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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1919
Page
1
Ink sales at the loose leaf tobacco market show prices higher than last week. At Whitehall on Monday 197,516 pounds sold for an average of 29.59 dollars. Robertson House moved 88,000 pounds with an estimated average near 30 dollars. Farmers House held a sale with no figures yet but cards indicated a strong expected average.
Howell Hunt, of this city, stationed at the Great Lakes training school, suffered a heavy weight fall on his left foot. Blood poisoning developed, and doctors feared the loss of at least three toes. His sister Anise Hunt rushed to be present for the operation. Friends wish him a speedy recovery.
William H. Clark of Nicholasville died Friday at his home from pneumonia after an attack of flu. He leaves a wife and seven children, his mother Mrs. Cordie Clark, and sister Mrs. W E Jones of this city. The funeral was held in Nicholasville Sunday with Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Jones in attendance.
Mr. M. O. Cockrell purchases a building lot on Maysville street adjoining Nelson H. Trimble and J. C. McNeal for 2500 dollars. Reported plans include erecting a handsome residence on the site this spring.
Relatives mourn the death of Ray Patterson at Pineville on Sunday after months of illness. A bright mind and friendly, winning disposition made him popular in Winchester and Pineville. Survived by wife, one son, three brothers Ford Owingsville Reid Pineville Clark B Patterson and sister Mary McCarthy Los Angeles. Funeral held in Owingsville at 1 30 pm with burial there.
A large Hancock and McCarty touring car burned on Main Street opposite Dr P K McKenna’s residence last Wednesday. Firemen were summoned twice as bystanders used chemical extinguishers to douse the blaze before the engine arrived. A crowd gathered noting the swift response of the fire wagon covering about 150 yards.
Dr. James Randolph Hobbs former pastor of a Jonesboro Arkansas church has accepted a call to the First Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama and will begin his work there. He is noted as pastor of one of the Souths most prominent churches.
County Attorney Dan Doggett married Elizabeth Salyer last Wednesday. Doggett, recently discharged from the U S Navy after several months of service, remains a popular figure in Bath and Montgomery counties with many friends offering best wishes.
Mr. W. T. Fitzpatrick Jr has sold his newly finished corner house at Samuels avenue and High Street to Mr. R. D. Wells of the county who will reside there. Price is private but rumored near $6250.00. The home is described as modern in every particular.
The Mt. Sterling Advocate will give readers free tickets to Table Theater shows. Winners are chosen at random from locals. recipients must present this notice from the classified columns at the box office on the designated day.
Mr and Mrs Albert Hoffman marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with family and friends. He recalled Mt Sterling’s growth from a small trading center to major cattle and tobacco markets and noted the Exchange Bank’s long-standing presence in its building. They have four children. three survive.
Relatives faced months of silence on William B. Pangburn of the U S Marines. Judge Earl W. Senff pressed Senator Beckham who contacted the Commandant. Pangburn reportedly was wounded October 4 and moved to a replacement battalion with further condition updates promised.
Oscar Moss and Mary Dean Jones were married last Thursday at Rev. J. L. West home on Samuels Avenue. The ceremony drew a small gathering of friends and relatives before the couple left for a brief bridal trip. They will reside with the groom on Camargo Pike. Moss is a leading farmer. the bride is daughter of Squire C. L. Dean. Both are highly regarded and well connected in the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Price Calk of Smoky Butte Montana announce the marriage of their son James Calk to Miss Emma Lee Huff of Des Moines Iowa. The ceremony took place in Aberdeen South Dakota, and the family expects the news with much interest at their former home.
Sailor boy William P. Randal, gunners mate on a U S Navy ship and son of Mrs Sophia Randal of this city, married Miss Mary A Junkin of Covington Kentucky at Christ Church Cathedral Lexington. Bishop Lewis W Burton officiated with witnesses present. The couple plan a short bridal trip before Randal returns to the Navy and his wife to her father Otto Junkin.
Mrs A D Prewitt entertained at six o'clock on Friday evening January 10 in honor of her father's 51st birthday. About twenty five persons attended and the group enjoyed the evening.
The Amuse Dancing Club of Paris will host a dance at the Masonic Temple on Monday evening January 20. Smith's Orchestra will provide the music and many locals are expected to attend.
A reflective note links wealth and social order as money infiltrates elite circles and moral codes, suggesting money reshapes conduct and societal norms. The piece contrasts financial power with enduring ethical rules.
Rural communities face caution and restraint as signs of economic improvement spread, leaving residents cautious about new opportunities and investment. Local leaders urge balanced growth to prevent disruption of existing livelihoods while embracing potential gains.
Indiana Arkansas and Washington legislatures ratified the federal prohibition amendment this day. The era of temperance moves forward as state bodies approve the measure amid social commentary on youth and romance.
County Court Clerk Keller Greene and deputy L. R. Douglas sent the Montgomery County tax books recapitulation to the Frankfort board. Total assessment reaches 13 410 199.00, about two and a half million higher than last year, with land 7 204 675.00, town lots 1 992 575.00, livestock 1 472 415.00, intangible property 1 590 505.00, automobiles 138 035.00 and 1155 dogs assessed.
A Sunday night fire burned Shropshire's Garage and badly damaged Scrivener Brothers' business house in Winchester. Estimated loss runs to about $20,000 with extensive damage reported.
Eight thousand German helmets held by Gen. Pershing’s troops will be distributed in the Fifth Liberty Loan campaign. Frank R. Wilson orders the prizes for district headquarters and uses as incentives for campaign achievements under district rules.
The American consul at Petrograd, Roger Culver Treadwell of Brooklyn, was effectively held in his rooms in Turkestan by Bolshevik agents. The State Department is exerting all efforts to secure his release.
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