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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1912
Page
5
A long list of movements fills this column with visits to Lexington Louisville Sharpsburg Cincinnati and Cincinnati events. Notable names include J R Graves J R Magowan John Duth Ella Day Dede Robson J W Hedden Miss Day Bailey and others. Several residents returned from trips to Owensboro Hamilton College and Washington with mentions of horse show attendance and census work.
Local notices report Mrs. L C McCormick out again and Mrs Estelle Collins still ill at Rev Kennards home Mrs Henry Alfrey improving rapidly Mrs Leo Games traveling to Lexington for an operation Mr J D Hazelrigg's condition similar to last week L T Chiles left for Louisville for an operation Mrs R P Thomas recovering after ten days illness Mrs J B Cecil out again after weeks of illness The RALSTON shoe ad promotes a latest style fit at Brunner Shoe Man and Vanarsdell advertises top pork beef and lamb plus a sale on a soda fountain model
Go and see the enlarged assortment at attractive prices. AS agricultural implements featured by W. J. Oliver with improved chilled plows. We pay the highest cash market price for eggs. Ricketts & McCormick on Bank Street 39-3.
Large organ ideal for church or Sunday school offered for sale at Spot Cash Grocery. Foster piano also available. Call at Spot Cash Grocery. 39-21.
To the wife of G. H. Shultz a splendid girl born Thursday. Mr Jus S Bogie Jr receives congratulations on Tuesday morning as Martha Francis, a fine eight pound baby girl, arrives at his home.
Egg hatching offer for Pure Rhode Island Reds at 75 cents per setting. Contact Mrs. Joe Trimble at 39-41 and phone 657. Also promotions for boys suits from Punch Graves and Brunner's highlight a Swell Colonial model in red cross charity effort.
Clarence Stephens and Ermine French celebrate receiving their new motorcycles from the factory. White Nubuck Pump in RED CROSS. Brunner’s, The Shoeman, advertises the latest items. A Ram’s forceful entry into a game is noted with humor about argument.
A 109 and fraction acres farm on Spencer Pike near Mt Sterling Kentucky will be auctioned Saturday April 20 at 2 PM in front of the courthouse. The property includes a new frame cottage meat house poultry house corn crib tobacco barn orchard grapes and water features with rail road gate and nearby schoolhouse. Terms are one third cash and the balance in one and two years with bankable paper.
A citizen letter denounces the Machpelah Cemetery as disgraceful and urges action to fund repairs. The writer cites an 1881 charter amendment mandating 20 percent of gross receipts be set aside for upkeep until an $8,000 fund is built, with interest used for repairs. They compare to nearby towns and plead for decency and accountability.
White Wyandotte and Barred Plymouth Rock eggs offered at $1.50 per setting by Mrs A Prewitt. Contact 615-a, 38-41, Mt. Sterling Kentucky, R R 1.
Notice states while Locust Street is paved, produce will be received on Maysville Street opposite J F Tabb’s residence, 40 tf E T Reis.
Mrs. W. A. DeHaven offers Rhode Island Beds laying hens with 15 eggs at 50 cents and young chicks at 8 cents each. Phone 734 40-5t.
Very large handsome antique oak sideboard for sale. Apply at this office, 89-tf.
The city council enacts an ordinance exempting The Farmers Tobacco Warehouse Company from city taxation for five years starting with 1912. The tax relief covers real estate plant and all property, effective upon passage and publication. Mayor W. A. Samuels and Clerk H. M. Ringo sign.
The Commonwealth faces Thomas Dolan in a murder trial over Patrick Mooney. The case, previously tried twice with hung juries, has drawn notable local interest in Lexington as both men were prominent figures.
A light bay six year old mare with a white left hind foot and white right front foot, about 900 pounds, thin condition. Strayed or stolen from 402 E Campbell. Liberal reward offered for information leading to recovery.
Reminder that next Monday is the horse show day and an offer to prepare promotional cards. The message urges timely action and presents a service to create the cards for the event.
A fragment notes 39 31 H. M. Ringo and S. E. Kelly & Co advertising courteous treatment and prompt delivery. The ad also mentions Vanarsdell's offering pure pork sausage, with the address 1211 Pure pork sausage at Vanars dell's.
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