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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
4
The entry notes W. J. Fields being designated as a candidate for Congress, pending Democratic party action in the primary to be held on Saturday, August 6, 1922.
The Advocate notes expert oil men see a deep pool beneath Montgomery County that could vastly enrich the area. A representative is ready to drill 4000 feet using rotary methods if landowners lease their property under guarded terms, while shallow wells hint at a larger pool.
The May 1922 report shows 28 total cases under care, 14 dismissed and 14 remaining. Nursing and infant welfare visits totaled 33, with tuberculosis and office treatments adding to 114 total visits. Dispositions included family and self care, hospital, other care, and one death. Florence Wallingford signed as Public Health Nurse.
The Walsh Company offers 200 dozen men's regular hose at 95 cents a box with six pairs per box. Assorted colors. Second sale in the city and for a short time only. Visit promptly to secure this hosiery bargain.
Advert confirms interest in blue grass seed for sale with intent to pay top prices. Contact S P Green Wade by phone 2 to discuss purchase.
The piece denounces proposed laws that would exempt labor and farmer organizations from government supervision, arguing such exemptions would create class bias and harm the body politic. It cites Judge Gary’s address criticizing hypocrisy and calls for government to protect fundamental industries and labor.
Political leaders once loud for suffrage now face a living allegory of Troy with a wooden horse in place. Women voters, while loyal to their parties, vote for the best man regardless of party, signaling independents rising and possible surprising outcomes at the polls.
The discussion questions how women will vote in upcoming elections and whether politicians can persuade female voters with platforms rather than personalities. It notes the challenge of selling platforms to women and the difficulty of sustaining political messaging after the vote.
The United Mine Workers face delays in accessing nearly $700000 held in escrow since 1917 to satisfy Arkansas federal damages. The Supreme Court ruling on the Coronado coal case delays transfer as legal technicalities and court mandates pass through the circuit and district courts. Miners may not see funds until year end, affecting the nationwide strike.
Coronado attorneys announce they will again contest the suit in lower courts. The probable path is an appeal to Associate Justice Vandevanter of the Eighth judicial circuit, with a possible rehearing request delaying payment until the appeal is decided.
A terse classified item indicates a request to purchase blue grass seed. The readable fragment lacks names, dates, or locations to identify a specific buyer or seller.
Mr and Mrs Harberg Tau hosted Sunday visitors including Mr and Mrs Sam Stone and children from near Little Rock and John C Arnold plus Edward and Lelia from Sharpsburg. Mrs Lula Henry of Mt Sterling also attended.
Residents visiting relatives and friends across towns include Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Bentley with Mrs. Bentley. Mr. and Mrs. Troy May with his father R. H. May. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Crouch with W. B. Crouch. Lelia Arnold from near Sharpburg visiting sister Harberg Taul. Laurine Lane staying with sister Mrs. Troy May. Thelma and Dorcas Williams of near Paris with John Bivins and Henry Fletcher attending a Mt. Sterling show. Mrs. L. G. Maddox of Tucson visiting sister King Todd. Billy Strother Oldson listed as ill.
We are in the market to buy blue grass seed at the top price. S. P. Greenwade, phone 2. A fable. Said the pigeon to the hen: "Mrs. Hen, you must come and visit me some time. I live right over there on the barn, only one flight up."
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