Oil Prospects Grow in Montgomery County Southern Regions
Interest in Montgomery county oil production rises as land leases fill. Stoner and Miller lease 1500 acres near Spencer Station and plan a 1000 foot test well within 90 days. Knott’s 100 foot well near Mrs. Eliza Marshall shows oil and gas, now ~400 feet deep. Willoughby mountain tests planned, with two drills in eastern and two in southwestern sections. Aiming to test before winter, many believe oil may lie near the Menefee gas field just over the county line.
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Montgomery County
Spencer Station
Stoner & Miller
Knott
Eliza Marshall
Bishop
Eastin
Willoughby Mountain
Mt. Sterling
Menefee
Menefee County
Wanted Small Place in the Country
A. C. Richardson seeks a small country place in the countryside for sale or trade. Contact details not provided.
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A. C. Richardson
Exemption Rules for Postal Duty in 1917 Post Offices
Postmasters of first to third class are exempt under the law. Certificates of exemption must not be filed for most rural and city carriers or for clerks below set salary thresholds. Supervisory officials may qualify when no adequate replacements exist. Railway clerks eligible only for specific scheme clerks with department approval. Affidavits filed for post-office inspectors but not for postmasters. August 11 1917 A B Burleson Postmaster General.
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Burleson
Lloyd George Reports War Food and Shipping Trends
Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons that grain stocks rose to 68 million bushels with higher oats and barley and a weekly 70 000 quarter wheat stock addition. He cited Haig's Langemarck capture with 1200 prisoners and five guns, allied progress on the British left, and improved submarine defenses and ship tonnage outlook for 1918 and 1919.
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Lloyd George
England
Admiralty
House of Commons
Field Marshal Haig
Langemarck
Haig
Germany
America
Hale Named Commander of Camp Taylor Army City
Maj. H. C. Hale will command Camp Taylor as the “big boss” of the new city of soldiers to open in Louisville in September. The Eighty-fourth division will draw Kentucky and Indiana drafted men with Hale’s staff including Lieut. Col. L. Halsted as Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. D. B. Dever Brig. Gen. J. A. Penn Brig. Gen. 8. S. Miller and Brig. Gen. J. E. McMahon leading their respective brigades and units.
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H. C. Hale
Camp Taylor
City of Soldiers
Louisville
Kentucky
Indiana
Eighty-fourth
Hale
Washington
Col. L. Halsted
D. B
Sugar speculation barred on New York Exchange
Speculation in sugar, rising for months, was banned on the New York Sugar and Coffee Exchange last Thursday at the request of Herbert C. Hoover, the food administrator. He argued futures trading no longer stabilizes prices and may inflate them. Cuban prices rose from two to six and three quarters cents a pound, while granulated sugar advanced from five to 9.15 cents.
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New York Sugar and Coffee Exchange
Herbert C. Hoover
Exchange
All Distilleries in U S Must Close September 8
Kentucky's whisky industry will stop producing new spirits at 1 a.m. Saturday, September 8, as ordered by the Food Administration. The proclamation cites the Food Control act allowing no foods or materials to be used in distilled spirits for beverage purposes after thirty days from approval.
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Kentucky
The
Food Administration
City Moves to Enforce Strict Vehicle Noise and Speed Rules
Mayor Oldham announces rigorous enforcement of city ordinances addressing speed limits muffler usage and garage noise from klaxons. He warns fines and possible private enforcement to curb violations and protect residents.
Injured Cook and Waitress Hurt Near Oil Springs
Mary Frazier a colored cook and Dave Carter a waitress at the Oil Springs hotel were injured last Wednesday afternoon when a harness broke on a descent. The frightened horse bolted forcing them from the buggy. both suffered bruises and shock but were not seriously hurt.
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Mary Frazier
Dave Carter
Oil Springs
Exemption Bribe Allegation Hits Logan County Sheriff
Charges filed with the War Department accuse James 8. Taylor sheriff of Logan county and Exemption Board member of promising to secure military exemptions in exchange for political support, according to Gov. A. O. Stanley.
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War Department
James 8. Taylor
Logan County
That
A. 0. Stanley
McVey Named President of University of Kentucky
The Board of Trustees at a special meeting with Gov. Stanley presiding elected Dr. Frank L. McVey to succeed Henry S. Barker as head of the University of Kentucky. McVey, president of the University of North Dakota, is expected to assume duties before year’s end.
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Board of Trustees of State University
Gov. Stanley
Frank L. McVey
University of North Dakota
Henry S. Barker
University of Kentucky
McCoy
Dr. McVey
Barker
Ohio Wesleyan
Yale
McVey
England
Phi Beta Kappa
Columbia University
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Tax Commission
Minneapolis Associated Charities
State Board of Education
Council of National Defense
President Wilson’s Private Secretary Declared Fit for Draft
Charles Lee Swem, private secretary to President Wilson and a Trenton native, was passed by Draft Board No. 4 in Trenton New Jersey as physically fit for military service in the new national army. He said he would not file an exemption claim. Swem came from Washington in answer to the draft board’s call.
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Charles Lee Swem
Wilson
Division
Trenton
N. J
National Army
Swem
Washington
Draft Board
Prewitt Reunion Set for August Thirty at Vergeland Home
The Prewitt gathering will take place on the last Thursday in August, August 30, at the Vergeland home in Montgomery County. William H. Prewitt hosts at the historic house once occupied by Nelson Prewitt, with organizers promising a brighter reunion than in past years.
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Prewitt
William H. Prewitt
Montgomery County
Man regrets unused lot as wilted vegetables force purchase
A farmer who left a vacant plot uncultivated now finds himself buying wilted vegetables, reflecting on missed crop potential and the resulting cost.
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the Advocate For Printing
Cardu
Asheville
Chattanooga
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
Atlantic Seashore
New England
Canada
Chautauqua Michigan Great Lakes Resorts
C. King
E. Main Street
Lexington, Ky
Southern Railway
N. Y
U. S
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Cook
Waitress
Olympiam Springs
Sant Sulphur
Olympia
Olympian Springs
Mrs. WM. Hugs
Olympia, KY
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Table Theatre
G. D. Sullivan & Co
Elyr
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Ford
Detroit
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