A notice from Morgantown Kentucky offers a reward for the return of a lost grip containing clothes of eight year old Gladys Hunt. The item was lost May 7 between Morgantown and Beaver Dam near the Commercial Hotel in Beaver Dam. The finder is asked to contact Morgantown or the Commercial Hotel by 1 o'clock. Reward offered. Samuel Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Beaver Dam
Gladys Hunt
Co. A. Hunt
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Maxwell
Ohio County Motor Co
A. C. Acton
J. D. Claire
Howard
Greep
the Herald
Suferin
Loutaville
Thiskey
Rick
Loulsville
Et Barease
Doc Pirtle
Wilburn Sumner Towsley
Grassy
Locks
Mitreas
Angwan
Poland
Farrow
Atte W
DEAN
Dundee
Mothe
Miesenheim
Kentucky
Hedlin
Samuel
Tamir
Dallas News
J.D. Williams & Sons
Fordsville Planing Mill Company
Fordsville, Kentucky
Austin Ave
Chicago
Illinois
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