We Are Authorized to Announce W. H. Krueger Candidate
We are authorized to announce W. H. Krueger as a candidate for the nomination for County Attorney of Rockcastle subject to the action of the Democratic party at the August Primary 1917. Chas T Riddle of Brodhead candidate for Magistrate Fifth District Browns and S N Brodhead Precincts subject to Democratic Primary Aug 4 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Krueger
Rockcastle
Chas. T. Riddle
Brodhead
Browns
S. & N. Brodhead
Rockcastle County GOP Nominating Tickets in 1917 Primary
The Republican party in Rockcastle county announces candidates for the August 1917 primary. Nominees include Cam Mullins and G M Ballard for judge, E R Gentry for county attorney, Tip Langford for sheriff, C T Sigman and W H L Carmical for assessor, Rev Wm M Durham for county surveyor, W M Lowder for magistrate first district, G W Murphy for fifth district, Josiah Meece for fifth district, J A Jones for constable first district, and John R Floyd G A Settle and G H Vandeventer for the 71st representative seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Lowder
Mt. Vernon
Forth
G. W. Murphy
Livingston
Firth
Josiah Meece
Hansford
J. A. Jones
Laurel and
Rockcastle
John R. Floyd
Laurel County
G. A. Settle
London, Ky
G.H. Vandeventer
Bush, Laurel Co
Rockcastle Patriotic League reorganized as Council of National Defenses
The Rockcastle Patriotic League met in the courthouse at 1 p.m. Monday with eighteen of the Executive Committee present. C. C. Davis was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Central Committee. The group renamed the Patriotic League to The Council of National Defenses of Rockcastle County. State Agent Collins explained the labor census objective as required by the Government. Local social notes follow, including marriages, visits, and a new oil drill near Snider on Bill Dooley's farm.
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Rockcastle Patriotic League
Court House
Logan Hasty
Level Green
C.C. Metcalf
Crab Orchard
Guy Roberts
W. M. Barnett
Withers
Hardin Moore
Climax
S. P. Caudill
Conway
G. C. Fish
Mt. Vernon
Jesse Fish
W. C. Johnson
Central Committee
James Maret
Boone Way
W.J. Sparks
W. H. Jones
The
Patriotic League
Council of National Defenses
Rockcastle County
Collins
Agricultural Department
Emma Wynn
Ages
Kentucky
Laura Taylor
Mt. Verron
Mamie Oldham
New York
Miracle
Sherman Poor
Peachie Beldon
Poor
Paris
Sarah Wilson
Jackson County
J. L. Wynn
Laurel County
McKnights
Bob Sparks
John Wynn
Liza Leger
Stanley Payne
Little
Frank
Snider
Bill Dooley
Hardy Moore
R. F. Spence
A. G. Lovell
C. C Williams
W. J. Sparks
Council of the National Defense
Dixie Highway Committee
Cincinnati
Wartime census plan urged by Rockcastle council
Rockcastle County officials push immediate county wide census to match labor with farm work and aid local farmers. A Republican candidate letter from Mrs. Alice Davis appeals for support in the county superintendent race with a personal note on her late husband.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offer for Deafness Cure
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness results from a blocked Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local treatments. It asserts a constitutional remedy through Hall's Catarrh Medicine, offering $100 for any case not cured, with circulars and price 75 cents from E. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
E. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Eugene Gentry seeks Rockcastle jailer in 1917 GOP primary
The message urges Rockcastle County voters to support Eugene Gentry in the August 4 1917 Republican primary for jailer promising sobriety fair treatment and no second term. It also presents Josiah Meece as a Republican candidate for district magistrate pledging fiscal restraint and highway improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockcastle County
Brother Jr
U. A.M
Eugene Gentry
Rockcastle GOP dispute over bolter label in assessor race
A Rockcastle County Republican letter denounces opponents for circulating a report that the author bolted. It invokes Theodore Roosevelt to argue against political zeal and calls out religious figures in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolter
Theo Roosevelt
Germany
James Shelton Seeks County Jailer Post in Cass County
Livingston Kentucky June 22 1917 citizen James Shelton pledges Republican loyalty and declares qualifications for the office of jailer. He asks fellow Republicans in Cass County to support his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassle County
James Shelton
Candidate Appeals to Voters Based on Past Record
A candidate promises faithful administration if elected and asks voters to judge future conduct by their past record. The statement frames accountability and governance expectations in a campaign appeal.
Sour Stomach Advice and Aids
A short health note explains sour stomach results from rapid or excessive eating and improper foods. It recommends eating slowly and chewing thoroughly, limiting meat at supper, and using Chamberlain's Tablets if sour stomach occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberain
Censorship talk and grand jury actions cross Kentucky notes
The piece recalls a late train trip from Mt. Vernon to Winchester with a missed connection and kindly depot staff. It also quotes Uncle Billy from the Winchester Courier about his conservative bathing costume censor plan. Somerset reports the Pulaski County grand jury returned 107 indictments charging malfeasance and improper expenditure linked to a bond funded courthouse project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Winchester
Livingston
Uncle Billy
Winchester Courier
Boone Beach
Kentucky
Republican Voter Appeal for Jailer Nomination in 1917
Tam appeals to Rockcastle County Republicans for the Jailer nomination. He cites prior service as jailer, warns against promised janitor costs and lawsuits, and recounts defending W. O. Bradley during a danger in Eminence. He pledges an honest administration if nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockcastle County
Thea W
Republican Party
W. O. Bradley
Jim Jones
Bill Dillion
Eminence
Tam
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Ms.vernon Signal
Edgar S. Albright
Kentucky Press Association
Cam Mullins
Mt.Vernon
G. M. Ballard
J. N. Griffin
Spiro
E R. Gentry
E. B. Thompson
S. D. Lewis
Tip Langford
L. G. Clark
Orlando
J. B. Cummins
S. F. Bowman
James Proctor
Jailer
Tom Taylor
Logue Sowder
G. W. Decker
Cedarville
J. L. Southards
Pine Hill
Frank Mullins
R. B. Shephard
J. W. Chasteen
Johnetta
J. L. Arnold
Jas. Winstead
S. A. Drew
Burr
Harry Jones
Hiatt
Jas. Shelton
Alice Davis
W. R. Dickerson
C. T. Sigman
Wildie, Ky
W. HL. Carmical
Wm. M. Durham
Johnetta, Ky
Mt Vernon
Republian
W. A. B. Davis
Livingston, KY
Rock
Aly
Anvi
Wanoyy
Pueysay
Pasayas
Sqieds Azziq
James Winsead
Alidren
Fletchen
Peoples Bank
L. W. Bethurum
John C. Griffin
U.G. Baker
U. G. Baker
Sparks
F.L. Thompson, Jr
Floyd E. Miller
Ass’t
By ‘J. M
Somerset
Pulaski County
R.F. Jasper
W. G. Cundiff
Froud
R. F. Jasper
J. S. Parker
Jasper
W G. Cundiff
Fiscal Court
Griffin, Lewis, Porch
Wesley
Prke
C.¢. Cox
Mt. Vernon, Ky
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Boston
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Montreal
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Detroit
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Adirondacks
Lake Champlain
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