Over Sea Letter From Will Treadway Describes Voyage
A WWI dispatch from November 9 1918 carries a letter from Will Treadway currently overseas. He recounts a rough sea voyage about twenty four hours thankfully calm for most of the crossing and birthdays celebrated aboard ship. He mentions meeting a Y M C A worker from Kentucky named Robert Hinton and expresses longing for home while praising officers and provisions aboard. He asks family and friends to write and notes plans to return.
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U. & Army
E. H
Old Kentucky
Paris
Robert Hinton
Dave
Dad
Brother
Will Treadway
Sugar certificate system eliminated in food administration order
Distribution of sugar under the certificate system was discontinued December 1 under a recent order of the food administration. Domestic consumers will be expected to observe the voluntary ration of four pounds per person per month and public eating places will use only four pounds for each ninety meals.
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The
Food Administration
Doctor Manning Returns From Influenza Duty and Home Fire Loss
Dr. B M Manning of 18 King Street has been fighting influenza in the eastern state. He was recalled by the Public Health Bureau to aid Pennsylvania in epidemic suppression. Nearby, a frame residence owned by Charles C Boyd near Judy burned suddenly at 5 30 am with clothing and goods lost. loss estimated at 3000, partially insured.
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Dayton
Ohio
Daily News
Manning
B. M. Manning
Kiug Street
United States Public Health Bureau
Pennsylvania
Charles C. Boyd
Judy
Boyd
Danville Boy Engaged to Carnegie’s Daughter
Danville society notes the engagement of Boswell Miller to Margaret Carnegie, daughter of Andrew Carnegie. Miller, of New York, is a grandson of the late Dr. W. C. Roberts and nephew of Hon. W. H. Roberts. The engagement was announced at a Carnegie birthday party in Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville Society
Boswell Miller
Margaret Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
New York City
Miller
Boswell
New York
W. C. Roberts
Centre College
W. H. Roberts
Boyle County
Danville
Carnegie
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Miller
Thompson farm sale in Bourbon county fetches high bids
The A. B. Thompson 336 acre Bourbon county farm sold at auction last week with strong prices. The Thompson home place of 151 acres sold to Matt Lair at 250.25 dollars per acre, the 75 acre tract to Roger Crouch for 210 dollars per acre, and the 112 acre tract to Lee Stephenson at 196.75 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. 8. Thompson
Bourbon County
Mr. Thompson
Matt Lair
Roger Crouch
Little Rock
Lee Stephenson
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims $100 Reward
A vintage advertisement offers a $100 reward for curing catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and includes testimonials about Cheney's integrity and business reliability.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Montgomery County Soldier Andy Cooper Dies in France
Mrs. Susan Garrett of Camargo reports Andy Cooper of Montgomery County died in France on October 21 from wounds in action while serving with the American Expeditionary Forces. He is honored as another local boy sacrificing for coming generations.
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Susan Garrett
Camargo
Andy Cooper
France
Montgomery County
Hope Bleached Cotton at 27 Cents Per Yard
Clothing ad notes Hope Bleached Cotton priced at 27 cents per yard from 8S. M. Newmeyer. It promotes fabric sale with emphasis on low cost and supplier name.
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Hope
M. Newmeyer
German Unemployment and Strikes Add to Industry Woes
Unemployment rises and broad strikes deepen hardship for German workers as major industries halt operations. The downturn compounds consumer hardship and ongoing economic instability amid labor unrest.
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Oldham
MT. Sterling, KY
Bainbridge
N.Y
Vinci
Lester Andrews
Williamson
W. Va
Ieason
Vinol
W. S. Lloyd
the Exchange Bank of Kentucky
H. R. Prewitt
B. Frank Perry
Dorothy Dodd
Thomas J. Carr
Thos Warner
Stoops
Maxe
Rubie Evans
W. T. Price
Public
Cardul
Cardus
Rogers Bidg
Coleman’s Insurance Agency
Danville Boy
Bourbon Land
P. Pierce
Fugazzi
Fugazzi School of Business
Irene Fugazzi
L. V. Jones
Upper ST
Lexington, KY
O’connell’s Shoe Labratory
Maysville St
Lloyd’s Cafe
Petro-Menta
Webster's New International
G. & C. Merriam Co
Springfield
Mass
U.S. A
Miller’s Creek Coal
McDonald Bros
Mt. Sterling, Y
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