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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1919
Page
2
Thomas A. Dodge editor and publisher of the Milan Standard endorsed War Loan propaganda by printing headquarters copy. He sent drafts for a $1,000 Treasury Savings Certificate for himself and a $100 certificate for Frances L. Dodge.
Virginia in overalls describes a state funded drive to raise $200,000 for a new modern Kentucky Children’s Home near St Matthews. The plan, part of a statewide “Children’s Crusade,” aims to provide hospital wards kindergarten schoolrooms cheerful rooms and a large farm playground with animals and fresh food for foster children in need.
A brief excerpt from Emily Dickinson reflects on success being valued by those who never achieve it. The line appears as a solitary quotation without additional context or publication details.
A discussion on what constitutes a normal price, arguing it should reflect cost of production and 1919 conditions rather than 1914 figures. Highlights include wages, groceries, and goods priced by production costs, with a Kentucky note on community missionary contributions.
Wet weather damages corn crop and diphtheria cases are all reported recovered. Mrs Ed Carpenter shows slight weekly improvement. Thomas Warner sells half share of Bridges and Warners scrap tobacco to W C Clay for 65 cents per pound. Elmer Cravens of Little Rock visits Bert Sanders family. Warner buys 22 acre tract from Mrs J Will Clay for 406 dollars per acre. Uncle Will Lewis dies near Sharpsburg. Years ago the writer recalls past events.
B M Gooden and wife and son from Stoops visited the writer and wife. A pie supper by Mrs Lou Razor netted 80.05 for the Orphans Home at Louisville. Virgil Montjoy and wife of Mt Sterling visited Mrs James T Barnes. Death of William Peniston Staton, 10 months, at M P Skidmore's home. family sympathy expressed. Hampton Montjoy and wife depart for Dayton Ohio intending to move to our town.
A pie and box supper will be held at the Kiddville Schoolhouse Thursday night October 30 to benefit the Orphans Home at Lewisville. The event invites the community to support the charitable cause with baked goods and boxes for sale.
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