Social notes of visitors and residents span Lexington to Cincinnati
A long list of visitors and locals across Kentucky and Ohio is noted. Names include W. T. Hunt in Lebanon on business, Miss Hettie Brockway in Lexington, William Mason in Knoxville, Mrs. Chester A. Dwyer of Akron, Mrs. Floyd Williams of Cincinnati, and many others visiting relatives, attending races, or joining social events in the Lexington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mason
Knoxville, Tenn
Chester A. Dwyer
Akron
Ohio
Floyd Williams
Cincinnati
Clayton Howell
C. Barnard
Martinsville
Ind
Barnard
Beatrice Moses
S. M. Newmeyer
Marguerite Newmeyer
Lillian White
Georgetown
Ruth Warfield Groves
Victor Podersai
Charles Prather
Louisville
Jack Owings
Rolling Heights
Maysville Street
S. M. Whitehead
Frank Masden
Kansas City
Whitehead
C. A. Lindsey
John Speer
Suzette Johnson
B. Frank Perry
John Storer
H. G. Hoffman
Charles Highland
S. D. Hall
John Barnes
C. W. Kirkpatrick
Josh Owings
Lizzie P. Coleman
Court Day Coupons and Household Goods Sale Ad
Local ad lists discounted items including Lenox and P G soap cakes, Star Powder, matches, glassware sets, ice tea and jelly glasses, tin cans, ladies' hose, men's work shirts, and a special sale on aluminum preserving kettles. Mason jars with extra tops and rubbers promoted. L M Redmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
L. M. Redmond
Mason Recovers From Severe Throat Operation
Robert Owen Mason recovers from a severe throat operation. Paul Bohlke, ill for weeks, is improving and will soon resume his business at the L Electric Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Owen Mason
Paul Bohlke
L Electric
Local social notes and illness updates from Paris area
Miss Clay Blevins visited Miss Essie Sexton in Paris. Clark Wilson remains very ill while Lee Maxey has been sick but improving. G W Turley and wife visited Clyde Turley in Mt Sterling. Mrs Wells of Preston came to see Clark Wilson. Mrs Thomas Turley learned Arthur Karrick, killed in France, had landed in New York and will be buried in Mt Sterling. H D Blevins bought a new buggy. Mrs W A Conner has been ill. Mrs Clay Jones injured her head in her yard. Logan Elam and wife visit Miss Eliza Maxey in Spencer. Clay Jones in Lexington last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Blevins
Essie Sexton
Paris
Clark Wilson
Lee Maxey
G. W. Turley
Clyde Turley
Mt. Sterling
Wells
Preston
Thomas Turley
Arthur Karrick
France
New York
Movement for Christian Education Campaign Call to Kentucky Presbyterians
A call to fix dates for special services in support of the Movement for Christian Education is issued to Kentucky Presbyterian pastors. Desired campaign goal is 1 million dollars with broader benefits, including increased Presbyterian consciousness and wider fellowship, supported by letters from across the state and former students aiding from Cent re College Louisville Seminary and Kentucky College for Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Pastors of
Kentucky
Movement For Christian Education
East Broadway
Louisville
Presbyterians
United Commission On
Centre College
Louisville Seminary
Kentucky College For Women
McGill
Cornwell's Grocery Ad Promises Value on Groceries
Choice meats and seasonal fruits plus vegetables and canned goods are advertised at Cornwell's Grocery on Court Street. The prose also hints at humorous musings on hairdos and a quip about Sampson being shorn and sent to work. Running is noted as exercise with a moral twist about breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwell's Grocery
Court Street
Suggested U.S. Agri lunch combinations for school
The article lists various lunch ideas recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture for school lunch baskets. It includes sandwiches with meat, loaf slices, stewed fruit, small frosted cakes, rolls filled with meat or fish, fruit mixes, custards, jams, and dairy items like milk and cheese, along with sides such as salads and biscuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Ayres Fruit Co. Pride in Seasonal Produce and Prices
The notice touts Ayres Fruit Co as ready to supply peaches plums apples and all in season with beans tomatoes potatoes corn and other fresh vegetables. It also claims the firm sells the best and names prices. A photo shows Jack Dempsey in a lounging robe beside a Browning volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ford
Gem
Ayres Fruit CO
Bargain furniture sale by J W Baber
Local listing for furniture discount at J W Baber on Locust Street offering 12 dollar library tables 42 inches long priced at 6 98 and $6 50 porcelain top kitchen table. Four piece bedroom suites valued at 150 offered at 98 and $18 felt mattresses at 12 to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Baber
Locust Street
Man Seen Digging Dandelions Suspected Over Volstead Act
A man observed digging dandelions recently is believed to have motives tied to the Volstead Act, suggesting possible intent related to prohibition enforcement or evasion.
Peanut oil production grows as cotton boll weevil hurts cotton
The text notes a surge in peanut oil manufacture driven by cotton boll weevil damage. Peanuts replace cotton in some regions. From 1912 to 1918 oil production rose from 450000 pounds to about 50000000 pounds, while imports climbed from 7600000 to 27400000 pounds.
Miss Hettie Brockway Named Agent for Lexington Herald
Miss Hettie Brockway is named agent for the Lexington Herald succeeding Miss Laura Rooney who resigned. A quiet corner and peace are valued over wealth and trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettie Brockway
The
Lexington Herald
Laura Rooney
Watch Adds Advertising and Grocery Counter
A local shopkeeper expands the venture by adding an advertising display and a sanitary grocery counter. The proprietor promotes a motto of Everything Clean and Fresh as customers visit the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watch
Great Shows at the Fair Set for Sunday Arrival
The great shows for the fair will reach here Sunday and all the available space at the fair grounds will be turned into a city of shows.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Society
W. T. Hunt
Lebanon
Lexington
Mary M. Wittenburg
Covington
Edward Mathias
Sam T. Dicken
Marietta College
Marietta, Ohio
John E. Freeland
R. A. Brooks
Middletown
Lula Henry
Charles Mason
Akron, Ohio
Mr. Mason
Mrs
Robert Mason
Bila Ogg
Memphis
W. Hoffman Wood
Otto Shorla
Newport
Millard Castle
Alma Gunning
Baltimore
Joe A. Evans
C. M. Edwards
Eddie McNamara
Latonia
Virgil Sullivan
J. P. Sullivan
Rose
Martha Moss
Nancy Kathryn Prewitt
Winn Street
G. Raymond Collins
George A. Jackson
Chicago
Nannie Richardson
Mary Dee Lane
Adrian, Mich
Robert McConnell
Bessie Lane
Hanslee- Reid
Billy
Stamford
Conn
William H. Reid
Emma Johnson
Conner Johnson
Willa Johnson
Lillian, Schultz
Stella McClain
John R. Faulkner
Frances Faulkner
J. D. Hazelrigg
Emily Hazelrigg
Flemingsburg
Alice
Emma Chenault Kelly
Charleston, Ill
Emma Chenault
Anie Hutt
Charles Kirkpatrick
Wade Brown
Leeta
H. Clay McKee
Charles Brace Fox
Huntington
W. Va
Keller Johnson
Fox
Christine Herriott
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Prather
Metro
Rex Ingram
June Mathis
Blasco Ibades
Table Theatre
Stepstone
Willie Ragan
Quinn
Postac
L. L
Anderson
Ratine
Athletic Union
A. B. Oldham & Son
Cornwell Grocery
Veal
Shade
Sampson
Jack Dempsey
Robert Browning
Herald
Bert Lytell In
Ladyfingers
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