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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
4
Notices posted in voting precincts announce that on April 7 a bid opening will occur for work and materials to improve the roads of Washington county. The county maintains about 240 miles of macadamized pikes and bridges valued at $300,000, highlighting the scale of the road maintenance task.
The Sun urges Washington county residents to cooperate with officials on road work. It argues good roads raise county value and farming land worth, and calls on eligible voters to bid for road contracts on April 7 to assist officials in overcoming deficiencies.
Springfield residents Mrs A R Shultz and Miss Miranda Tucker visited Mrs M Reed on Tuesday. Many locals reported visiting relatives in Poortown and nearby areas. A post office reopening petition is to be circulated for this place with the L N agent serving as proposed postmaster.
Local items list visits and social calls across Bloomfield Springfield and Willisburg. Residents named include Litsey Reed Leachman Wakefield and Montgomery, with travels to Springfield and Mackville. Farmers report tobacco bed work and oats plowing as season activity continues.
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