Boone Way routing discussed by National Highways Association
A 1913 letter from the National Highways Association lists routes for the Boone Way from Crab Orchard to Lexington and advocates support for Cumberland Gap to Lexington via Crab Orchard Lancaster and Nicholasville. It notes the association aims to present trunk-line ideas to Congress and mentions prominent figures and proposed maps. Also included is a health note on Dr. Lock’s digressions and local parasite examinations with free tests and treatments offered in Roeckcastle and surrounding counties.
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Crab Orchard
Lancaster
Lancas
Nicholasville
Lexington
Winchester
Mt. Vernon
Stanford
Mt. Sterling
Frankfort
Louisville
Kentucky
Boone Way
Timothy W. Sprague
National Highway Association
United States
Gen
Coleman du Pont
New Jersey
National Councilors
Chas
Henry Davis
C.E
Washington, DC
Will Ward Duffield
Congress
Association
Great Lakes-Atlantic
Charleston
S. C
Columbia
Granville
Ashville
Johnson City
Cumberland Gap
London
Richmond
Wasington
Galveston
Texas
Leaiston
Cairo
Little Rock
Nava
Dallas
Houston
Island City
Gulf
Commercial Club
Wincester
Lock
Roeckcastle
Hansford
Pengo
Livingston News Highlights Local Events and Sports
Att'y John Brown aided a blind man at the Livingston depot. East Bernstadt visitors lost to Livingston 11 to 4 with strong play from Phelps. Livingston beat London 4 to 1 and awaits new challenges. Local notes cover fairs, visits, arrests, and family news amid ongoing community life and at least one murder indictment in Tennessee.
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Att’y John Brown
Mt. Vernor
Livingston
J. M. Foure
Foure
East Bernstadt
Cupid
Niceley
Mt. Vernon
Martha Wells
Docia
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fred Neighbors
New York
S. H. Devis
Berea
George Johnson
Ben Lamb
Brodhead
W. Sams
Main Street
J. P. E. Drummond
Nellie Carter
Lebanon Junction
Carrie
Ella Mae Farley
John Shearr
Paris
Hugh Jenkins
Sams
C. A. Blanford
Ella Mae
Louisville
Cam Mullins
E McClure
R. G. Webbs
Denver
Colorado
Steve Crain
Alfred Crain
Tenn
Canning Club Work Expands in Kentucky Fields
The United States government sends experts to demonstrate home canning as nine Kentucky counties form Girls Canning clubs. Jefferson county hosts Valley Station O'Bannon Okalona. May demonstrations used city tomatoes and beans to teach efficient canning as mothers join in, praising faster work and saved produce.
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Cross Roads
United States
Kentucky
State Agricultural Department
Jefferson County
Valley Station
O’bannon’s
Okalona
O Bannon’s Canning Club Demonstrates Quick Fire Canner
A paid demonstration details a compact canner that sits on a single burner stove and can process sixteen quarts of tomatoes every 45 minutes, totaling about 208 quarts in ten hours. Housekeepers praise its ability to sterilize with precise temperatures and note the cultural shift toward thermometer use in canning and cream testing.
Man Faces Death Sentence as He Deserted His Children
A man accused of deserting his dependent children faces a death sentence in a judicial proceeding. The case hinges on proof of neglect and intent, with prosecutors seeking the maximum punishment under prevailing law.
Attorney at Law Office on Chute Street
Local law office listing for The Bank of St Vernon on Chute Street offering special attention to collections. Telephone number 80 provided.
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St. Vernon
Chute Street
Night Schools Prove Worth in Rural Kentucky Counties
In Louisville area and surrounding counties night schools are urged as essential. A rural teacher and the county superintendent discuss funding and the value, showing four students braving a rainy night to study, suggesting long term countywide benefits.
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Louisville
Ohio
Teaching Agriculture in Kentucky Rural Schools
The Henderson Journal advocates teaching agriculture in Kentucky rural schools if it fits the curriculum. It laments outdated schooling trends and urges practical, utilitarian lessons to elevate farm value, urging students, farms, and communities to embrace modern agronomy for stronger economic outcomes.
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Kentucky
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Edgar S. Albright
Kentucky Press Association
National Highways Association
South Yarmouth
Mass
Mt Vernon
Kentucky Agricultural Department
Canning
O’bannon
Canning Club
C. Williams
The
Henderson Journal
Reei
America
J. Fish & Son
Eee
E. L. Cockrell
Livingston, Ky
Peoples Bank
MT. Vernon, KY
Granville Owens
Undertaker
Man Dea l
Lvs
J. C. Moore Jeweler
COX Bros
P. H. Conover
Baker's Store
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