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Newspaper
Hartford Republican
Location
Hartford, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
8
A scattered home front column blends humorous musings on Prohibition era life with war talk, local visits, and upcoming events. Mentions of government policy, airship plans, and U boats off the Atlantic coast intermingle with notices of family visits, church and school happenings, a July 4 fair at the Ohio County Fair grounds, and local arrests.
Fordsville updates include A M Howell visiting from Erlington, Mammoth Cave trip by several locals, and Mary O’Flynn’s visit home. Mrs Wallace and son Wilbur visit Tennessee. Mrs Fuqua and sister return from Millwood. Local sick list grows lighter. J P Gilmore, Joe Sapp, and Tram Beatty noted. Stock company store progress praised as beneficial for farmers.
One year old pure bred Jersey milking cow and second calf for 100 dollars. Also one good Jersey cow with first calf for 80 dollars. Contact R. L. Barnard Route 3 Beaver Dam.
Mrs. Charlie Howard reports a telegram from her son Otis, a seaman on the battleship Anti gone, stating he has reached New York after his fourth voyage to France and plans to be home on furlough late this month. The Ohio County Institute opens August 19 at Hartford with Dr. A J Kinnaman as instructor, returning after a decade. Mr J H Tucker, Broadway Coal Co Mine Superintendent at Simmons, now manages the McDowell House in Central City and will leave the coal company soon. A extended union of friends and relatives from Richmond Indiana Louisville Herrin Owensboro vis It Beaver Dam to visit Mrs Travis N Davis and Mrs Breil Blankenship.
Sheriff Bratcher and J H Thomas escorted three prisoners to Louisville and Lexington for reform and military deserter return. Independence day at the Ohio County Fair Grounds promises show rings, races, and a big community celebration with Betsey and children attending.
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