Early County History Weather and Crops Chronicle
The article catalogs extreme weather events in Kentucky from 1779 to 1851, noting hard winters, floods, droughts, and frosts. It records river heights and freezes, hail storms, snowfalls, earthquakes, meteoric explosions, and notable agricultural yields in counties such as Mason Bourbon and Jessamine.
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Kentucky
Mississippi
Turtle Creek Meeting House
Ohio River
Ohio
Maysville
Mason
Bourbon
St. Louis
Georgetown
Lexington
Paris
Fayette County
Isaac Cunningham
Clark County
George W. Williams
Bourbon County
Walter ©. Young
Jessamine County
Lulbegrad
Boone’s Creeks
Dean's Ointment touted by Alabama mayor
Hon. J. R. Garrett mayor of Girard Alabama reports relief after using Dean's Ointment for persistent itching piles. He claims it cured him permanently after daily suffering.
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Dean
J. R. Garrett
Girard
Ala
L-M
Estate administrator notice for Miss Mattie Donnohue
All persons with claims against the estate of Miss Mattie Donnohue must present them proven to W. P. Gururin administrator on or before June 1, 1911. The notice appears in the Variety Store Bank Street advertisement for fishing tackle.
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Bank Street
Parole Application Notice for 1911 Kentucky Board Meeting
The undersigned announces an application for parole at the May 1911 meeting of the Board of Prison Commissioners of Kentucky. The applicant is Jim Willis Manly seeking release from the Frankfort penitentiary.
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Board of Prison Commissioners of
Kentucky
Frankfort
Jim Willis Manly
How to Find Easter in Simple Rhyme
A playful verse explains the unpredictability of Easter dates and offers a moon phase rule. After March 21 passes, observe the full moon and follow with the Sunday after to determine Easter, noting the moon’s height and the next Sunday.
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement from Mt Sterling Reader
A Mt Sterling resident, Mrs J P Nelson of 34 Richmond Avenue, testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured her back pain and urinary troubles. She reports renewed energy and relief from nervous headaches after using the product procured at F C Duerson's Drug Store. The ad notes the pills cost 50 cents and are sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Mt. Sterling
J. P. Nelson
Richmond Avenue
Mt. Sterlig
Dean
Talsa
F. C. Duerson
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean’s
Skyscrapers: steel frames enable tall stone veneer structures
The article explains that cheap steel allows tall buildings to be engineered with steel frames supporting masonry walls. The process reverses the old masonry-heavy method, making skyscrapers a form of engineering with stone veneer. The Park Row Building in New York is cited, housing nearly a thousand rooms for about 4,000 people.
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Park Row
New York
Man Faces Danger in Frigid Hour of Crisis
A stark line from a historical column remarks that a man rarely stays calm when he trembles during peril. The quote underscores the clash between composure and fear in critical moments.
Medicine dealer offers half price on constipation cure
W. S. Lloyd, a local druggist, advertises a special offer on Dr. Howard's constipation and dyspepsia remedy. Fifty people can buy a fifty cent package for 25 cents, with mail orders available and charges paid. Limited supply due to high demand this week.
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W. S. Lloyd
Dr. Howard
Lloyd’s
Lloyd
Agriculture as Basis of Prosperity and Legislation
A National Master’s Address argues agriculture deserves top priority in lawmaking. It claims crop success lifts all industries, notes 40 million farmers rely on favorable tariffs, and calls for nonpartisan recognition of farmers’ rights to maximize public welfare.
Burdocks Blood Bitters Promises Health Boost
An advertisement proclaims Burdocks Blood Bitters builds up sound health and keeps you well, claiming to turn a healthy man into a king and an unhealthy man into an unhappy slave, emphasizing vigor through herbal remedy.
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Burdocks
L-M
H. Clay McKee & Sons Real Estate and Loans Ad
A vintage real estate and financial services notice promotes H. Clay McKee and Sons offering buy sell and rent real estate, loan money, insurance bonds, investments, and autos. It targets local customers with a broad range of services.
Editorial fire over O Rear and Kentucky law order
The Maysville Ledger attacks jurist O Rear as a danger to law and order in Kentucky. The Public Ledger condemns his incendiary rhetoric from the tobacco war era. The piece argues O Rear’s potential governorship would threaten the state, predicting Mc Creary could win by 25 000 votes if he is the Republican choice.
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Maysville
Kentucky
The
Public Ledger
O’rear
Cox
E. T. Franks
McCreary
Harsh physics react cure constipation ad from Dean's
An old drug advertisement promotes a laxative product titled Dean's Regulats promising quick relief for constipation. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the remedy and notes a price of 25 cents. The wording is promotional and period specific.
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Dean
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Hutton-Bailey Stock Company
Table Opera House
Robert Gay
Mr. Sterling
Agriculture
Exchange Bank of Kentucky
Joe M. Conroy
H. Clay McKee & Sons
Maysville and
Court Streets
Siverware
la Vallieres
Georgia
Etowah
Markland & Jackson
Mt, Sterling, Ky
Hazelrigg & Son
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