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Newspaper

Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1921

Page

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Tobacco Growers Back Market Cooperative Plan in Louisville

A Kentucky conference of Burley Tobacco Growers endorsed Aaron Sapiro’s cooperative marketing outline. A preliminary committee was named to organize, with a 200000 dollar capital plan, stock structure, district divisions, and a five year delivery commitment by growers to fund warehouse operations and seller deductions.

Aaron Sapiro California Louisville Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Rt W. Bingham Burley Tobacco Growers W. E. Simms Woodford County John T. Collins Paris James C Lexington R. M. Baker Grrollton C. Hil Gustafson Mead, Neb Mx Sapiro Sapiro Marketing Association

Community Service discussion mobilizes Mt Sterling for recreation

A Mt. Sterling meeting led by H. G. Hoffman and A. Lyle DeJarnett of New York invited Community Service to establish a three month program headed by H. A. Babb to develop leisure activities. The plan aims to organize Twilight Baseball golf story telling orchestras and town pageants while promoting good citizenship through neighborhood revival.

H. G. Hoffman Chamber of Commerce Mt. Sterling A. Lyle DeJarnett New York de Jarnett Sterling Community Service, Inc America Kentucky Hopkinsville Paducah Newport Lexington Covington Danville Frankfort Georgetown Paris Owensboro

Smoke House Changes Hands in Beckley

T. Fox Christie of Beckley West Virginia has purchased The Smoke House pool and billiard parlors on South Maysville street from B F Caudill. Christie will install new tables and fixtures and undertake improvements to make it a premier city amusement spot.

T. Fox Christie Beckley W. Va B. F. Caudill Maysville Street

Wear Grandad's Hat and the Advertising Dilemma

The passage urges persistence in advertising despite fears costs or past failures. It contrasts excuses such as grandfather’s tradition, rent cost, wasted effort, self doubt, or skepticism about returns with a call to effective self promotion and belief in progress.

Six Million Pounds of Tobacco Sold Local Floors

A total of 6,116,650 pounds of tobacco sold on the local loose leaf floors for 577,632.25 dollars at an average of 9.44 per hundred. Farmers sold 2,737,980 pounds for 259,100.83 dollars at 9.39 per hundred. Whitehall moved 2,224,855 pounds for 229,817.59 dollars at 9.23 per hundred. Rob ertggn sold 953,815 pounds for 94,713.83 dollars at 9.93 per hundred.

Whitehall Robertggn

Market Place ad promotes mixed goods sale

An auction style notice from The Market Place run by manager C Howell promotes sale of clothing shoes and furniture unspecified items. The text notes it was at O40 and instructs readers to call for goods.

C. Howell

Mrs Littleton Dies in Lexington After Short Illness

Mrs Anna Belle Evans Littleton aged 50 died Monday night at her Lexington home after a brief illness. She was sister to Mrs William Henderson and Jesse T Evans of this city and was well known locally. FOR SALE Pure bred Brahma cockerel and hens Mrs John Speer phone 475 pd.

Anna Belle Evans Littleton Angel Lexington John Speer

Re-decorating St Patrick's Church Finished by DeJaco Bros

Interior decoration of St Patrick's church is completed presenting a beautiful appearance by Cincinnati artists DeJaco Bros who are gaining a strong reputation. Milk for sale seeks regular engagements with Clell Cockrell named as contact. A teacher must first engage interest and connect lessons to that interest.

St. Patrick’s Church DeJaco Bros Cincinnati Clell Cockrell

Play and work together for civic vitality says Life Extension Institute

The article cites the Life Extension Institute claiming deaths rise threefold from age twenty one to forty due to people being tied to duties and losing playfulness. It urges maintaining joy and social activity to promote good citizenship, noting Mr. DeJarnette praising civic affairs and the Chamber of Commerce as a community force.

Life Extension Institute

Mary Chiles Hospital To Open Soon

A modern hospital in the city plans to open between April 15 and 30 with a grand opening to be publicized. Miss Bess Pelley, former Clark County Hospital superintendent, will lead as superintendent with an assistant named and other staff to be chosen.

