Mt Sterling Montgomery County Chamber to gain National Council link
The Mt Sterling Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce will appoint a national councillor after joining the National Chamber, creating a Washington link to voice local business views. The National Chamber plans a $2.5 million home near Lafayette Square and has reorganized into departments including Foreign Trade and Transportation to aid members.
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Montgomery County
Chamber of Commerce of
Mt. Sterling
National Chamber
Washington
Nontgomery County
Chamber
United States
National Capital
Lafayette Square
White House
The
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Ituaeteas Aia
Central Kentucky Burley Markets Reopen After Suspension
Markets in Richmond Danville and Lancaster resumed with burley sales continuing as Frankfort and Cynthiana expect reopenings Monday. Across six Richmond sales days 593,795 pounds sold at an average of 15.83 per hundred. Lancaster two days 196,000 pounds at 13.73. Cynthiana 126,945 pounds at 16.16. December Kentucky burley averaged 11.26 per hundred with total December sales at 7.27. Growers favor selling now to secure cash.
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Burley
Richmond
Danville
Lancaster
Frankfort
Cynthiana
Richmond growers vote to keep warehouses open and cut tobacco
Richmond yesterday afternoon about five hundred growers voted to keep the warehouses open for sales. They urged farmers to use land as they see fit in 1921, favoring smaller acreage and improved tobacco quality. Walter Bennett was named chairman. A committee to attend the Lexington burley meeting Thursday includes B. M. Igo, Warfield, Neal Bennett, and Judge W. J. Price.
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Richmond
Walter Bennett
Burley
Lexington
B. M. Igo
Warfield
Neal Bennett
W. J. Price
Tobacco sales dip at Danville warehouses report
Danville growers say yesterday's tobacco sold for lower prices than day before though good tobacco fetched 20 to 50 cents per pound. Lower grades brought 2 to 5 cents, poor quality tobacco had no sale and may be used as fertilizer. Fenner Tobacco Warehouse on Walnut street will hold sales today.
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People’s Tobacco Warehouse
Danville
Fenner Tobacco Warehouse
Walnut Street
Lancaster Burley Market Sees Strong Week Prices
The Lancaster burley market averaged from $1 to $51 per hundred pounds this week. Growers express satisfaction, support continuing sales, and note tobacco continues to arrive with few rejections. Sales expected to extend through the season end.
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Burley
Lancaster
Woodford Burley Growers Postpone 1921 Cutout Decision
Woodford County burley growers meeting at Versailles divided on a 1921 cutout. They voted to hold precinct meetings Friday afternoon and report results to a Saturday county gathering. W B Cogar chaired, C A Witt was secretary. A motion to urge Lexington warehouses to open for sales Monday was rejected. Delegates will be named Thursday to relay each precinct's position on the cutout.
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Burley Growers
Woodford Co
Versailles
W. B. Cogar
C. A. Witt
Lexington
Kentucky
Wanted Traveling Representative Offers Guaranteed Pay
Classified notice seeking a traveling representative with a guaranteed $100 monthly salary plus expenses. Applicants directed to apply at the issuing office for particulars.
Important Notice to the Public at Local Post Office
In accordance with a Treasury Department order the lobby of the local post office will be locked at 8 PM and opened at 6 30 AM. On holidays and Sundays doors lock at 7 PM. A curb street letter box will be provided for patron mail. The box opens each morning to dispatch mail on the morning train. SQUIRE TURNER P M
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Treasury Department
Federal
Squire Turner
Illness Fatal for Enoch Carter in Arkansas Visit
Enoch Carter of Hensley Arkansas died suddenly Sunday night at his sister Mrs Albert Stephens home near Johnsons Station. He was visiting for the first time in 33 years and fell ill from acute indigestion shortly after arriving, dying within a few hours. The body was taken to his Arkansas home for burial.
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Enoch Carter
Hensley
Ark
Albert Stephens
Johnson’s Station
Carter
Arkansas
New millinery store to open on West Main
Mrs. O. V. Jones has rented the room adjoining the Advocate Publishing Company on West Main and will open a modern millinery shop about February 1. She is an expert in the business.
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O. V. Jones
West Main
Advocate Publishing Company
Elizabeth Wyatt
Jones
Y. W. Candy Sale at J. B. White’s Saturday
The Y. W. girls host a candy sale at J. B. White’s grocery this Saturday to raise funds for the Kentucky Children’s Home. Proceeds benefit the charity and the event supports local children’s welfare.
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Y. W
J. B. White
Kentucky Children’s Home
Rites and Names in a Hidden List
A terse aphorism notes that every man understands a set of rites and remains a lone figure when excluding his own name from any tally. The remark implies self omission in communal records or rituals.
Local Doctors Elect Officers
The Montgomery County Medical Society met Tuesday night and elected officers for the year. P. Henry was chosen president, P K McKenna vice president, John F Knox secretary treasurer and delegate to the state meeting, with J F Jones as alternate. D H Bush Censor, and McKenna Reynolds and Lockhart named as delegates. The meeting was well attended.
