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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1919

Page

2

Kentucky Tobacco and Crop Prospects From Government Report

The government crop report shows Kentucky tobacco production at 424,490,000 pounds versus July 1 prospects of 442,178,000 and last year’s 427,500,000. U.S. tobacco is pegged at 1,279,000,000 pounds, down from 1,340,000,000. Corn in Kentucky is 79,682,000 bushels amid drought. oats 9,500,000. potatoes 4,687,000. sweet potatoes 1,125,000. barley 190,000. apples 2,190,000. hogs fattening up 2 percent higher than last year. wool 3,211,000 pounds.

H. F. Bryant U. S. Bureau of Crop United States Kentucky

Mt Sterling Ky Local Phone Directory Entry

W Locust Street Mt Sterling Kentucky listing shows office phone 474 and residence 132 for contact.

W. Locust Street Mt, Sterling, Ky

Little Nellie Cherishes Wedding Cake Keepsake

The four year old Nellie received a souvenir box with a piece of wedding cake in the mail. She begged to carry it while walking to show off the wedding to strangers. Her mother urged restraint, keeping the keepsake.

Nellie

Shoes for the family

An advertisement from Punch & Co. in The Advocate for printing highlights footwear options for families.

R. &, Punch & Co

St Louis teacher uses Savings Herald for English lessons

Miss Adelia Donnerberg of the Eliot School Grove and Carter Avenues writes to the War Organization in St Louis that she will use the Savings Herald as the basis for English lessons. She asks for current issues and a copy of each issue to distribute to pupils. The teacher notes the value of practical thrift lessons despite the publication’s literary standards.

War Organization St. Louis Adelia M. Donnerberg Eliot Grove and Carter Avenues Herald Savings Herald

Too Hasty Dialogue Over Money Lends

A brief exchange shows Mr Crawley refusing a loan and a request to borrow a fountain pen to write a check. The conversation ends with a firm refusal and a joke about delaying repayment. The tone reflects a brisk domestic dispute over owed money.

Mr. Crawley

Farmers Cut Corn As Tobacco Housing Nears

The correspondence notes a fair corn crop and preparations to finish tobacco housing this week. It also mentions Claude Crouch visiting Salt Lick for a ailing baby, Roberson's discharge from the U S Hospital Corp, and Roy Byrd's head injury from a faulty car crank. Obituary notices honor Mr. Congleton of Montgomery and editor F O Van Galder of The Modern Woodman.

Roy Byrd Mr. Byrd

Exhibit Popular at State Fair by Agriculture College

The display by the College of Agriculture and the Experiment Station drew strong public interest at the State Fair last week. It was larger and improved over last season and attracted many visitors, signaling continued refinements and appeal from these institutions.

College of Agriculture

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kentucky Crop Report Gi. D. Sullivan & Co the Advocate For Printing the Herald Printzess and Jeffras Bannockburn A. B. Oldham & Son Madison County O. H.hendren R. G. Woods Menislaus Pike Richmond Paint Lick Berea Pike John Powers Doc Hendren People’s Bank Swinebroad Doc Henderson Lancaster W. E. Moss Boliver Bond Stoops Claude Crouch Salt Lick Miss Lillie Lacy Moore Judy John Cecil Nicholasville Will Roberson Plattsburg, N. Y U. S. Hospital Corp Menefee County Wellington Springfield J. Tyler Davis M. C. Hart Owingsville Lexington Congleun Congleton Montgomery Sebe The Blue Grass Modern Woodmen of America F. O. van Galder the Modern Woodman Order Neighbor van Galder J. C H. G. Enoch Col Geo. W. Corbin
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