Kentucky Crops See Optimistic June Report
An optimistic June crop report from Kentucky Commissioner Cohen notes heartening small grain acreage and overall good prospects. Wheat and rye show near full good conditions, corn planting delays from wet spring. tobacco, oats, clover, alfalfa, and garden crops also described with varied yields and health. Livestock remains healthy though labor conditions tense. a shooting incident leaves Dennis Hoagland wounded as Ernest Mayfield awaits exam.
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Frankfort
Cohen
Kentucky
Navy
Eclipse of the Sun Observed in Hartford Saturday
Hartford residents gathered to view a near total solar eclipse on Saturday afternoon. Smoked glasses circulated as onlookers watched the moon’s shadow cover up to eight tenths of the sun, drawing close to a complete eclipse for observers under fifty.
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Hartford
Joe Taylors Valet In Haiti Arrested With Whiskey
Jon Taylor of Haiti arrives Saturday afternoon. Sheriff Bratcher meets him at the depot and carries his heavy suitcase to town. The case holds nine quarts of alleged whiskey. Taylor is held for county court to answer today.
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Jon Taylor
Haiti
A. Bratcher
Joe
Haytl
Owensboro
Jon
Ensign Moore Named Navy Officer From Hartford Ky
William H Moore of Hartford Kentucky has been commissioned ensign in the United States Navy. A 22 year old graduate of Kentucky State University at Lexington with top honors in mechanical and electrical engineering, he left the merchant marine service after two weeks to join the Navy. He served as second engineer in the merchant service and made two trips to Europe before his commission and is the son of Mr and Mrs B P Moore with an uncle John T Moore a cashier in Louisville.
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United States Navy
William 8. Moore
Hartford
State University
Lexington
Merchant Manine
Navy
Kentucky State University
Moore
Europe
Mra
B. P. Moore
Hartford, Ky
John T. Moore
Louisville
Eighth District Federal Reserve Bank
Owensboro
Railroads Face Damage Claims Policy Change
The Federal Railroad Control act allows damage suits against railroads but the Director General will pay damages awarded and review merits. He aims to discourage suits and urges claimants to settle with the Regional Director.
Death Drive Ahead in the Great Allied Offensive
A wartime propulsive piece foresees a decisive moment in France with General Foch directing an American buildup to unleash a heavy assault. It predicts a massive, coordinated strike to push through France and Belgium toward Berlin as Kaiser Wilhelm’s forces falter. The piece urges confidence as two million American troops are mobilized.
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France
Foeh
Belgium
Berlin
Foch
Fiscal court approves road tax and list of road and jailer costs
The Fiscal court held a two day session approving numerous small claims for roadbed paint jailer fees and bridge work. Commissioners inspected the Panther Creek bridge and the East St Louis Bridge company faced rebuke. An election order was issued to submit a 20 cent road tax with the August primary.
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Sesstory
M. A. Reid
Hartford
Carrollton Road
Ohio County Drug Company
Alinehouse
A. Bratcher
Worth
Court Hall
Charlie Smith
J. W. Minor
Esquire
Ben Rice
Panther Creek
Reynolds
East
Tramp Evangelists Rid Hartford In Jitney Collections
A strolling band of tramp evangelists collected a small sum in Hartford on Tuesday. The group included two men, one woman, and two children. Poor preaching and worse singing drew little attention as they from house to house persistently begged, prompting calls to eject the “parasites” exploiting public religious instincts.
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Hartford
Vote on Road Tax Special Election Set by Court
The Fixeal court ordered a special election for August 3 to decide a 20 cent tax on 100 property value for road funding. The plan allocates funds by magisterial district and would replace the Hand system if approved, addressing prior objections about district spending and labor requirements.
Wrecked Family Faces Muhlenberg County Court Tragedy
A Muhlenberg County case unfolds as George Ford and wife with six children move from Horse Branch to Marthwick. Mrs Ford has tuberculosis. The couple quarrel over two teen children whose conduct leads to incorrigible labels and a reform school plan. The family then shifts to Ohio County and back to the almshouse where more stress and a desertion suspicion emerge.
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George Ford
Horse Branch
Marthwick
Muhlenbure
Ford
Muhlenburg
Ohio County
Reform School
Greendale
Lexington
Jaileis Son Marries In Indianapolis Camp Ceremony
Frank Mechenor son of jailer Tichenor and a soldier in the Industrial Camp at Indianapolis wed Lena Rivers Baird daughter of Hardin Baird of New Town on a Friday night. The couple, sweethearts for years, married before his deployment abroad. Tichenor accompanied Lena to the ceremony and the groom was later assigned to a Georgia camp while the bride remained with her parents.
