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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1913
Page
5
A string of social and official visits is recorded. Miss Minnie Heilman spends Thursday in Lexington. Sheriff Crooks and Mayor Samuels travel in Lexington and Maggoffin county. Many locals and visitors from Bourbon, Winchester, Versailles, Cincinnati and Jacksonville are noted for business or family visits.
B F Herriott remains affected by the flood in his home city. Ramond W Johnson of Sharpsburg visited Miss Scott in Winchester. Lucy Clay Woodford and Chenault Woodford attended a fancy ball hosted by Mr and Mrs Rounsavall and Mr Hanson Thomas in Lexington. George C Eastin of Sutton Eastin Co went to Dayton to aid local undertakers. Harry Stephenson returned from Middletown Ohio with his brother in law Charles Wilson. James Porter and wife moved to a new home at Locust and Richmond after leaving the Strother building.
The notice urges subscribers who have not paid to settle their accounts, noting many statements were mailed and payments have begun. It also advertises flower seeds available at Vanarsdell's.
Punch Graves & Co. invites readers to view their new range of men’s suits priced at $15.00, claiming nothing comparable in Mt. Sterling for the money. The firm emphasizes courteous service and welcomes all visitors whether or not they purchase.
The notice lists multiple local residents including O M Jones, R P Walsh, C B Fizer, Nick Hadden Jr, and J Davis Sewell. It reports improvements and recoveries from illness and injury with specific updates on each person’s condition and progress.
The morning sermon next Sunday at the Methodist Church will be about Useless and Needless Sacrilege. The message describes several in our midst and urges citizens to protest. An invitation is extended to all interested in Mr. Sterling's welfare to attend.
Vanarsdell's offers onion sets and garden seeds with prompt delivery and a satisfaction guarantee. S. P. Greenwade.
The notice advertises seed potatoes and garden seeds at Vanarsdell's with a prompt to buy only after in-store demonstration. It highlights RANGES and mentions Chenault & Orear as the sellers and points to a sale starting Monday, April 7th.
A small crowd attended the Easter Dance at Trimble's Hall on Wednesday night and spent an enjoyable evening. Best steaks and roasts were available at Vanarsdell's. The note adds that all things are possible but some are difficult, and mentions teaching turtles to fly.
Mattie Blount, agent, promotes latest Gossard Corsets at a home display this week. Call phone 27 for details.
W. B. Greene purchased 41 hogs from S. E. Anderson of this county. The hogs were shipped last Saturday and priced at 8 cents per pound. Also note Huyler's candies at Geiger's Pharmacy and Northern Seed Potatoes at cut rates from 364 Spot Cash Grocery.
In Louisville the eligibility of Samuel W Greene to remain on the Board of Councilmen is in doubt after he moved his residence to Anchorage. He previously represented the Eighth ward and affirms that remains his legal residence, drawing local interest due to his family ties in the county.
Mr A M Cline has bought the Holt Avenue residence once owned by O W McCormick from John L McCormick and will take possession immediately.
Notice invites readers to join Henry Greenwade for an automobile trip on a specified route and date. The item uses a local notice tone and points to organized travel with a named person as contact.
A new stock of initial paper in high quality stock is offered by Advocate Pub. The line features elegant monograms suitable for legal and professional correspondence.
A brisk youth description of life in a fast moving town recalls evenings spent in a corner drug store with friends. The speaker notes how time flies past as they question what to do after dinner in a place lacking theaters or amusements. He laments the rapid passage of time.
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