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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1918
Page
4
A newspaper column argues the Russian collapse poses little risk to the Allies. It notes Germany cannot easily reinforce the western front from Russia, while Bolshevik control remains fragmented. German supplies from occupied Russian territory are offset by Allied troops and resources in the west.
The piece praises agricultural clubs as a unified force for mobilizing resources to address the food crisis. It urges stronger cooperation among pig, corn, vegetable and canning clubs to support government plans and stresses action from all involved. The notice also asks all creditors and claimants related to the estate of the late Henry M. Ringo to settle debts and present proven claims.
Willis G. Henry’s large two story residence three miles from Mt Sterling on Grassy Lick pike burned early Tuesday. The couple escaped by jumping from a second story window, losing all belongings in an estimated 4000 dollars of damage with partial insurance. Mrs Henry rode in night attire to her daughter in law’s home and both are reported fine after the perilous escape. Prof H H Brock arrives in Mt Sterling to lead county agricultural extension work and coin-testing program duties, based in Miss Georgie Sledd’s courthouse office.
Sealed proposals for the completion of state aid road No. 87 D-1 known as the Mt. Sterling and Paris turnpike, about 4 miles, will be received by the Montgomery county Fiscal Court in Mt. Sterling Ky until 10 a m on April 2 1918. A certified check of 250 must accompany each bid. Plans and specs are on file at the Department of Public Roads Frankfort and the county clerk Keller Greene. Private James Gibson, son of Campbell Gibson, has been transferred to Ft Oglethorpe Ga and is in the base hospital with rheumatism after recovering from pneumonia.
Portable Burroughs adding machine with a nine bank totalizer and stand offered in good condition. See in operation at this office and bargain priced. The rest is readers’ notes and a playful, tangential essay on gender views and Congressional Record value.
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