Bess Pelley Clark County Hospital Miss Pelley

For Sale Small Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Chest

W. B. Small offers a nearly new soda fountain with stools and a 4 pack ice cream chest for sale. Contact details not provided in notice.

W. B. Small

Delightful Occasion At Presbyterian Meeting

The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church drew gratifying attendance and strong reports from society secretaries and treasurers. After business, a church parlors reception featured refreshments and a youthful musical program. Pastor chaired. H B Ringo served as secretary. A promising program for the new year was outlined.

The Presbyterian Church H. B. Ringo

SPECIAL SATURDAY SALE PROMISES BARGAINS

Local ad announces a one day sale with prices on sugar salmon potatoes onions flour prunes corn apples grapefruit oranges and a wide line of coffees. J B Riddle of East Main invites shoppers to visit and save.

J. B. Riddle East Main

Lula Mayleton Weds Thomas Cravens at Baptist Parsonage

Miss Lula Mayleton of this county and Thomas Cravens of Nicholas county were married last Tuesday at the Baptist parsonage with Rev. R. C. Goldsmith officiating.

Baptist Parsonage R. C. Goldsmith Lula Mayleton Thomas Cravens Nicholas County

Optimist Johnny Promises Lady A Car

An optimistic man nicknamed Johnny vows to buy a chorus girl a motor car and expects her to choose a Ford, reflecting a witty social stereotype.

Johnny

Former Pastor J S Wilson Visits Shelby County flock

Rev J S Wilson, former pastor of Mt. Sterling Baptist church in Shelby county, is in town on business and mingling with his former flock. A glad welcome is extended to Brother Wilson.

J.S. Wilson Shelby County Mt. Sterling Baptist Church Brother Wilson

Vegetable Plants For Sale By Brockway

All kinds now ready for sale. See or call EB L Brockway for vegetable plants available.

EB. L. Brockway Yrs B. L. Brockway

Moonshine Still Captured in Mt Sterling Raid

A moonshine still was seized on East Main Street Mt Sterling across from the Baumont Hotel. Raymond Thomas and thirteen others were taken into custody with 12 men fined five dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. Elijah Winson and Thomas face federal charges. the still and whiskey were displayed as authorities push to end illegal liquor in the area.

Mt. Sterling East Main Street Baumont Raymond Thomas Thomas Elijah Winson Senff

Lost Amos buggy and harness reported missing

A good Amos buggy was taken from a horse Saturday March 26 along with part of the harness. Reward offered for information by notifying Will Sanders at Mt. Sterling R. R. No. 2.

Will Sanders Mt. Sterling R. R

Claude Stephens Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Claude Stephens, a patient at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington for two weeks, has sufficiently improved to go home this week. Mrs. M. C. Cooper remains seriously ill at her Salyersville home, with her son W. C. Cooper traveling there after a message informing him of her condition.

Claude Stephens St. Joseph Hospital Lexington

See McKee for return of excess profits tax

Announcement directs real estate sellers who paid excess profits tax to contact H. Clay McKee at 30 S. Bank St. Mt. Sterling Kentucky for refunds. The notice emphasizes recovery of overpaid taxes and provides the agent’s address for inquiries.

McKee H. Clay McKee S. Bank St Mt. Sterling

H H Pieper Named Manager of Local Five and Ten Stores

The article notes H. H. Pieper has been engaged by a New York corporation as manager of a five and ten cent store chain and plans to place a new store in Mt. Sterling. Pieper is remembered for leading the H. H. Pieper five ten and twenty five cent store with strong sales. The arrival promises renewed activity in local merchant circles.

H. H. Pieper New York Pieper Mr. Sterling Mt. Sterling

Auctioneer Sells Sow With Eleven Pigs at Auction

Clayton Howell sold a thin-rhine sow with eleven pigs to the highest bidder for 116 dollars. Joe M. Henry bought it. Howell also sold a car load of mules at good prices the same day, bringing better prices under the hammer than private sale.

Clayton Howell Crouch and Sanderson Joe M. Henry Mr. Howell

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Community Service For H. A. Babb Service Mrs. Littleton Mary Chiles Hospital
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