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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
2
Mrs. Cleo Williams Brown appeals to Rockcastle County voters to elect five trustees to the County Board of Education in November. She advocates two progressive women and men active in school improvement to oversee teacher selections and school training for children in Rockcastle.
Rev. W. W. J. Acorn announces his candidacy for the Rockcastle County School Board of Education. He pledges to serve the children of the county and cites his large family as a reason for his strong educational interest. The message asks for voters’ support.
W T Walker of Shepherdsville Kentucky says three bottles of Tanlac transformed his wife who had suffered twenty years with indigestion cramps dizziness and constipation. He notes her improved appetite digestion sleep and nerves and lists local Kentucky retailers and a labor office opening in Brodhead by W H Murphy.
Miss Sallie Price began her schol at this place Monday. J H Mullins was in Livingston Saturday. There were services at Cave Ridge conducted by Rev Parker. Geo Jones is suffering from typhoid. Miss Sallie Mullins began her school in the Charles Durham district Monday. Ben Mullins was with merchants in the Cooksburg section Monday.
Fred Burns, longtime handler at Will Bill Cody’s Cheyenne stock ranch, performs daring horsemanship in Clune’s The Eyes of the World. The film features Burns and Wesley Warner as they help portray the kidnap saga of Sibly Andres and mountain ranger pursuit. Burns, 6 ft 2 in and 200 pounds, rose from Buffalo Bill’s ranch to become a celebrated bronco twister with Wild West shows touring globally.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a thirty five year trusted remedy. It claims blood purification and mucous surface healing with testimonials available by mail from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and retail price of 75 cents.
A farmer near Orlando reports a wash kettle missing at night, B G Mullins stored 15 gallon brass kettle for evaporation, and Mrs. Alice Davis loses a wash kettle at Mt Vernon. A consignment of copper pipes arrives at Wildie depot. The note links whisky to county disturbance and promotes Mt Vernon Fair Clean Up Day on July 24. A John Holland fountain pen and keys are missing. reward offered.
A dairy ad extols the Primrose cream separator claiming it prevents cream loss to the last drop. It touts simple operation, unobstructed cream outlets, and a splash-lubed gear case, insisting the device boosts profits regardless of herd size and includes dealer contact.
Real estate broker Swinebroad of Lancaster Kentucky posts a June auction roundup. He sold 1053 acres in June for 26889 dollars and month total sales near 250000, with buyers including J T Lankford W Crutcher and the Institute for the Deaf. He plans July sales and invites readers to request his catalogue.
Tim asks if Tessie would scream if kissed. Tessie retorts that he flatters himself to think she would be speechless with joy.
Rey comments on a recent Sunday outing and states he paid his own fine, asserting it is nobody else’s business. The exchange highlights personal accountability and a hint of defiance in response to questions about the event.
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