Stoops Notes From Local Corners and Regional News
Crops need rain and hay harvests wrap up while acreage shows decline. Visitors include John C. Trimble of Jessamine county and families from Fayette Clark and Scott counties. A flag raising at Crab Orchard Springs featured John B. Hundley and Judge Louis Walker with Master Cannon rising the flag. community readers and a patriotic program followed.
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Crab Orchard Springs
John B. Hundley
Bank of Kentucky
Louisville
Louis Walker
Lancaster
Eugene B. Yates
Georgetown
John Francis Cannon
L. G. Cannon
Scott County
Kentucky
E. C. Hulen
Horse Cave
Joseph Rodman Drake
Dr. Morgan
Crab Orchard
Master Cannons
John W. Lockridge
House for Rent on West Main Street
Brick residence on West Main Street with a good garden and a stable. Apply to Mrs. Emilee H. Reid at 5-31 Phone 6 in The Advocate for printing.
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West Main Street
Emilee H. Reid
The Home as the Fountain of Civilization
A passionate description extols the home as the most beloved place on earth. It should inspire civilization and elevate life, touching the soul and hearts, shaping conduct in all who enter its doors, a sanctuary where family bonds endure beyond outward travel.
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Earth
Why Pay More For A Smith Form A Truck
The advertisement promotes the Smith-Form-A-Truck usable with a Ford chassis, priced at 755 dollars with a full guarantee that it meets all claimed functions. It invites readers to discuss needs to save money and ensure satisfaction, signed Sullivan & Son.
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D, Sullivan & Son
Trustee Upholds Immunity In Camargo School Dispute
Ray Moss as trustee of the Camargo consolidated school obtained an injunction from County Judge W. O. Chenault to stop the County Board of Education from hiring teachers without trustee approval. The board had hired teachers without consult, and the suit seeks to bar teaching except by Moss selected staff. The case will be appealed, and school closure timing remains undecided pending final outcome.
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Ray Moss
Camargo Consolidated School
County Board of Education
W. O. Chenault
Stiit
Fall dress ging hams and Madras at the fair
The Fair offers fall dress ginghams and Madras fabrics with a choice selection priced at 12 percent per yard. Shoppers can compare patterns and colors for upcoming wear.
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Madras
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Streets Nearly Finished by Carey Reed Co in Lexington
The Carey Reed Company of Lexington is set to finish several new asphalt streets this week and move machinery to other sections. Completed segments include East Main from Wilson to Queen, Sycamore from the railroad to Holt Avenue, and High Street from Broadway to Elm, adding miles of paved thoroughfares.
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Carey-Reed Company
Lexington
East Main
Wilson
Queen
Sycamore
Holt Avenue
High Street
Broadway
Elm
Light Showers Help Crops Across County
Light showers fell in small sections Monday morning aiding corn tobacco and grass though a heavy downpour is still needed. Corn especially needs rain and a stronger shower this week would secure a larger crop across the county and also benefit tobacco.
Capital Hotel fire prompts crowd camping near Capitol
With the Capital Hotel in Frankfort destroyed by fire last winter and not yet rebuilt, officials warn that many attendees to the upcoming Kentucky Legislature session will have to camp out to find lodging in the capital.
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Capital
Frankfort
Kentucky
Colored woman dies. Daisy E. B. Bonner passes in city
Daisy E. B. Bonner wife of Dr J T Bonner a highly respected colored woman died at her home Monday morning from nephritis Her body was shipped to Greenville Mississippi for burial
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Daisy E. B. Bonner
J. T. Bonner
Greenville
Miss
Insure with the Hurst Home Insurance Company
Advertises insurance services urging readers to contact J. T. Coons at 456-W by phone for coverage. Includes a brief call to action and local business reference.
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Hurst Home Insurance Company
J. T. Coons
Public figures estimate odds of French war casualties
Babson summarizes three years of French army mortality to reassure mothers about draft risks. He cites 60 000 deaths from disease in five million soldiers, about 320 000 deaths annually from wounds or disease, and 15 to 1 odds of a man returning home in one year, noting disease under modern sanitation is far lower than in early war. He says attrition warfare may continue with similar risk levels for American troops.
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Babson
Bason
Marne
Ypres
Verdun
France
Fifteen Thousand Miners Strike in Nineteenth District
About 15,000 miners in the Nineteenth district near Middlesboro walk out as operators refuse to recognize the union. United States Marshals and Secret Service agents are reported in the field amid fears government takeover of mines if no agreement is reached.
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Middlesboro
United States
Secret Service
Homegrown Produce Line Highlights Veggie Lineup
A local grower offers a full line of vegetables including corn tomatoes peppers and cabbage. Greenwade plans showcase for fresh produce.
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Greenwade
Wanted Small Place in the Country
Classified notice seeking a small country property for a buyer named A. C. Richardson, with contact details implied by the line. Assistants should provide precise property criteria and location when available.
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A. C. Richardson
When Ma Is Sick Poem Reflects Household Quiet Bond
A light verse contrasts how Ma endures illness with calm patience while Pa fears illness and the household erupts in bustle. The poem notes Ma’s healing sleep as cure and Pa’s dramatic reaction, capturing family dynamics through a playful, old time voice.
How Drafted Men Will Be Called
Provost Marshal General crowd has affirmed that thirty per cent of the men drafted for the national army would be called to the colors September 5 beginning movements on that day another thirty per cent on September 15 a third thirty per cent on September 30 and the remaining ten per cent as soon thereafter as possible.
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Crowder
National Army
Ewing Fair Opens Its Twenty-Fourth Annual Meet
The Ewing Fair and races start Thursday August 16 and run three days. The Hog Department is larger this year and a top state band along with Littlejohn United Shows nine carloads with an Italian band will entertain crowds. Thousands from surrounding counties are expected and organizers prepare for record attendance. Hear Michael's Band of Covington KY all three days.
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Littlejohn
Ewing
Michael
Covington
Notice to creditors in estate of Geo W Humphries Sr
All persons having claims against the estate of Geo W Humphries Sr. must present property proven to the undersigned or attorney W C Hamilton by July 31. Geo W Humphries Jr. is administrator.
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Geo. W. Humphries, Sr
W. C. Hamilton
Geo. W. Humphries, Jr
Admr
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Chenault & Orear
John C. Trimble
Jessamine County
Mr. Potato
J. N. Gillaspie
Thos. Morgan
St. Louis
Thos. B. Hamilton
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Cynthia Hart
Wm. Donaldson
T. L. Hardman
Fayette County
John Warner
Vicksburg, Miss
Walter Tamilton
Clark County
J. A. Greene
Springfield
Tom Warner
Howard’s Mill
Henry C. Ficklin
Ruby
Waldron
Ind
Not Weather Foods
Vanarsdell’s
the Advocate For Printing
W. A. Sutton & Son
MT. Sterling, KY
Pebtore
Sally Walker
Avon
Paris
Winchester
J. D. Marshall
Victrolas
Victor Records
Bryan & Robinson
Jewelers
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