Slow Tobacco Growth and Busy Farm Week Noted
Tobacco plants show slow growth in the area as farmers plan to plant corn this week. Sanders has recovered enough to be out after illness. The high cost of living is causing concern for many families. Farmers expect to finish plowing this week and much late plowed land remains in poor condition. Mrs. Belle Warner of Toledo is visiting relatives for the summer. Several local families from Bourbon County and Sharpsburg are mentioned in weekend visits. Preparations begin to rebuild the Bigstaff farm house after a recent fire.
Attractive guests of Mrs Jas Q Spratt
Women and guests gathered at Mrs Jas Q Spratt as she hosted attendees for a social weekend. The event drew a notable attendance, with conversations and hospitality highlighted by the host.
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Jas Q, Spratt
Rain Needed to Settle Dust and Planting News
Farmers plow and prepare for seeds as tobacco plants thrive. A road machine works on a local road. Sam Whitehead and family attend a sister’s burial in Frankfort. Rev J W Black to fill pulpit on the 29th. Elder Wm Triplett preached at Salt Lick. Willie Doomes visits Cincinnati relative. Fishing reported but scarce catches.
Saufley Buys Papers to Launch Daily Richmond Paper
Mr. Shelton Saufley has purchased the Richmond Register and the Climax Madisonian from Grant E. Lilly and will take immediate possession. He plans merging the papers into a daily issue and will helm the new venture, with Richmond deemed large enough for daily publication.
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Shelton Saufley
Stanford Interior Journal
Richmond Register
Climax-Madisonian
Grant E. Lilly
Saufley
Richmond
For Sale or Rent Col Johnson home in city
Brick residence known as the Col Johnson home offered to N. H. Trimble. Described as one of the most desirable homes in the city with sale or rent terms.
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Col. Johnson
N. H. Trimble
Charles Smathers Making Good in the Navy
Charles H. Smathers of Mt Sterling serves with the United States Marines on the battleship Michigan in the Atlantic. He enlisted Oct 6, 1916, at Akron and earned the marksmanship badge after notable slow and rapid fire. Navy censorship limits exact ship location, but expectations are high for his performance if action comes.
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Michigan
Atlantic
Charles H. Smathers
Mt. Sterling
United States Marines
Marine Corps Training Station
Port Royal
S. C
Charlie
William S. Smathers
United States Marine Corps
Akron
Stanley's Proclamation Urges Kentuckians to Aid Allies
In his first proclamation A. G. Stanley calls on ministers across the Commonwealth to urge Kentuckians to produce as many moodstuffs as possible to aid in provisioning the United States allies. The message stresses urgency and national duty as the war effort continues.
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Stanley
Commonwealth
United States
Go-to-School Day Observed With Higher Attendance
Special day to encourage attendance set for May 6. City schools report 1 436 attendees in some schools and 493 in others totaling 2 921 for all schools. Are you attending the event.
Mr. J. Smith Trimble Passes Examination in Frankfort
Mr. J. Smith Trimble has received news of passing the February examination in Internal Revenue Service at Frankfort with a verycreditable mark.
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J. Smith Trimble
Frankfort
Internal Revenue Service
New Train Schedule Across Multiple Lines
Train service updates show departures at 7:30 am from ArN to Winchester with 7:40 pm arrival and 7:45 am return. Irvine line operates 6:53 pm to 8:56 am, with Ravenna line at 5:44 pm to 9:00 am. Evening times appear incomplete from Ravenna.
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Flart Schaffner & Mars
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
E. & W. Shirts
Punch. Graves& CO
Stoops
Sanders
Belle Warner
Toledo, C
Jas. L. Gregory
Harold, Bayless
Jas. L., Jr
Nannie Byrd
Henry Mor
Gan
Bourbon County
Thos
Warner
Bert Sanders
Little Rock
Ora Rankin
John Webb
Weston, Mo
B. Hamilton
Owingsville
Jas. Spratt
Sharpsburg
Bigstaff Farm
Robt. L. Stone
Mayme
Lela and
Grace Taylor
Bigstaff Subdivision
Sycamore Street
Maysville Street
Bigstaff Court
Mary E. Bigstaff
Howard’s Mill
Pike Row
Sam Whitehead
Howard
W. B. George
J. W. Black
Morehead
Baptist Church
Wm. Triplett
Salt Lick
Willie Doomes
Cincinnati
Mrs. Ches. Bouch
The
Advocate For Printing
Charles Smathers
NAVY
the Advocate For Printing
Vand
Germany
Robert F. Berry
East Ys
N. Y
Batmen
Winchester
Irvine
Ravenna
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
Lexington Ar
Winchester Ly
Winchester Ar
Irvine Ly
Ravenna Ly
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