Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Mount Vernon Signal in Mount Vernon, Kentucky

We have 925,920 pages in Kentucky

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Mount Vernon Signal

Location

Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1912

Page

2

Dems Back Dr Dishman for Eleventh District Collectorship

The Barboursville dentist Dr FE B Dishman, a prominent young Democrat, campaigned here last week for the Eleventh district collectorship, drawing strong support from local Democrats. An opposing candidate, Judge Ben Smith of Somerset, touted his party service but faced criticism for a past congressional bid and district divisions. The writer, Cuas C Davis, argues for loyalty to candidates who serve the party and hints at winds of change in the county.

FE. B. Dishman Barboursville Ben Smith Somerset Congress

We're coming Father Woodrow for our pie

The piece weaves a satirical chorus about a large crowd marching from Main to Texas to demand satisfaction from Father Woodrow, mixing religious imagery with political sentiment and a tongue in cheek battle cry. It peers at holiday mail delays and a playful editor's musings on Christmas gifts and superstitions.

Father Woodrow Cabiet Main Texas

Culpepper Liftings and a Fateful Train Collision

A man was struck by a train and severely injured. Barons and Egbert discuss the incident and remark on a new sounding board behind a minister's pulpit, joking that removing sound would ruin the sermon.

Baron Egbert

Wanted Industrious Man for Rockcastle County Representative

An industrious man is sought to represent a major manufacturer of Home Remedies Spices Extracts Soaps Toilet Articles Perfumes Stock and Poultry Preparations in Rockcastle or adjoining Counties. Representative must furnish suitable conveyance. Large profits and a permanent position. Write The American Remedy Co. Tiffin Ohio.

Rockcastle American Remedy Co Tiffin, O

Electric Bitters Prove Useful for Stomach and Rheumatism

In Lewisburg West Virginia C B Rader praises Electric Bitters claiming they cured his decade long stom ach trouble and rheumatism. He says the tonic fits his case exactly and endorses it for dyspepsia indigestion jaundice and cleansing kidney poisons. He notes a money back guarantee and availability at Chas C Davis for 50 cents a bottle.

C. B. Rader Lewisburg W. V Chas. C. Davis

Rockcastle town outlines education and road progress

The piece reviews eighteen years of educational gains in Rockcastle from a single old school to a graded system with the Brown Memorial and Welsh Morrow schools. It argues for consolidation and better roads to extend schooling, citing examples from Colorado and Indiana of returns on education investment.

Rockcastle Vernon Brown Memorial School Ida Mae Adams Colorado Indiana

Louisville K and I Bridge Dedication and Receptions

Report on the November twenty seventh dedication of the Tos bridge over the Ohio near Thirty first street in Louisville. Crowds cheered as the first train crossed under whistles from both shores with speeches by Lieut Gov McDermott Mayor Head and General Young.

Seventh Street Tilman Gilpin Tos Ohio River Thirtyirst Street Thomas Shannon Kentucky E. J. McDermott W. O. Head

Bankruptcy Discharge Hearing Set in Eastern Kentucky

In the district court a hearing is ordered for the bankrupt Joe H. Vickerson on January 14, 1913 at Covington Kentucky to consider discharge petition filed April 22, 1912. Notice in Vernon Signal required. creditors and interested parties may appear and show cause. Judge A M J Cochran presiding. clerk J W Menzings.

Joe H. Vickerson Covington

Pneumonia Warns as Winter Colds Strike

The piece urges quick treatment with Dr King's New Discovery for coughs colds and croup to ward off pneumonia. Mrs George W Place of Rawseville Vr reports it kept her husband from pneumonia three or four times. The ad notes guaranteed bronchial relief priced 5 cents and 1 and offers a trial bottle free at Chas. C. Davis.

Chas. C. Davis

Local ad seeks active man for sales opportunity with cash benefits

An employment notice offers $50.00 to $100.00 a month for spare time work with no experience needed. It promises cash benefits for sickness injury and death, free insurance, and a cash bonus to first applicants from Covington area. Also includes a medical tip and a separate sale notice for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy via Chas. C Davis.

Covington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. Vernon Edgar S. Albright Kentucky Press Association Cuas C. Davis Post Office Express Baltimore Scott Culpepper NEW K. & I Jadze Brother Jones Maude Old Fogey B. C Anderson & Son Conte Lille Heart Mattie Wilmot Mildred Robins Lzzie Gentry Bessie Hamlin Mary Proctor Kitta Cable Dollie Johnso Eva Albright Lela Albright Lena Albright Gertrude Mart Susie Cabel Mary Lear Becca Brooks Ethel Payne Pearl Purcell Annie Mae Sargent Mattie Owens Bertha Bustle Roberta Brown Blanch Howell Orlie Ponder Ada Ward Ella Harp Annie Cass Emily Sutton Brodhead Graded School Belle Kincer Birdie Johnson Florence Harris Delora Boyd Ollie Brock the District Court OF the United States Easttern J. W. Menzings Gro C. Moorg D.C Pennsylvania Chas. C. Stoil Oil Co Louisville, Ky Warren, Pa Swanson Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company Lake Street Swanson R. Cg, Co Lake St Chicago Colgate MT. Vernon, KY J. Cc. Moore Optician Cox Bros Chas. C Davis Dirdsell North Main Street the Peoples Bank A.G. Baker J.P.E. Drummond F.l.thompson , Jr Cashier Claude C Cox, Ass T. Casy Granville Ownes Undertaker Brodhead Hess M.D. D.V.S Hess Stock Tovic Alex Nevius, Modesta, III Kanas State College Dr. Hess M.D D.V.S United States Jonas McKenzie Deler Mti Vernon, KY
Search Courier

Search the Mount Vernon Signal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Mount Vernon Signal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication