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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1918
Page
12
A Friday performance at the county high school drew a large audience and raised funds for the surgical dressing department of the Red Cross. Miss Tipton of Georgetown Kentucky directed the play and earned high praise for her two years teaching English at the school.
The United States Government seeks thousands of stenographers and typewriters for federal service in Washington and beyond. Pass the exam and appointment is likely. Enroll for day and night courses. for details call, write, or visit the school.
A new call targets 49,843 men to be mobilized May 1 to 10 with Kentucky quota 1,326. Total select men ordered to camp exceeds 300,000 since late March, far above the monthly average from the original plan to 800,000 in nine months. President Wilson speeds up the army program as General Crowder had mobilized 150,000 for April 26 to cantons.
The War Department has selected the University of Kentucky to host a training camp for 400 selective service draftees. Recruits will train two months as motor truck drivers radio operators electricians and related roles before being replaced by additional drafted men.
The April cattle sale saw about 4,000 head traded, the largest run yet. Prices stayed high though activity was not as brisk as the prior court. Notable sales include steers at 12.50, yearlings near that, cows around 8, and bulls about 8, with many trades by the head. Numerous buyers from Bath, Sharpsburg, Carlisle, Paris, and nearby towns participated.
James H. Wood sold a black driving gelding to Will L. Payne for 1265 dollars. Ed Crouch moved a hog lot around 190 pounds each at ten cents per pound. Thomas Satterfield sold 50 barrels of corn to Atchison Brothers at ten dollars per barrel. Andrew Webb sold draft mares to Tom Corbin for 450 dollars. William Treadway bought hogs for Campbell at 12 to 16 cents per pound, shipping to Woodford County. Nichols & Whittaker sold four steers at 110 dollars per head. Treadway bought a 640 pound heifer at eight cents and 13 500pound heifers at ten cents. Greene bought hogs and hogs from Blount & Peck at about 16.10 per hundred. J. B. Spratt sold two 800 pound steers at 105 dollars each. Robertson bought Hereford steers privately for grazing. George Richardson bought draft mares at 410 dollars.
The Parent Teachers Association will assemble Thursday at 3 oclock. Mrs James Ross of Maysville will address the group as a notably engaging speaker. All members are urged to attend.
Farmers must deliver unsold wheat to local mills per a letter mailed Monday by State Food Administrator F M Sackett. Noncompliance risks wheat requisition by the government. Letters also limit household wheat to one and a half pounds per person weekly and public meals to two ounces per person per meal. Buy Miller Creek Coal from Mc Donald Bros.
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