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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1922
Page
4
Public notice for the American Press Association states second class mail in Mt Sterling with two dollars per year subscription. Cash must accompany orders and no announcement will be inserted until payment is made.
A promotional folder outlines a plan to build a new modern hotel in Mt. Sterling highlighting local need. It details stock subscription by individuals, showing potential investors their share options and claims the project will attract conventions, travelers, and investment with a paying dividend.
The legislature adjourns tomorrow after a full session that saw two commendable political acts and one universal concern for the people. The tobacco pooling act becomes legal by a unanimous vote, with Democrats and Republicans alike approving. The acts were costly but expected to be valued.
The legislature voted 42 to 41 to show support for evolutionists. The article satirically labels 42 members as self-confessed descendants of a monkey species, critiquing the opposition.
Mild weather boosts egg production leading to larger receipts at selling markets and lower prices. Expect a bigger egg supply this season than last. Demand for live and dressed poultry remains steady with prices largely unchanged at week’s close. Cream deliveries to creameries are normal for the season with cool demand from buyers. Little foreign butter is available and prices stay steady.
J. R. Salmons the Saddle Man advertises heavy reductions on buggy robes horse clothing all collars harness and work harness at bargain prices located on North Maysville Street.
H. H. Barnes, a Sterling, Kentucky native now managing Ruffner Hotel in Charleston, West Virginia, writes to Mt Sterling backers offering guidance and stock support. He cites a long career in hotel work since 1904 and expresses optimism that the right manager will profit stockholders. He hopes local friends will assist the enterprise.
News notes from Mt. Sterling area include several residents moving to Bourbon County and nearby towns, plus medical updates and a hospital operation. A theft incident ended with the capture of three youths who stole Wesley Richards’s Ford truck near Ewington.
The article notes many residents still must move while some stay put due to persistent rain over winter and spring. It records local visits and gatherings including Charles Combs and son William staying with his grandfather at Campton, Rev. French Jones in Ashland concluding a weeklong Saints' church meeting, R. A. Berry in Carlisle on business, Arthur Triplett visiting Stoops relatives, and Nellie Guy spending weekend with her parents, Robert and wife.
A brief suburban exchange shows one resident lamenting worsening insomnia while another remarks they cannot sleep even as wake time arrives. The light dialogue captures urban sleep struggles and daily routines amid restless nights.
A brief dialogue humorously contrasts seasons with flirtatious chatter. The woman suggests being Winter and Spring while the man responds with a naïve, cheerful retort. The exchange ends with comic refrains of Chum and Chump echoing the poet's lines about Winter and Spring.
Ladies flocked to Wallé's and Hole-Proof for bound best weaves, with shoppers praising the sturdy, fashionable hose on display and vendors promoting quality materials in a bustling storefront scene.
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