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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1918
Page
2
The FTC report on war profits claims five large meat packers profited and held market sway. Critics argue the profit figures mislead, profits largely funded reinvestment, and the packers face real competition. Armour, Cudahy, Morris, Swift, and Wilson defend their figures and market role.
Hon. W. C. Hamilton filed in Bath and Menifee counties suits against Illinois National Supply Company now at Winchester charging purchase of wells in Ragland Oil fields to remove tubing and casing and failure to plug abandoned wells as required by Kentucky law. The petition seeks fines and notes about sixty wells left unaddressed. Arthur Pasley is mentioned as leaving for the area.
Mr. Harry Reis son of Mrs Edward Reis of this city has accepted a draughtsman post with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad based in Richmond Virginia. He earlier served in the first draft to Camp Taylor and later to Hattiesburg Mississippi where tuberculosis illness prompted treatment at Camp Bayard New Mexico. He died there last Tuesday and is survived by brother Lewis Pasley and sister Miss Sallie Pasley of the Levee neighborhood. He was about 22 years old and a member of the United States Army.
Uriah Setters a 73 year old tenant on George Roberts's farm near Sideview died suddenly from apoplexy while working in a wheat field last Tuesday afternoon. He leaves a wife and six sons William H. Setters of Winchester Frank Setters of Pebble Ky James Setters of Parksville Ky and Robert John and Cleveland Setters of the county. The body was taken to Bethel Bath county Thursday for burial.
Misses Margaret Hadden and Mary Beall organize an Eight Week Club in Camargo for teenage girls. Weekly meetings at homes or Sulphur Well include sewing for Belgian children and social gatherings. They plan a play and ice cream supper to raise funds for the Red Cross.
Mrs. Susan Stiles of this county purchased a 60 acre farm with improvements near Smithfield, Shelby county, for 16000 dollars, about 267 per acre, and will move there next spring. The Advocate for printing.
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