Miss Hazel Grubbs Dies of Pneumonia
Miss Hazel Grubbs, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. C. D. Grubbs, died in a sanatorium in Ville N C after influenza and pneumonia. In poor health years, she was a gifted musician and Christian leader. Her body lay in state at home before burial at Machpelah Cemetery beside her parents on Sunday. Survived by her brother Thomas D. Grubbs and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss
Miss Grubbs
C. D. Grubbs
Jesus
Old Machpelah
Clyde Darsie
The
Christian Church
Machpelah Cemetery
Thomas D. Grubbs
University of Kentucky
Income Tax Man at Postoffice This Week
An official from the Office of the Collector of Internal Revenue will be at the Postoffice throughout the week to assist individuals in making out their income tax reports. He will provide blanks and information, aiding those new to filing. Collector Hamilton emphasizes officers are sent to serve taxpayers and urges prompt consultation to avoid strict penalties for improper returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collector of Internal Revenue
Hamilton
Mother and Daughter Meeting At City High School
The Y W C A of the city high school held a Mother and Daughter gathering in the school auditorium Friday night. All members with their mothers attended and enjoyed an address by Mrs. Ben R. Turner on Y W C A work followed by games dancing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben R. Turner
Real Estate Sales Report by Rogers and Corgin
Rogers and Corgin announce this week’s property transfers. W. H. Blevins sells Antwerp Avenue property to Dillard McGuire with possession on March 1, 1920. M. F. Crear property on Holt Avenue sold to Milton Kincaid with possession set for March 1, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers & Corgin
W. H. Blevins
Antwerp Avenue
Dillard McGuire
M. F. Crear
Holt Avenue
Milton Kincaid
Groundhog Day Forecast Warns of Six More Weeks
Yesterday marked Ground Hog Day and the famed rodent reportedly saw its shadow, signaling six additional weeks of winter despite a beautiful day overall.
The Market Place Adverts for Buying and Selling
Ringo's Market Place advertises as a general office handling transactions of every description. It offers to buy and sell items, rent property, and invites listing of goods and needs. Manager Clayton Howell promotes dealing in fresh butter and eggs as part of the offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringo
Clayton Howell
Mgr
Move To Country by Carr Family
Thomas J. Carr and family moved last week from this city to the residence at Judy recently vacated by Charles T. Highland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Carr
Judy
Charles T. Highland
McClure sells West High Street building lot
Mrs. Mary A. McClure sells a building lot on West High street to Miller K. Tapp for 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. McClure
Miller K. Tapp
West High Street
Awaiting the Pearly Gates Beyond the Better Land
A meditative verse speaks of comfort after gloom and the Christ light returning to hearts. It imagines a waiting spirit guiding souls beyond skies to the radiant Pearly Gates and the Better Land.
Notice to Advertisers for Twice Weekly Advocate
The Advocate will publish twice weekly with deadlines at 9 o clock on publication day. Papers will be delivered in the city Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, with rural routes following morning. The paper will strive to improve and asks advertisers to submit copy in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advocate
Mrs Young Joins Pacific Mutual Agency in Rowan
Mrs Nell Miller Young widow of W A Young of Morehead has connected with Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co through General Agent H G Hoffman in Rowan and nearby counties. Her father A L Miller formerly worked for C O R R and N Y Life. friends expect her strong industry and personality to aid the growing agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Miller Young
W. A. Young
Morehead
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co
California
H. G. Hoffman
Rowan
Mrs. Young
A. L. Miller
N. Y. Life Insurance Co
Young
Pacific Mutual
Gifted Indian woman Agnes Hill to speak Friday
Miss Agnes Hill, India born, the first YWCA worker to cross the ocean, will speak Friday at 2 PM at the Presbyterian church to promote the World Service Program. She travels from India via the Pacific and Montreal to assume duties after touring Missouri Kentucky Kansas Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Hill
India
Ocean
Presbyterian Church
World Service Program
National Organization of the Young Women’s Christian Association
Miss Hill
Presbyterian Mission
Pacific
Montreal
Canada
England
Missouri
Kentucky
Kansas
Arkansas
Orient
District Republican Convention Set for March in Maysville
Under district chairman T. A. Field the Ninety ninth Republican District Committee met in Mt. Sterling and called a district convention at Maysville on Tuesday March 2 at 10 AM. Delegates and alternates to the June Republican convention will be chosen and district members to the State Central Committee selected. Field seeks re election with uncertain opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Field
Ashland
Republican District Committee
Mt. Sterling
Maysville
Republican State Central Committee
Field
Real estate deals inked on Levee Pike farms
Cravens and Turpin sold W. W. Stephens of Georgetown 8634 acres on the Levee pike to J. Walter Rice at 345 per acre with possession March 1. The firm also sold L. P. Christman of Rocky Mount N C his Levee pike farm six miles from town to Claude McClain. Len Razor sold a 25 acre farm at public auction to J. A. Napier with possession March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravens & Turpin
W. W. Stephens
Georgetown
Levee Pike
J. Walter Rice
Mr. Rice
L. P. Christman
Rocky Mount
N. C
Claude McClain
Len Razor
J. A. Napier
Col Jack Chinn Dies Warhorse of Politics and Racing
Col Jack Chinn a Lexington resident and longtime political figure in the Democratic party and horse racing died Saturday morning at a local hospital. He was a key witness in the Goebel assassination trials and long served as a close associate and bodyguard to Senator Goebel during his contested 1899 election and related proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Chinn
Lexington
Democratic Party
William Goebel
Commonwealth
Goebel
William Taylor
Colonel Chinn
Sealed Mind to Be Ridden to Death Warns of Free Horse
A stark warning compares a free horse to a mind sealed for control and eventual demise, urging caution against surrendering autonomy to others and exploring the fate of unbound beings.
