January Cattle Sale Brisk as Prices Hold Firm
A January market report notes about 1200 head of cattle with medium quality and firm prices. Leading sales include 900 1000-lb steers at 54c, 1200-lb oxen at 5.5 to 6c, yearlings 5c to 6c, and cows 34c to 44c, with numerous buyers and notable transactions across Bath, Fayette, and Clark counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Vice
Bath County
Dick Les
Thos. Adams
Fayette County
Henry T. Brown
Milt Lykins
B. F. Stafford
B. F. Dalzelle
Bourbon County
Harlan Jackson
W. A. Stevens
Clark County
W. H. Blankenship
N. O. Moss
Jonas Weil
Lexington
G. T. Fox
Green Allen
Sam Wheeler
D. D. Bell
Paris
Geo. Halsey
C. H. Sayer
Steve Pieratt
Jas. McDonald
Sam Turley
Mike Wilson
Wat Long
D. C. Cleveland
Cynthiana
Asa Magowan
Jesse Highland
Dick Iles
Speak Your Mind on Life Insurance Self Assessment
Talk Seventeen urges readers to be honest about life insurance. It asks if policies are understood and recited if woken at night, warns that many lack true knowledge of their coverage, and urges self honesty to avoid false security when death comes.
County growers vote to cut out 1911 tobacco crop
At a Montgomery County meeting about the 1911 crop about 200 farmers gathered at the courthouse. Voters favored cutting out the crop while several counties reported mixed or split results on the measure.
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Burley
Court House
Montgomery County
Ben W. Hall
Col
A. W. Hamilton
Oldham
Trimble
Washington
Boyd
Bourbon
Scott
Clark
Mercer
Bath County
Boone County
Bourbon County
Boyle County
Carter County
Clark County
Fayette County
Fleming County
Franklin County
Garrard County
Grant County
Harrison County
Henry County
Jessamine County
Lincoln County
Madison County
Mason County
Mercer County
Nicholas County
Oldham County
Owen County
Pendleton County
Scott County
Spencer County
Trimble County
Washington County
Nelson County
Kemper Elected Manager at H. G. Hoffman General Agency
Joseph H. Kemper was elected manager at a Lexington board meeting. He is described as an experienced underwriter, with new contracts from large fire insurance companies boosting underwriting capacity. Under his leadership the firm will pursue an aggressive growth policy, per the Lexington Leader. 50c suspenders 38c at Guthrie's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Hoffman General Agency
Lexington
Joseph H. Kemper
Kemper
General Agency
Charley Nesbitt Named Manager of Postal Telegraph in Lexington
The Lexington Herald reports C. H. Nesbitt will become manager of the Postal Telegraph Company in Lexington, succeeding T. H. Gore who resigned. Nesbitt, formerly chief operator, will take charge next Saturday and has a background with Sterling and Western Union, praised as an excellent, deserving promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Herald
C. H. Nesbitt
Postal Telegraph Company
T. H. Gore
Nesbitt
Sterlling
Western Union
Charley
Federation Club Leaders Plan Memphis Meeting in April
The General Federation of Women's Club Council, including officers, board members and department chairmen, will convene in Memphis Tennessee in April. Southern board members include Mrs J Creighton Matthews New Orleans Mrs Eugene Reilly Charlotte N C and Mrs Desha Breckinridge Lexington Ky. The last Kentucky Federated Clubs count was 107 clubs with 10 334 members and four new clubs have joined since. Guthries offers 50c underwear for 38c and Newmeyers runs a cut price sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Federation of Woman’s Club
Memphis
Tennessee
General Federation
J. Creighton Matthews
New Orleans
Eugene Reilly
Charlotte
N. C
Desha Breckinridge
Lexington
Kentucky
Emma Reese Weds Capt Wood in Atlanta Telegram
Relatives received word last week of Miss Emma Reese marrying Capt E N Wood in Atlanta Georgia. Reese, longtime associate of W A Samuels Co, is well known. Wood, formerly a C and O conductor, has resided in Atlanta for years. The Advocate wishes them happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Reese
E. N. Wood
Atlanta
Reese
Georgia
Miss Reese
W. A. Samuels & Co
Capt. Wood
C. &O. Railroad
Apvocatre
General Food Price Collapse Expected As Butter Prices Fall
Massive quantities of butter eggs cheese and poultry stored in Chicago warehouses will hit the market before May 1 amid a collapse in wholesale prices. Commission merchants warn that failed efforts to sustain artificial prices will hurt both consumers and producers as winter and a huge 1910 crop combine to drive prices down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Commission
Commission
Guthries Blue Grass Farm For Sale Near Mt Sterling
The Amanda T Howell blue grass farm four miles from Mt Sterling on the Howards Mill pike covers 109 acres in high cultivation. It includes a six room brick house a 13 acre tobacco barn a stock barn and ample tobacco land with ground plowed last year sown in rye and dwelling improvements recently painted. Apply to A L Tipton or C W Nesbitt Mt Sterling Ky. New laces and embroideries at cut prices at Newmeyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda T. Howell
Mt. Sterling
Howard’s Mill Pike
A. L. Tipton
C. W. Nesbitt
Reward Offered for Dynamiters in Mt Sterling Ky
Authorities announce a $1500 reward for the arrest and conviction of those who attempted to dynamite the tobacco warehouse of Allie R. Robertson in Mt Sterling Kentucky the night of January 10 1911 The reward pool of 1500 is split among Robertson the city and the Commonwealth with Mayor Samuels and Robertson signing the notice Detectives are pursuing clues as Officer Tipton follows leads amid the investigation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie R. Robertson
Allie RK. Robertson
Mt. Sterling
Commonwealth of
Samuels
Robertson
Tipton
Notable visitors and political notes from local city
Judge John A. Daugherty of Owingsville and Judge C W Goodpaster of Owingsville visited this city. John Ewing of Bath county and Representative W L Craig of Menefee were here. Sheriff Harlan Sexon and County Clerk John Helton of Menefee also called. The President urged canal fortification and recommended a 5 million dollar appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Daugherty
Owingsville
John Ewing
Bath County
C. W. Goodpaster
W. L. Craig
Menefee
Harlan Sexon
John Helton
Congress
Panama Canal
Real Bargains at Guthrie’s Fair Clothing
Bargains on boys and men caps cut to 10c each with regular 25 and 50c prices. Limited stock shows some $1 clothes racks marked to 50c. The Fair Guthrie’s promotes clothing at cut prices in a small, ad style notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
I. G. Hoffman General Agency
Guthrie's
Charley Nesbitt
Club News
Newmeyers
Reese-Wood
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Gene Marshall
Wade Patterson
Jim West
Ernest Hornback
Marshall
Eminence Pike
Patterson
Clear Creek
Hornback
Edward Thompson
West
Willson
Blue Grass Farm
The
Rogers Co
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