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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
8
Classified notices advertise Capital Flour products and John Deere wagons. J R Lyons sells saddles and harness. A E Lawrence promises careful work with new and repair jobs. W E Bean seeks cash for in field corn. George W Hodges tunes pianos organs and repairs furniture.
Real estate ads offer cottages and modern dwellings with prices from 1200 to 10000 dollars. Cravens and Turpin advertise farms, suburban homes, and city properties on Main and Bank streets. Also for sale or trade a 92 acre Winchester area farm with house, barn, water, orchard, and payment options. Henry and Fleenor, Winchester, Ky. Phone 807. Also Clark county store property with 60 by 26 foot store, 7 room house, 10 acres, near schools and churches. Exclusive agents Henry and Fleenor.
Charles F. Moreland and Miss Effie Fortune daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank M Fortune were married in this city last Saturday with Judge Earl W Senff performing the ceremony.
Young couple Curtis Oldfield and Mol lie Crockett of this county were married here last Friday by Rev. James Wilhoit. The note adds a local quip about modesty and long skirts and a cheeky remark about big feet.
The American Association announced the tree’s acceptance for the Hall of Fame, tracing its symbolic journey from a farm landmark to a metaphorical path through halls of Congress and toward national significance on an anniversary date.
A commentary argues railroad workers could buy control of the nation’s railroads by pooling wage gains. It notes voting stock worth about 6.5 billion par value, market value around 3.8 billion, and wages rising by 625 million annually. If saved, 4 percent interest could finance control in three years. The piece laments workers do not act.
States and the U S Department of Agriculture promote better planned farm homes to attract residents from cities. A pamphlet by F L Mulford details design, placement, walks, lawns and plantings to create homelike farmsteads. West Virginia extension bulletins urge home interior guidance for farm women clubs with discussion prompts on kitchen and wall treatments.
A blaze in Wilmore Jessamine county destroys three barns and a house owned by Asa Jewell of Lexington and John McClure of Wilmore. Six mules and about thirty horses perish. Loss to buildings and feed is about 11 000 dollars. Livestock loss split between Jewell and Price Pettinson as Jewell is in North Carolina. A bucket brigade aided by snow and wind kept most of the town from burning.
Local ad on East Main Street promotes J B Riddle Sweep Clean Brooms offering Virginia apples Florida oranges choice steaks roasts cranberries and cranberry products promising top quality produce and meat at the store.
A bulletin from Ampton Virginia's Agricultural Institute examines home decoration focusing on how to improve old furniture through repair and varnish, add conveniences like running water and laundry appliances, wall coverings for kitchens, and optimal room arrangement. It discusses materials to avoid and how ornate painting can be made effective.
The essay argues that despite 1920 price declines, American farmers face a strong, long term market as global credit and foreign demand shape future exports. It cites England economist W R Lawson on looming famine risks, world supply gaps, and the need for US policy to ease foreign buyers’ access to farm goods.
The narrator recalls Harold saying friend Robert would visit after school. The son arrives alone, disappointed, and learns that his mother allowed the visit at noon but warns of a danger of mind, revealing a troubling dynamic.
Frederick J. Haynes is president and general manager Arthur T. Waterfall becomes vice president and assistant manager The board of directors are seasoned executives who helped build the Dodge brand The Mt Sterling representative remains J D Wren Auto Co and local business will be pushed with more energy
A brief item notes jeweled combs for the 1921 coiffure as a stylish accessory. The piece critiques a man with a bad record, suggesting he emulate the Tar-Baby by laying low and saying nothing.
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