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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
1
Frankfort officials announce bids to construct a four and a half mile Winchester pike from the city to the Clark county line will be received on May 3 by the highway commission. The project aims for a high type surface likely asphalt or concrete to be completed this summer and fall. Citizens welcome the road work under way.
Local ad lists L M Redmond specials including cakes P and G soap Lenox soap brooms white dinner plates table glasses enameled wash pans baby chick fountains curtain scrims ginghams and yellow mixing bowls with prices. Promotes low prices on wallpaper paints varnishes doors and screen wire at L M Redmond.
After 25 hours of deliberation the jury failed to reach an agreement in the trial of Lexington merchant Charles Cohen who shot Joseph W. Porter. Circuit Judge William Worthington discharged the case after a hung jury with a 7 to 5 vote for conviction in the last 17 ballots.
Cornwell's advertises Easter and Court Day specials with produce such as green beans cabbage tomatoes lettuce onions radishes and fruit plus home killed meats. It lists sugar 6.50 per 100 pound sack Quakies and corn flakes five cents a box and flour 4.60 per 100 pounds with delivery offered.
Advocate J. W. Baber argues the corner of Maysville and Locust streets is the ideal hotel site. He cites depot proximity, potential future hotel competition, rental prospects, a ready-to-build lot, and the strong South Maysville business street as reasons.
The Presbyterian church ladies announce an exchange at the H B Ringo store on Saturday April 15. Proceeds support church activities and relief work in the community.
Circuit Judge Robert L. Stout overruled the demurrer to the indictment of Maurice Galvin and Frank Blair. Galvin, Covington attorney, must stand trial in Franklin circuit court on conspiring to obtain a pardon for Blair, a convict who robbed James Hendricks of Louisville. Blair has not been captured.
Claude Salyer sold his residence at the corner of Sycamore and Locust streets to W A Haven of West Liberty. Haven and his family will move in at once. price paid was seven thousand dollars.
Miss Elizabeth Guthrie daughter of Mrs W P Guthrie of this city is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky. She majors in English with education and journalism minors and participates in YWCA Women's League English Club and Alpha Xi Delta.
The Mt Sterling Choral Society directed by Prof. Frank M. Chariton will present a cantata Monday and Tuesday evening at the Christian church. The program has two parts and features a large roster of local singers including Mesdames Bishop Turey Henry and Coons, Miss Campbell Reis Burroughs Pie ratt Coons and Messrs Senff Keller McGuire Wood Tipton Coons among others.
Walter H. Wright resumed the mercantile business in a location where his predecessor failed. He operates with earnest effort, offering a wide line including queens ware glassware aluminumware staple and fancy groceries seeds and both sweet and Irish potatoes. He names prices and invites customers to visit.
Marvin Gay Squire Williams and Manager Ellis returned from Cincinnati last night with four new players for a tryout. They will report next week and come highly recommended.
The Montgomery Motor Company reports the sale of a special six Studebaker to M. C. Crosley of Morehead. The model is noted as one of the best priced cars and is rapidly gaining popularity in this area.
Special price promotion for a Thor electric washing machine from The Electric Shop valid this week only. Rooms for rent available by application to C. E. Evans on West High Street.
Roscoe C. Arbuckle known as Fatty was found not guilty by a San Francisco jury after six minutes of deliberation on the manslaughter charge tied to the death of actress Virginia Rappe. The acquittal was greeted with relief as his wife Minta Durfee Arbuckle comforted him and jurors received a quiet farewell.
Mary Chiles Hospital reports Dr. J. F. Lockhart greatly improved and expected home Saturday. Mrs. Jennie Thomas and Mrs. Fred Hynson also improved enough to go home. George Eastin Floyd Stamper James Wilson and W. S. Adams recovered sufficiently. Mrs. Bud Turner Mrs. Lillie Williams Ada Henry and Johnnie Conkwright show varied progress with several improving while Clay Couchman remains unimproved and W S Gaitskill somewhat better.
J A Walch advertises best fresh and cured meats, greens, vegetables and fruits at the corner of Bank and Main streets.
At a Kentucky Educational Association meeting in Louisville educators endorsed teaching evolution and natural science in schools and colleges despite criticism from biblical literalists. Speakers urged inclusion of scientific theory and evidence in curricula.
Advertises an evening performance on April 27 featuring a cast led by Lord Crackenthorpe Lady Crackenthorpe Milicent Mrs. O Mara Major Archie Phipps Jimmy and Peggy in a breezy family comedy about a jovial English household at Electric Shop.
Auto top repairing for any car with moderate prices by Madison V Leach near C and C depot. That old suit can be made to look like new by Barnes and Cox telephone 343. Details from 51 21 and 52 41 eds.
The Standard Oil Company erects a new service station set to open Saturday. It is expected to attract motorists and will be run by Donald Quisenberry and Leonard Payne who are well regarded locally for handling the business in a satisfactory manner.
McGuire Bros on Bank Street advertises Saturday specials including peck good coffee at 1.10, DOCG POON seets 35, white combiners 1.49, alarm clocks 1.25, heavy overalls 1.45, work shirts 0.65, table glasses 0.25, cups and saucers 0.90, and seed potatoes plus garden seed. Also blue and white enamelware and aluminumware on sale.
A collection of garden seed from Congressman W J Fields is on display in the show window for free distribution. Needy residents are invited to call on Friday and Saturday to secure one package each containing an assortment of seed.
Fancy tomatoes green beans cauliflower curly lettuce button radishes new beets spring onions hot house cucumbers new potatoes trout white fish baking salmon frying salmon special prices on all our high grade canned goods T. K. Barnes & Sons.
Judge H. Clay McKee and his wife, who have wintered in St. Petersburg, Florida, are expected to arrive home today.
North Maysville street 的 National hotel building 展示窗内可见 Dixie Carpet Cleaning Co 的作品 证实其清洁与恢复地毯之效果 电话 15 可预约 送达货车很快到门口 同时 Mt. Sterling Bottling Works BUFF 吊蛋为售 出货正在加紧以完成 Mrs. Jesse Flora 的订单 电话 272。
For 30 years the American Railway Express Co. has faced narrow delivery limits and 25 years of citizen efforts to change rules, finally aided by the Chamber of Commerce. Chairman H. G. Hoffman reports extensions on West Main to Cliff Prewitt’s, Lexington to Mayor McKee’s, High to Robert Settles’, Holt to its end, Winn to J. W. Chenault’s, and Maysville to James Manix’s.
Mrs Ella Dawson Harper died at her Owingsville home after a severe pneumonia. She leaves husband Walter Harper son Kelly Harper of Catlettsburg brother Joe Dawson and sisters Mrs Sallie Brother and Mrs Young. Funeral services at the family residence conducted by Rev H S Ficklin and interment in Owingsville cemetery. FOR RENT Grassland Lula M Grigsby.
Ben H. Scott resigns as local manager of the Oil Products Company effective May 1. No successor named and Scott has not decided his next business venture.
A silver tea will be held Friday afternoon at Spratt Home for Nurses to celebrate the first anniversary of Mary Chiles Hospital opening. The event runs 3 to 5 pm and the general public is invited to attend.
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