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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
4
The census shows costs matched by prices with a few producers earning large profits. Wage earners grew in five years despite reduced immigration as labor-saving machines boosted employment. The piece urges embracing progress like linotype to gain benefits.
A reader blasts a New York Times ad offering forty thousand sets of war surplus harness. The critic says a city broker will hoard the lot and profit from farmers, urging the ad be run in country papers to reach farmers directly and lower prices.
Instructional quip on poultry care cites lice mites and a balanced ration from College of Agriculture circular 66. Cautions against hens molting and mocks talkative men as windy fools.
Nancy Lee, a negro maid, celebrated twenty years of service in the home of former Senator John N. Camden in Woodford county. She was presented with $1000 by her employers at a dinner attended by twenty-five relatives and friends. Mrs Camden praised Nancy’s efficient service as Nancy thanked guests and hoped to serve them twenty more years.
The Mt Sterling Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce held its fourth regular meeting at the Country Women's Club with a large turnout. Leaders R L Coleman Robert M Trimble Jr and John Storer drove a successful August membership drive adding 31 new members while addressing cattle car and Cumberland Telephone rate issues and urging full attendance at the August 25 luncheon.
O W McCormick offers a modern eight room brick house on West High Street Mt Sterling within a block of the Court House. The home features two halls kitchen and both front and back porches, situated in the best residential section. For details call.
A home economics guide advises testing a glass top jar by placing the top on the jar without rubber and tapping the outer edge. If the top rocks, the lid is defective.
Jeff Cooper visits Beattyville on business and recently bought a livery stable with nine horses for hire to oil men. Uncle Lewis Garrell, 84, respected local Black resident, died last week leaving 10 children, 27 grandchildren, and 24 great grandchildren. County families and teachers named. cattle and cattle trade details. community visits. local schools to be taught by Prof. Riley and his wife. The Advocate, twice a week.
News from Sharpsburg reports Sanford Allen of Millersburg is slightly improving. Public notice advertises Wilson's Pure Pork Sausage made daily.
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