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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1921
Page
7
Duke Wiggins ends his chalk talking pursuit after last week. he jokes about his past as he shifts to a new field. He plans to become an efficiency engineer and seeks a school that produces the finest diploma.
Census Bureau figures for Alabama Arkansas and Delaware show reduced illiteracy from 1910 to 1920. Rural rates exceed urban in each state with Alabama rural 17.8 and urban 10.4. Arkansas rural 13.6 and urban 6.5. Delaware rural 6.1 and urban 5.7 percent.
A report finds higher illiteracy among African Americans than whites in two Southern states while overall rates decline over ten years. Delaware data show 17.3 percent of foreign born white persons over ten illiterate versus 2 percent of native white of native parentage.
A man falls into a danger area drawing attention to a large warning sign. Reports note the sign looms over the scene as responders arrive and assess the incident.
Kentucky farmers may cut oat smuts losses by treating seed with formaldehyde before planting. Dr. Valleau of Kentucky State College of Agriculture outlines sprinkling and spraying methods using one part formaldehyde to 240 parts water, or stronger mixes for spraying, with coverage and a two hour soak. Seed should be planted promptly or washed and dried if delayed, then covered to finish treatment.
Kentucky Attorney General Charles I. Dawson holds that the 19th Amendment makes women citizens for jury service. He notes current grand and petit jury statutes require citizenship and age but do not specify gender, implying women may serve. The opinion cites Amy v. Smith and argues citizenship scope differs between state law and the federal amendment.
The article argues that women are citizens under Kentucky law and thus eligible for juror service, despite statutes using masculine terms. Citing Amy v. Smith and Section 457, juries should include females who meet juror requirements of Sections 2248 and 2253. The judge concludes that the masculine pronoun should apply to both genders.
Dr H M Wright of Traders Bank Building notes dentistry has shifted from a necessary evil to a less painful, more modern practice. He states that dental offices now treat discomfort as the exception and that public hostility toward the profession has diminished.
In a reflective assessment a modest town figure gains prominence due to the company he keeps. Critics contend the man’s influence rests on associates of limited significance, while broader concerns about the community persist.
A barn and garage on the Wades Mill Pike residence of Mrs. Henry Stewart burned Wednesday night between 9:30 and 10. The car and 50 to 75 barrels of corn ten tons of baled hay and a barrel of paint were destroyed. No insurance except on the car. Loss estimated at 4000 to 5000 dollars.
A Kentucky town reels after a butcher is found in the icebox with numerous undressed chickens, triggering investigations and public curiosity about cleanliness and safety standards.
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