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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
3
Fish's department store summer sale ends as Livingston shoppers clear out women's gingham dresses priced at 98 cents while supplies last. Store signage notes closing out sale and reduced stock at Drummond's Store in Livingston.
Daily notes mention new matting rugs at Fish's and ongoing work at Drummond's on the Dixie Highway. Over fifty county residents travel to London as character witnesses in the Mullins Manus trial. A Rockcastle sale is planned for the third Monday. Convicts work well under County Engineer Bradbury. Indianapolis resident Dan Lowder, a former county citizen, died aged about 78. Dr M Pennington bought the old Main property for a Baptist parsonage.
Reports from London say by 3 pm yesterday eleven jurors were secured for the Mullins case with the full jury expected by day’s end. About eighty to ninety witnesses have been summoned from the county.
B J Sandman advance agent of the Farmers Community Meetings toured the county on Wednesday. A three day meeting begins July 14 with a new instructor at each session to discuss bettering county conditions and boost attendance through neighborly talks. The public is urged to listen, participate, and support ongoing discussions.
The ad notes Dr M K Pennington, a dentist, in Brodhead for a week or ten days for dental work. Clark & Co advertise as Livingston grocery firm successors to J P E Drummond with an add elsewhere in another column. The Boy and Girl Scouts led by Arthur Cooper and Miss Helen Autman hiked to the caves at the big fill last Friday then explored woods and ate lunch. The Loyal Sons held a social at Rev H T Young's home on Thursday night May 29, a very enjoyable season with refreshments and a long list of attendees.
Rev Joseph W Hagin urged Mount Vernon to build a new Christian Church in his commencement address praising the town’s spirit and willingness to undertake the project He said locals understand the need for an attractive well located church and that with push and ability they can accomplish it and produce a credit to the sacred cause.
A large crowd attended Memorial services at Scaffold Cane church last Sunday. Sparks Quarry plans to restart soon and expects output from W. J. Sparks Co to rival the 1913 1914 peak. Elder James Riddle recounts a curious bee story of swarms revisiting an empty yard stand, noting its interest to bee raisers and enthusiasts.
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh in all stages by acting through the bloodstream. The writers guarantee a $100 refund if cure is not achieved and invite readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio, with a 75 cent price at druggists.
The passage describes the Salvation Army aiding the sick and financially stranded, noting gratitude from recipients who lack friends and highlighting the organization’s care for bodily needs as a path to spiritual influence. It argues that helping people physically strengthens their receptiveness to spiritual guidance.
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