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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
4
Judge Shackelford of the Twenty first Circuit Court District presided as the jury convicted, sentenced, and imposed terms in the murder case. The editorial lauds a trial conducted without passion, praising the lawyers for sticking to the case and upholding justice and laws.
The editor urges readiness for highway aid as wet weather and freezes test road strength. The Midland Trail is a planned main thoroughfare with tributaries and counties seek state and national support, except Montgomery and Bath. Readers are asked to expedite news and advertising as the Advocate becomes a semi weekly.
Advertisement extols Pepto Mangan to strengthen blood and prevent influenza. It claims thin blood and low red cells increase infection risk, urging readers to take Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form sold at drug stores. The copy warns to ensure genuineness and full product name on packaging.
M Ratliff sold his residence on Clay Street to Horace ess County for one will reside Mr Ratliff has of is i Ha
A Rogers Building sale of Col. Harry P. Thomson antiques drew large local and regional attendance. Dr. T. B. Hill conducted bidding as items fetched strong prices. Highlights included a carved sofa replica of a King of Bavaria piece sold to Mrs. George Snyder and a mahogany refectory table bought by Miss Lizzie P Coleman.
This week marks the near completion of tobacco marketing. James Beagle moved to Mt Sterling. Patterson & Sorrell sold 6,500 pounds of tobacco at 60 cents per pound to Wm Ledford in Carlisle. Louisville business trip noted. Governor appoints an admiral for Green River amid expected maneuvers.
Sheriff to start drive on Mt. Sterling dog owners who owe 1920 state dog tax. In 1919, taxes on 1,158 dogs were paid. this year 327 reported. Sheriff will not collect money but will seize unpaid dogs and have them killed when called.
A blue and tan hound bitch with a blue coat and tan middle back, ears and legs is missing after Sunday. Reward offered for information leading to recovery. License number on collar at home. Notify this office.
Miss Bessie Wilson formerly of this city buys a Lexington residence on the Paris interurban road for six thousand dollars and will take possession soon.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold a meeting in the Rest Room Thursday at 2 PM. A full attendance is requested.
Favorable weather speeds tobacco market with about one quarter unsold. Robertson Warehouse opened the week with 61 120 pounds at 33.30 average. Sales included Young and Sanders 2170 pounds 61.43, Owings and Orme 2000 pounds 69.55, Stone and Morgan 1830 pounds 52.65, Botts and Orme 1760 pounds 63.51. Far mers Warehouse sale ongoing, Whitehall to host two floors. receipts compare with last week and floors are full.
Streets in the warehouse district lie lined with wagons waiting their turn, as the loading backlog continues to delay shipments and clog routes through the district.
The Modern Woodmen of America push a nationwide thrift campaign urging members to buy U S securities including Liberty Bonds, Treasury Savings Certificates and War Savings Stamps. Eighth Federal Reserve District lodges lead pledges with Shawhan Kentucky Haskell Arkansas Imboden Percy Crawfordsville Arkansas among the signers sending pledges to St Louis.
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