Personal Notices From Lexington Area
Local social items list residents and visitors with connections to California Florida Ohio and Kentucky cities. Names include Minot Davis Harry M Wright Mrs Walsh Mrs White Will Moore Jennie Crear Eliza Harris I F Tabb H B Cushman S D Hall Robert Howell Warren Stoner J M Isola J C Cooper Walter Chickana Sallie Dudley Dawson Agnes Stofer Patty Johnson Riley R C Goldsmith Mrs J C McNeil W Hoffman Wood Fannie Thompson Beall Hadden and others with travels to Lexington Cincinnati Columbus Owingsville Paris and Martinsville reflecting winter visits and returns.
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John Storer
Agnes Stofer
Winchester Pike
Patty Johnson Riley
New York
Cincinnati
J. M. Hutton
Illness Updates From Local Residents At Area Homes
The Sick W. P. Gordon is seriously ill at his apartments in the Tyler Apperson Building. Mrs. Mollie Turner has been quite ill for ten days and is much improved. Mrs. W. S. Duty, who recently underwent an operation at the Good Samaritan Hospital, is improving. Clyde Norris has been desperately ill at a Lexington Hospital for three weeks and friends await further word.
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W. P. Gordon
Tyler Apperson Building
W. S. Duty
Good Samaritan Hospital
Clyde Norris
Lexington
Milwaukee Democratic Woman's Coffee Shop Earns Converts
The Hotel Plaininton bar in Milwaukee became the Democratic Woman's Coffee Shop, a hub for political talk and conversion. Known as Kaffee Klatsch a German custom, the shop thrives as a social venue ahead of election day. Credit goes to Mrs. Maude Kennan and Mrs. Edgar Lee Bell for starting and running it.
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Plainkinton
Milwaukee
Maude Kennan
Democratic Women
Edgar Lee Bell
Navy Chief to be buried in Kentucky
The body of Rear Admiral Carlo B. Brittain former Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet arrived at Washington navy yard aboard Solace after his death by self inflicted gunshot near Guantanamo Cuba Ensign Thomas B Brittain son of the admiral accompanied the body to Washington at the widow Mrs Brittain request the burial will take place in Richmond Kentucky with no Washington services planned
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Carlo B. Brittain
Atlantic Fleet
Pennsylvania
Guantanamo
Cuba
Washington Navy Yard
Solace
Thomas B. Brittain
Washington
Georgia and Florida push Dixie Highway upgrades $700000 funded
The Georgia Supreme Court allowed the Ware county bond issue of $700000 to fund the final Jacksonville Waycross Dixie Highway section. State highway departments in Florida and Georgia accelerate grading and surfacing from Nassau county to the St. Marys River with crews, convicts, and equipment.
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Supreme Court of the State of
Florida
Jacksonville
Georgia
St. Mary’s River
Highway Department of Georgia
Charlton County
Coal Deposits to be Opened Under New Rules
Secretary Payne approves rules for prospecting and leasing coal deposits on 30 million acres classified by the Geological Survey as containing coal and an additional 40 million acres awaiting classification. The act excludes national parks military reservations and the Appalachian forest reserve and does not apply to Alaska.
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Secretary of the Interior
Payne
United States
National Parks
Appalachian Forest Reserve
The
Geological Survey
Alaska
For Rent Two Modern Flats in Clay Me Kee
Classified note offering two modern flats for rent in Clay Me Kee. Read the Advocate for first notice and further details.
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The
Advocate
Congress Questioning Executive Actions Sparks Debate
Republican leaders in Congress criticize the Executive branch for its actions and urge more assertive oversight. Critics ask whether Congress has done enough to check the administration, arguing that legislative checks have been too weak or slow. The exchange spotlights tensions over governance and accountability.
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Congress
Go to Sunday School Day in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville community invites everyone to Sunday School Day next Sunday at 2 30 PM. Rev E B Dawson will speak on Why Sunday School in the Rural Community with special music. Let us make this the big day for Jeffersonville.
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Jeffersonville
E. BE. Dawson
J. and M. Shoes Ad Here for Shape and Fit
The Walsh Co advertises J. and M. Shoes that wear well hold their shape and fit. Sold exclusively through Walsh Co outlets.
