Post Office Notice at Mt Sterling on Second-Class Rates
Fragmentary notice notes Mt Sterling post office second class rates, pricing at two dollars per year, with no announcement inserted until payment is received.
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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
4
Fragmentary notice notes Mt Sterling post office second class rates, pricing at two dollars per year, with no announcement inserted until payment is received.
The Advocate reveals a local interest in a new hotel by a syndicate linked to Bryant C. Morris from Norrisburg Pennsylvania. Supporters argue the project would boost profits, circulate money, raise property values, and boost demand for farm dairy and garden products.
An advertisement notes T. K. Barnes & Sons choose The Mt. Sterling Advocate for their notices. The piece praises the paper as a path to prosperity and thrift, urging other businesses to follow suit.
A son weighing ten pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wilson on Saturday evening. The baby was named Kenneth Earl. Mrs. Mary Lowe Owen, formerly Miss Mary Lowe Owen, is the mother. Mrs. Gilbert Baker and her sons Edward Allen and Cecil Owen visited and then returned to Winchester. Mrs. Grnder Owen and daughter Grace weekended with the Wilsons. Rev. ER. N. Richardson of Winchester is leading a revival at Jeffersonville with his wife. attendance grows nightly. Mr. Wilson and Everett Wilson traveled to Stanton on business Saturday.
Jefferson County Certified Seed Potato Growers' Association will tour several potato plots in mid September. County Agent F. E. Merriman notes the visit offers members a chance to inspect top fields and observe dusting and spraying demonstrations conducted by specialists.
The College of Agriculture will be present to assist with the demonstrations and other features of the tour, providing expertise and support for attendees.
Plum Lick correspondents report Mr John Tanl on the sick list this week. Mrs John Couch hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Payne of Mt Sterling and Mr and Mrs Grant Payne of Crawfordsville. Conner Fletcher of near Paris visited N H Fletcher over the weekend. Mrs W B Couch returned from a week with relatives in Winchester. Mrs W F Harburg and children returned to St Louis after two months with her parents. Mr and Mrs Walter Ishmael and children of near High Top visited his brother Sam Ish. Marguerite Crouch and Ada Rivine hosted a Monday night gathering. Farmers are busy housing tobacco.
R L Coleman placed a fifty chose life endowment policy for John C Mayo Jr worth 100000 with a premium of 4757 50. The Ashland article lauds Coleman as a top life insurance man and key booster for Ashland naming him a real live wire and noting his 1920 personal written business near 750000.
Clark County road project on the Winchester Mt Sterling pike will close the road from the city limits to the Montgomery county line. A large rock crusher arrives Friday and Scarifying to begin, with concrete bridge work planned after installation. detours via Ecten pike and Sewell’s Shop will be used.
The 1920 census lists over 48 million dollars of Kentucky farm machinery with an average life of 15 to 20 years when housed properly. Exposed machinery lasts about seven and a half years, causing annual losses around 6.3 million dollars versus 3.22 million if protected. Farmers are urged to store gear in suitable sheds, clean and grease parts, and keep part lists for restocking during slack seasons. Plans for sheds are available from the Lexington Experiment Station.
The School of Stenography by Miss Elizabeth Wyatt will open November 1. Applicants must enroll on or before October 2099-11 to enter the class.
A reflective column contrasts intellect with courage in wartime strategy, urging leaders to balance knowledge with decisive action. The piece emphasizes practical judgment, warns against overthinking, and highlights the value of tested experience in navigating conflict.
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