June Crop Report Shows Wheat Poor Prospects for Kentucky
The June crop report from Frankfort shows wheat at 75.4 percent condition, down from 79 percent since May, with 83.8 percent acreage. Rye 72.2 percent, corn 92.6 percent acreage and 81.8 percent condition. oats 79.7 percent with 4.3 percent condition. Potatoes promising at 95.3 percent acreage and 95.2 percent condition. Tobacco slow, Burley sector 51.1 percent transplanted. setters used due to dry weather. Pigs and lambs short. fruit crops mixed with apples 70.4 percent, peaches 61.8, pears 72.9, plums 81.8, grapes 82.7. Clover variable. bluegrass 103.5, alfalfa 91, general outlook poor for a large grain crop even in good weather. Department of Agriculture note from Frankfort.
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Wis
Kentucky
Burley
Department OF Agriculture
Frankfort
J. W. Newman
First Fly of the Season Goes Unpinned by Mercy
In August a local note warns that sparing the season’s first fly may bring future regret, suggesting pity on an early insect could backfire later. The article frames it as a cautionary, humorous proverb about nature and timing.
Kentucky Fair Dates Across Counties and Cities
A compiled list of Kentucky county and city fairs with dates ranging from July to October. Entries include Barbourville Knox County Berea Bowling Green Broadhead Dover Frankfort Fulton Georgetown Hardinsburg Harrodsburg Horse Cave Lawrenceburg Leitchfield Lexington London Mayfield Melbourne Monticello Morgantown Mt. Sterling Mt. Vernon Nicholasville Sanders Shepherdsville Vanceburg Versailles Winchester.
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Barbourville
Knox County
Berea
Bowling Green
Warren County
Broadhead
Rockcastle
Dover
Germantown
Frankfort
Fulton
Georgetown
Scott County
Hardinsburg
Breckinridge
Wayne County
Morgantown
Butler County
Mt. Sterling
Montgomery
W. C. Hamilton
Mt. Vernon
Nicholasville
Jessamine
Sanders—Carroll
Gallatin
Owen Tri-County
Shepherdsville
Tompkinsville
Vanceburg
Versailles
Woodford County
Winchester
Winchester Hospital
The Putitoffs of Yawn Valley
A poem satirically names a fictional town Yawn in Lettisside’s valley of Whatsthouse. It describes the Waitawhile flower, scenting air, and the Gueasys plants as part of a tired native landscape. The piece centers on the listless Identcare and the Put itoffs in an Exchange parody.
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Whatsthouse
Lettisside
Manure Removal Offered and Local Ads Include Mops
If you have manure that you wish moved telephone 100 and we will gladly remove same for the manure. S. P. Greenwade. Have you tried the B. C. cakes at 10 15 and 20 cents It is the best on the market for the money. Try it. 38tf S. E. Kelly Co Fresh vegetables received every day at Vanarsdell s Dustless Mops just the thing for hard wood floors. See them at W. A. Sutton Son.
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S. P. Greenwade
S. E. Kelly & Co
W. A. Sutton & Son
Imports of Luxuries to Surpass 200 Million in 1912
The nine months of 1912 show art works and diamonds leading a forecast that luxury imports will exceed 200 million dollars for the fiscal year. Laces and embroideries, tobacco, toys, ostrich feathers, artificial flowers, champagne, perfumes, and jewelry comprise major portions, with cotton laces and embroideries breaking out as detailed subcategories.
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United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Property for sale on Grassy Lick Pike in Kentucky
A resident offers one acre on Grassy Lick Pike Mt. Sterling Kentucky for sale. Property includes well fenced land with out buildings corn crib buggy house two stalls cistern milk house apple and grape inventory and a roomy two porch house. Contact Mrs. David Rudder Mt. Sterling KY R D 1 box 26.
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Grassy Lick Pike
David Rudder
Mt. Sterling
R. D
Prison Commission Named by Governor McCreary
Governor McCreary appoints three newspapermen to the Prison Commission. Henry R. Lawrence of Cadiz owns the Cadiz Record, M. F. Conley of Louisa edits the Big Sandy News, and Dan E. O’Sullivan of Louisville is a noted politician writer and poet. All backed the governor for the nomination.
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Henry R. Lawrence
Cadiz
M. F. Conley
Louisa
Dan E. O'Sullivan
Louisville
McCreary
Lawrence
Conley
Big Sandy
O’sullivan
For Sale and Wanted in Local Classified Notes
Several large beds of tobacco plants offered for sale. Wanted to buy a good second hand spring wagon. Phone 477. R. R. Warner. Dustless Mop priced at 50 cents from W. A. Sutton & Son. Coffee from Vanarsdell's advertised as best line bulk and package. Gas meter continues to click steadily despite court decision.
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R. R. Warner
W. A. Sutton & Son
Vanarsdell’s
French plan to circle globe with wireless stations
France develops a project to send wireless messages around the world by building twelve stations in colonies. A colonial department commission leads the work with Commodore Ferrie directing technical matters at the Eiffel Tower plant. Cost cap set at 2.5 million dollars, completion in two to three years.
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France
Colonial Department
Commodore Ferrie
Eiffel Tower
Moon Struck Fish and Moonlit Squid Bait Practice
Moon madness and star gazing cause squids to beach themselves as they squirt ink trying to return to sea. Dogs bay in the moonlight while the coast of New England and the Gulf of St Lawrence see fires set fanning the lure of squid used as northeast cod bait.
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New England
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Northeast
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Covington, Ky
Louisville, Ky
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Stace
Yormat
J. G. Crabbe
Richmond, Ky
Geiger’s. Pharmacy
Ialty
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Vararsdell’s
Prison Commission
Wan
Congress
Oliver
Prewitt & Howell
Mt. Sterling, Ky
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