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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1918
Page
6
The hospital committee reports satisfactory progress in fundraising to convert the Bigstaff residence into a modern hospital. Lodges express interest in funding a room and individuals consider adding wards and operating rooms. readers are urged to donate to the cause.
The Jubilee singers of Tennessee will appear in this city May 6 at the Theatre. This premier colored singers organization is expected to draw a large crowd.
Message reports Mrs Susan C Bean died at her home in Kansas City Missouri on Tuesday April 9 after a long illness She was the wife of Mr J M Bean and formerly lived in this county where she was well connected The death brings sorrow to many friends in Central Kentucky The Lexington races begin this afternoon with many horses in workouts signaling a likely record meet Subsequent attendance from the city is expected daily
The Country Woman's Club met at the Rest Rooms for a debate on whether a girl should marry her intended before war or wait until he returns. Mrs. Richard Jones spoke for yes while Mrs. William Howell argued against. Howell won. Also praised papers on women’s dress and a reading poem by Mrs. Albert Storer. Next meeting moved to Tuesday with a literary program and officer elections. Miss Nellie Cravens dies at 12. funeral held at home with Rev. J. L. West officiating. Interment on the Maysville pike. The Agvocale fot brinting.
At the New Methodist Episcopal Conference in Atlantic City Bishop Henderson urged universal patriotic services in May to educate the public about the war. He called for locating and erasing pro German influence and warned that pro Germany is linked to murderers, urging churches to lead in wartime patriotism. Also noted is Order 1259 restricting mail parcels to American Expeditionary Forces to Europe.
Prewitt and Howell note sales of 10 20 Titan S H C tractors to local farmers F P Boyd H Bruce Duff John Royce A B Hall John Gaitskill and Ben Wright Tractors become a popular county mule and many more are expected this spring A Winchester group rents a National Hotel room to open a modern five and ten cent store
The wedding in Chicago unites Miss Mary Bartlett McKee daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth McKee formerly of this county with Mr. Lewis Foster Gifford. Families seek news of the union and share pride in the Chicago ceremony. A separate notice offers a reward for a missing 600 pound heifer branded E, sought by Owingsville resident E. LU. Brother.
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