Mail delivery cuts may be made in Kentucky villages
Postmaster General Hays urges abolition of village delivery service citing small town sizes and current postal conditions. Twenty one Kentucky offices currently maintain village delivery including Berea Carlisle Carrollton Clinton Corbin Dawson Springs Eminence Falmouth LaGrange Greenville Franklin Lawrenceburg Morganfield Murray Pikeville Providence Stanford Sturgis Walton Williamstown.
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Post Office Department
Congress
United States
Hays
Kentucky
Berea
Carlisle
Carrollton
Clinton
Corbin
Dawson Springs
Eminence
Falmouth
Lagrange
Greenville
Franklin
Lawrenceburg
Morganfield
Murray
Pikeville
Providence
Stanford
Sturgis
Walton
Williamstown
Shaw declines American visit shows belief in conferences
The Washington Star notes Bernard Shaw’s refusal to visit America reflects a view that international conferences can proceed without him. The remark highlights Shaw’s tempered stance rather than humility, framing it as a strategic belief about diplomacy.
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Bernard Shaw
America
Washington _ Star
Fashion Decrees Skirt Lengths Extend by Months
In a retro note, Ladies' Home Journal comments on fashion norms pushing skirts to longer lengths by about six months, signaling a shift in women’s dress expectations and hungering for longer hemlines.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Rose Fragrance Flourishes in Private Home and Banquet Hall
A rose scent is described as equally fragrant in a private dwelling and a banquet hall, suggesting consistent aroma across intimate and public spaces.
State Tax Commissioner Proposes Real Estate Tax Reductions
Fourth annual report for 1921 to Governor Megrow urges lower real estate rates and a uniform assessment date across state and subdivisions. It also backs repealing serial list charges for auto registrations due to a $2,000 loss and calls for same assessor for state and local lists to improve equity. Total equalized assessment $1.978 billion yields $7.482 million in state revenue.
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Edwin P. Megrow
Commission
General Assembly
Homey Philosophy for 1921
A reflective piece contrasts old beliefs that work earns a living with modern agitators who claim the world owes everyone a living. It warns of a future where the few with wealth are drained, hinting at cannibalism as a consequence. Includes a rental ad and Dorothy Dix quip.
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Dorothy Dix
One More Christmas Wet At Howard's Mill
Howards Mill and Slate Creek experienced a soggy holiday with floodwater over the pike for two days. Residents found wet paths for vehicles and some machines stalled in water requiring pulls to free them. Visitors from Indianapolis and Columbus joined locals for Christmas scenes and seasonal gatherings.
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Slate Creek
Pike
Henry
Sam Adkins
Indianapolis
L. W. Mallory and
Santa Claus
Mt. Sterling
Santa
Elmer Triplett
Jess Hamilton
Pineville
Ray Pierce
Hazard
Elizabeth Barnes
Hedge Thompson
Thompson Howard
Nathan Goldie
Winchester
M. F. Carter
Mary Chiles Hospital
Mt. Sterfling
Tom Greene
Columbus
Ohio
Frenchburg School Notes Holiday Programs Draw Large Audiences
Pre Christmas entertainments by 6th grade and by the high school and 8th grade formed a literary society program. The audience taxed the auditorium capacity. A Sabbath School entertainment with a treat attracted a large crowd despite a stormy night. During vacation, the superintendent and principal were involved.
Cardus Helped Regain Strength in Alabama Woman
Paint Rock, Alabama, Mrs. C. M. Stegall recalls a long illness leaving her unable to walk. She credits Cardui with restoring appetite, sleep, and strength after years of weak recovery and failed medical remedies. Thousands of women have used Cardui for similar relief over four decades.
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Paint Rock
Ala
C. M. Stegall
Near Here
Belie Cardus
Ieee Oon
Cardui
School Building Remodel Progress Report
The text notes the school building is under remodeling with openings on January 4. It mentions difficult class work for some grades but all rooms are now complete and desks are being rearranged for expected post holiday enrollment. Work on the new building continues steadily toward completion.
The Dead Sure Thing Holds True
A wry remark notes that even guaranteed outcomes can fail, as the only certainty about many known dead certainties is their demise. The line suggests skepticism toward absolute predictions and the fragility of guaranteed results.
Pride and Humility as Moral Measures Across State
A reflective line contrasts pride as evidence of decline with humility as virtue, noting that ignorance of humility reveals vice and frames moral self awareness as lifelong discipline.
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Getter
W. E. Jones
East High Street
E. FT. Reis
Locust Street
Elkhorn and
Black Band
West Virginia
Cannel
Sovereign
W. Va
S. P. Greenwade Commission & Storage Co
South Queen and Railroad
East Lain Street
Walsh Co
Sue Fvans
Clay Street
Howards Mill
Frenchburg School
Cardus
Alabama
Porterhouse
Tai
HON Meat Company
WM. Cravens
John Whites CO
Ouisville
Ramsey & Mason
McDonald Bros
Geacgen Counell
Lexington
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