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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1917
Page
4
Advocate Publishing Company enters Mt Sterling post office as second class mail matter. Subscription price one dollar fifty cents per year. Cash must accompany order. No announcement inserted until paid for.
County farmers led by Dan Welch approve Fiscal Court action to kill all delinquent tax dogs by the Sheriff. The piece cites dog versus sheep losses, opposes stray dogs, notes long standing meat shortages, and compares dogs to ships and submarines as threats, urging decisive measures.
In a prayer to the lower House the Chaplain urged unity and support for the President to protect American citizens and safeguard the nation’s inheritance, expressing abhorrence of war but readiness to rally behind decisive measures.
Mr A B Haggard well known in Clark county died at his Winchester home after a lingering cancer illness last week. He was a prominent figure in the county. Mrs N G Haggard Mrs Lula Barnes and Miss Ruth Barnes of this city attended the funeral.
Two nice flats in the McKee building on Bank street offered through Oldham and Frazer located at 40-31.
Mr Robert Nelson of this city has passed a splendid examination and has been appointed drill master for the cadet corps at the University of Kentucky in Lexington He is an honor graduate of K M I and will assume duties shortly.
A short notice notes Graves and Co offering footwear options to ease sore feet. The item emphasizes comfort and durability with a focus on practical wear for daily use. No further details on styles or prices are provided.
The sale of Albert Jones personal property held Saturday was attended by a large crowd as household goods brought strong prices. Auctioneer Wm Cravens conducted the sale.
President Wilson faces Congress in a spirited scene marked by record crowds outside the Capitol and thunderous cheers inside the House chamber. He denounces German actions, rejects a quarrel with the German people, and urges a united push toward war and allied aims.
Mrs Mattie W Coleman accepted a position as cashier at the Table Theatre and began her new duties on Monday of this week.
See Mrs. English for rooms and barn for rent on Harrison avenue. A beautiful line of Rag Rugs for sale. Mrs. Wm. N. Anderson, Phone 428. 134 EB. Main St. "Mexicans submitting to the bath," says a southern dispatch. Impossible-don't believe a word of it. "Stacy Adams Shoes for Men" they fit the foot.
An advertisement claims a feed product from Chiles Thompson Grocery Co will raise yields by 40 to 31 percent.
A non cobbler offers shoe rebuilding services on Maysville street opposite Lloyd's Cafe using upgraded machinery. Ladies and hogs over shoes are quoted at 15 dollars and hard to obtain, though a few would be given away in town.
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