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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
1
Mrs John W Fogg long respected Montgomery county resident dies at noon at her home two miles from the city after a prolonged illness She passed away surrounded by family and is survived by her husband four children Mrs Arthur Blevins of Maysville Mrs Fred Hinson Miss Lara Fogg and Vernon Fogg Funeral plans are not announced.
The Kentucky Senate voted 21 to 14 to kill the Sims Bill which sought to prohibit pari mutuels at race tracks. The party lines blurred as 11 Democrats and 10 Republicans joined to defeat the measure, with 7 from each party supporting it. The motion to adopt the minority report passed, ending the proposal for this session.
Messrs. H Haddix and Colby Had dix with their families will move to Milan Indiana where they have bought farms and will reside. They plan stock raising and general farming.
Mrs George F Moore, Mrs Ida Hill and Frank Hill relocate today to a cottage on Elm Street recently vacated by Mr and Mrs J W Hedden Jr The move follows the sale of the Hedden property and marks a new residence for the Moore and Hill families.
A fragment notes hair nets at Mrs K C Clarkes with a cryptic line about being born right in a nostalgic or moralizing tone. No clear event or date is provided. The piece reads as a stray anecdotal item from a local page.
Bainbridge Colby of New York, longtime Roosevelt Progressive leader, will succeed Robert Lansing as Secretary of State. Announcement at the White House says Colby was brought in from outside the official family, with word to Senate soon. Colby has served on the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation and was active in 1912 16 Progressive efforts.
The Y W C A drive starts Monday March 1 with committees led by Mrs. Ben R. Turner and others. High School Girls' Club will conduct with senior Ruth Darsie and captains across four classes, each with named workers. The drive aims for thorough canvassing of the town and county via routes and letters, stressing service for girls worldwide.
Joe Neale Cox of this city has accepted the role of Relief Manager for the Western Union Telegraph Company in Kentucky. He is described as an extraordinary operator and highly qualified for the position.
The Women’s Country Women’s Club opens a Saturday market exchange at Market Place in the Ringo Building starting February 28 to raise funds for a rest room project. The event will feature a variety of goods and items for sale.
Oscar Talley of Bethel Kentucky and Evadia Wills of Sideview Kentucky married yesterday at the Grassy Lick parsonage on Holt avenue by the Rev J 8 Ragan.
Miss Bernice Henry and Mr. John Ford were married yesterday at the Christian church parsonage by Rev Clyde Darsie. The couple reside in Aaron's Rum neighborhood and are popular. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Priest Henry, is a cultured young woman. Mr Ford, son of Matt Ford, is a prosperous farmer. They will return to the county to live near Aaron's Run after a short bridal trip.
Miss Irene McNamara of this city, a Mt. Sterling High School graduate class of 1919, enters the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences as a freshman. She is already earning a prominent place and is a member of the Philosophian and Horace Mann Literary Societies. She is the youngest daughter of Mrs Patsy McNamara.
A meeting at the Methodist church Saturday at 7 PM seeks to organize a Boy Scouts Chapter in the city. Tipton Wilson assists with organization and Professor Meredith Cox will serve as Scout Master. All local boys are invited to attend and join.
A committee from Montgomery County will travel to Frankfort next Friday to petition the State Tax Commission. They allege the county’s taxes are unreasonably high and will seek a reduced assessment.
At a public trotter sale in Lexington yesterday several horses from this county and nearby were sold to local bidders. Names include Edna Meredith, Judith J., Nancy Cravens, Balala, Harvest Moon, Lady McKee and others with prices ranging from 30 to 425 dollars. Buyers listed include Peter Montgomery, R. S. McCormick, J. R. Magowan, and Ashland P. Medium and Miss Owsley among sires and dams cited.
The House yesterday passed a Lazarus introduced resolution to appoint a commission to study a state takeover of Frankfort akin to Washington control. The March bill on egg handling and Maclellen food storage regulation, plus Smith bills taxing gasoline two cents per gallon and motor vehicles one dollar per horsepower, were reported favorably.
Walter S. Harkins of Prestonsburg a prominent lawyer and long time wealth holder in Eastern Kentucky died at his home after a long illness. He was about 63 and retired from active business. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Woodie Harkins Howard of Maysville and Miss Josephine Harkins and two sons Walter B. and Joseph B. Harkins of Prestonsburg.
W. P. Walton a prominent Kentucky editor and newspaper figure died at Mrs. F. A. Harrison’s residence in Lexington at 68 after years of illness. Born April 12, 1852 near Louisa Court House Virginia, he led the Interior Journal for 25 years, later founded the Lexington Weekly, edited the Frankfort State Journal, and contributed to the Herald. He supported the Democratic party and influenced many campaigns.
A large audience at the Woman's History Club rooms Saturday enjoyed Professor Tuthill’s lecture The Trend of the Times, the fourth University lecture in the club series.
A hopeful reflection on renewing courage as the world cycles toward better days, seeking steadier pace to avoid overwhelming change and keep balance amid uncertainty.
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