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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1921
Page
4
Mt Sterling news notes Advocate Publishing Company issues twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Editors include J W Hedden Sr and J W Hedden Jr with Mary C Ayres as local manager. Subscriptions priced at two dollars per year with prepayment required.
The article explains W. J. Bryan's slogan Four Ps Progress Peace Prohibition and Purity. It praises progress as forward movement and macadam roads, peace as binding unity, prohibition as abstinence from strong drink, and purity as sinlessness, urging Bryan to campaign on these ideals.
The article stresses enforcement of all laws, revenue and game laws, without regard to violator status, whether officials or common people. It states that the issue publishes the game laws to be regarded and followed.
The notice lists open and closed seasons for quail rabbits woodcock squirrels doves ducks geese jack snipe and fur bearing animals. It also specifies dog or gun hunting for raccoon oppogium skunk and mink from October 1 to February 15, license rules for waters and rivers, on own land hunting without a license during open season, possession permits, and penalties for catching rabbits with dogs or traps on private land.
The Advocate lauds a beauty of engraved calling cards noting their craftsmanship. The feature highlights fine detailing and elegant presentation admired by readers.
Review reports continued declines in butter with later firming on retail demand. Heavy live poultry volumes push down live and dressed poultry quotes while plants have enough help to handle normal receipts. Egg production remains normal for the season though quality keeps top prices limited. farm marketing and care suggested. Miss Bettie M. Roberts promotes fall hats.
A historical notice lists hunting limits and prohibitions: killing wild turkey imported pheasant or Hungarian partridge before November 15 1924. deer or elk before November 15 1925. wood ducks insectivorous birds anytime. limits on daily kills for quail doves ducks geese brant jack snipe and woodcock. bans on traps nets licenses and self permission. fishing restrictions including dynamite rifles poison and seines. general prohibition on hunting without license and snaring rabbits anytime.
Hon R L Dawson field agent of the University of Kentucky reports corn at 90 percent acreage and 80 percent condition versus 1920. Wheat is low grade with 10 bushels per acre. Tobacco acreage above 75 percent with 65 percent condition after rains. optimism hinges on good tobacco prices for the year.
Irvine defeated the Lexington Reps 2 to 1 on Sunday at home as Parks pitched well allowing 10 hits while Irvine tallied 10 hits and Wright limited Lexington to 7.
The Walsh Co Inc offers a limited sale on women’s genuine silk hose in white cordovan Russian tan and black. Regular $2 hose marked down Wednesday to Friday to $1.25 per pair.
Five men were killed in a dawn clash between an armed band and state troopers and deputies at Beach Creek near the Boone Logan line in Logan County West Virginia. Troopers reported close range fire with eight to ten feet between sides. Eleven prisoners had been captured earlier from Logan bound for Blair and Sharples. four escaped during the fighting and one is believed killed.
Ballots to accept or reject the 400 million dollar wage reduction ordered by the Railroad Labor Board were mailed Sunday to about 409,000 members of the Big Four and Switchmen's Union of North America.
Miss Mary Grimes from Lexington spent a day with friends and plans to return to Mt Sterling if business fails in Lexington. She previously ran a dressmaking business in Mt Sterling and holds property there.
In Johnson county near Paintsville moonshiners shot two federal officers, John H. Reynolds and James Melvin, and wounded Deputy Sheriff Manuel Fitzpatrick who may lose an arm. Five men were jailed. Hugh McKenzie is fatally wounded. Names in custody include Jesse McKenzie, Ray McKenzie, Otto Young, Denny Blevins, Tollie King.
Howell Reese, long employed in Ohio, has taken a position with the Boston Shoe Company in Louisville and has begun his duties. The move marks a continuation of his career in footwear manufacturing with a major regional firm.
Three shotguns and one rifle offered for sale by this office. Remington automatic 28-inch barrel in perfect condition. Winchester 16 gauge pump 28-inch barrel in good condition. Vulcan double barrel 30-inch in perfect condition. Remington 16 shot rifle new. Apply at this office.
The homes of Percy D. Bryan and Mrs. C. H. Bryan were pulled from a scheduled Saturday public sale due to insufficient bidding bidding failed to meet reserve.
Nine bandits robbed thirty gamblers in Bramford Connecticut taking fifteen thousand dollars in cash. Police began investigations into the brazen daytime robbery and a description of suspects was published.
Solid black silk hose for women offered with garter tops in Kelly green burnt orange or helio shades. Top to toe silk normally five dollars reduced to two fifty. Limited stock available from The Walsh Company Incorporated.
Company G Kreidler lists office at Bank Street with phone 897 and residence at 360 91 10 for direct contact and inquiries.
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