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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
1
The Advocate announces a rate change with four days left to renew at $1 per year. After January 1 the price rises to $1.50 for all subscribers. The paper thanks those who already paid and urges prompt renewal from others.
Mrs. William R. McFarland dies at Owingsville as her husband and two sons survive. She had months long illness due to a sh abscess. Remains brought to Toledo for services, then interred in Owingsville cemetery. The Christian church member was a loving wife and mother.
Charles K. Oldham purchased stock and fixtures of Eubank Chenault Hardware Company for about $6,500 and will operate the business. The store recently burned, and the insurance settlement has led to new ownership. It isn’t known what the retiring partners will do next.
Mr John M Henry of this city suffered a paralysis stroke at a farm near Grassy Lick on Monday and is in a serious condition. He was brought home to this city for medical care.
Members of the Hazelrigg Bible Class presented their teacher Rev. Clyde Darsie with a purse containing 21 dollars as a Christmas gift on Sunday morning.
Mr Jason Letcher and Miss Elizabeth Thompson were married at the residence of Rev R M Reynolds on Wednesday. The couple reside in the county and begin married life together, with friends and family attending the ceremony.
The tobacco sales on three loose leaf floors showed strength with over 1,400,000 pounds sold to date at an average above 16 cents per pound. Speculators bought on and off the floors, earning good returns as weather improves. The Whitehall sale opens Wednesday morning with Auctioneer Bray expected to fill the floor.
City High School will resume on Tuesday January 2 after closing Wednesday for Christmas. Cawein and Halléck Literary Societies held a young peoples meeting in the school auditorium with recitations readings vocal duets a humorous debate on teaching children to believe in Santa Claus an extemporaneous address and audience critic.
Executors Clark and Turner rent the J. E. Henry farm totaling 292 acres with tobacco and corn parcels. Roger Crouch of Bourbon county wins the year’s lease at a high 2350 dollar price. A lost John Holland fountain pen near Clell Foley's gate on Hinkston Pike offers a $1 reward for return to Dr W R Thompson.
The Cincinnati Times-Star reports Dr Oliver Pinney, son in law of Mrs M Upham of 6123 Erie Avenue Madisonville, is decorated by King Alphonso of Spain for scientific work and a cure for swamp fever among natives in Spanish Guinea. Pinney, a Norwood High School and University of Cincinnati medical graduate, left Cincinnati in 1907 to serve as a medical missionary at Benito on Africa’s west coast. He is brother to S S Pinney of Cincinnati and once lived with him. He has many friends in Mr Sterling who will be glad to hear the news.
Relatives in this county were notified of the death of Mrs. Mary Ragan Reid at her Los Angeles home on Wednesday. Widow of the late Judge Newton Reid, she had been ill since her daughter Lizzie Prewitt died about a year ago. Born and raised in this county, she was 82, sister to Mrs. D. J. Burchett, and requested cremation.
Local capitalists in Clark and Montgomery counties organize the Eureka Coal Oil and Mining Company with 75000 dollars capital. M. H. Courtney serves as president and N. P. Van Meter as vice president. L. R. Hampton is secretary, W. S. Duty treasurer, and H. R. Prewitt of Mt. Sterling acts as attorney. The firm leases about 7500 acres in Lee county and includes several farmers and capitalists as stockholders.
A fire at Turner's Barber Shop around 1 am caused slight damage, halted by prompt fire department action. Investigators believe a lit cigar or cigarette was discarded in a waste basket, with most losses from water used to put out the flames. insurance coverage not yet listed.
Mr. Stanley Brown resigns from Sehon Stevenson Co of Huntington and joins Emmons Hardware Co in the same city. He will cover Eastern Kentucky and is reported to be succeeding on the road.
Mrs Annie Prewitt of this county was paralyzed Monday morning and her condition is alarming with fears she cannot recover.
For sale a well located general merchandise business in a good county community. Also one building lot on Samuels avenue. Apply at this elf en 26.t x.
Government measures for tighter control of alcohol production and sales may lead to prohibition. Reports claim whisky manufacture and sale could be banned in Scotland first, with England and Wales following. In Ireland, distilleries may be taken for munition production from January, while retail whisky sales remain limited to three year old or older stocks.
A playful local note from Valely Enterprise describes a West Virginia Methodist minister’s wife who has been married three times. She is Partridge by birth. husbands Robins, Sparrow, and Quale. The family now includes two Robins, one Sparrow, and three Quales, with grandfathers Swan and Jay. They live on Hawk avenue in Eagle ville Canary Islands. The author is a Lyre and relative of the family.
The Saktans Club announces its annual Christmas dance at Ringo's Hall on Thursday evening December 28. Visitors from nearby Bluegrass towns are expected and organizers aim for the best Christmas ball in the Bluegrass. Howell Reese was re elected president with William Oldham as vice president and Stewart Sharp as secretary and treasurer.
From across the wet states comes word of renewed vigor in the crusade against J Barleycorn. Drys cite November 7 victories as impetus and plan a sweeping federal enactment to bring Uncle Sam aboard the water wagon.
Mr Cyrus Calmes a longtime Clark county resident died at his Boonesboro pike home Monday morning about 6 o clock after an illness of arteriosclerosis and complications. He was born in the house where he died and is survived by brother Carr Calmes who lived with him and sister Mrs Annie Cockrell of Montgomery county.
The body of Mr Barney Planagan who died at Carlisle Friday was brought here Sunday. After services at the Catholic church, the remains were interred at St. Thomas Cemetery.
Railroads across the United States posted a net income exceeding one billion dollars for the just closed year, marking a robust earnings period for the industry. The report highlights solid performance across major lines and a favorable market climate contributing to the record profits.
Messrs. S. S. Pinney and L. F. Griggs report from Toledo where 8600 dealers attended the Overland convention the largest of its kind. The 141 acre plant employs 18000 with 1000 cars daily capacity andrecent $3 million office. Knight motor praised. tours, lectures, films, and bonus shop plan highlighted.
A small stock barn at the Montgomery County Fair Grounds burned last week after a coal oil stove exploded while water was heated. The unoccupied barn sustained about 350 dollars in losses, which are insured.
A brief note reflects on the growing presence of millionaires in the United States and the shifting public mood toward wealth, suggesting a sense of collective improvement and pride.
Readers have four days left to renew at the old rate of 1 per year. After January 1 the price rises to 1.50 for everyone. The paper thanks those who already paid and urges those who have not to renew promptly.
At the Chicago Horse Sale last week, Mt. Sterling resident Nat Young Jr. bought two brood mares La Gitana and Pavlova B, linking to White Sox descendants and California pacer Rico. E R Little acquired Braden Lass Lady Rae and Sue Spitter, mares with strong pedigree ties to pacing stallions Hal Braden Brown Hal and others.
William Walters, 65, was found dead in a public road about a quarter mile from W F Stewart’s store near Jeffersonville. He apparently froze to death after spending the night in cold rain. Survived by daughter Mrs. James Centers. Burial at Eastin & Harris undertakers in this city.
E. R. Wade of Clark county sold to Jas. L. Gregory of Bourbon county last week a pair of two and three year old mare mules for 375 dollars.
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