U-Boat Warfare Losses Drop as Allied Tactics Improve
London reports that weekly casualty figures from U-boat warfare show a decline due to improved Allied patrols aircraft coordination and submarine services. The text notes American ships aiding the effort and confirms numerous encounters yielding satisfactory results for the Admiralty amid ongoing efforts to tighten control of submarine campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tibet
Germaine
Fairecon
Admiralty
Crom and voters honor Uncle Sam in Tavey polling day
June 6 report from Tavey notes farmers busy and many from the area voting by request from Uncle Sam. F Taylor ferried voters at no cost. W O Wis paid tribute to deceased Sovereigns at Clear Run and Union Grove with a large crowd and singing led by Melvin Barriotts. Visitors include Shin-Kile Chapel couple Bara Baird, Roscoe Peary wife, and local families sharing weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shin- Kile Chapel
Roscoe Peary
Tom Patton
Grent Ashley
J. Black
Joe Taylor
Adaburg
James Irkan
June 5 1910 Herrin notices and obituaries
Fragmented local notices record names, travel, and deaths. Mrs Ona Jackson and others from Herrin are mentioned with family events. Lula Bolten’s death is noted. Miss Mattox returns for vacation. a soldier from Kentucky dies in service. Funeral services in Rockport and nearby areas are described with brief family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona Jackson
Herrin
la Waeltig Ber Molten
J. K. Golyer
Moesars
Herbert Cuiper
Borne McDougal
Regiatar
Lula Bolten
Delta Beatrica
Mtasies
Ituck
Taylor
Daligue Hoda
Sullin May Mattox
Harrisburg
Ark
Nara Harrel
Ret Arbuckle
Myrily Graves
Pearl Woolburn
Ada Porwer
Merdames
Kate Chivenhall
Hich Curls
Bol ‘Turley
Howling Creu
Mes
Wade
A Friends’ Tribute to a Beloved Family Member
A brief obituary note from a family and friends expresses sympathy and thanks for flowers and condolences. The message honors a departed loved one with a heartfelt poem and states enduring faith in God.
Letter From a Retired Captain Bennett Jk U S Army
Captain William E Bennett Jr US Army Retired writes from San Francisco California May 1917 to Elia Mason Hartford Kentucky. He reflects on loyalty to the Republican ticket in 1917 county elections, mentions White River and Arizona as past territories, notes his two sons enlisted or sought service, discusses his health and weight, praises his son William’s school progress, and signals willingness to offer further service or help and to visit his family. He closes with best wishes and a request to contact him about any help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elia Mason
Hartford
Sire Maguitt
Republican
Isaac
Hertford
White River
Aziz
Tony Raysor
Justice of the Peace
Nelse” Witton
Constable
Tom
Ant Nelse
Arizona
Tings
Tam
Hell
William
Eure
WiMam
Washington
WM. E, Bennett
U. 8
Army
Town Notes On Church Activities And Local Visits
June A acts note improving Sunday Schools as Memes decline. A mule kicked Leonard Wikinmsx Saturday night but is recovering. Wilkinson and Stull show slight recoveries. Miss Belle Condit visits Point Pleasant. Mr Jake Brathur and wife from Livermore plan week visits. Mattiewish Bent of Min Maudo Calloway Groe preparing for District Conference held here this week.
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Town
Leonard Wikinmsx
Tuewdhy
Thomas Stull
Henderson Ashby Itoo
Min Bélle Condit
Point Pleasant
Jake Hrathhur
Livermore
A. &. Machey Thin
Tui
Mattiewish
Min Maudo Calloway
Are You a Discounter
A garbled text discusses discounting bills and turnover, urging caution in discounting with jobbers and bankers and promoting teamwork.
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Reault
How to Compute Correct Tire Inflation by Load in Cars
A New York Sun explainer guides motorists on tire pressure. It presents a load based method to determine inflation using weight on the vehicle and a prescribed table. An example with a 285 pound load shows 60 pounds per tire. It stresses adjusting pressure to weight and notes mileage benefits.
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Bette Avelelt
New York Sun
Charm of Flowers Gardening Passion Across Time
A fragmented nineteenth century style essay extols gardening as a lifelong passion rather than a youthful fad. It praises steady devotion, likening a gardener’s care to literary reverence and noting how gardens soothe the recluse, calm the busy, and provide recreation for all ages through patient labor and love of blooms.
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Chaucer
Haven
Statenmen
Brances Dumcan
Scribner's
Plan of the Bull Field in Women’s Home Companion
A fragment from C H Claudy discusses baseball mechanics as a math task, noting the difficulty of calculating front plate action, timing, and the pitch, with emphasis on the batter, umpire, and the field’s dynamics. The language suggests an analogy between sport actions and precise calculations.
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C. H. Claudy Saya
Walt
Iy Golue
Drained soils warm faster aiding plant growth
The article notes drained soils heat more quickly than poorly drained ones, warming several degrees warmer and drying after cold spells. It discusses how well drained loam tends to hold warmth longer and predicts effects on crop development and honey production dynamics.
