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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1917
Page
1
The A. R. Robertson Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse joins others to support the Tobacco Fund and Red Cross Society. First day sales proceeds go equally to both funds, tobacco donated is sold free of charge, and warehouses statewide consider joining this liberal drive originated in this city by Mr. J. Will Clay.
Short classified notice notes W E Bean offers to buy several bushels of Trish potatoes at one dollar per bushel and provides phone contact 622. Also reports that Mr George Dunaway and Miss Lillian Wingate, both of this county, obtained a marriage license in Winchester and were later united in marriage in this city.
Mr W Russell Tabor of Rothwell Menefee County died last Tuesday after a lingering illness of Brights disease. He was a prominent business figure, reputedly the county’s richest man, and was buried in Machpelah cemetery with the Masonic Lodge in charge. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Mr Thomas M Ricketts a rural carrier on Route No 5 and longtime postal employee resigns his post. He and his wife will shortly move to Colorado. He is described as a conscientious polite carrier with many friends who regret the resignation but wish him success in the new home.
A public notice promises a $50 reward if pictures shown at the table on Saturday October 20 were not taken by the British Government. The item appears in an old newspaper fragment seeking confirmation of image origin.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Giants 4 to 2 on Monday to win the world baseball championship, taking four of six games. Local fans say the Sox showed great pep in New York after an 8 to 5 victory in Chicago and agree the best team won.
Glowing display windows showcase The Walsh Co goods in expert arrangement. The note highlights high quality merchandise and local pride in shop presentation. The text also reports a top price of 22.50 dollars per hundred for Judy neighborhood tobacco delivered to Mt. Sterling warehouses.
A brisk sale drew buyers from Central Kentucky and Illinois as about 7,000 cattle filled pens. Best 900-pound steers fetched 9 cents. most cattle sold around 8 to 8.5 cents. Heifers 6.50 to 7.00, cows 6.00 to 6.50, canners 5. Bulls 6.50 to 7.75. Numerous named buyers and consignors reported, with many 500 to 900-pound lots traded at firm prices. Trade continued through the afternoon into night, with about 1,000 stock sold on the road and a party purchasing 250 cows. Horses and mules noted, including 16-hand mares at 225 and 175 to 200.
The District Board at Lexington Kentucky exempted T Badger Robertson George M McAlister S D Hall and Woodson Henry for dependency. Stanley Fletcher denied as divinity student and Wm B Smith farmer Jesse Flora for dependent wife Frank M Hill with dependent mother exempted as farmer Sheriff Howell exempted as farmer. Two cases Chenault and Cockrell remain undetermined. Remaining farmer exemption denials include Deninin Highland Duke Sidney Cxu Scobee Nodley. Local Board awaits calls for rest of quota and notes Montgomery County has supplied forty six white men, suggesting calls should favor colored men.
Robert Lee Thompson aged 3 years 3 months is proclaimed the strongest baby in the United States by a Los Angeles paper. He lives with Mr and Mrs O G Thompson at 3417 Elthea Street and claims measurements surpass Baby Charlie White of Syracuse in most aspects, resembling a five year old per Public Health Service standards.
Mr Charles W. Kirkpatrick purchased the two story brick residence of Judge C. C. Turner on Maysville street for $6,000 and will take possession November 15. C. C. Boyd sold a weanling mule to Hughes Crouch for $115.
Gen try and Thomson of Lexington bought several heavy mules at 200 to 225 dollars. Many weanlings and small mules sold from 50 dollars, with good ones at 75 to 80 dollars. A few extras fetched 90 to 115 dollars, including mules at 115 dollars from Bath county. William Taulbee sold a mule at 90 dollars to a Clark county buyer.
In 1917 the Tuesday Club organized a patriotic school garden with about forty children. Prizes ranged from $5 to $1, awarded for best plots and attendance. Elizabeth Shoemaker led with first prize. Honorable mentions and a county fair display followed.
Circuit Court adjourned Monday at the urging of farmers serving on juries. Judge William A. Young said next Monday would be first day back, with second day subpoenas to Tuesday. Grand and petit juries were impaneled. some jurors failed to attend and attachments were ordered for return next Monday.
Clifton Bush a Confederate veteran in the county died Saturday at his son Dr R D Bushs home of tuberculosis. He was 76 and active in the community and a lifelong Methodist. The funeral was at Dr Bushs residence conducted by Rev E L Southgate and burial at Winchester. Survived by sons Sterling and Clifton Jr and daughter Mrs Lum Thompson of New York.
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