Road link proposed from Morgan to Montgomery counties
Editor groups urge early construction of a transport road from Morgan county to Montgomery to boost trade and mobility. Residents believe a mid Kentucky route could shed isolation, encourage commerce, and allow year round goods movement, citing roads and carriers as necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Morgan County Court
Lberty
Mt. Sterling
Morgim
Montgomery T
Ken
Tobacco graders urged to lift local sales quality
The piece urges Mt. Sterling and Montgomery area growers to commit only top grades to local markets. It cites varying quality among crops and warns that selling high grades elsewhere harms local dealers and prices. It stresses fair handling and equal quality to keep the market competitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
Mongomery
Montgomery
Growers urged to present well-handled tobacco on market floors
Encouraging J. E. Meade of the American Tobacco Co. is here to guide the season with instructions to pay for tobacco on the markets. He emphasizes not only quality but the sale condition, urging growers to present crops on floors as if in Sunday clothes for best results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Meade
American Tobacco Co
Will power and passion blur time in a moral skirmish
A reflective note on will power fading with neglect and the tension between leniency and harsh judgment. It contrasts patient restraint with decisive action, suggesting that a single hour can alter fate and that passion ignores clocks.
It Takes the Worst to Teach a Man to Hope Best
A succinct reflection on hardship as a catalyst for future optimism. The saying implies adversity conditions growth and resilience, shaping a mindset toward positive outcomes despite initial difficulties.
Tobacco Day Meeting Sets Committee To Watch Market
A Tobacco Day gathering with Messrs Pinney Venable and Essex featured talks by Major D J Pinney and others on market conditions. Judge H R Prewitt proposed a three member committee of tobacco raisers or buyers to monitor competition with surrounding markets and advise on improvements. He urged contributions to a European Relief Council campaign aiming to raise 33 million dollars for starving children. The event, decorated with tobacco motifs, concluded with praise for organizers.
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Pinney
Venable
Essex
D. J. Pinney
H. R. Prewitt
Chamber of Commerce
Judge Prewitt
European Relief Council
Mt. Sterling
Europe
President Wilson Celebrates 64th Birthday Quietly at White House
President Wilson marked his 64th birthday with family and friends present at the White House. Only William G. McAdoo was absent due to business duties while Mrs. Wilson hosted an informal celebration with relatives and guests including Mrs. Marjorie Brown and Benjamin Hill.
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Wilson
White House
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Washington
Francis B. Sayre
Margaret Wilson
King George
Great Britain
Clergy Schedule For Sunday Services At Local Churches
Rev L L Picket will preach at the Methodist church Sunday morning and evening. Rev R C Goldsmith will return from Owen County with his family to occupy the Baptist pulpit at 10 45 a m and 7 p m Sunday programs.
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L. L. Picket
R. C. Goldsmith
Owen County
Birth Announcement for Wiley Nickoff’s Son
A son was born on the 29th to Wiley Nickoff, bringing a new member into the family.
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Wiley Nickoff
West Leaves for Glenco to Promote Tuberculosis Remedy
Rev. J. L. West departs tomorrow for Glenco and will tour Western Kentucky towns to promote a tuberculosis remedy he is preparing to place on the market. He plans to speak and share his views during the campaign.
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J. L. West
Glenco
Kentucky
Silver Brick Swindle Reaches From Texas To New York
A Texas Laredo businessman received two bricks from Matehuala Mexico claiming to be silver and sold them for 535 to Mexican commission agents. They sent the bricks to a New York trust company to sell at market price, but mail returned word the bricks were worthless. The Mexico man and Laredo man keep their money while the commission firm is left holding two fake bricks and no charges.
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Texas
New York
Laredo
Matehuala Mex
Matehuala
New York Evening Post
Sergeant Majorism and Authority in Army Culture
The term sergeant-majorism describes the petty power wielded by some sergeant majors and the tensions it creates. The idea echoes beyond the army, as officials and civilians alike recognize the dynamic of demanding deference and the potential discomfort it brings.
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Christian Science Monitor
Powerful Car Dumpers at Sewell's Point facility
The Norfolk & Western railroad at Sewell's Point Hampton Roads Virginia operates a new installation that handles two 60 ton cars at once. Two loaded cars end to end are overturned sidewise to dump contents. American dumpers overturn cars sidewise unlike British machines which tip endwise.
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Norfolk & Western Railroad
Sewell’s Point
Hampton Roads
New Australian Method Extracts Lanolin Cheaply
A Melbourne company has developed a process to extract lanolin from wool at low cost. The method yields a product described as absolutely pure, noting that before the war lanolin was mainly produced in Belgium and Germany by secret processes.
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Belgium
Germany
Melbourne
Australia
As to husbands humorous Victorian critique in New York Mail
The New York Mail soberly lampoons husbands as misunderstood and overdrawn creatures prone to forget letters and tickets, miscoloring, shopping disinterest, baby handling flubs, vanity, procrastination, and late dinners. Yet the piece notes renewed demand for husbands and praises their redeeming qualities under proper management.
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The
New York Mail
Galli-Courci Announces Marriage To Her Accompanist
Madame Galli-Curci the Chicago opera star said she will marry Homer Samuels her accompanist. The marriage is expected to occur the same day she completes naturalization papers January 6, 1921.
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Madame Amelita
Galli-Curci
Chicago
Homer Samuels
Luigi C. Cuarci
Madame Galli-Cugei
Mr. Samuels
Madame Gaili-Curci
Opera House
Italy
After Six Months a Bride Must Wear a Painful Smile
A preacher warns that a newly wed must endure months of cheerful silence to hide marital troubles from neighbors. He emphasizes a bright world but warns of danger some may burn out before their time.
Silence Strategy Shifts as Senator Signals Thoughtful Pause
In a quip noted by observers, Senator Sorgum says he will keep silent for a while to give constituents the impression he is thinking hard. The exchange underscores a deliberate strategic pause before delivering major speeches.
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Senator Sorghum
Companions in Crime Prompt Paris Robber Joke
A short Paris joke exchanges a robber asking for discounts for accomplices in crime. The waiter confirms if the customer runs a restaurant, the reply clarifies the caller is the robber.
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le Lire
Paris
The Effect Flowers In Homicide Case Prompt Grief
A charged person asks why they receive flowers in a homicide case. The other party responds that they are meant to cheer, but the sentiment recalls funerals. The exchange underscores tension and somber mood in the proceedings.
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