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Newspaper
Hartford Republican
Location
Hartford, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1922
Page
4
A fragment from the Hartford Kentucky paper outlines mailing rules and rates for notices and ads, lists charges for obituaries and cards of thanks, and notes service details. The issue includes commentary on Clemenceau, Harding, and market prices, with local agricultural and livestock data and varying prices for butter eggs poultry and livestock.
Cattle supply remains moderate with few value changes. Best heavy steers in strong demand at steady prices. medium and poorer stock slow. Demand strongest for strictly good quality stock feeders, while common stock is very slow. Quotations list prime heavy steers at 8.75 to 9.75, heavy cutting steers 9.0 to 9.5, medium to good steers around 7.50, heifers about 4.50 to 5.25, fat cows 4.0 to 5.0, medium to good cows 2.0 to 4.0, cutters 2.0 to 2.5, vealers ~5.5.
Governor Morrow named Gabe Wharton of Springfield to the State Efficiency Commission to fill the vacancy caused by John Burr. Other members include Lexington banker John Stoll, Catesby Spear, Guthrie Coke of Logan County, with the panel to meet and organize in Frankfort. A stray joke from a Country Gentleman issue mentions a possum wedding fee in Alabama.
A humorous column riffs on funerals and health, taunts local tradesfolk, and mocks social norms. It notes lighthearted quips about a funeral car driver’s silk hat, jokes about long marriages, and the idea that health is wealth depending on the viewer. It also references wartime meat prices and a Kasier Rial remark on drinking. The piece blends satire and local color with scattered names like Birkhead and Elijah.
The article traces the domestic turkey’s origins to the Mexican wild form rather than the eastern North American bird. It notes historical misidentifications, cites Audubon on origins, and explains differences in plumage and size between wild and domestic birds, including evidence of breeds naturalized in the U S with Mexican lineage.
A historic editorial argues Thanksgiving is America’s own holiday unique to this nation with broad religious observance across sects. It contrasts United States and Canada gratitude days with global celebrations and notes Christmas and New Year’s are observed widely.
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