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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
1
United States Railroad Labor Board orders an average 12 percent wage cut effective July 1, affecting 31 unions on 104 railroads. Reductions range from 5 to 13 cents an hour for common labor to about 18 percent for section labor, with diverse impacts on switchmen shop crafts and train service crews.
The Winchester Hustlers, one of the strongest teams in the state, visit Fair Grounds Park Sunday afternoon. Ahtman of Louisville, who pitched a great game for the locals last week, will return on the mound with his regular catcher behind the plate. Sterling will field a strong lineup for a hotly contested game.
The Senior Class held chapel Wednesday morning with mothers seating the graduates. A large audience enjoyed the program. Graduating members include Lucille Bush Ruby Dale Henrietta Greene Frances Hazelrigg Bertie Pieratt Mattie Pinney Elizabeth Prewitt Frances Reese Marjorie Sullivan Mary Anna Young Clarence Blevins Afron Hendrix Jameson Jones Milton Kirk John Samuels and John Walsh.
J. J. Melton of Richmond and W. R. Forman of Ashland have taken a 365 day option on Pilot Knox owned by Sanford Garrett for sand gravel and rock. The 400 acre tract could yield paying quantities, boosting Sterling's business interests if the venture succeeds.
A recruitment appeal urges readers to join a subscription campaign to win an automobile worth 875 dollars. It outlines phases, extra votes, and rapid submission options, noting supplies, mail campaigns, and guaranteed prizes with minimal effort. Chenault & Crcar repair their warehouse to add a 50 by 65 foot fireproof addition, finishing by July 1.
Espie Busby builds an ice station at the Bank and Locust corner with tow capacity and plans to open this coming Saturday. Service hours run from 6 am to 9 pm.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wyatt marked their golden wedding with a luncheon at their Harrison avenue home attended by daughters Ruth Coleman Howell and J. C. McChesney of St Louis and others. Grandchildren and guests received a bag of gold coins in tribute, presented by Frances Coleman who recited a verse about fifty years of married life.
A 1090 pound Shorthorn slaughtered for Saturday trade. Includes corn fed heifer choice lamb extra home slaughtered pork and all vegetables and fruits in season.
Henry Stephens delivered a stool of four Rosen rye stalks to The Advocate office for exhibition. Seed bought from Harry Ringo and grown on T. J. Big staff farm. Measurements: 86 inches, two at 84 inches, one at 78 inches. Stalks are green and not fully grown. crop prospects look good.
Johnson's Studio will open for business on June 10. The studio is upstairs at 29 East Main. Mrs Johnson is a graduate of E Brunel's College of Photography.
Schedule outlines the regular voting times and notes you receive three times the number of votes for all subscriptions turned in during the period.
The Montgomery County Fiscal Court endorses Kentucky State Highway Commission plans to build a hard surface highway from Mt. Sterling to the county line about four and a half miles at an estimated cost of 160000 dollars. Montgomery County pledges one quarter of the cost up to 35000 dollars, to be paid from bond sale proceeds after voter approval on May 28, 1921.
The ad promotes toilet paper at 5 cents per roll and peach products with prices of 15 and 34 cents. It also offers a premium doll with the purchase of ten packages of Cli max Coffee for children.
Mrs. Mary E. Waller near her 87th birthday cast her maiden vote last Saturday for a bond issue. She hopes for better roads so all people, especially her dear Old Kentney, may enjoy improved transportation. She believes nothing is too good for our people.
A house near Howard's Mill owned by R. A. Berry was struck twice by lightning during yesterday’s storm. The fires were quickly put out but the dwelling sustained considerable damage.
Saturday June 4 sale notices list bleached cottons at 9 cents per yard and unbleached cottons at 10 cents. Apron ginghams and best dress ginghams price per yard around 11 to 16 cents. Toweling crash at 10 cents per yard and Lenox Soap at 9 to 10 cents. French glass shoe polish 10 cents.
Oklahoma's Tulsa endures days of violence with 175 reported deaths and thousands injured. The city is under martial law as firing ceases.
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