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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1918
Page
5
Advocate Publishing Company and Sterling Advocate announce subscription terms and mailing note. G. W. Hedden Jr. is listed. Post Office entry at Mt. Sterling, second class mail matter. Subscription price set at one dollar fifty cents per year with cash payment required and no announcement until paid.
The government seeks to place every boy old enough in helpful farm labor to boost food production and support the war effort. Boys who do their bit will receive a government services medal later, while urging citizens not to let their sons be slackers. Authorities note livestock losses and call for traitor punishment, and propose dry zones around camps to protect soldiers, extending the idea to homes.
A major blaze at the Winchester era and Manufacturing Co. facility burned last Thursday night, destroying buildings and three acres of yard lumber with estimated losses of 65 000 dollars and 25 000 dollars insured. A second fire in the city forced split firefighting efforts, aided by the Paris department, with the glow visible from Mt. Sterling as residents traveled to Winchester.
Auction listing shows six year mules at 447 dollars weanling mules 165 dollars Jersey cow and calf 90 dollars fresh Jersey cow 85 dollars Jersey heifer due to calve May 4 7750 dollars three weanling steer calves 22 25 28 dollars brood sows 30 35 dollars each Poland China pig 22 dollars Indian Runner ducks 1.20 each chickens 11.50 a dozen fodder 25 cents a shock corn field 3 dollars a shock one rick of Timothy hay 23 dollars a ton one rick of oats 2250 dollars a ton Household goods and farm implements sold at good prices. W S S if you are going to have a male see the Advocate for your bills.
The Howard residence offered for sale at public auction Saturday was withdrawn after bidding reached 4000 dollars. A note mentions a big fine cop and milk of good quality with a two weeks old heifer at W. E. Bean's phone 622.
Miss Blanche Wade and Mr Elmer Carpenter both of this county were married by Hew EB Southgate at his home in this city. The bride is described as a lovely young lady and the groom as an industrious farmer. They will reside in this county.
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