06 Sep 1918
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
1
The notice directs all residents to appear before the County Tax Commissioner to list property under the 1918 Revenue and Taxation Acts. Officials will be at A. G. Baker's store from July 1 to October 3, 1918, daily 8 am to 5 pm. Failure to list may incur a fine up to fifty dollars.
Community updates list multiple residents visiting relatives and traveling for work or school. James Maret had a minor car mishap near Winchester noted with local quips about Prohibition. The town welcomes J. W. Wilkeron as bank cashier, while crops suffer from drought as the nation supports troops overseas.
A Monday night pie supper at the school house raised 21.55 from eighteen pies. The event, aided by M E Burton who sold the pies, earned praise for the district and its pupils. Families and neighbors attended and supported the Red Cross drive.
A brief column notes visitors from Cincinnati and Howell and a London trip returning. It reports Christian church services led by Rev Masters and Urban Chaning’s London Fair impressions. The piece ends with a wartime prophecy about Kaiser Bill and German fate on the Western Front.
The Moonlight School lists second month honor roll with students from 1st grade Virgie Abney Rebecca Shell Theo White. 2nd grade Wilson White. 4th grade Elmer Hale Beulah Wilson Tennessee White Clyde Howell. 5th grade Gilbert McCracken. Tardiness noted as a rural school challenge. Jackson Ballinger James McGuire Frank Baker Sr. Frank Baker Jr. Taylor Mullins Fannie Mullins Simpson Keen named for the Moonlight School. J. W. H. Jones, Teacher.
The proclamation sets September 12 1918 as the registration day for all men aged eighteen to forty five inclusive. Local boards state officials will promptly proceed with registration using existing draft machinery and extended registrars. Penalties include one year imprisonment for failure to register.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.