County Court Day Draws Large Crowds and Busy Cattle Market
A Monday county court day drew a large regional crowd as cattle pens overflowed with about six thousand head. Prices ranged from 7 to 11 cents for steers and cows, with feeders bringing 1.50 to 2.50 per hundredweight and yearlings around 2.00. Numerous sales from Bath Clark and Bourbon counties detailed, including Carl Trimble 600-lb steers to Jacob Boyd at 10.4 cents and Brack Howard cows to Kelly Murphy at 5 cents.
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Carl Trimble
Jacob Boyd
Bath County
Brack Howard
Kelly Murphy
Wm. Cheek
Barnett Bros
Clark County
J. T. de Board
Sam Laythrum
John L. Faulkner
Ganes & Co
C. S. Cecil
John Hise
Wm. Treadway
Dr. Stevenson
John Baker
Fred Craycraft
Harry Stafford
J. S. Bartlet
Kirk Pieratt
A. S. Hart
John H. Patrick
John Hisle
Coon Allen
BE. R. Stone
Wm. Davis
Dan Clark
Sam Wheeler
H. B. Tompson
Bourbons County
Clark & Co
Hart
Floyd Wilson
P. R. Maxey
E. W. Heyler
Will Daugherty
Albert Carson
Harri
Young Decides Old Land Suit in Menifee County
The case R. C. Morgan et al v The Big Woods Lumber Co, long in Menifee Circuit Court, centers on title to over half the county. Judge BE W Senff’s special report favored the defendants after a month’s study of state land law. Judge William A. Young overruled the plaintiffs exceptions and sustained the report in full. The record reportedly fills a large trunk and is the largest in a Menifee case. Standby on appeal not announced.
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R. C. Morgan
Big Woods Lumber Company
Menifee Circuit Court
BE. W. Senff
Menifee County
Senff
William A. Young
Menifee
Court of Appeals
Spanish Flu Proves Fatal In County Farm Family
Mr Sam Duff age 34 died at his home near Spencer Station after a short illness of Spanish influenza. Survived by wife and two children Ruth six and Roger twelve in serious condition with pneumonia. Also survived by sister Mrs Preston Belcher and brothers Tom Boone and Will Duff. Funeral at Machpelah grave Monday at eleven. The Advocate extends sympathy.
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Sam Duff
Spencer Station
Preston Belcher
Tom, Boone
Will Duff
Machpelah
Advocate
Death of Mike Gibbons in Middletown Ohio
Mike Gibbons son of Mr and Mrs Frank Gibbons formerly of this city died at his parents home in Middletown Ohio last Thursday from pneumonia after influenza. He was called Little Mike by many friends and the news caused sorrow to all who knew him. His body was brought home Saturday and buried in St Thomas Cemetery. He leaves two sisters Mrs B P Greenwade and Mrs Elizabeth Lamm and three brothers Millard Bernard and Cardinal Gibbons.
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Mike Gibbons
Frank Gibbons
Middletown
Ohio
Mike
St. Thomas Cemetery
Mrs Leroy Estill Injured By Corn Shredder Accident
Mrs Leroy Estill was injured last Friday, entangled in a corn shredder while helping her husband. A limb near the ankle was nearly severed before the machine could be stopped, and she is now resting as well as could be expected.
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Leroy Estill
Spanish Influenza Public Health Advice from Surgeon General
United States Public Health Service warns the spread of Spanish Influenza and related illnesses. Citizens are urged to avoid crowds cover coughs and sneezes avoid shared drinking cups and towels and seek medical care if sick.
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Terefore
Rupert Blue
U. S. Public Health Service
Fields Urges Democratic Turnout For Election Victory
Congressman William J. Fields visits the county and praises Democratic support. He urges party members to vote November 5 and secure an increased majority as opponents challenge his re election in Republican and Democratic counties.
