Torchlight Clippings From Snagtown Offer Odd Notes
A column from Snagtown’s Torchlight recounts a local oyster supper at Wildcat Gulch with Dr. O W Start among the attendees. J Bart Parker falls from his mule injuring his accordion as Charles Ewell the mail carrier continues toward Lizzard Ridge. The postmaster notes imagination sits in the front row while a Baptist preacher jokes about aging. The Torchlight recalls past finances, a check protector pitch, and a failed airship escape ending with a sheriff’s foreclosure on mortgages.
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Wildcat Gulch
W. Start
J. Bart Parker
Charles Ewell
Lizzard Ridge
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City School Honor Roll For November
November honor rolls list students by grade from first through senior. Names include Harold Burns, Mary Allen, Kathleen Jacobs, Bessie Bush, Dorothy Bishop, Kathleen Reynolds, Alice Humphreys, Henrietta Coleman, and many others across nine grades and the high school.
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Harry Frazier
Norval Royce
Willie Smith
Rollie Sniitson
George Warner
Mary Allen
Asian ‘Carter
Henrietta Jacobs
Dorothy Porter
Katherine Quicksall
Julia Richardson
Louise Reissenger
Helen Redmond
Virginia Schaffer
Beulah Stewart
Frances Stamper
Ann Thomas
Alice Anderson
Sue Allen
Opal Wells
Thelma
Igo
Irene Rouse
Kathleen Jacobs
William Hatton
Eugene Hazelrigg
Earl Senff
Marjory Evans
Albert Jones
Katherans
Albert Joines Holliday
Viola Humphreys
Marie Jacobs
Jessie McMichael
Lula Thomas
Lula Turner
Bruce Willoughby
Bessie Bush
Elise Derickson
Frances Howell
Elsie Humphreys
Eugene May
Edna Owings
Alice Quicksall
Elizabeth Reid
Mary Redmond
Anna Wilson
Geo, Anderson
Eugene Guilfoile
Laura Thomas
Turkey crop mostly unsold amid rural updates
The article notes most locally grown turkeys remain unsold while crops fetch 12 to 14 cents per pound. It cites various local people visiting relatives, purchases of hogs, church dedications, weddings planned before Christmas, and land rental details in the Spencer Owingsville area.
Christmas Suggestions From Prewitt and Howell
Prewitt and Howell advertise a wide range of gifts including aluminum roasters and pans, sausage mills, kitchenware, glassware, fine china, firearms, cutlery, knives, knives and razors, ice tea spoons, gun cases, skates, casseroles, trays, car items and appliances. They invite customers to visit the store for the best range.
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Prewitt & Howell
Don’t be afraid of knocks and higher bounce after hits
A motivational sentiment urges resilience after setbacks. It emphasizes that stronger jolts fortify you, serving as a step toward greater bounce and perseverance. The message frames adversity as an engine for growth and rising above challenges.
Honest Man Tagging Noted By The Lord
A reflective line notes that the divine favors honesty in people though it does not openly praise specific individuals. The statement suggests integrity is valued even when not publicly recognized.
Typewriter for Sale by W A Samuels
Remington typewriter offered for quick sale by W A Samuels with a promise of public auction if not sold by Saturday December 16th. Act now and see the seller in person for a bargain.
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Remington Typewriter
W. A. Samuels
Fires Destroy Two Caudill Homes on Camargo Pike
Fire Saturday morning destroyed two frame houses owned by Mr. B. F. Caudill along the Camargo pike. Casualties are not reported. Neighbors express sympathy for the Caudill family as the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
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Camargo Pike
B. F. Caudill
Mr. Caudill
Humorist to Lecture Here by Dr Andrew Johnson
Dr Andrew Johnson known as The Second Mark Twain will lecture at the High School Auditorium Wednesday under the High School Lyceum Committee. He is a noted speaker for Chambers of Commerce and clubs aiming to improve living conditions and address economic questions with humor and hard facts.
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Mark Twain
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Fragmented Dialogue on Revealing Past Truths
A fragment from a conversation questions if a man should disclose his past. The exchange hints at confidentiality and caution about exposing personal history.
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness and Death
We express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and death of our husband and father.
Fireworks at the Fair Store
The Fair Store advertises a large assortment of Roman candles firecrackers sky rockets and torpedoes in all sizes for purchase.
School Parent Club Meeting Aims to Organize Tuesday
Mannie Faulkner Fayette County school superintendent and Margaret McCalvis will address parents of Margo Consolidated School at 7 30 this evening. They will reorganize a Parent Club to support a prosperous community effort.
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Mannie Faulkner
Fayette Copchool
Masgaret McCalvis
Margo Consolidated School
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AR. Robertson
A. R. Robertson
Allen Prewitt
Ollie Helwig
Norman McKinney
Katherine Conroy
Mabel Henry
Frances Henry
Ruth Kelly
Margaret Turley
Mary Crai
Jenmiel Gatewood
Jessie Hainline
Laura Hart
Loretta Kearns
Chiles VanAntwerp
Henrietta Coleman
Lula Elam
Eleanor Guilfoile
Frances Kennedy
Anna Pinney
Mary Robertson
Martha Robinson
Matt Kelly
J. D. Hazelrigg & Son Lace
Howard’s Mill
Turkey
Walter Carr
Spencer
John Constigan
Tom Keller
Baptist Church
Mt. Sterling
Sallie Cartmill
Anna
Owingsville
Chapple
Camargo
Lee Wigginton
Decatur
Charlie Wills
Indiana
Bath
T. J. Carr
Francis
Wm. N. Anderson
John Wigginton
Preston
the Starr Piano Co
West Fourth Street
Cincinnati
Vanursdell’s
Keller’s
Arance
Milady
J. H. Keler
Lehman
Conroy’s
Cready
Bassett Drug Co
Eubank & Che
Sanitary’ Meat Co
South Pal
M'Cormick
Mt.Sterting
Kentucky
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