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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1916
Page
3
Burley Officers Reelected After Board Shakeup
At a Burley Tobacco Company stockholders meeting in Lexington last Tuesday the 32 directors from the prior year were rejected along with executive officers led by Clarence Le Bus president and A L Ferguson vice president. Miss Bessie Osborne was reelected secretary and the financial report was said to be satisfactory. Lemons priced at 20 cents per dozen. 8. P. Greenwade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Tobacco Company
Lexington
Clarence LeBus
A. L. Ferguson
Lister Witherspoon
Fred Stacy
F. A. Shanklin
C. C. Patrick
C. H. Berryman
A. G. Saunders
Bessie Osborne
Hughes on filibuster and party duty in Congress
The piece argues against strict filibuster use urging minority opposition to a majority measure as self serving. It notes 70 Republicans backed the bill in the House while 28 Senators let it pass, condemning their motive as political though some believe delaying action could yield better outcomes. It calls the conduct ignoble politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Olney
Congress
Hughes
House of Congress
Germany
Mexico
House
Senate
Mr. Hughes
Mrs Melton's Letter Endorses Vinci Tonic in Jackson
A Jackson Mississippi mother writes she, after five children and daily chores, regained health and energy using Vinci tonic. The notice quotes her claim that Vinci has no superior tonic for worn-out mothers and housekeepers and cites Bassett Drug Co. in Mt Sterling Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Vinci
J. N. Merron
Miss Bassett Drug Co
Mt. Sterling
Trades for plantation in Mississippi and Arkansas
Mr. L. A. Soper of Little Rock has traded his stock of general merchandise and his store and residence for a 480 acre plantation of black prairie land at Artesia in Lowndes county Mississippi. Soper will take possession January 1 1917 and move to reside permanently on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Soper
Little Rock
Bourbon County
Artesia
Lowndes County
Mississippi
Jeffersonville Couple Wed After Getting License
Well known Jeffersonville youths Mr. Stanley Murphy and Miss Maud A. Brown married last Thursday after securing their license in town. Miss Brown is a daughter of M. via the Jeffersonville merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Murphy
Maud A. Brown
Jeffersonville
Miss Brown
Jefferson
Do Not Kick The Fellow Or Pay The Kick Forward
The piece warns against kicking others as it harms both parties and harms the kicker’s reputation. It notes that standing firm on beliefs requires will and that influence from others can sway even strong minds. It concludes with a call to pay taxes and ends with The Advocate for printing.
Promoter Seeks Chance to Prove Superior Line of Work
A sender offers to demonstrate that their general line of work is superior and invites the recipient to consider the opportunity. The message emphasizes confidence in their approach and requests a chance to discuss further.
Campaign rhetoric and party lines in a 1916 election snapshot
A political panorama shows Hughes courting German American votes while Roosevelt attacks his opponents. Proponents praise the child labor law and Adamson eight hour law draws fire. Cummins Beveridge back the reforms, while many Republicans face re election on their records amid claims of prosperity and mistrust of war profiteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Wilcox
Cummins
Beveridge
Pianos for Saig-Uprgit Tuned and Ready for Subscription Wisdom
A piano dealer notes pianos in good condition have been tuned and are ready. A playful line offers that one dollar spent on a subscription yields ten in wisdom and urges readers to be wise.
Hurst Home and Farmers Insurance Ad
Local notice promotes the Hurst Home Farmers' Co operation Insurance with J. T. Coons as agent and a contact phone. The fragment jokes about German submarines disrupting daily life, mentioning icicles and public discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Coons
Montgomery County to vote on $15,000 poor fund bonds
Sheriff Warry F. Howell announces Montgomery County Kentucky will hold a general election on November 7, 1916 to decide whether the county should incur a $15,000 indebtedness to buy a farm and build facilities for the care of the poor. Ballot questions specify bond terms up to 6 percent interest, 2 to 20 years, and redemption by the Fiscal Court. Voting hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at standard precinct polling places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Kentucky
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Warry F. Howell
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