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Newspaper
Hartford Republican
Location
Hartford, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
5
Hartford Kentucky time table Num 113 and 110 list arrivals and departures for Bilmitem Irvington and Louisville with mixed trains and daily schedules. Local items report social visits, court moves, farm news, circulation of health exhibit, elopement in Beaver Dam, and community notices about banks insurance and business ads.
A large group of Western Kentucky farmers and town leaders boarded a four sixteen-section steel Pullman special at Hopiineville Kentucky for a multi county visit to Fayette Pendleton and Jefferson. The itinerary shifts include visits to Versailles Woodford and an evening banquet with about 600 participants. Ohio county farmers Nat Lindley Worth Bell L B Everly Opple Kittinger Albert Cox and County Agent Browder join, returning Saturday afternoon.
Militia notes describe new army reorganization allowing militiamen four drills monthly with 25 percent regular pay. July 1 start, camps likely for 16 days with rifle practice at Earlington and Harlington. Co H 3rd Infantry to camp Earlington July 11. drill report Saturday at 8 pm.
In a humorous missive dated June 8 1916 Fluke McFluke writes from Chicago about the big city roughing it up, political buzz, and his longing for home in Kentucky. He describes trains without engines, a marshal saving him, encounters with uniformed workers, and funny misadventures while noting Teddy Roosevelt supporters and local figures named Barnes Irving Cobb and Will Barnes. He hints at fear of war and asks Al to hide money and plan a return to Kentucky to fish in the creek as a final line.
Farmers offered a stock of farm implements including plows harrows drills and wagons for sale on regular terms. Also announced is the formation of a law partnership Woodward and Kirk based in Hartford Kentucky with offices over Williams Drug Store and active circuit court presence, effective June 1 1916.
Clothes cleaned and pressed offered by Hartfort Pressing Club. Repairing services claimed with satisfaction guaranteed. Work called for and delivered in Obie County Porting Works area.
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