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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1921
Page
4
A notice indicates mail matter entered at the Mt Sterling post office as second class. The entry confirms standard postal handling and classification for the item in question.
Farmers question why Clark county seeks forty feet while Montgomery county is told to provide sixty feet. Federal demands fix the standard and Uncle Sam's approval dictates the width. Authorities expect all roads to widen to sixty feet to qualify for federal aid.
A West Virginia warehouse requests consignments of unpooled tobacco and opposes a government pool. The notice argues farmers should defend themselves and that the pool is unfavorable.
The passage voices strong opposition to a specific move by the West Virginia market, urging organized efforts to counteract the action and expressing firm condemnation.
The Mt Sterling city reports spending 175000 on streets and 50000 on sewers over ten years and pledges to pay one third of the county bonded debt for roads. The piece highlights good streets and health protections as outcomes for residents.
Mrs. J D Alexander spent a few days with her daughter in Mt. Sterling. Collins Baker and wife hosted a Thursday play party for local young folks. Several residents moved or visited relatives, and a fire damaged a Hood home. The Idaho Beauty apples were advertised by local distributors. A pneumonia death occurred for Carl Moreland’s family. The Bottling Works Co. opened a gasoline station inviting public patronage.
WANTED Turkeys for Christmas market. G. D. Sullivan & Co. Locust street, phone 474. A few well cured country hams wanted. Apply at this office. (14-tf)
150 acre farm in Bourbon county near Montgomery county line for sale. Described as splendidly improved and worth the price if sold at once. For particulars apply at this price. (14 tf)
A brief notice promotes salt purchases from Hog Killing and Monarch Milling Co. urging buyers to act now for salt needs. It mentions C. B. Stephens and a Rhode Island Red cockerel noting a local phone contact, plus a call to stamp out illness with Christmas Seals.
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