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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1921
Page
6
Jefferson County Farm Bureau members plan to plant disease free cobbler potatoes certified by the Minnesota Experiment Station. County agent F. E. Merriman reports orders already exceed 300 bushels and a carload of 600 bushels will be ordered once reached.
Mrs. Ethel Richards of Mineral Wells West Virginia reports she was frail at 115 pounds after failed medical care and surgery for feminine trouble. After four bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription she regained strength, now weighs 173 pounds and can care for four children.
Four Kentucky boys and one girl were named 1920 junior club champions from among 4 000 participants. Everett Reynolds led corn yield at 105 bushels per acre and was top all round corn club boy. Roscoe Kash achieved greatest profit per acre on corn. Elizabeth Smith was top all round poultry raiser. Glennus Croley topped all round club members in pig growing.
Steers fed corn silage averaged 2.15 pounds daily gain, while those on sorghum silage gained 1.96 pounds daily, based on steer feeding experiments conducted by the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station.
Akron man Thomas Evans recounts rheumatism relief after six bottles of Tanlac. He describes severe swelling, stomach issues, and sleeplessness, credits a chance stranger for urging Tanlac, and notes recovery enough to work daily and enjoy meals. Tanlac sold by Land & Priest in Mt. Sterling.
Farmers in Barren County, with County Agent J. C. Horning, begin tiling preparations for about 1200 acres. Twenty farmers attended a meeting on C. E. Glass’s farm where tiling outlines were presented and tile purchases discussed. Horning will address individual field tiling issues as part of the project.
The Kentucky Interscholastic League forms seven districts with named chairmen and members. Officials include Chas E Skinner Lexington Central district chair. P H Hamlett Dayton Northern chair. W H Pritchett Louisville district chair. Mark Goodman Henderson Owensboro chair. O J Jones Paducah chair. Eastern district named O E Edwards chair with James F Record and S F McGuire as members. Southeastern district chairs A H Mohn with L A Hazlett as member. Berea College invited to ally with Southeastern district. The league supports debate, track, and an essay contest with a final May 6 7 at the University Track Tournament.
A historical line lists four kinds of witnesses in courts as liars and experts, with informal labels: liars, honorable liars, damned liars, and experts. The remark frames courtroom testimony with a wry tone reflecting skepticism toward witnesses.
A reflective line asserts that heaven will not feel strange to those who have bridged earthly life with the afterlife. It imagines a continuity between the world and what lies beyond, suggesting comfort for believers and a philosophical view of mortality.
Storage Batteries guaranteed for two years with a Ford car battery priced at 26.12 dollars. Consumers are advised to contact Lexington Storage Battery Manufacturing Co. Inc. in Lexington Kentucky at 416 West Short Street or call 4362 if their dealer cannot supply.
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