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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1918
Page
10
Director General of Railroads McAdoo announced last week that no cut will be made in the Chesapeake and Ohio railway service affecting Mt. Sterling and other points on the Ashland and Louisville division. The rumor of discontinuing passenger trains was unfounded.
An appeal urges keeping soldiers connected to home by regular home papers. Send each trooper a hometown issue to reinforce memory of home and local life, aided by organizations like boards of trade or home defense groups. A Belgian Relief Fund drive asks for metal and scrap donations, with a Saturday auction at the Julian building involving Jones or Bryan and Robinson's jewelers.
A 1918 sale notice from near Mount Sterling describes Tom Tucker, a dapple gray Percheron stallion, 160 hands, about 1500 pounds, sire imported stock, offered with $10 living colt insure and colt payment terms. Also notes his temperament and progeny potential. A separate paragrah mentions Dutch ships and Holland in a separate political context.
A local notice describes a private sale of a vacant lot on Queen Street behind the Harrison Avenue residence. The parcel, once burned and previously owned by Mr Tipton, will be used for garden purposes by a buyer who is an ardent supporter of Mr loosey er.
A fragment asks about the amount of water required to sustain a population of 10,000, pondering the per person water needs and overall supply considerations. The text reflects a discussion on basic resource requirements and efficiency.
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