Local notes show family moves and health concerns
Mrs. T N Grabeel and relatives visit for a serious illness of Uncle Doc Owens. Births, sales, and property moves appear alongside community reports.
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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
1
Deafness Cannot Be Cured by Local Applications
An ad touts constitutional remedies for deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It promises $100 for any catarrh related deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and notes product sales through druggists at 75 cents, with circulars available from I J Henry & Co of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Dixie Highway meeting at Pineville outlines progress
East Dixie Highway Association led by W. J. Sparks and James Maret met in Pineville on Friday June 15. Delegates from Cincinnati to Knoxville discussed progress as work advances three miles from Pineville up Log Mountain toward Middlesboro with a 5 percent grade and a steam shovel at Middlesboro expected to meet September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Kentucky-Tennessee Dixie Highway Association
W. J. Sparks
James Maret
Pineville
Cincinnati
Knoxville
Judge Asher
Log Mountain
Middlesboro
Community Notes From Friendship Area Social Roundup
Local residents share visits and travels across Pulaski and surrounding towns. The column lists numerous relatives and friends visiting, staying with kin, and attending services and gatherings through the weekend and past week.
Po-Do-Lax Promises Quick Constipation Relief
A vintage ad touts Po-Do-Lax as a gentle night dose that yields a full easy bowel movement by morning. It claims Po-Do-Lax uses May Apple to arouse the liver and boost bile, preventing gas and irritation and curing constipation overnight.
Printing names and addresses on paper and envelopes
National trend spreads as farmers and townspeople adopt printed name and address stationery. Proponents cite reduced spelling errors, correct addresses, and prompt mail delivery, with no higher cost than small lots of old stationery. The practice adds respectability and is described as enduring.
Chamberlain’s Tablets Relieve Indigestion and Constipation
Mary E McMullen of Phelps New York says after years of indigestion and constipation she found relief within weeks using Chamberlain’s Tablets and was cured. The claim notes availability through all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Chamberlain
Mary E McMullen
Phelps
N. Y
Boy Killed by Lightning in Kentucky Farm Death
Elizabethtown Kentucky June 21 Hez R Goodman aged fifteen son of Granville Goodman of Meeting Creek was struck by lightning and killed Sunday in a farm incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Hez R. Goodman
Granville Goodman
Meeting Creek
Booster Norton letter draws contrast of virtue and vice
A Louisville Kentucky letter from Chas Booster Norton of Norton and Co describes a satirical dichotomy between a feared creature formed from scraps and a benevolent booster figure. It frames moral choices as a civic duty and links booster ideals to equality and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booster
Chas. Booster Norton
J.M. Robinson, Norton & Co
Louisville, Ky
Luckett wins silver pitcher in Kentucky canning contest
Lot tie Luckett of Bancroft Muhlenberg county earned the silver pitcher, the 1914 State Department of Agriculture trophy, by canning 4,857 pounds of tomatoes on a tenth of an acre and putting up 1,340 cans and jars. She sold them for 272 dollars, with total season expenses of 67.25 dollars and net profit 204.77 dollars. The year’s average net profit for canning club members was 31.20 dollars per tenth of an acre. Helen Wolcott, in charge, expanded from thirteen counties to twenty two counties this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Lottie Luckett
Bancroft
Muhlenberg County
State Department of Agriculture
Helen Wolcott
Vermite Worm Remedy for Children Sold in Kentucky
Advertisement notes that worms leave pale sickly children, Whites Cream Vermitage expels worms promptly and restores health. Sold by John Robins, Brothesa Ky. andead Ky. Price 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robins
Brothesa
Ead
East Bernstadt Defeats Sparks Quarry in 4 1 Win
East Bernstadt won 4 to 1 against Sparks Quarry on the latter’s grounds last Sunday. Quarry players, led by B. Durham, delivered one of the season’s best efforts but errors by Drew Land Mullins affected the final score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Baptist Church
Lucile Pilkenton
Elizabethtown
W. J. Owens
J. M. Owens
Eddie Herrin
Everett Watson
Walter Smith
Crab Orchard
W.L
Mt. Vernon
Elsie
Ola Rhea
W.H. Anderson
R.H. Hamm
A. M. Hiatt
Sparks Quarry
East Bernstead
East Bernstadt
Quarry Boys
Drewland Mullins
Eas
East Bernstadt Reds Set To Play Sparks Quarry Next Sunday
The Hamilton Reds of East Bernstadt defeat or tie Sparks Quarry 123456789 to 06300010 with a fair umpiring and a 1 hour 20 minute game. Next Sunday at 9:00 a m the Reds host Sparks Quarry on the Fish Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bernstadt
Sparks Quarry
Hamilton Reds
Sparks
Chamberlains Tablets Boost Appetite and Digestion
Detroit man J. H. Seitz reports Chamberlains Tablets restored appetite when impaired, relieved bloated feelings, and produced a pleasant movement of the bowels. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Seitz
Detroit
Mich
Will Execution Ordered for Two Kentucky Killers
Death warrants signed by Governor McCreary target Turner Graham Jr and Will Lane for the killings of Sheriff Robert McMurtry of Hardin Co and wife murderer Lane in Bell County. Executions to be carried out by electric chair on a still unspecified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
McCreary
Turner Graham, Jr
Robert McMurtry
Hardinco
Will Lane
Bell-co
Daly Wat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Childrens
Sutton & McBee
Brodhead
T. N. Grabeel
Doc Owens
J. F. Carter
Shelbyville
Dr. Carter
Robert Owens
Chas Riddle
Mary Flynn
Clyde Watson
Eastern Kentucky State Normal
Amy Proctor
Mt. Vernor
Mary Proctor
J.H. Ward
Walter Robins
Mt. Ver
Eee
Aavon Snao
Myrtle Murray
J. B. Farris
East Dixie Highway
Fletcher
CaSs
W. V. Anderson
Pulaski County
Friendship
B. Sams
Hazel
Christine
Maysville
R. L. Hasty
S. J. McWilliams
Bee Lick
J. L Thompson
G. N. Bray
M. E. Burton Sr
Belle Hampton
Sanday
N. C
Chas
Riddle
J. M. Broyles
Beatrice
Plato
M. J. Mullina
W. B. Spivey
M. B. Jones
Hallie Lowder
Etna
J. S. Cummins
Quail
Kentucky
East Bernstadt Wallops Sparks
B. Durham
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