Announcements for Statewide Elections August 4 1917
Voters are listed with candidates for State Senator George Hon G Lee Wainscott Abram Renick Representative T L Caudell Chas F Ringo County Judge Earl W Senff W C Chenault Sheriff Joan G Roberts Walter F Crooks Richard P Winn County Court Clerk Keller Greene Earl B Quisenberry County Attorney John A Judy Wm A Samuels Assessor Harry F Howell Luther B Mason Reuben H Dale Silas A Amburgay School Superintendent Mrs Fanny Hunt Priest Miss Georgie V Sledd Jailers George B Bud Turner Thomas Scott D P May Mart Wells James M Greer J H Stamper T J Thomas Commissioner 1st District R F Moore R G Kern Commissioner 2nd District Dan Welch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hong
Lee Wainscott
Abram Renick
T. L. Caudell
Menefee County
CHAS
Why Pay More For Smith Form A Truck
The Smith Form A Truck sells for 755 dollars with Ford chassis and full guarantee. The ad claims it meets all needs at a moderate price and invites readers to discuss requirements to save money and ensure satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Tf G. D. Sullivan & Son
Dr Barrow to Lead Hospital Unit to France
Dr David Barrow of Lexington has been commissioned by the War Department to organize and lead an American Base Hospital Unit to France. The unit may include twenty doctors and about sixty nurses from Fayette County and Kentucky, with Lexington doctors and nurses heavily represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Barrow
France
David Barrow
Lexington
War Department
Washington
Barrow
Fayette County
Atlantic
Kentucky
Medical Reserve Corps
FIRST DRAFT EXCLUDES MEN WITH DEPENDENTS
A special draft board has settled rules exempting some men with dependents from the first unit. Exemption is not limited to all married men and may include some unmarried men. Married men with independent incomes or nondependent wives or children may still be drafted. The paper states it aims to publish only the truth.
Oil Company Plans Big Kentucky Field Development
A newly incorporated oil company with 100000 dollars capital will operate from Mt. Sterling Kentucky. It has leased 1275 acres in Menefee county and plans early drilling pending equipment arrival. Experts rate the land among the richest in the region and projects thorough field development with several rigs on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
Menefee County
Kentucky
Messrs
Subtle Comeback Urges Government Help Over Subscriptions
A reader chides others for not supporting subscriptions by remarking that even a dollar and a half lent to the government is needed as badly as to them. The line echoes a plea for public support and fiscal solidarity.
Fashion note on women's bathing costumes this season
The item notes that bathing costumes for women this season are attractive but hidden, requiring a powerful telescope to discern details.
Veteran Volunteers Rally Amid War Call
A wartime-era note urges older citizens not to dwell on missed draft chances but to volunteer. The speaker consoles aging readers who have aged out of registration and encourages proactive service. The tone reflects community mobilization and patriotic duty.
King George Hosts Pershing Guests at Buckingham Palace
The text notes King George inviting enlisted men with Pershing to Buckingham Palace and states His Majesty was honored. It urges gardeners to grow dry beans cabbage potatoes and root crops suitable for winter keeping without canning. It condemns draft evaders as unfit for citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King George
Pershing
Buckingham Palace
Canned Goods and Frugal Living Sayings
A collection of adage like lines on home canning and thrift. Mentions rubber rings for preserving jars and stretching income with canned peas peaches berries. Encourages reducing waste and staying proactive in daily work.
Snagtown Clippings Parade Odd Local Tales
New boots burden Mr. Cross at church and he contemplates stretching or cutting a hole. Deputy Ron Brown shows off a new pistol at church. Postmaster leases post office box and stable. Hen-house investigation by John Ruddy. Show troupe performs at Snagtown opera house but fails to impress. Spider webs at Charley Ewell store require fly screens. Charley Bryan injures himself at a cistern. doctor expects recovery. Dr. Bert Mobbs receives a new globe map for pupils. Stanley Wells returns from the Mexican border war. slow due to others. BE Klein tours Charley Ewell store and runs the government on canal fortifications and Ireland. Dr Parks, an amateur actor, wears a double watch chain at the opera house. Doubling in brass noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Brown
Snagtown
John Ruddy
Hot Water Springs
Snagtown Opera House
Charley Ewell
Rubicon
Charley Bryan
Peavine Ridge
Bert Mobbs
Panther Creek
Stanley Wells
Lindsey
BE. F. Klein
Panama Canal
Ireland
Buckthorn Bark Mixture Relieves Stomach Ailments
A Mt Sterling girl shares her relief from dyspepsia constipation and sour stomach after using Adler-i-ka a buckthorn bark glycerin preparation. The testimonial claims instant help and full alimentary tract cleansing with quick action and suggests home canned products as dinner solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adler-i-ka
W. S. Lloyd
Kaiser’s Slip Sparks Satire on War and Heaven
A quip notes the Kaiser forgot to declare war on heaven, turning a political jest into a mockery of grandiose statecraft and divine restraint. The line hinges on irony about bold declarations and unseen cosmic limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Local man found dead after eyeing ankle during encounter
A man encountered a passerby who ignored him and objected to a look at a pretty ankle. The man is found dead soon after in unclear circumstances. Police investigation ongoing.
W. R. Strother Dies in Ohio at 53
W. R. Billy Strother died of pneumonia Friday in Bedford Ohio at age 53. Survived by wife and daughter and four brothers including G. H. Strother of this city. Funeral and burial held in Bedford Monday. Formerly lived in Mt. Sterling worked with his brother. Member of Watson Lodge I O O F. Regarded as congenial and uplifting to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R
Billy”) Strother
Bedford
Watson Lodge, I. O. O. F
Billy” Strother
Speedy Start Expected as Uncle Sam Fights On
A wary note hopes for a stronger effort from the United States in a forthcoming clash. The piece frames patience and anticipation as the national effort builds toward a decisive impact.
Liberty Bond Acceptance for Paper Subscriptions
The paper announces it will accept Liberty bonds as payment for subscriptions. The note mentions cold weather conditions and a quip about frost not harming canned vegetable tables.
Also Mentioned on This Page
WM. A. Samuels
Harry F. Howell
Luther B. Mason
Reuben H. Dale
Silas A. Amburgey
Fanny Hunt
Georgie V. Sledd
George B
Bud) Turner Thomas Scott D. P. May Mart Wells
James M. Greer
J. H. Stamper
T. J. Thomas
R. F. Moore
R. G. Kern
Dan Welch
Will ED. Jones
A. S. Hart
W. Reid McKee C. K. Oldham
Ben R. Turner
G. H. Strother
A. R. Robertson
W. B. Robinson
M. G. Wade
E. F. Robertson
W. P. Apperson
Henry Alfrey
Henry Botts E
W. Stockton
the Exchange Bank of Kentucky
H. R. Prewitt
Frank Perry
BIG Oil Company
Nick
Miranda
Danny
Advocate Office
the Advocate For Printing
United States
Nobby
Usco
Pinney-Griggs Co
J. F. Cross
Mr. Cross
Dr. Parks
W. R. Strother
Ohio
Uncle Sam
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