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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
3
J Lg Nt Louisville and NasHouse Railroad Company time table page prepared by agent Jas Landrum with contact information. Entered as second class mail matter at Mt Vernon Kentucky postoffice.
Mrs Cas Cox visits relatives in East Bernstadt and Mrs Towery stays with her sister. Locals include Mr and Mrs Edd Glick with Judge and Mrs Ballard in Covington, and Cecil Wells visiting his grandfather 5 Riddle in Mt Vernon. Various notices report illnesses, travels, and family arrivals.
Local notices list a county teachers institute at Brodhead starting next Monday. Several items report sales, auctions, and business openings including hog sales led by D. M. Cress to J. M. Craig for 36 hogs at 8 cents totaling $522.22. A housing sale and public notices cover debts, land damage and parasite testing drives. The Mt. Vernon Telephone Co. consolidates with Livingston Co. and a new Sutton & McBee store room is planned. A rural insurance and legal notices section references a railway case, a house fire likely lightning caused, and a forthcoming sale on Sept 20 1913. The Royal Amusement Co. plans a one week engagement near the depot with proceeds benefiting Boone Way.
The administrator of A. T. Fish estate will hold a sale on Sept 22 1913 from 1 to 4 PM at the front door of the County Court House Mt Vernon Ky. Ten shares of Bank of Mt Vernon stock and five shares of Citizens Bank of Brodhead stock, each with face value 100, are offered cash and may be sold as a whole or per share. Sale date Aug 21 1913.
Our County Institute will meet September 1 at Brodhead for its week's session with an able instructor from Berea and a Berea music teacher. Thursday is parents and trustees day. the afternoon will focus on agriculture and rural life. Parents should attend.
Williams Jennings Price of Danville Kentucky, a Baptist Sunday school secretary and lifelong Democrat, is nominated as minister to Panama. He grew up in Kentucky, graduated from Central University, earned a law post graduate degree, taught law for eight years, remains an eligible bachelor, and follows W. J. Bryan while backing the Denver convention.
The article endorses rye as the best cover crop for Kentucky fields to protect soil in fall and winter. It notes rye’s low seed cost easy sowing from Sept 15 to Oct 15 and winter hardiness, with rye providing late pasture and soil protection while adding nitrogen indirectly via legume partners.
Kentucky’s rolling terrain and clay soil lead to severe gullying after heavy rains. Corn dominates planted area and, after cultivation loosens soil, the ground becomes prone to washing. The key preventive measure is to never leave soils bare.
E E Chamberlain of Clinton Maine praises Bucklen’s Amnica Salve for immediate pain relief from cuts bruises sprains burns and other skin injuries. The ad claims it robs injuries of their terrors and offers the remedy for 25 cents at Chas Davis.
D M Cress sells to Neal Mc Ferron a male Celt for 50 dollars. Modern moving picture show theater and dance hall in new western city fully equipped and ready to run any show or dance. Good money maker. Price 12500. Will trade for property or sell part down with easy terms. For particulars address O C Evans Richmond Ky.
The advertisement cites sedentary habits lack of outdoor exercise insufficient mastication constipation a torpid liver worry and anxiety overeating and unsuitable foods as causes. It recommends correcting habits and taking Chamberlain's Tablets and asserts quick recovery. Sold by all dealers.
Attorney at law office on arch street floor near the Bank of Mount Vernon Kentucky offers special attention to collections. Phone number 80 listed for contact.
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