Pooled Tobacco Tops Independent Prices
Commissioner Hanna reports the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association sold 20,675,455 pounds for 5,995,951.54 dollars at an average of 29.00 per hundred, while independent sales totaled 49,837,048 pounds for 10,588,579.16 dollars at 21.24 per hundred. About 40,000,000 pounds have since March 1 sold at much higher prices, with future reports excluding association sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hanna
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Co-operative Association
Loose Leaf House
Hanna
Association
Treat 'Em Square Agent in Kentucky Magazine Trade
Albert Hedges, a former service man, acts as agent in the county for the magazine Treat 'Em Square under manager R. B. Lovell for Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hedges
R. B. Lovell
Kentucky
Colored Training School Commencement Program
The Montgomery County Colored Training School schedules events in late May. On Sunday May 21 the baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. McElroy at the Methodist church. Commencement exercises follow Thursday evening May 25 with Prof EB Taylor addressing the class on "Cutting Corners." Under Mrs Catherine Gatewood the school is praised as a leading colored institution in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Colored Training School
McElroy
Methodist Church
EB. S. Taylor
Catherine Gatewood
Comfort Bus Line Announces Regular and Special Runs
The Rev Comfort Bus Line notes Mr Rob Noxon remains driver for normal service. A special bus departs Mr Sterling at 615 am and 230 pm, Paris at 730 am and 615 pm with yellow bus advised and cut rate fare until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Noxon
Sterling
Paris
Rev Comfort
Fred Weckesser
Sale of Desirable Farm on Owingsville Pike Next Saturday
Public sale advertisement for the Mose Lewis place on the Owingsville pike will be held next Saturday May 20. The blue grass farm is described as one of the most desirable in the county and suitable for a good farm or home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Lewis
Owingsville Pike
Sunday Specials On Produce And Ford Roadster
Watermelons cantaloupes tomatoes lettuce offered for sale plus a Ford Roadster with a new body and good tires priced at 175 dollars. Contact Mr Sterling at the laundry for details and phone number 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sterling Laundry
Young Couple Weds in Ashland Ceremony at Five
Miss Estella Jack Sharp married Claude C. Conley of Ashland yesterday afternoon at five. The Rev. E. M. Trimble officiated at his home with families and intimate friends in attendance. The bride, formerly of Williamsburg, has lived with her aunt Mrs. J. C. Bailey in the city. Conley, a rising C. and O. railroad man, plans to make Ashland the couple’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Jack Sharp
Claude C. Conley
Ashland
E. M. Trimble
Williamsburg
J. C. Bailey
Mr. Conley
C. & O. Railroad
Mrs. Conley
Milk Cows for Sale by T B Hill
Advertisement for milk cows for sale with reasonable prices. Owner says cows are good for milk and notes ongoing interest in stock hogs and cattle. Local notice by T B Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Hill
Acquitted men freed after Cane Creek still case
Ellis Walters and Will Dunn, arrested in Menefee county Friday by Federal Agent R. E. Duff, William Treadway and a posse on charges of operating a still on Cane Creek, were tried before Commissioner W. H. Wood and discharged. Plus a flat for rent with conveniences available at phone 237, listed by Mrs. J. F. Heinrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Walters
Will Dunn
Menefee County
R. E. Duff
William Treadway
Cane Creek
W. H. Wood
Mrs Walter Turner Accepts Collector Post in City
Mrs Walter V Turner has accepted for about a month a position as collector for the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company in this city taking the place of Miss Mattie Gaitskill who is sick at her home on Lexington avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter V. Turner
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mattie Gaitskill
Lexington Avenue
Buick for Sale Five-Passenger Touring Car Ad
Five passenger Buick touring car for sale in good running order. Comes with two cord tires plus one extra tire and a new battery. Asking price three hundred dollars. Mt. Sterling Laundry, phone 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
Kentucky Baptist Women Report Missions Support Total
Delegates from Kentucky at the Baptist Women’s Missionary Union meeting in Jacksonville report $924,617 given toward the $75,000,000 home and international mission fund over three years. They note 56 new women's groups, 99 new youth organizations, 339 mission study classes with 1,484 seals awarded, and supplies valued at $2,197.89 sent to Stout Memorial Hospital in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
Jacksonville
Fla
C. W. Elsey
Williamsburg
Kentucky Union
A. T. Robertson
Louisville
B. G. Rees
Mary E. Davis
Stout Memorial Hospital
China
Lexington judges unite to challenge state tax commission
Seven central Kentucky county judges including Doak of Fayette gather in Lexington to oppose the state tax commission. They vow to curb alleged arbitrary increases and resist orders to raise county valuations. at least fifteen more judges plan to join within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Doak
Lexington
Fayette
Kentucky
Tax Commission
Commission
E. H. Doak
J. D. Goodloe
Madison County
J. B. Ward
Scott County
R. S. Scobee
Opinion on Curbing Increasing and Arbitrary Commission
The text reflects a collective opinion that the public interest requires taking steps to curb, if possible, the rising and arbitrary commissions. It emphasizes public welfare and the need for measures to restrain such practices among those holding power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Treadway Bros Market Offers Fresh Produce and Meats
Treadway Bros proclaims they are doing business with three beef carcasses killed in three days. They emphasize selling only top corn fed beeves and hogs with fresh fruits vegetables and groceries. They promise quick turnover and small margins.
