30 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
1
Local figures including Dr A G Lovell Ed Fletcher Chint Lear and A G Baker urge approval of a bond to fund turnpikes across Rockcastle county. They argue roads will boost farming, wages, land value and overall prosperity, with E R Gentry and B J Bethurum backing the plan as essential for progress.
Marcus Sigman argues for the bond issue to fund roads, claiming the county currently has none and free labor will not build them. A. H. Hemlin says voting for the bond will be a great joy to fund pikes in Rock Castle and urges friends to join the effort.
M. C. Lowder argues the three miles of pike would boost hauling revenue by 50 cents to a dollar per day and benefits his team and wagon fees. He declares full support for the bond issue to fund the road, asserting it is hard to oppose.
Harve Chaney the Bloss postmaster supports county development through better roads and backs the bond issue, promising to campaign actively to secure passage.
G S Griffin voices support for the pike bond, citing a key benefit to farmers. He asserts farm values would almost double and urges fellow farmers to back the bond as a matter of self interest.
Charle C Devis urges action to pave roads toward Pike Rocke while Wm Sowder credits $25 earned building three miles of pike south of Mt Vernon. He favors extending the pike, noting higher earnings on the new route. P M Rash backs the bond for the same miles citing daily earnings increase of 75 cents to $1.00.
In Rockcastle County a broad coalition of farmers business and professional leaders pushed a petition for a bond issue of 16000.000 to build turnpikes. The plan aims to fund roads by a 4 percent bond repaid over thirty years through limited taxation and bonds sold to outsiders with dollars reinvested locally.
Mr and Mrs Charley Helton of Virginia visit Mrs Heltons parents Mr and Mrs C C Owens John Tredway moves to Pine Hill J N Riddle and daughter Mattie Mae attend Buckeye church Mrs G M Ballard and Geneva visit Mrs Eliza P Cook and Miss Mattie Chesnut Mrs Sam Bryant and children visit relatives near Wildie Edd J A Todd of Pulaski to preach at school house Sunday night Mrs R B Shepherd visits Mt Vernon relatives Mr and Mrs Grover Johnson visit W C Johnson home Bible reading draws good attendance Mr and Mrs Pat Moore of Mt Vernon visit relatives in the vicinity School at this place has large attendance.
Local man T. D. Peebles of Henry Tennessee credits six bottles of Electric Bitters with restoring his strength appetite and health after stomach liver and kidney issues. The ad claims the remedy benefits all and urges readers to try it at 50 cents at Chas. C. Davis.
Cloth-craft line announced for fall at Sutton and McRee offering all sizes and patterns to fit every shopper.
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