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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1914
Page
8
The correspondence notes wheat sold at 72 to 75 cents per bushel amid heavy rains that improved crop conditions. It records visits from several locals and guests, church activities at Springfield, and community news across Owingsville and nearby areas.
Miss Stella Stafford and Emily Turley visit Winchester friends this week. Rains replace dry spell after recent months. The local band trains under Mr Hicks and shows progress. Grandpa Pendleton writes, noting improvement. The Carpenter starts a barn for J A Trimble. Oscar Spencil and family from Hope Kentucky visited last weekend. Mrs Henry Kelly of near Camargo welcomed a daughter. Local boys attended the Antioch ice cream supper.
Miss Nell Whaley accepts a post as Latin instructor at the Midway Orphan School. She has been a popular city teacher for years and is sister of Mrs. W Hoffman Wood of Mt. Sterling.
The Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture purchases two rock crushers to grind limestone for farmers at about 50 cents a ton. One crusher travels from Lexington through the Blue Grass to the mountains, the other from Shelbyville south across the state. The plan aims to lift lime shortages, boost red clover nitrogen, and improve corn tobacco wheat and hemp yields. Crushers are returnable after two years for the price paid, funded by the advertising benefit to firms. The idea echoes a Illinois program where convicts grind limestone for 50 cents per ton.
The Montgomery County Fair announces free concerts at the Fair Grounds with Seibert's Greater Band of Louisville performing Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Miss Ruth Letzer of Chicago, a noted vocalist, will also sing, at the fair's expense.
A lighthearted note questions if a price measure of fifty slices per pound is thin enough. The tongue in cheek remark hints at pricing or portioning humor.
A Digest article argues bad paving wastes effort and money. Traffic design improves loads speed and reduces costs, showing a half mile of granite paving with concrete foundation cut wagon time from fifteen to eleven minutes. Daily traffic across twenty three hundred wagons saves $138, yearly $41,400.
The Blue Grass Clipper argues for Beckham as the rightful nominee, cites a six year old stolen Senate seat, accuses four Democrats of liquor influence, and praises Beckham for leading temperance legislation against liquor interests in Kentucky.
Roger D. Barnes bought the Kinsolving property on North Maysville Street at the commissioners sale for 6766.85 dollars. The home is described as one of the nicest in the city.
Charles L Simon succeeds John Corbitt as florist proprietor and lists phone contact 435 19 tf.
A tornado struck Henderson Thursday causing at least two deaths Mrs. William Sewell and 13 year old Bonnie Prior. The cyclone damaged the municipal electric light plant leaving the city in darkness. Fires followed as it swept four blocks wide and twelve blocks long through the business and residential districts. Communications were cut off briefly.
During the fiscal year ending June 36 there were mailed at the Mt. Sterling post office for dispatching 1204 parcels with a declared value of 13936.79 dollars.
The talest woman on earth, Miss Cleve, headlines the Fair Grounds events this week drawing crowds and curiosity. Her showcase promises a striking display of height and performance as attendees plan their visit.
Bills introduced to the Court of Claims seek compensation for wartime seizures and losses in Kentucky. The largest measure by Rep. John W. Langley would pay $300 to $2900 to several thousand Kentucky militia veterans. Other bills authorize payments from $150 to $21,000 to counties churches lodges schools and individuals.
A note invites readers to sample Stewart's famous lemonade at the fair ground fair booth. Local vendor Stewart advertises the refreshing beverage as a highlight of the event.
A division of officers was urged to heed a state appeals decision saying the liquor sale statute requires splitting officers between pro and anti liquor factions. The speaker called attention to the ruling as guidance for local election control.
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