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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
1
A Saturday barbecue in Peeled Oak county drew 1200 to 1500 residents. The event, hosted by friends of John G. Winn, Democratic candidate for Circuit Judge, featured Winn addressing women in the morning and men in the afternoon. Voters favored Winn by a wide margin among attendees.
A historical note explains arsenate of lead as a deadly poison for tobacco worms. It claims lead is safer than Paris Green, sticks to leaves, causes minimal plant burn or skin irritation, works in wet weather, and should be applied at 3 1 2 pounds per acre with a dust gun during still, dewy conditions.
Short ad seeking galvanized roofing material with contact phone 112. A noted remark on modesty and clothing follows, contrasting modesty with immodesty for stylistic effect.
A witty note on clothing features praising practical disguise for varying body shapes. The writer jokes that if a woman resembles a man in build, the outfit effectively confirms the resemblance, illustrating fashion as social disguise.
Mrs Elizabeth Johnson a prominent resident of the city slipped from a chair at Olympian Springs Hotel on Saturday and fractured her hip. She was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington with her daughters Mrs John Speer and Miss Suttete Johnson and is reported to be doing well though recovery will take time.
Sunday afternoon a Ford attempting to pass on the narrow Paris pike near Charles Duff place struck the Cline car overturning it. Mr Cline suffered a badly wrenched shoulder while Mrs Cline was cut bruised and feared internally injured. The driver of the Ford fled. The children escaped unharmed.
The Sick Mrs. W. E. Hatton shows marked improvement while Dan Welsh McDonald, son of Mrs. James McDonald, is ill at home on Sycamore Street. Rufus Hadden, recently ill, has returned from Lexington after seeing a specialist and is improving. Also commentary on returning soldiers facing wartime prohibition after the war.
The piece notes that many women favor martyrdom as their preferred form of indoor amusement, highlighting a social habit framed as entertainment and self-sacrifice.
Reporters noted wildly varying crowd estimates at the political meeting, with observers offering assessments ranging from several hundred to thousands as attendees filled the venue. Local officials urged caution in interpreting figures and emphasized turnout impact on the event's visibility.
A description of a violent mindset where a savage pursues torture of enemies rather than coercing friends. The line contrasts cruelty with social leverage, highlighting a brutal, unapologetic approach to power and control.
A brief editorial reflects on the difficulty of loving enemies and notes that friends often cause more trouble, urging readers to consider cautious, principled relationships.
Wholesome Advice from editor Hovermale of the Licking Valley Courier urges Morgan County to embrace extensive road construction. He cites examples from the west and Wyoming deserts showing how good roads boost tourism and farming prosperity, arguing road building is the essential investment for business and farming viability.
President Wilson ends the White House sheep venture after three summers of grazing with a 48 head flock. Wool from 1918 brought in over $52,000 via Red Cross sales. Original flock of 18 came from William Woodward near Bowie Maryland.
The marriage of Roy Tucker and Miss Gladys Raybourne, both of Clark County, occurred in Louisville on Friday. The couple are well known in Mt. Sterling where they have often been guests of friends.
Pie supper scheduled at the Stoops school house Friday night invites public attendance. Event details are sparse but emphasize community participation and informal gathering. Local residents encouraged to attend for dessert and socializing.
Former Indiana Governor Frank Hanly, a longtime Republican leader and later a prohibition advocate, died when a train struck his car near Denis ton Ohio on Sunday while he was en route to Kilgore Ohio. The accident ends a notable public career spanning governorship and prohibition leadership.
The saying contrasts two extremes: a husband always home makes his wife see little value in him, while a husband always away provokes her anger, likening it to a wet hen.
A meeting of Burley District farmers will be held in Lexington on Wednesday the 4th to consider cutting the 121 tobacco crop. A large delegation from Montgomery County plans to attend this meeting.
Former Kentucky Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial nominee died on Wednesday. He was a renowned lawyer with notable oratorical gifts. His funeral in Frankfort featured a eulogy by his son, and he was buried in Frankfort cemetery.
Mason Thomas resigns from the Mt Sterling police force to take a job with John F Freeland the Bank street blacksmith. He invites friends to visit him at his new place of work.
John C. Swope sold and delivered Studebaker touring cars to W. W. Eubank and R. D. Shrout in the past week. The transactions show continuing passenger car demand and local dealer activity.
Prof. R. W. Kincaid Bath county superintendent traveled to Lexington Monday for the State University Summer School session and will be away from county duties through the term. He is described as an up to date, ambitious and studious educator and urged as a potential Democratic nominee for State Superintendent.
The egg market shows steady production with small withdrawals from storage. Butter supplies rise as the storing season ends and prices drift downward. Live fowl prices move higher with a steady trend, while live broilers stay ample but decline from last week amid rising receipts.
Mr and Mrs Porter Hull welcome a daughter named Ann Reed born Saturday morning at their home. The birth brings congratulations from friends and neighbors in the community.
Henry Reid resigns from his position at Vanarsdell Co and Wade Richard begins succession as new leader. The brief notice notes a management transition with no further details on dates or roles.
Rev J B Meacham formerly of the Southern Presbyterian church in this city has accepted the call to the second Presbyterian church in Birmingham Alabama and will begin duties around September 1. He and Dr J Randolph Hobbs of the First Baptist church in Birmingham were fellow pastors here and now become neighbor pastors in the South. Mrs Meacham and Mrs Hobbs share a long friendship from schooling. The Birmingham church gains a leader and we wish them greater religious activity.
Ed Wood announces an Allen Bath System agency for residents at Mrs. P. L. Reese’s on East Main Street. Inventor Willard E. Allen cites thousands of unsolicited letters praising the invention and its life changing water appliance benefits.
Harry Larsen takes his fast runner Mascot to Ashland Fair entries promised in next week’s races. A brief note adds a line about warm hearts and roses and love outlasting law or language.
Mr and Mrs Stewart with Sharp as chaperon host a camping party at Oil Springs this week listing Misses Eliza Goff Pearl Pieratt Bernice Conley and Messrs Robert Stone Taulbee May Levi Goff as attendees.
Sanford Allen, a Millersburg banker, is seriously ill with paralysis. He is a relative of General Allen, who heads the American army in France, and closely related to the notable Allen family of Sharpsburg.
Judge H. Clay McKee arrives home from a whirlwind speaking tour and urges Republicans to name him as the nominee for Congress. He says Rowan County will deliver a large vote, though precinct reports may shift expectations.
The 1920 census shows Menefee County population at 5,779, down from 6,153 in 1910 and 6,818 in 1900. Frenchburg rises to 270 from 172 in 1910, an increase of 98. The county’s loss of 374 equates to about 75 fewer families.
The Colored Benevolent Grand Lodge of the State of Kentucky is in session here with about 60 delegates present. Paul Jones of Frankfort formerly of this city is Grand Master.
The Mt. Sterling Fishing Club on the Cumberland River hosts a camping party chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Paxton of Ashland. Attending are Miss Mary V. Robertson Anna B. Pinney Mary Crail Dorothy Tyler and Messrs. Howell Hunt Claude Killpatrick Jesse Hainline of this city and Matt Skinner of Winchester.
The Evergreen Colored Baptist church in this city with 75 contributing members held a grand rally day on June 25 and collected $580 to support a loan fund, though none of the members has money to loan.
A large segment across Europe views the region as a homeland of religious liberty, praising tolerance and freedom of worship. Proponents argue these values underpin social harmony while critics note ongoing tensions in practice across different countries and communities.
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