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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
3
Jos S Boggs of Richmond was appointed State Commissioner of Roads by Governor Black to succeed Rodman Wiley on September 1. Boggs will serve until next July. he previously served as road department engineer since its start in 1912 until last November. He is a Centre College graduate with a master of science degree and sixteen years experience as an engineer.
An old classmate appears after 14 years prompting playful banter about time apart. The Boss jokes about extending the drought of contact while Life voices the question of how long to delay reconnection.
Farmers favor the farm wagon as a staple tool and consider Studebaker wagons, noted for their reputation, a viable upgrade. Chenault and Orear promote Studebaker as a trusted choice for farm work.
Chas. Hainline and his family have rented rooms at Mrs. Emma E. Beall’s home on West High Street for the winter and plan to move by October 1.
A faded ad touts Rat Snap for quick rodent control with a testimonial about a dead rat found after six months and no odor. Sold by Chenault & Orear, offered in three sizes 25c 50c and $1.00 with guarantee.
The Bath county couple Mr. Peter Greenwade and Miss Mollie Ramey celebrated their 50th anniversary with family present. Elder Curran Maxey officiated. The couple started with little but built a life on faith, love, and toil, owning 500 acres and a large family. Relatives from Lexington Carlisle and Louisville attended the dinner with a grand bride's cake and ample dishes.
The article urges every worker to put heart into production to end shortages and poverty. It argues that only through increased output by individuals across farms, mines, factories, and other fields can wealth be created, debts paid, and Bolshevik hunger eased.
Elizabeth Hon of Mt Sterling praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble with back and dull pains. She reports dizziness headaches and irregular kidney action improved after three boxes from Duerson's Drug Store. Price 60 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York makers.
C. W. Crouch of Bunker Hill purchased last week from A. J. Turner the 97 acre Turner farm on the Rogers Mill pike for 118 dollars per acre. Possession will be given in March. The Advocate notes the deal as an investment move.
The census shows stocks held by manufacturers and dealers at 1,400,963,823 pounds on July 1, 1918 and 1,386,049,368 on July 1, 1919. Chewing smoking snuff and export types total 1,012,255,690 pounds for July 1, 1919 versus 989,810,467 in 1918. cigar types reach 323,531,216 pounds in 1919 and 315,915,205 in 1918. Small dealer and manufacturer holdings are not included but are not material.
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