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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1916
Page
2
The ladies of the Presbyterian church announce a parcel post sale in the court house yard Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. You are specially invited. Fish brand fertilizer, best on the market for tobacco, for sale by McDonald Bros.
James B Stears president of the Kentucky Press Association has been nominated to serve as postmaster at Nicholasville, a move seen as aligning media leadership with local postal oversight. The nomination adds a seasoned editor publisher to the rural office.
An explanation of chiropractic as a drug free science linking nervous system function to disease. It describes subluxations pressing on nerves as the cause of illness and how adjustments by a trained chiropractor restore health. Also notes a fertilizer promotion from McDonald Bros. and a contact offer at West Main Street.
Indications are that a very small acreage of tobacco will be set this month as farmers work out kinks. Mosquitoes and flies serve as a reminder warm weather is coming. Local people visit relatives in Salt Lick and Terre Haute while others attend Owingsville Court. The Stoops ball team beat Howard's Mill 18 to 7 with Lansdale and Spencer delivering strong performances. Cattle deaths blamed on eating white clover.
Drifts of news in Mallory column report Boone Howard ill with Brights disease and Allen Wyatt Lee recovering from scarlet fever. a May revival at Howard's Mill Baptist church led by Evangelist F Ilardon and N B Cornett. Highlights include cattle loss from clover, reduced liquor arrests, Denver bank clearings rise, and prohibition related policy moves across states.
Kentucky W C T U sets poster day on June 27 with prohibition and franchise posters to be displayed widely. Tacoma mayor reports prohibition reducing disorder while merchants note improved cash payments and collections. Spokane mayor cites prohibition as improving conditions, listing initial effects.
The Sentinel-Democrat and Advocate oppose the unsightly billboard on a corner building at the main streets. They urge city authorities to remove the billboard and, if possible, demolish the supporting structure to preserve the scenery.
An afternoon sale event is listed for three o'clock with an open invitation to the public. The notice emphasizes a friendly, communal gathering for buyers and attendees.
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