Carey Reed Company Low Bid Wins City Street Paving
The Carey Reed Company of Lexington won the street paving bid at a special council meeting. Work on the streets including Sycamore from C and crossing to Holt, West High, East Main, and East Locust to Queen will start by August 1 and finish in about sixty days. The contract mirrors the North Maysville project with bids for asphalt per square yard 2.25 and other items specified. macadam will be used elsewhere after property owners agreed.
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Carey-Reed Company
Lexington
Carey-Reed
Sycamore
Holt Avenue
Broadway
Elm
East Main
Wilson
Bridge
East Locust
Queen
Maysville Street
Local note ends with incomplete phrasing about a herd
An OCR fragment mentions a pepote herd headed men or affairs but lacks clear context or names. The text ends abruptly without identifying events, locations, or involved persons, leaving the exact subject unresolved.
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Pepote
Trade and shoe prices noted in brief purchase items
An OCR fragment records prices and vendors, listing All 3.50 Treadeasy Oxford and 2.95 5 of Brunner Shoe Co, indicating a sale or catalog entry with footwear items and cost figures.
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Oxford
Brunner Shoe Co
Keep the Town Clean Message Promotes Civic Hygiene
A call urges residents to maintain sanitary streets yards and vacant lots to reflect personal habits and improve health. The piece contrasts a clean citizen who works with purpose with a dirty one who merely labors from necessity and harms the town’s image.
For Rent House on North Sycamore Street
Seven room house on North Sycamore Street now remodeled and ready for occupancy. Contact Elizabeth Wyatt at phone 124. Public notice style rental listing with local contact details.
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Sycamore Street
Elizabeth Wyatt
Campaigns Seek Return to Front Page Momentum
A political campaign intensifies efforts to regain visibility and secure prominent media attention after a lull. Stakeholders hope repeated outreach and messaging will push the candidate back onto the first page of coverage.
Music teacher learns language mix up in Chile choir
A U.S. music teacher at a Concepcion mission school helps with the Spanish choir. Her playful error adding a final o to bass yields a Spanish word meaning kisses, prompting amusement as she directs the different vocal parts.
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United States
Concepcion
Chile
Glass eye injury shocks Wolsey man at barber shop
O R McColley of Wolsey South Dakota suffered severe eye pain when his glass eye shattered after being struck near his eye. Doctor Cogswell treated him and found the hollow eye had vacuum pulled the optic nerve, requiring a new glass eye after healing.
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O. R. McColley
Wolsey, S. D
James L. Boyd
Mrs Twobble Delivers Sharp Addresses and Notable Style
The text portrays Mrs Twobble as a smart woman whose public speeches impress men and provoke envy among women over her attire. It emphasizes her speaking ability and fashion impact in social circles.
Tears of Recreation Matinee Tickets Move Emotions in Town
A witty street exchange notes a husband buying his wife matinee tickets to see every emotional actress visiting town, highlighting theatergoing as a sentimental ritual. The quip pokes fun at romance and public entertainment in a light, era-appropriate tone.
Quiz-Did I understand you to say that my appearance has im proved
A terse exchange notes a visitor asking if their look has improved and the response counters that they simply look more like themselves. The brief conversation centers on personal appearance and resemblance.
Daughter Dismisses Mind Improvement for Complexion
Quote reveals a mother urging education while a daughter prioritizes skincare. The exchange highlights social expectations of women balancing self care with intellectual growth in a past era.
Not Interested in Hair Troubles
A terse exchange notes a woman’s constant chatter about washing her hair. The speaker dismisses interest, highlighting a humorous moment of social awkwardness.
Kentucky crop report signals bumper year for farmers
June crop conditions across Kentucky show most crops in good shape despite heavy rains. Corn looks promising at 87 percent condition, oats and hay yields strong, tobacco and hemp perform well, and fruit set varies with apples and pears down while blackberries reach near record levels. Livestock health remains generally good amid hog cholera concerns and widespread vaccination.
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Cox
Kentucky
Special registration day at County Court Clerk on July 22
Attention Democrats. Saturday July 22 is special registration day at the County Court Clerk's office. Do not forget the date.
Community News Tip Prompts Readers to Submit Omitted Items
The newspaper asks readers to report news about themselves or families not in the last issue. It invites submissions of legitimate local items and explains omissions occurred due to lack of information. Readers are urged to share timely, verifiable notices for potential inclusion.
Break Through The Dark Clouds To A World Of Cheer
A hopeful note urges breaking through gloom to find cheer beyond. The message emphasizes resilience and a brighter outlook despite approaching adversity. It frames perseverance as the path to optimism and better days ahead.
Wilson Names Judge Clarke to Supreme Court Seat
President Wilson nominated John Hessin Clarke a Cleveland federal district judge for the Supreme Court vacancy caused by Charles Evans Hughes resignation. Senate confirmation is expected promptly. Clarke has long been linked with Ohio progressive leaders including Tom Johnson and Newton Baker.
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John Hessin Clarke
Cleveland
Wilson Friday
Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
Senate
Clarke
Victor J. Dowling
New York Supreme Court
Judge Clarke
Ohio
Tom Johnson
Newton D. Baker
Notice to file claims against W P Guthrie estate
All persons having claims against the estate of W P Guthrie deceased will please file same at once proven as required by law with me R G Kern Admr of W P Guthrie on 2 31
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W.P. Guthrie
R. G. Kern
Admr
W. P. Guthrie
Knowledge on the Front Is Quiet Skill
The quotation contrasts two types of men: those who boast and gain little and those who know a few things, speak sparingly, and advance. It emphasizes choosing restraint over loudness to reach the front.
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