Bread Making With Columbian River Themed Pita Breads
A fragment describes preparing dough by soaking and fermenting bread heaps with water and yeast, then rolling them into large flat rounds and baking into pita shaped loaves. The piece references a Columbian river theme and a long fermentation period.
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Columbian
Ae Todinas
Questioning marriage and attention in old speech
A fragmented query notes concern that a husband pays less attention to his wife after marriage. The garbled text hints at recollections of past affection and a request for fidelity, set in a colloquial, older style. The passage centers on marital dynamics and remembered promises.
Fragmentary Portraits From a Silenced Page
Fragments describe a man with a hidden identity and a woman with a painted face, the scene set in a tense, unreadable moment. Names and places are obscured, leaving only hints of emotion and coded actions on a silent page.
Kentucky Regiments To Be Formed For War Effort
Lexington report notes three Kentucky regiments to be raised with companies from Lexington and surrounding counties. Maj K Garden announces brigade leadership and campus speaker Benjamin Wheeler planned for Kentucky University graduation remarks. City records show Liberty Loan subscriptions reaching 1,000,000 as registration details trigger inquiry into street precincts with only 29 reported instructions.
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Lexington
Altron U
Bhrnei
Coniagder
Elie
Keslwtky Infantry
Whee
Renaults
Geritory
Tileeres
Lesingten
LL. Gempon
C. Company
St K. Garden
Hie Hornig
California
University of Kentucky
Chatman JW. Stoll
Lesinginn
Ole Street
You have two alternatives in war the weary warning
Fragmented text mocks morale with repeated lines about wars front camp reserve and two choices. It mentions Venut Ravena and a Paris sergeant and notes fear and doom with unclear context. The piece repeats warnings of getting hurt or not and ends with a promise of no more worry.
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Venut Ravena
Paris
Tooghieers
France
Burt
Peete’s Defailion and Uncertain Pay Removal Plan
A fragment describes an optimulativ fellow named Peete involved in a vent and a digara un paying for removal with the powrl. He hoped to foo it the oyaters, but details remain unclear and the text is garbled.
Fragmented query on health care ethics and public health
The text is garbled and unclear but raises questions about health care, freedom from disease, and advocacy for prompt care to prevent blindness. It mentions doctors, citizens, and a noted thief of death, but specifics are unreadable.
Tragic Suicides Rumor In Grayson Area Reported
Grayson Kentucky report states Jack Grif Oth, 25, found dead last night after hanging with a rope from a rafter. He reportedly suffered typhoid fever recently, which neighbors claim may have impaired his mind.
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Grayson, Ky
Jack Grif Oth
Local New Units Indicated in Kentucky National Guard
Veankfort Ky June 5 According to private advices from Washington though imperfectly announced reference to new units by the Kentucky National Guard indicate that the new call to the colors following its registration today will be used to fill gaps in the divisional structure in the state Regular army men will command the regiments with Haw officers of the guard.
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Veankfort
Washington
Kentucky National Guard
Thit
Ye Guard
Democratic and Republican Candidacies Listed for Ohio County
We are authorized to announce numerous candidacies for Ohio County offices subject to the Primary Election on Saturday August 4 1917. The roster includes H Ki Bennett for Superintendent and many others for County Judge Sheriff Jailor Justice of the Peace Clerk and more across parties with notes on eligibility and voting.
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H. Ki. Bennett
Aperitter
Ohio County
Toe
Mia
Hyman Wonyinaaton
Jaen
Ohle
Elvetiva
Wattiareed
Sihjeet
Hor
Mack Cook
Ohio County Court
R. R. Wedding
Unto County
R. EB. Martin
J. A. Kellamy
Silas E. Stevens
Winson Smith
L. B. Thchknok
Demuerstre
A.D. Kek
Worart
Blankenship
Ohia
M. Bh. Chumley
Oho County
L. WH. Condit
G. A. Maatomee
Sherif
Eects
BP. Jones
Ohio
Charley Johnson
Ohie
Worth Tichenon
Jalor
Olie County
2. W. Perry
Jalter
WWF
P.M. Brown
Jater
Ward
Jon
Obie
AL BR. Riley
Republian
Cory Gner
Otie County
Suly
W. OC. Daugherty
Lican
Rosine
Metriet
Jam
A. Moleng
Republicas
Anguat
Bee
Be W. Jackson
Beaver Dam
M. Hh. Crowder
Jaason of the Peace
Rosine Magtaterial Tiwtriet
Samed
W. &. Dean
Justice of the Peace
Sulphur Springs
Magtetarix
SW. Leach
Justice of the Pewce
Beaver Dow
Mem
LS. Mamon
Haghaman
Hartford
Id. M. Daniel
Bartletts
Fleetion
Matuniay
Auawet
Q. Tt. Krown
Rokport
Sube- Jeet
Tom Cox
Jutioe
Por Jeller
the Peace
Hostan Distriet
M. ©. Bhroader
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