Money Illegally Spent By School Boards Colvin Says
Superintendent George Colvin says county board offices under the department of education revealed improper spending. He cites Section 5 of the county board law granting control of school property and funds and requiring board approval for all payments. He urges strict compliance to protect children and taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colvin
Department of Education
George Colvin
County Boards of Education
Farm Help Wanted and Local Auto Purchases in Indiana
Wanted man to work on a Indiana farm for wages or share of crop. Ayres Co reports Harry Morris bought a Dodge touring car from J. D. Wreen Auto Co. and J. T. Richardson of Bath County purchased a roadster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ayres Co
Harry Morris
J. D. Wreen Auto Company
J. T. Richardson
Bath County
Pocketbook Lost Shown In Office Window Display
A small pocketbook with some pennies inside is reported lost and is currently in the show window of this office for return.
New Tomatoes Beans Peas and Beets at Vanarsdell’s
Fresh harvest arrives at Vanarsdell’s with new tomatoes beans peas and beets available for shoppers seeking garden produce and seasonal produce items.
Two motorists injure woman on Paris pike
Mrs Will Ed Jones and Mrs Wilmot Prewitt were in a car that lost control and struck a fence on the Paris pike. Mrs Jones, sitting on the bank with Prewitt’s young son, was knocked down by two speeding men said to be under whisky influence from North Middletown. The child escaped unharmed. The men sped away without aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot Prewitt
Paris Pike
Fire destroys Olympia store and stock in late Tuesday blaze
The large store building at Olympia owned by P. P. Richardson and $10 000 worth of merchandise owned by O S Frazier, with the building leased, were totally destroyed by fire at about 1130 Tuesday night. The fire origin is unknown and the loss is partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
P. P. Richardson
O. S. Frazier
Ayres & Co Specials Bring Fresh Fruits to Town
Ayres & Co offers home grown strawberries along with apples oranges grapefruit and lemons raspberries and cherries. Shoppers are assured best quality at the lowest prices this Friday Saturday and Monday.
Escape from Paris jail rattles Wolfe county trial suspects
Chief of Police Tipton was notified last night of the escape of two prisoners Willis and Taylor Centers from the Paris jail. They reportedly attacked the jailer, took his keys and weapons, locked him in, and escaped. They faced trial for horse stealing in Wolfe county. New potatoes, peas, beets and beans at Vanarsdell's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Willis
Taylor
Paris
Wolfe County
For Sale Blacksmith Shop Building on East Main Street
Trimble Bros advertise a for sale blacksmith shop building located on the south side of East Main street. The notice notes property details and sale intention in a concise classified item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
Trimble Bros
Country Woman's Club holds final meeting of year
The Country Woman's Club met in its rooms for the last meeting of the year. Hostesses were Mrs. Lela Gillaspie Mrs. SB Hall Mrs. Ed Heaton and Mrs. Will Highland. New officers elected for September include Mrs. Will Ed Jones president Mrs. John Storer vice president Miss Georgia Sledd treasurer Mrs. J. M. Anderson recording secretary Miss Lela Farris corresponding secretary. Cat's sleep is feigned slumber noted in passing. See The Advocate for printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Woman's Club
Lela Gillaspie
Paris To Play Here Sunday At Fair Grounds Park
Paris will be the attraction at Fair Grounds Park Sunday afternoon. The local team has been strengthened in recent weeks and hopes to break its losing streak. A strong lineup will face Paris as Manager Ellis aims to topple Bourbon County. The local club plays Lexington this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fair Grounds Park
Ellis
Bourbon County
Lexington
Public sale of Sampson Tractor in Mt Sterling Kentucky
The Chenault and Orear firm will sell at public auction on May 23 1922 at about 2 pm in front of the court house Mt Sterling Kentucky the Sampson Tractor owned by Chiles Henry to satisfy storage and repair charges of 193 50 under Kentucky Statutes. The sale is on credit for three months with a note or cash option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
Sampson
Chiles Henry
C. C. Chenault
Lee Orear
Chenault & Orear
Alumni Banquet Hosted At Mrs Cord Home
The County High School alumni banquet will be held Friday evening at the home of Mrs. W. H. Cord. About sixty guests are expected and the meal will be served by the ladies of the W. C. T. U.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County High School
W. H. Cord
Specials for Saturday at McGuire Bros Bank Street
Special sale items listed with prices including 100 pounds eastern cane sugar 10¢ alarm clocks 1.00 talcum powder 0.19 and 0.25 cans of salmon corn bacon and other groceries. The ad promotes visible bargains and invites customers to compare before buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
McGuire Bros
Bank Street
Reis Buys Fine New Bungalow on Samuels Avenue
Howard Reis purchased from Victor K. Williams a modern new bungalow on Samuels avenue. The price was private. Upon completion, Mr. Reis and his wife will move in. The home is described as one of the prettiest and most convenient in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Reis
Victor K. Williams
Samuels Avenue
Pumps and Ox Fords Bargains From R E Punch Co
One lot of children pumps and ox fords offered at 75 cents per pair. R E Punch Co Inc sells assorted odds and ends from stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Punch Co., Inc
Winchester Pike Reconstruction Contract Signed
The contract for reconstructing the Winchester pike in Montgomery County has been signed. Work will begin immediately and is to be completed by December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Pike
Montgomery County
Pedigreed Rip-Rap Pointer Puppies For Sale
Dog for sale by R. D. Shrout litter of rip rap pointer puppies. Call 648 Mt. Sterling for details and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Shrout
Mt. Sterling
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J. F. Heinrich
BUICK
Baptist
Vanarsdell’s
Fidelity Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Edward Morris
Packer
John T. Nylan
Henry R. Taecker
E. C. Hart
Treadway Bros
Vanarsdell's
Will ED Jones
N. H. Trimble
Store Burns
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