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Fields
W. J. Fields
Mr. Fields
Republican
Congress
Moss and Dietz Married in Wheeling Ceremony
Miss Anna K. Moss wed Col. Adolph Dietz at Wheeling West Virginia on the 1th. The groom, a noted architect and contractor who oversaw construction of a government building, is known to friends in Covington and Wheeling. Blessings to the couple.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Anna K. Moss
Col
Adolph Dietz
Buys Nice Farm by Earl B Quisenberry
Mr Earl B Quisenberry bought 220 acre farm on the Quisenberry Pike from Messrs R M and G E Coons. Price was private and possession given March 1 1919. The purchase makes him one of the largest land owners in the county.
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Earl B. Quisenberry
Messrs. R. M
G. E. Coons
Quisenberry Pike
Quisenberry
Foot Operation for Mr G C Anderson at Stanford
Mr G C Anderson underwent foot surgery at Stanford last week. He had suffered frostbite effects in the heel for years but the operation is expected to relieve him. Mrs Anderson and their daughter Susan accompanied him and will stay in Lincoln county for several days.
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G. C. Anderson
Stanford
Anderson
Crooks Buys Limit in War Savings Stamps For Son
Mr. J. R. Crooks has bought the limit in War Savings Stamps for his son Edward Owings Crooks, increasing our Club membership to 149. The page urges at least 25 more limit members and asks who will be next.
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J. R. Crooks
Edward Owings Crooks
For Sale Two Story House at High Street Corner
For sale a two story residence at the corner of High Street and Samuels Ave plus a bungalow on Samuels Ave. Just completed modern in every detail. See W. T. Pitzpatrick to buy a new home. 17-21.
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High Street
Samuels Ave
Samuels Avenue
W. T. Pitzpatrick
Army student dies in Danville from flu and pneumonia
Cecil R. Skidmore son of Mr and Mrs Daniel B Skidmore of this county died at Danville last Wednesday after a short illness of pneumonia following Spanish Influenza He was a K M I L graduate and a member of the Students Army Training Corps Funeral services were conducted by Rev Clyde Darsie with burial in Machpelah Cemetery The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family
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Cecil R. Skidmore
Daniel B. Skidmore
Danville
Skidmore
Skid
K. M. IL
Students Army Training Corps
Clyde Darsie
Christian Church
Machpelah
Young People Are Married in County Ceremony
Miss Frances Virginia White of this county and Mr Albert Edwin Wright of Bath county wed this morning at the bride’s parents home on the Maysville pike Rev Clyde Darsie performing the ceremony with only immediate family present They left for Cincinnati and nearby cities for a brief bridal trip after the vows The Advocate offers congratulations to the couple.
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Frances Virginia White
Albert Edwin Wright
Bath County
Maysville Pike
Clyde Darsie
Cincinnati
Miss White
Clarence White
Wright
Ben Wright
Venable Purchases Bigstaff Lot on Maysville Street
Mr. J M Venable buys from Mr Taylor Fitzpatrick a building lot in the Bigstaff Addition on Maysville street. Price remains private. The plot described as a highly desirable parcel.
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J. M. Venable
Taylor Fitzpatrick
Bigstaff Addition
Maysvillle Street
Bramble Woman Dies of Tuberculosis at 35
Mrs. Newton Bramble aged thirty five years died at her home Sunday from tuberculosis. She is survived by her husband and other relatives who enjoy the sympathy of many friends.
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Newton Bramble
Saturday Specials Include 25 Cent Salad Bowls and More
Readable text lists Saturday specials: 25¢ salad bowls, 5¢ ladies handkerchiefs, 3 for 10¢ men’s socks, 10¢ per dinner plate, regular price $1 Colgate toothpaste at The Fair.
Liberty Loan Oversubscribed by Montgomery County
The Fourth Liberty Loan surpassed its quota with Montgomery County leading by twenty percent. Total subscriptions reached 446 450 dollars in the county, adding to prior bonds from the First, Second, and Third Loans. Officials commend voluntary support, note some residents did not participate, and promise closer tracking of individual participation in future drives.
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Montgomery County
Montgomery
United States
Treasury Department
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Young
United States Public Health Service
William J. Fields
the Advocate For Printing
Liberty Loan
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