Snagtown Notes and Local Peculiarities
A comical Snagtown column reports Judge Ledgerwood facing a growing cat brood and plans for twenty nine cats. Lecturer H E Megginson to speak on killing mad dogs before hydrophobia signs as dog days approach. Various local whims: Howard Shelton returns exhausted from grave digging, Will St Aubin plans chimney descent, Uncle Jack Goodine dies and is buried near Gender Creek, blacksmithing closure sign. Snagtown Torchlight editor contemplates Europe trip versus paper expansion amid the war, and a wedding of Will Firecracker and Miss Quittie Whimple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Megginson
Snagtown
Will St. Aubin
Jack Goodine
Lizzard Springs
Gender Creek
Snagdown
Panther Ridge
Capt. Plunkett
Snagtown Torchlight
Europe
Firecracker
Quittie Whimple
Justice Swat
Asa Flint
Brussels
Belgium
Atlantic Crossing Passengers Reach Four Hundred Thousand
The Bureau of Navigation reports 400000 people traveled between American and European ports last year amid submarine threats. About 250000 rode belligerent ships, over half went eastbound, Italian vessels carried the most, 38000 were first class and 270000 traveled steerage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Navigation
Judge Amos Davis Ill at Home in West Liberty
Morgan county longtime County Judge and Licking Valley Democratic leader Judge Amos Davis, once Democratic nominee for Congress in 1908, is seriously ill at his West Liberty home at age 82, causing concern among friends about his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Davis
Morgan County
Licking Valley
West Liberty
Prohibition Bill Passes Senate Aims One Quart Monthly Limit
The lower house of the Virginia General Assembly approved a statewide prohibition bill by 85 to 5 and sent it to the Senate, setting a limit of one quart of whisky per month per person for importation from other states. The law will go into effect after final passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia General Assembly
Senate
Rapid Flight on Printers Stock
The paper industry faces a raw material shortage as rags become scarce. Du Ponts have bought large rag quantities for gun cotton production, driving rag prices up. A major wholesale paper house warns buyers to price quotes with potential changes and notes possible stock replacement limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duponts
Wonderful growth in AT&T subscriber stations noted
The AT&T directors report shows remarkable subscriber growth from 1876 to 1916. A diagram indicates one Bell Telephone Station for every eleven people in the United States, highlighting rapid expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell Telephone
United States
Men Trust Daughters Less Than Small Sums Demand
A proverb notes that men often trust their daughters with men they would not trust with a five dollar bill, highlighting caution in romantic or financial judgments across generations.
Husband Rescues Despairing Wife in Cardus Letter
A Catron Kentucky couple share a testimonial praising Cardus the woman’s tonic. Bettie Bullock writes four years of severe pain left side weakness and bed confinement, then notes improvement after using Cardus. She urges others to ask their druggist and begin treatment citing a 64 page booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirs. Bullock
Husband
Catron, Ky
Bettie Bullock
Cardui
Cardus
The Middle Age and the Pursuit of Ideals
Collier's Weekly reflection that aging trends shift thinking about clothes food home and personal appearance. It argues that the aim is to pursue one's ideals with time becoming a friend rather than master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s Weekly
Claims against 8 P Treadway deceased presented to administrator
Notice to all claimants against 8 P Treadway deceased to present proven claims to C G Thompson administrator. Also includes a Woodrow Wilson quotation about national road work and an advertising line from C P Pierce offering pump or filter prices with phone number 706.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Treadway
C. G. Thompson
C. P. Pierce
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Reenland
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Wit
Tropics
The
General Roofing Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Ee Emcee
Woteets
Dette Sop
Peansiece
Coinned _ Now
Cuteane
Tesseed Suggaa
Indianapolis
Richmond
Houst "Coodan
Sydees
McCormick Lumber Company
Agenis, Mt. Sterling, Ky
Judge Ledgerwood
Howard Shelton
Axminsters
Vel
Vets and Body Brussels
J. D
Atlantic
Woodrow Wilson
Earl W. Senff
Mt. Sterling
C. W. Compton
Mt Sterling
H. M. Wright
Kentucky
Geiger’s
Court and
Maysville Sts
F. A. Millard
E. Stamler
Fayette Nat'l Bank Bldg
Lexington
J. L. McClung
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Masonic Temple Building
S. F. Hamilton
G. D. Sullivan & Co
McDonald Bros
Miller’s Creek Cannel Coal
Stockton’s Electric Dry Cleaning Company
North
Maysville St
Mt, Sterling, Ky
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