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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
1
National Association of Newspaper Executives officers and directors warned that ad rate cuts would be financially disastrous. Charles Miller of Atlanta said retailers expect lower rates due to a weakening market, but he argued rates must rise in many cities.
Advertises Lilly of France hose at 5 50 for Friday and Saturday 3 50 with pricing emphasis and shop name The Ladyes Specialty Shoppe.
A fire burned the Bethel residence owned by the Vice Brothers hardware men to the ground on Monday afternoon. The blaze, started by a defective flue, progressed too rapidly to be stopped with available tools. Furniture largely saved but badly damaged. estimated loss about 3000 dollars, partly insured. Also notices a for sale 6 cylinder roadster in near-new condition with 200 extras, seeking larger car.
The little Belgian bunnies on display in the show windows of Hombs & Co attract much attention. A child holding the largest number of slips on Saturday will be presented with a pair of shoes. WANTED Plain sewing. Children’s dresses and embroidery. Mrs. Huff, 51 EB. High. 46-47-pd.
Dr P K McKenna has installed a new gas machine and bought other modern equipment that will make his offices among the best in the state. FOR SALE Parks Strain Barred Rock eggs for hatching at 1 dollar per setting. WM D Cravens R R No 3 46 47.
President Harding issues a formal call for an extraordinary session of Congress to meet April 11 to receive executive communications. The tariff and taxation likely headline his message, with expected focus on agricultural relief and potential touches on railway policy merchant marine and immigration.
Special price event announced by The Ladyes Specialty Shoppe offering discounts on crepe de chine and muslin gowry for Friday and Saturday.
Governor Edwin P. Morrow refused to reinstate John H. Edger as jailer of Woodford County after Edger was removed following the lynching of Richard James in Versailles on March 12. The governor cited the jailer's duty to resist mob violence and noted Edger admitted offering no help or alarm when the mob came for the jail keys.
G H Strother began remodeling the boarding house occupied by Mrs Effie Tharp on West Main street. When completed the building will be one of the most modern structures in the city.
Friday and Saturday sale advertises reduced prices on crepe de chine and muslin gowns with a focus on fashion and bargains from the Advocate.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union led by national president Miss Anna A Gordon announces a campaign for strict Sunday observance and against tobacco starting April 3. A week of prayer will precede Anti Tobacco Sunday on April 10 with literature distributed to branches churches schools and colleges.
A Lexington fire started by defective wiring in an elevator shaft damaged Hurst & Company stock and equipment estimated at $125000 and the building owned by the Faulkner estate at $25000. The blaze spread through a three story building, triggered fires in three neighboring residences, and was controlled by 2 a.m under Security Trust Company supervision.
All kinds now ready for sale. See or call EB L Brockway for details on availability and pricing.
Salt Lick police judge E. C. Kimbrell was held without bond to the May grand jury after an Owingsville examining trial for the March 7 store shooting that killed Ed Bailey. Witness Ed Fanning testified the elder Bailey was shot after Kimbrell entered with a pistol demanding a retraction. Russell Bailey attempted to disarm him as the first shot struck Ed Bailey. Kimbrell will remain in Owingsville jail. his attorneys are W. B. White Judge R. H. Winn and Judge E. C. O'Rear.
Citizens warned of swindlers posing as agents for periodicals soaps baking powder and similar goods aimed at securing scholarship money for the State University. Young men about eighteen to twenty years old dress well and may claim wartime honors. residents urged to report and beware.
Carload of stoneware including flower crocks milk crocks butter jars and churns in sizes from 1 to 10 gallons offered by L M Redmond.
Thrice Illustrious Grand Master s. Pinney and members from Montgomery Commandery escorted candidates to Winchester for initiation into Cryptic Masonry’s third and final degree by a Washington Commandery team led by Guy Johnson.
Dr J A Shirley city health officer cites a state health board notice that small pox is prevalent in the area and urges all residents to vaccinate without delay to prevent further spread of the disease.
Board of Education members Charles D. Grubbs L. T. Chiles and Lee Crear visited the Y M C A gymnasiums at Paris University of Kentucky and Lexington High School along with H A Babb and W T Tyler to study building and equipment for a planned Mt Sterling City Schools gymnasium.
The remark contrasts education with appearances noting that a girl with a low neck attracts more attention than one with a high forehead. The comment implies social perceptions linking dress and allure to public interest.
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