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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1917
Page
1
Dwight L. Pendleton prominent Winchester lawyer will address the Hazelrigg Bible Class at the Christian Church next Sunday morning on War in Prophecy. The class meets at 9:30 with the lecture starting 9:45 and lasting about an hour. all Bible class members and the public are invited.
Mt Sterling has many boys serving in Uncle Sam s Navy. Frank Ens on son of Capt and Mrs Stephenson is a ten year navy veteran and highest non commissioned officer on board the Texas. Clyde Stenbrother joined at Lexington Saturday. Chas Smathers son of Mr and Mrs Will Smathers serves on board Michigan. Earl Thompson son of Mrs J Thomson serves on the Delaware. Monk Holbarn joined the navy several months ago but vessel unknown.
Classified notice seeks a swarm of bees for pickup. Respond by sending details to the listed box number 5. Readable in the ad style of a rural community page from the era.
The Chemnitz socialist Volkstimme admits that if the unrestricted submarine war proves a failure Germany is lost. It states this was known from the day the policy was announced.
Dr. A L Leonard a leading Chicago physician recently retired visits his sister and niece on West Main street. He recalls wartime memories from Madison Democrat editor days and recounts meetings with national figures. The 1years young says politics and personal views differ with Uncle Joe Cannon. he supports victory in the world war.
At the trustees meeting in Cynthiana the current Principal Prof. R I Cord was re elected for three years with a yearly salary of 2250. He is regarded as a leading educator in the state and his former friends in the area will watch his career with interest.
Will have stallion Mr A F Wyatt will again stand McDonald's Choice at his farm on the Lulbegrad pike. We call readers attention to his advertisement appearing in this issue.
The United States has declared war on Germany and mobilization plans are set in motion. President Wilson seeks authority to use armed force, with a wartime budget of 3.4 billion dollars. War strength targets include 1 million active troops, 750 thousand regulars and National Guard, plus potential compulsory service and large-scale bond issuance.
Mr Sterling to organize a Business Men Training Corps offering voluntary military training for local men. Sergeant McQueeney and Robert Nelson will lead drilling at a court house meeting Wednesday night at 7 30. The aim is readiness without forcing enlistment or affecting U S Army recruiting.
Mr. John Mountjoy last week purchased from Mr. T. D. Jones of Tampa Florida his small farm near the city limits for eight thousand five hundred dollars.
The Christian church Mission Band presented Dorothy Indifference's Dream a missionary play with each child performing well Vocal solos by Frances Kennedy Alma Cox and Elizabeth Strossman and violin by Evelyn Prewitt were noted The church decorations added to the charm praising Mrs George R Snyder and assistants Miss Eliza Harris and Mrs William Oldham for organizing the evening's entertaining program.
Mr J M Hutsell will lead his stud with the famed stallion Rall's King Emerald and the Percheron stallion Rollo this season. He also has four quality jacks including Ben Henry and Mark Hendrix and will offer a public season. Advertisement will appear in next week's issue.
Montgomery Fiscal Court lets contracts to W R Tipton and G M McAlister for stone crushing at 95 cents per ton with state aid. Priority given to the Levee pike. both pikes to be improved as funds allow. Additional works include Hinkston pike and various spurs, with citizen labor and a nurse’s support funded at 300 per year.
A finder returns a piece of fabric named Georgette Crepe found between Reissingers' shoe shop and Mrs Lawrence Jones' residence to Mrs Jones. The notice notes the location as two yards from the shop and residence.
The Cuarey Reed Company of Lexington has begun street work in this city with men digging out for curb and gutter on West High street. The asphalt machine will be in Maysville until May, delaying completion and impacting local merchants and deliveries.
Local ad urges shoppers to buy screen wire, windows, and doors now with a large stock at right prices. The message emphasizes value and timing, inviting customers to take advantage of current offers.
James H. Henry known as Jim Harve died at his county home after a weeks long cancer battle. He was 63, survived by wife Sallie Denton and four children, plus brothers and sisters. Funeral held at Somerset Christian church with Machpelah cemetery burial.
Seed potatoes and onion sets offered by Chiles Thompson Gro Co advertise Early Rose and Burbank potato varieties along with White and Red onion sets in a regional agricultural notice.
Congressional leaders seriously consider doubling postal rates as a war revenue measure. Ordinary letters would need a 4 cent stamp and postal cards 2 cents under the plan.
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