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Walsh Co
Property Sale Near Grassy Lick Pike Reported
Cravens and Turpin acting for Harve Greene sold about 30 acres of land on the Grassy Lick Pike to Mrs. Robert Cravens at 250 dollars per acre. Possession to be given immediately. The sale is described as good and satisfactory.
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Cravens & Turpin
Harve Greene
Robert Cravens
Grassy Lick Pike
Mills announce stock price increase and shortage in Congress record
The Congressional Record faces a three day stock shortage while mills plan a price hike from three to fourteen cents per pound, signaling rising costs and supply pressure.
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Congressional
Lambs Sold in June Delivery Deal
Reuben Dale sells 80 lambs to Tom Greene at 16 cents per head for delivery between June 1 and June 15.
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Reuben Dale
Tom Greene
Scholarships for Soldiers Across Institutions
The War Department urges scholarships for men who completed enlistment in the new army. Colleges and schools are following the suggestion and devising plans to use their resources for these veterans.
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War Department
Mrs Hall Hosts Luncheon and Bridge at Paris Pike Home
Mrs. H. D. Hall entertains at luncheon and bridge today at Bide a Wee on the Paris pike. Guests include Mrs. Robert Howell Mrs. Will Howell Mrs. Robt Vanarsdell Mrs. William Carrington Mrs. Fisher Mark and Miss Lizzie Prewitt Coleman.
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8. D. Hall
Bide-a- Wee
Paris Pike
Robert Howell
Will Howell
Robt. Vanarsdell
William Carrington
Fisher Mark
Lizzie Prewitt Coleman
Mrs Percy D Bryan Hosts Bridge Club Friday
Mrs Percy D Bryan will entertain the Bridge Club Friday afternoon at her home on Samuels Avenue.
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Percy D. Bryan
Bridge Club
Samuels Ave
Kentucky Adopts Woman Suffrage View on Presidential Vote
Attorney General confirms that independent of the federal amendment Kentucky may permit women to vote for presidential electors in the upcoming election under House Bill 429. The AG also notes he cannot rule on women's participation in the Democratic county convention without the call and party rules.
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Kentucky
George G. Spear
Charles I. Dawson
Spear
Louisville
Dawson
Women to Run Railroads Show War Effort
The article notes that by October 1, 1918, 101 785 women were employed in railroad work in the United States. Pauline Goldmark reports from the U S Railroad Administration that among 2989 officers, 1528 were women, with roles including freight claims, freight auditor, local freight, car accountant, and disbursements auditor.
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Pauline Goldmark
U. S. Railroad Administration
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Minot Davis
California
Ity
Harry M. Wright
Ashland
John Walsh
Lawrence White
Will Moore
Jennie Crear
Eliza Harris
I. F. Tabb
Martinsville, Ind
H. B. Cushman
Columbus, C
T. F. Cushman
Lex
Ington
Warren Stoner
Kansas City
G. T. Fox
J. M. Isola
J. C. Cooper
J. H. Taulbee
Walter Chickana
E. E. Jones
Sallie Dudley Dawson
Owingsville
Sallie
A. B. Oldham, Jr
Caldwell Clay
W. Reid McKee
Crawford Mason
T. K. Barnes
R. C. Goldsmith
J. C. McNeil
Salt Lick
Mrs. W. Hoffman Wood
Paris
Fannie Thompson
Mrs. Beall Hadden
Bryan & Robinson Jewelers
Maysville
Mt. Sterling
Harris, Speakes & Harris Agents
Democratic
NAVY
Dixie Highway
Nashville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Waycross
Dixie Highway Association
Savannah
Tallahassee
Gainesville
Fla
Perry
Altamaha Delta
Brunswick
Wilson - Allender Shop
Phoenix Block
Lexington, Ky
Eastin & Harris
MT. Sterling, KY
Price
Uncle Sam
LAMBS
Card Club
Life Insurance
Insurance Service
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda
Graham
Nabisco
National Zwieback
Saratoga
Atlantico
Pieper Automobile Contest
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