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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1919
Page
6
Sheriff Roberts and deputies moved John Allen Hall and George Coffee to the Frankfort penitentiary on Monday. Both men, African American, were sentenced to life in prison after a murder conviction at the last term of court.
James Busby and Bradley Coke of Montgomery County return to Mt Sterling after nearly a year in France fighting the Huns. They were part of a 15 man contingent that left Mt Sterling on April 30, 1918. All returned safe except Irwin Jackson, still in France with a medical unit, and Chandler Fizer, stationed at Buffalo New York.
Kentucky schools will assist soldiers injured in service by offering vocational education within existing institutions. No special schools will be created, and the program will use a federal appropriation boosted by state or local funds to support the work.
The article traces the want-ad as a distinctly American invention that evolved from locating losses to a broad marketplace. It cites James Gordon Bennett and the Des Moines Tribune, notes Uncle Sam uses want-ads to recruit, and highlights human interest, bargains, and curiosity across the pages.
Specialists from across the United States visited Illinois wheat fields near East St Louis where a foreign disease called take all has ruined crops. The same issue is found in Indiana and Kentucky growers are urged to inspect fields for dark leaves rotted bases narrow leaves and poor head development. Farmers with suspected cases should mail injured plants to the Lexington Experiment Station.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt announced the United States Navy will name the next battleship Kentucky. The keel is expected to be laid soon and when christened the old Kentucky will be scrapped. The proposed vessel will be the most formidable and best equipped man of war afloat.
Henderson Public Library offers a rest room for women visitors with arm chairs a convertible lunch table and a gas stove for demonstrations. If successful the project may expand to a larger scale for country women visiting town. Strawberries at Vanarsdeil's.
Dr H M Wright announces a new dental office in Sterling Kentucky above Geiger’s Pharmacy at Court and Maysville Streets formerly occupied by Dr F A Millard. Office phone 237. Fees reasonable and work guaranteed.
Daily changing menu with Vegetable Soup Chicken and Dumplins Liver and Onions Beef Stew Fried Pies and Vegetables plus Excellent Coffee at American Cafeteria located Short and Upper Lexington Kentucky Youll Be Pleased sample text notes menu variety and cafe ambience.
The Advocate Montgomery positions itself as the leading daily, claiming to publish the news first for its readers with prompt reporting and authoritative coverage across local events.
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