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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
3
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company is registered at Mount Vernon Kentucky as second class mail matter.
Prof Tom Ball of Orland and Joe Francis of Chicago are among numerous individuals visiting relatives, teaching openings, and traveling through the area. Dayton area travelers, teachers, and businessmen stop in or pass through as Elzie Langford seeks health care and Maxwell agency push advances.
Community items include a big July 4 picnic at Browning Park Livingston, flags urged for patriotism, and Mt. Vernon Fair grounds visits. Coroner Alonzo Hansel appointed. various bids and road projects announced by Rockcastle County officials. Local ads mention clothing, cars, and races at Latonia with theft incident in Cincinnati.
A local ad promotes Fish brand summer suits designed for heat and leisure. The campaign highlights lightweight fabrics and breathable fits aimed at shoppers seeking stylish, practical wear in hot months.
Local notice highlights the Big Picnic at Brownings Park in Livingston on July 4 1917 with Gov Stanley appointing John A Tuttle to replace A H Caldwell as Magistrate in Laurel County sixth district Caldwell recently becoming County Judge Maxell owner Gev L Wren farmer and stock trader from Boones Gap attends Agricultural meeting with friends Singing classes in the county plan a next Sunday all day singing at Johnetta and at the Teacher's Institute during July 16 week The Johnetta class praised for strong singing talent.
A provisional American Red Cross chapter is organized with ten founders C C Williams S F Bowman Rev H T Young J W Brown ER Gentry M Pennington Mrs Zula W Sparks Mrs Leo W Brown Mrs Lucy B Albright and Mrs Lucy C Niceley. National office will open books for members and workers once approved. The group urges local support, noting funds aid war sufferers and possibly soldiers, allies, and liberty efforts.
Advertises a logging tract about three miles west of Hazel Patch on the Rockcastle River with an estimated one million feet, inviting qualified bidders. Also reports a July 25 preliminary hearing for Mrs. Bessie McClure on mail handling charges in London and notes county bids for district school buildings, oil activity, and local community updates including a large Masonic celebration in Crab Orchard and local labor conditions.
A health notice urges keeping Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home to quickly treat cholera morbus. Mrs. Charles Enyeart of Huntington Indiana reports two children fell ill in summer 1911 and found immediate relief with the remedy.
A Richmond Kentucky resident F B Tressey says Chamberlains Tablets are a wonder and that nothing he sold beat them. He recommends trying them for indigestion or constipation.
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