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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1913
Page
4
Subject to the action of the Republican Party before the State Primary on August 2 1913 the committee is authorized to announce candidate names and party slate to voters and local press.
L G Howard has authority to announce his candidacy for mayor of Mt. Sterling subject to Republican action before the state primary on August 2. At 36, married, 12 years in Mt. Sterling, formerly from Salyersville Ky he is a sober industrious business man employed in a billiard parlor. He pledges to diligently serve the city and safeguard its interests.
The Prosperity Edition of the Louisville Courier Journal and Times, published last Tuesday, spans 192 pages and showcases Louisville and the South with rich illustrations. It is hailed as the greatest newspaper south of the Ohio River and perhaps in the United States, reflecting credit on its publishers.
The State Board of Equalization tentatively boosted county assessments across most counties in the Seventh Appellate District with several exceptions. Farm land increases range from 5 to 25 percent across Bell Breathitt Clark Clay Wolfe Estill Floyd and others. town lot raises include Laurel 15 percent and Magoffin 25 percent. A committee may seek removal of Montgomery’s increase. Chenault & Orear.
Max Cheatham, longtime Mt. Sterling printer and native of the city, died near Louisville at Jeffersontown about ten days ago. He lived in Mt. Sterling until six to eight years ago, later working in larger cities. Survived by widow, a young child, four sisters Nannie Thompson of this city, Mrs Trimble, Frankie Cheatham of California, Bessie King of Winchester, and brothers Will and James Cheatham of California.
E R Little bought a fine male in Clark county this week for 155 dollars. Mt Sterling Stock Yards sold to Conner Gaines of Clark county a pair of 5 year old mare males for 500 dollars and to Luther Hamilton of Clark county a pair for 425 dollars. Williams Treadway of Montgomery county sold to Cas Goff of Clark county a 5 year old mare mule for 190 and a horse mule for 170, and to J L Gregory of the same county a horse mule for 150. Treadway also bought from Gregory two horse mules for 225. Treadway sold to W A Thomason a mare mule for 240 who resold it for 250. Luther Hamilton sold to Mr Ford of Tennessee a pair of 4 year old mules for 380 and another pair to the same party for 525, plus six other mules to various buyers at about 230 each. Hughes Atkinson of Montgomery county sold a pair of 4 year old mare mules to Lima Ohio for 650. The mules weighed 2900 pounds and were praised as the best in the state show class. Ladies’ get our Blue Ribbon Flour Seeds at half price. Spot Cash Grocery.
The Farmers Warehouse Company engages William Hussey of North Carolina for the coming sales season. Hussey, praised for the just closed season, is regarded as a top Kentucky auctioneer who serves sellers of tobacco while safeguarding his employers. The firm expresses sincere gladness at his return.
Barred Plymouth Rock hen eggs for hatching priced at Tic 17. Indian Runner duck eggs at Tic 12. For sale by C B Stephens. Phone 603.
A lucky purchase enables reduced pricing on a batch of rockers offered for next Saturday April 5th. Customers are invited to act quickly to take advantage of the reduced rates on these items.
At the Bourbon county land sale held last Saturday by K I Ritchie the land went to Mrs George Wilson for 60 80 per acre on 123 acres with good improvements. Livestock and goods sold high. Percheron geldings 393 dollars milch cows 50 to 57 dollars. corn 2 80 per barrel hay 6 75 a ton straw 3 a ton oats 31 cents a dozen chickens 5 20 a dozen turkey hens 4 00 gobbler 4 50. Auctioneer W M Cravens. sale by W Hoffman Wood. Ritchie family to move to Montana. Large crowd and spirited bidding. Householder note: most delicious steaks and roasts in the city. S P Greenwade.
Charles Boyd of this county sold an 8-year-old draft mare to James Sousley of Fleming county for 250 dollars. James L. Gregory of North Middletown sold a fancy bay driving gelding to W. S. Ockerman of Nicholas county for 212 dollars and 50 cents. R. F. Moore sold a 3-year-old driving mare by Bourbon Chief Jr. dam by Red Cloud to Chas. G. Pangburn for 125 dollars. A. B. Setters of Mt. Sterling bought two geldings at 200 dollars each from Thomas I. Davis of Winchester.
Rooms available in the Marshall property on Clay Street. Apply to E. D. Marshall by phone at 625.
Lin Beall of this city sold 109 acres to F W Collier of Fayette county on the Armstrong Mill Pike at more than 100 dollars per acre. Beall rents the Roy Morris place on the Winchester Pike and will move this week.
An April week long sale event by Chenault & Orear promises a free ware gift valued at eight dollars with every MAJESTIC RANGE sold during the demonstration starting Monday April 7.
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