Public Sale of J. G. Trimble Land on Richmond Street
A public auction is planned for Saturday May 19 1917 at 3 o clock on the premises. The tract fronts 400 ft on Richmond street (8 lots of 50 ft) and extends about 150 ft back to the railroad. It is tobacco land unused for over 30 years with good building sight. Sold in 8 lots first then as a whole. Terms: 3 cash, balance in one and two years with 6 percent interest on deferred payments. For details contact Wm Cravens Auctioneer and T F Rogers Son Real Agents for J G Trimble.
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Richmond Street
Wm. Cravens
Exemptions From Draft Include Officials Clerks and Ministers
The draft bill lists absolute exemptions for U S and state officers, ministers, divinity students, and members of religious sects whose creed bars war. The President may also exempt or discharge county and municipal officers, customs clerks, postal workers, navy yard staff, other federal employees, pilots, seamen, essential industries, dependents, and physically or morally deficient individuals.
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United States
Scarcity Spurs Crackdown on Beggars and Hobos
In an era of food shortages authorities push for tighter control of destitute individuals. Officials argue urban relief is strained and call for firm measures against panhandling while urging aid channels for truly needy.
Enlistment Surge Amid Large Ballgame Turnout
Hundreds of men enlist as crowds pack ball games drawing millions of spectators. The scene reflects broad civic mobilization and strong public interest in sports amid wartime or civic campaigns.
Corn Bread May Supplant Biscuits in War Time Food Outlook
World wheat supplies tighten as U S estimates show winter wheat at 366 million bushels the smallest in thirteen years. With spring wheat uncertain the nation may yield about 616 million total while domestic use plus seeds tops 600 million. Hoover urges centralized government control and a shift toward corn to free wheat for allied needs.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
America
South
Department
Germany
Herbert C. Hoover
Food Committee
Council of National Defense
Senate Agricultural Committee
Hoover
America Must Work or Starve Statement Demands Universal Duty
The piece argues that with a foreign war and looming famine, every able man in the United States should fight or work. It proposes authorities compel chronic loafers to be put to work in food production to prevent a national crisis, insisting public welfare must prevail over sentiment. It ends with a stark call that America must work or starve.
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United States
America
Why Pay More for the Smith Form A Truck
An advertisement promotes the Smith-Form-A-Truck with Ford chassis priced at 755 dollars claiming it meets all needs and guarantees complete satisfaction. G. D. Sullivan & Son invites customers to compare and save money on a moderate priced truck.
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G. D. Sullivan & Son
Mount Sterling Health Letter Urges Sewer Connections
A city health letter to Mt. Sterling property owners condemns scant sewer coverage andUnsafe well water. The City Board of Health urges residents to inspect homes and remedy defects to prevent disease, asking residents to sign complaints with full names for aid.
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MT. Sterling
Kentucky
Commonwealth
Court House
Smith
Brown
Health Board
City Board OF Health
Harsh Advice on Discipline for a Wayward Boy
A stern admonition urges corporal training in youth to instill work ethic. It frames hoe use as a rite of instruction and cites parental punishment from older days as a model. The guidance emphasizes toughness to provoke labor and hustle among boys.
Women Can Help Win the War in Our Town
The article urges women to boost home garden production to lower household costs and free food for others. It stresses women’s role in feeding the nation and allied countries, praising those who garden as principled and patriotic.
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England
France
Russia
Italy
Pluce
Program of the County H S Closing Exercises
The document outlines County High School closing events in May. Domestic Science open session Friday. Baccalaureate sermon by Dr Yeaman at Baptist church Sunday 7 30. Class Day Tuesday 10 00 in High School chapel. Commencement Tuesday 8 at Christian church with Prof Hall L Calhoun of Lexington. All interested in the school are invited.
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Domestic Science Department
Yeaman
The
Baptist Church
High Sas Chapel
Christian Church
Hall L. Calhoun
Lexington
Prizefighters in the Army: Strong Arms for Paring Spuds
A note proposes enlisting prize fighters into the military to utilize their strength for tasks like potato paring, framing it as a practical use of brawn in wartime labor.
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Holt Avenue
G. N. Cox
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Cox
W. Hoffman Wood
J. G. Trimble
T. F. Rogers & Son
James H. Henry
Mt. Sterling and
Flat Rock Turnpike
Judy
Jersey
Randall Harrow
Sallie
John Ded. Henry
Hanna
Buick
H. S
Mall Post
Bourbon Remedy CO
Lesington
Lloyd
Liberty Loan
Sterling National Bank
W.S. Lloyd
C. B. Patterson
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