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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
4
The text lists pricing by office level and item for public notices and obituaries. Precinct and City Offices seven fifty per line ten. County Offices fifteen dollars per line ten. State and District Offices twenty dollars per line ten. For all publications in the interest of individuals or expression of views ten dollars per line ten. Obituaries five dollars per line.
Announced as authorized Democratic candidates for the State Primary on August 6, 1921 include Henry S. Caywood for Senator S. B. Lane for Representative W C Hamilton for Commonwealths Attorney Anise Hunt for Circuit Court Clerk E W Senff for County Judge W A Samuels Henry Watson for Sheriff Chas E Duff for County Clerk W H Wright for Tax Commissioner T M Greene R M Montjoy L B Mason for County Jailer James M Greer Charles B James Will S McCormick D D Salyer Wm F Stewart for Police Judge Ben R Turner R F Mastin C W Nesbitt.
Cattle receipts 147 head over three days with light arrivals and dull trade across stock classes. Hogs active at steady prices with best grades near 7.50 for 220 pounds and up. Sheep and lambs receipts 3823 head, market steady with strong demand for top lambs around 11.50 to 12.00.
The Mennonite community near Winnipeg fights a land and farming equipment sale with a Florida syndicate. The cross border, three nation distribution of interests highlights a modern business issue. Printing notes The Advocate.
H H Jewitt of the College of Agriculture says potato leaf hoppers cause considerable summer damage to potato vines. Bordeaux mixture spray remains the standard control and acts as a deterrent to egg laying. Apply first spray as hoppers appear, then repeat every ten to fourteen days, with a possible third spray for full control. The pest is a small yellow green insect that scars leaves and causes browning, curling, and drying, with hot dry weather aiding its spread. Migration occurs in June and then again with a summer generation on late vines.
Ladies' Holeproof silk hose offered this week at half price. The Walsh Co presents black white and cordovan colors with hoses cut to 75c from $1.50. Sale highlights the discount and color options.
Obituary from this locale reports Mrs. James Wade died Sunday night at 10 o clock in St Joseph Hospital Lexington Kentucky. She leaves a husband two sons and a daughter. Multiple neighbors and relatives such as Walter Bailey Mathew Swope and others are mentioned visiting and spending Sundays with extended family. Local social ties and church activities are also cited with upcoming visits and events.
Rain has improved potato crops in the area. Several residents recover from illness and plan to return home. Churchgoers from Levee attend Sunday services with lunch afterward, while local families visit and socialize. Attendees include Miss Ada Elkins, Miss Mary Lou Yocum, and Miss Ettie Knox among others.
Mr and Mrs Murphy spent Sunday with visitors from St Sterling and Rich Span. Miss Nellie Witt visited Ethel and Bessie Woeet. George West injured his foot lifting ice but expects to resume work soon. Several Camargo youths attended Sunday school. a pie, beer and ice cream supper drew a good crowd at theSaturday night event.
Farmers in Plum Lick area report good tobacco progress while locals record visits and shopping trips in Mt Sterling Georgetown and Paris. Obituary notes the death of John Moore near Tunnel Hill on June 13 after long illness.
Mt Sterling visitors include Mr and Mrs Ed Dennis and Mrs Geo Stephens. Strib Williams and family attend John Moore funeral. Mrs Stone Jackson and Kathryn visit Herman Orme. Kash and Goodpaster visit Mrs J H Alexander. James Hieatt of near Tunnell Hill is seriously ill. Tunnell Hill meeting by Brother Harsell closes Wednesday night. The prospecting attorney faces a difficult witness and jokes about knowing the jury.
A reader questions Mrs Ere's praise of a girl and her remark about Rem Brandt being the best possible. the note notes Rem Brandt is dead, referenced in the Boston Transcript.
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