YWCA Aims to Reach Rural Girls with City Programs
The YWCA serves about 5 million girls traveling from cities to towns and rural areas. It supports teen age girls through clubs, growing to over 15 000 members in the past year. The association supplements church work with ongoing institutional programs for girls daily throughout the year.
W S McChesney Dies In St Louis Railway Official
W S McChesney prominent railroad official died at his St Louis home last Wednesday morning. A Lexington native, he moved to St Louis 24 years ago and was active in blue grass society. He leaves a widow a son and a daughter. his brother J Curry McChesney of St Louis is married to Florence Wyatt of Lexington.
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W. S.mcchesney
St. Louis
Mr. McChesney
Lexington
Blue Grass
J. Curry McChesney
Florence Wyatt
Dillard McGuire Buys Blevins Residence on Antwerp Avenue
Dillard McGuire has purchased the residence of W H Blevins on Antwerp Avenue and the family will move in March 1. The Blevins have secured apartments in the McKee Building above Rogers Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard McGuire
W. H. Blevins
Antwerp Avenue
Mr. Blevins
McKee
Rogers Co
Furs Expected to Rise Sharply Next Year
Wholesalers predict fur prices will be much higher next year as demand increases and supply tightens, signaling a significant cost rise for consumers.
Mt Sterling Wins Tax Case Over Exempted Properties
The city of Mt. Sterling prevailed in a tax dispute over three parcels on West High street linked to J. A. Crawford. After rounds in lower court and the Court of Appeals, the August ruling holds that taxes must be paid on the John L. McCormick, Andy Judy, and Mrs. C. W. Howe properties just like others in the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Crawford
Mt. Sterling
R. A. Chiles
Young
Chiles
Court of Appeals
John L. McCormick
Andy Judy
C. W. Howe
West High Street
Sight Restored After Cataract Operation On Mrs Mollie Turner
Mrs Mollie Turner traveled to Louisville last Friday for a specialist who removed a cataract from one eye. The doctor called the operation highly successful and said sight is now perfect. She returned home Friday night and friends rejoice at her good fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Turner
Louisville
New Market Place Opens in Petty Building
Clayton Howell opens Market Place in the Petty Building to deal in all kinds of real estate and to buy and sell country produce. Howell, described as a hustler with many friends, is forecast to run a thriving business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Howell
Mr. Howell
Resignations on Police Force Prompt New Appointment
W. J. McCarty resigned after a brief tenure on the police force and Mace Thomas was appointed to succeed him, several weeks after McCarty's appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McCarty
Mace Thomas
Five Sundays Occur This February A Rare 48 Year Cycle
A rare event occurs this February with five Sundays, an occurrence that happens only about once every 48 years or roughly once in a typical lifespan.
Grand jury backs road law curb truck damage
At the request of the grand jury, a copy of its report on county roads and heavy truck damage was mailed by Judge E W Senff to the Governor Lieutenant Governor Commissioner of public roads and Assembly members. The report urges a 15000 pound limit and re enactment of road destruction as a civil as well as criminal offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
E. W. Senff
General Assembly
Couple Marries at Court House in Sunrise Ceremony
Belden Jackson aged 18 and Miss Cora Barker aged 16 were wed at the Court House on Thursday with Judge E. W. Senff officiating.
Three Negroes Convicted in Anderson Murder Trial
Circuit Court found John and Lizzie, and John Evans Jr. guilty of the murder of S. English Anderson near his Paris pike home. The younger man received a life term, while his mother and father drew three years each. Sentences began in Frankfort after the verdict, with Judge W R Shackelford praised for handling the case.
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John
Lizzie
John Evans, Jr
S. English Anderson
Frankfort
Anderson
W. R. Shackelford
Twenty-first Judicial District
Paris Pike
S. B. Lane
Walter Turner
Andy Webb
Newton Hoskins
William Cockrell
A. J. Turner
Frank Horton
M. C. Wilson
G. C. Anderson
C. M. Brown
M. K. Tapp
A. C. Oldham
State government proposal for Frankfort takeover
Lieutenant Governor Thruston Ballard proposed Kentucky take over Frankfort to govern it as the national government governs Washington. He urged a nine member commission three appointed by the Governor three by the mayor and three by the Board of Commerce to study legal steps and draft legislation. The plan notes hundreds of thousands of dollars in property already owned by the state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Kentucky
Frankfort
District of Columbia
Chamber of Commerce
City
Thruston Balelard
Board of Commerce
Purchases Service Station By Mrs Bessie Wilson
Miss Bessie Wilson of Lexington has purchased Perry Flora's auto service station on north Maysville street for 3500 dollars. The transfer details list the price paid and the location of the service station in Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Wilson
Lexington
Perry Flora
Maysville Street
Advocate Introduces City Carrier Delivery System
Notice to subscribers explains the newspaper will use a city carrier system, initial service may be imperfect, but riders will improve as routes are learned. Readers should receive papers on Tuesdays and Thursdays after noon and should report any delivery failures to the office promptly.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hazel Grubbs
L. A. Fennell
Mary C. Ayres
Col Jack Chinn
W. S. M’chesney
Lower Court
Mrs. Greene
Huyler
New York
Mullane
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