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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1919
Page
3
A fragmentary excerpt discusses tobacco fragrance and quality testing methods. It notes comparing scents across brands, mentions Burley tobacco and a tobacco labeled UXEDO, and suggests using the nose to judge flavor and burning qualities.
Mrs. Louella Norris, visiting nurse, tallies for January and February: patients 55, business calls 10, sick calls 210, social calls 14, obstetric calls 1, patients taken to hospital 1, county calls 16.
Mrs Mary Ellen Botts Lindsey formerly of this city died at her Sharpsburg home after several years illness. Her body was brought here for interment at Machpelah cemetery. She widow of Joseph Lindsey who ran a saw mill near the Chiles Thompson Co warehouse. Survived by daughter Jennie Stonebreaker and sons William and Thomas, all of Sharpsburg. A local note adds a pointed, unrelated remark about an Indian debt remark.
Mt Sterling Kentucky based attorney Earl W. Senff and dental surgeon H M Wright announce offices in Mt Sterling over Geiger's Pharmacy at Court and Maysville streets. Office phone 237. Fees reasonable and work guaranteed.
A light local item reports editor Ashton Stevens visiting Snagtown for health, touring a private graveyard and poker rooms, while discussing Musket Ridge journalism and potential moves. The column notes elections, social antics, mischief, and small-town quirks with names like Pegleg Kelly, Brad Smith, and John Ruddy.
In equity by judgment and order of sale the Montgomery Circuit Court will offer for sale March 7 1919 at 1 PM at the courthouse Mt Sterling Ky the land of R G Owings including 1 acre 2 roods 32 perches with a graveyard reservation. Payment by six month credit bonds with lien on all funds. bond payable to W E Jones Master Commissioner.
Local chatter recounts eccentricities and idle concerns. Leonard Boulton stays in the army, J F Cross hauls owl feather bedding, Old Judge Hinton jokes about hair and tenor voices, while residents urge cleaner alleys and fewer waste cans.
By judgment of the Montgomery Circuit Court the undersigned will sell at public outcry on Monday March 17 1919 at Mt Sterling Kentucky the two building lots Nos 33 and 34 in the B E Taylor addition on Spring street to the highest bidder on a six month credit. Purchaser must bond with security and six percent interest from sale date. Bond payable to Coneiyets v E JONES Master Commissioner. Grubbs.
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