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Frank ‘Mechenor
Ticheenor
Industriat
Indianapolis
Lena Rivers Baird
Hardin Baird
New Town
Mr. Tichenor
Peolv
We Werth Tiehener
Valephone Merge Ends Local Ohio County Service
After years of operation in Ohio county the Cumberland phone company plans retirement from the local field. Representatives will meet with the board of directors of the Hotiw company to discuss the merger and possible transfer of service responsibilities.
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Ohio County
Cumberland
Ely
Hotiw Com
Cumberland Home Company Merger Aims for Local Switchboard Removal
A proposed deal would let the Cumberland system in this county be taken over by the Home company. The Cumberland would retire from local service but keep a long distance link for Home customers. If approved, Cumberland would remove its local switchboard and connect a long distance line to the Home exchange, promising better service and reduced costs for business customers.
County Road Plans For Pike Grading This Fall
The Fiscal Court will not build new pikes this season but will grade about five miles of road this fall if men and teams can be procured. Grading will occur on the Hartford and Hardinsburg road from the city limits to the old Milton Taylor farm and on the Owensboro road from Alexander school house two miles toward Owensboro. State aid is sought for maintenance of roads already in use, with 70 percent of maintenance costs to be covered by the state under the new road law.
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Hartford
Hardinsburg
Milton Taylor
Owensboro
Alexander School House
Thrift Stamp Drive Aims For June Launch
Mr Owen Hunter leads a county thrift stamp drive set for June 24 with school district chairmen and associates organized. Literature will go to committees and adult pledge cards offered for weekly or monthly purchases through year end. A public rally in each district on June 28 aims for notable nominal sales as part of a mobilization effort.
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Owen Hunter
Hunter
Broadway Coal Company Offers Free Moving Pictures for Community
The Broadway Coal Mining Company has installed an up-to-date outfit and is giving its employees and neighbors free first class moving pictures. It will also handle slides or pictures of Red Cross interest. This is a commendable enterprise for community entertainment during the summer and fall, to be shown in open air.
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Broadway Coal Mining Company
Ite
Simmons
Red Cross
Blind Man in Court Over Vagrancy Charge
A McHenry youth named Halls appeared before Judge Cook on a Vagrancy Act violation. Doctors Pendleton and Smith examined him noting eye and bodily ailments and recommended assignment to physical labor rather than trial, while stating able bodied men should be forced to work and the lame or blind should not be dragged to court.
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Halls
McHenry
Cook
Dre. Pendleton
Smith
Appointment of Dr Rogers as Ohio County coroner
Dr B P Rogers of Wordsville was appointed coroner of Ohio County after Dr A B Riley resigned to enter military service. Rogers, a well known local physician, was chosen by Judge Cookin who is praised for the selection.
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A. B. Riley
Ohio County
B. P Rogers
Wordsville
Rogers
Cookin
A Thousand Men Called to Colors in Ohio County Road Work
One thousand volunteer road hands will repair thirty miles of road on Friday June 21 from the Butter County line near Green River Church to the Daviess County line at Pleasant Ridge. Overseers will organize along the route, and Hartford Beaverdam Cromwell and Beda business leaders join in. Citizens countywide are urged to bring teams plows and scrapers with lunches to sustain a public enterprise aimed at a lasting improvement to local roads and a model for nearby areas.
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Ohio County
Butter County
Green River Church
Daviess County
Pleasant Ridge
Hartford
Beaver Dam
Cromwell
Beda
Rowan Holbrook
R. B. Martin
S. O. Keown
Ohio
Revenue agent checks county deeds for stamp tax compliance
Madisonville federal revenue agent R B Bradley examined county court clerk records Tuesday to detect improperly stamped deeds. Tax law imposes a fifty cent stamp tax per each $500 of real estate value when consideration exceeds $100, with penalties up to 1000 dollars and loss of land title for noncompliance. Bradley stresses no harsh punishment for genuine misunderstandings, but will pursue delinquents.
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R. B. Bradley
Madisonville
Federal Revenue
Bradley
Beaver Dam Man Fined and Fled On Bond Forfeit
Jim Taylor of Beaver Dam who was fined $100 and ten days for having liquor in his possession for sale fled the grounds while awaiting trial. He was on a $300 appearance bond when wanted by the court. failure to appear led to the court forfeiting his hand.
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Jim ‘Taylor
Beaver Dam
Mquor
Taylor
Ohio County illiterates highlight long reading gap
Ohio County shows 838 residents over six years old unable to read or write. The breakdown by division lists several districts with varied literacy levels, including a note on colored populations and disparities across divisions.
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Ohio County
Lachpole
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Commissioner of Agriculture
Ernest Mayfield
Dennis Hoaghnd
Pleasant Rid
Hoagland
Buford
Mayfield
Jett Hin
Mayfeld
Joe Taylors
Ensign William 8. Moore
NG Railroads
Fixeal Court
Jaileis Son
DH. Rogers
Revenue Agent
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