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Montgomery County Medical Society
P. Henry
P. K. McKenna
John F. Knox
J. F. Jones
D. H. Bush
J. F. Reynolds
J. F. Lockhart
Stolen Money Recovered After Pantorium Incident
Frank Schafer prepared a suit for cleaning and a boy named Robert Tipton was sent by Sam Holland to fetch it. Schafer later found about $100 and some checks hidden in the pockets were missing. Tipton was detained and confessed to stealing the valuables. all the checks and $93 of the money were recovered.
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Frank Schafer
Robert Tipton
Sam Holland
Pantorium
President McVey to Lecture Here Tuesday
Dr. Frank McVey president of Kentucky University will lecture on Americanism Tuesday afternoon October 18 at 2 30 at the Presbyterian church under the auspices of the Woman's Club and the Tuesday Club. The public is cordially invited to hear this gifted orator.
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Frank McVey
The
Kentucky University
Presbyterian Church
Woman’s Club
Ayres Company Promotes Apple Sale at Old Stand
The Ayres Company invites customers to visit this week to taste and buy apples. Come in and get acquainted with fresh fruit and take a barrel home, advertised at Wilson's old stand.
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Ayres Company
Aty Wilson
Final Action on Burley Problems Expected
A series of meetings involving tobacco growers bankers warehousemen and merchants from Kentucky Indiana and Ohio concludes with four sessions in Lexington. Judge H R Prewitt will preside at the growers convention in the Lexing ton Opera House at 11, followed by a 2 pm meeting of bankers and warehousemen and a 7 30 pm session of Burley Tobacco Growers Association directors to decide on next steps regarding the 1920 crop and 1921 planting plans.
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Burley Belt
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Lexington
Lexington Opera House
H. R. Prewitt
Prewitt
Lexington Warehousemen Association
Louisville Tobacco Board of Trade
Louisville
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Association
Musical Revue at Table Theatre Succeeds in Booking Domingo’s Extravaganza
Table Manager W B Small of the Table Theatre has booked Domingo's extravaganza A Musical Revue for January 17 and 18. The musical company features musicians soloists singers dancers and players offering a varied program. They come to Mt Sterling highly recommended as entertainers of excellence with hopes for good crowds.
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W. B. Small
The
Table Theatre
Domingo
Mt. Sterling
Federal grand jury seated in Lexington with Chenault foreman
The Federal grand jury is in session at Lexington this week with C. C. Chenault as foreman. Fellow jurors Hughes Atkinson and W. H. Tipton are named on the panel.
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C. C. Chenault
Hughes Atkinson
W. H. Tipton
Federal Grand Jury
Lexington
Mr. Chenault
Stockholders meeting of Montgomery County Fair Association
The Montgomery County Fair Association stockholders will meet at the Courthouse in Mt. Sterling Kentucky on Monday January 17 at 130 PM to hear the 1920 report and elect a board of directors for 1921. C G Thompson president W Hoffman Wood secretary Lost license tag No 7922 return to Mt Sterling laundry
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Montgomery County Fair Association, Incorporated
Mt. Sterling
C. G. Thompson
W. Hoffman Wood
Mt. Sterling Laundry
Clark County Votes One Fourth Cost for Mt Sterling Pike
Clark County Fiscal Court unanimously approves state plan to build a hard surfaced Winchester to Montgomery county road 9.6 miles long at Clark county's one quarter share not to exceed 106000. Judge Evans protests deferral while H G Garrett explains federal and state aid preferences. Local officials including Magistrates Lindsay Pace and Representative Swope back the project.
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Clark Fiscal Court
Clark County
Mt. Sterling Pike
Evans
Lindsay
Pace
H. G. Garrett
State Highway Commission
Smith
Winchester
Montgomery County
Garrett
Mr. Garrett
W. C. Taylor
John W. Swope
Candy Sale by Epworth League on Courtday
The Epworth League of the Methodist church will hold a candy sale on Courtday January 19 1921.
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The
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Interesting Talk On Advertising By C I Stewart
C I Stewart business manager of the Lexington Herald spoke at the chamber luncheon on advertising. He stressed keeping ads before the public and the urgency of advertising during a declining market, noting it benefits merchants and the newspaper industry alike.
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C. I. Stewart
Lexington Herald
Chamber of Commerce
Folly's Pleasure as Remorse Flows Like a Bowl
A compact reflection notes how folly brings brief pleasure and leaves lasting remorse. The line compares intoxication to a flowing bowl where delight dissolves into regret.
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Folly
Quarrelsome People Provoke Fights at Provocation
A saying notes that some individuals will quarrel and fight at the slightest provocation, even over a barking dog. The remark underscores how quickly disputes can erupt from minor sparks.
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Local Chamber
Tab Advocate
Woodford
NEW Business
President McVey
Live Wire Real Estate Agency
C. Howell
R. R. Crouch
Office
Stockholders’ Meeting
Candy Sale
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