03 May 1912
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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
1
Weather delays farming as corn planting lags in Livingston. Residents relocate, hire, and visit across towns. local tradesmen move shops, preachings occur, and a new rail line is hoped for. Community updates include births, marriages, and property projects among named locals.
The piece praises Col Woodson May of Somerset as a faithful official and strong candidate to succeed himself as Democratic State Central Committeeman for Kentucky's Eleventh District. It notes his untiring work, party cooperation, and broad familiarity with state politics. Governor McCreary previously appointed him to his staff, and supporters call him a Kentucky gentleman and ideal committeeman.
Brief OCR read lists people traveling to visit relatives in Boston and Mt. Vernon. It notes Miss Cleo with typhoid fever and W Man Payne visiting Altamont with Susie Mull after a sick list for H Ponder.
A letter from Rocastle County Fair Association Brodhead Kentucky confirms a $1 100 attraction for the Brodhead Fair. The writer notes a representative will attend if the sender cannot be present due to business or other engagements.
Mrs Susie Mullins beautifies her property with a new coat of paint. Mrs E J Anderson and her children visit relatives in Norton Virginia. Mrs Maggie Martin plans to move back to her home place and Harry Gehring will move into the vacated house.
The thirteen month old child of Mr and Mrs T J Jacobs died of pneumonia and was buried in the Christian Church Cemetery. Local deaths include Mr W H Profitt and notes on visitors, meetings at the Christian Church led by Rev Combs of Morehead and W F Rogers of Louisville. Titanic memorial services, town improvements, and civic compliance with sidewalk ordinances are noted with multiple residents and events.
Mrs J E Cox of Joliet Illinois thanks Dr Kings New Discovery for relief from a dreadful cough and typhoid pneumonia. She credits the remedy with saving her life and reducing coughing. The ad promotes the throat and lung medicine, 50 cents and 1 dollar, with a trial bottle offered at Chas C Davis.
In the district court of the eastern district of Kentucky a meeting of the creditors of J. H. Dickerson of Stanford, Kentucky, declared bankrupt, will be held May 6, 1912 at 9 am at the Referee's office to elect a trustee and transact related business. Claim proofs must be filed under Section 57 of the Bankrupt Act or claims may not be allowed. Also an advertisement notes Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion sold by Chas. C. Davis.
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