Weather and crops mark harsh week in Sharpsburg area
Farmers report Tobacco and grain crops thriving despite heavy rains that devastated the region. Miss Maggie and Lee Foley visited relatives in Sharpsburg, while Geo Alexander, formerly ofFlat Creek, was among Sharpsburg High School graduates. A severe storm Friday damaged buildings, barns, trees, and crops, with many young poultry killed and homes swept away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie
Lee Foley
Sharpsburg
George Copher
Ed Toy
Edward, Jr
Fayette County
Geo. Alexander
Jas. H. Alexander
Flat Creek
Sharpsburg High School
Zack
Bethel
Andrew Webb
Lizzie Atkinson
Hugo Campbell
Hail Storm Damages Howard's Mill Area and Local Deaths
A Wednesday hailstorm damaged property in Howard's Mill with large hail breaking 18 window lights at W. C. Hedrick's house and killing poultry. The notice reports deaths, including a man who died May 24 after a long illness, leaving a wife and six children, with a revival and church activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hedrick
Ford Cars Arrive at Strother Motors for Quick Delivery
Strother Motors Co reports a carload of Ford vehicles arriving and being rapidly assembled. The Ford agency team, led by Mr Strother, is known for swift delivery in the state. Customers urged to visit Strother for a Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strother Motors Co
Ford
Abe
Strotha
Oberammergau star Mary Mayer to tell Passion Play tale
Miss Marie Mayer of Oberammergau will present atalk on the Passion Play and her village during wartime. She has acted in the Passion Play in 1890 1900 and 1910 and will share stereopticon images with music by Antonis Bala and others while touring the Chautauqua program.
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Oberammergau
Bavaria
Mayer
Jerusalem
Gethsemane
Mary Magdalene
Miss Mayer
Antonis Bala
Mr. Sala
M* Marie Mayer
Kentucky and its famed sons in wars and Union preservation
The piece extols Kentucky as one of the original colonies with a long record of wartime service. It cites Kentucky sharpshooters at New Orleans, contributions in the Mexican War, neutrality in the Civil War while leaders on both sides emerged, and Cassius M. Clay’s abolitionist role as part of statesmen who helped sustain the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
United States
New Orleans
Mexico
Vermont
Georgia
Mount Chapultepec
Cassius M. Clay
South
Liberty Loan Message Urges Wide War Bond Support
Government appeals to every American to back the war effort with Liberty Loan bonds. It warns of great sacrifice at home and abroad, stressing that every dollar saved and every citizen must participate by purchasing a $50 or $100 bond to fund war aims and defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Army of Liberation
Europe
Narrow Escape At Sharpsburg Well
Miss Myrtle May escaped injury after stepping into an open sixteen foot well near Sharpsburg following school exercises. She held onto a heavy beam over the water as her brother called for help and she was rescued unharmed aside from nervous shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle May
Miss May
Sharpsburg
Commission Lands in Petrograd for Russian Concessions
The American Commission led by Elihu Root has landed in Petrograd to begin conferences with the new Russian Government, signaling a diplomatic mission to discuss matters with the Bolshevik authorities and secure negotiations.
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Elihu Root
Petrograd
Think You Can Win Mentality in Army Ranks
A motivational poem opens with success tied to willpower and mindset. It contrasts belief with outcomes and cites a proverb about thinking big. The piece then lists Army Commissioned Officers insignia and corresponding ranks and shoulder devices.
Government urges switch away from tin cans to glass or fiber
A government leaflet recommends using as few tin cans as possible and favors glass or fiber containers. Investigations show these alternatives are satisfactory and cheaper for public use.
Henry Clay building sale on Bank street fails
The Henry Clay building on Bank street did not sell when advertised for Saturday sale. Owners refused to start bidding below 7500 dollars, leaving the sale unsold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Bank Street
Mr M O Cockrell Purchases Five Passenger Chalmers Detroit
Mr M O Cockrell has purchased a five passenger Chalmers Detroit automobile. Part of the car has been delivered to him and the vehicle is handled in this city by The Pinney Griggs Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Cockrell
Pinney Griggs Co
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Bryan & Robinson
Jewelers
Estelle Corbin
Howard’s Mill
L. W. Mallory
Vincent Wyatt
Harlan Shubert
Camargo
James Kelso
Harry Howell
Wmn. Buchman
Winchester
Ches
Death
Hedges
Jim
Joe
Cap
Lizzie D. Combs
Amanda Stevenson
B. W. Trimble
Machpelah
James Scobee
New Castle
Ind
Frank Allen
Boone Howard
Lexington
The
Baptist Church
Evangelist Stevens
Harlan, Ky
J. W. Black
Morehead
Mary Magdalene of the
Miss Marie Mayer
Leing
Commission Lands
Harter’s
Strechmann
Cc. S. Humphries
East Main Street
Artillery
Signal Corps
Engineering Corps
McDonald Brothers
McDonald Bros
MT. Sterling, KY
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