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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1920
Page
2
Local notices advertise old book and metal pickups by Heinrich & Son on South Queen Street. Lexington vendors promote monuments by Adams & Son, pianos by E C Christian Music Co, and grocery savings at Pieper's. Also listed are welding services, engine works, buggies, hay feeds, and subscription prompts with names and addresses in Lexington.
Real estate notice by W M Parrish of Lexington announcing specialist sale of city and suburban homes around Lexington Kentucky and property handling in adjacent counties. Listing emphasizes local market focus and office at 144 West Short Street.
A collage of classified ads from Lexington including farm loan offers at 5 10 and 20 years with 512 and 6 percent on sums from 2000 to 100000, Homestead Fertilizer, auctioneer John W Bain, Fayette Radiator Repair, Mohawk Tires Acme Garage, Service Tire Co Radiator Works, E T Reis advertiser, and more. Mentions of Adams Young auto repair Harley Davidson Excelsior motorcycles Ragan Gay Garage and other local businesses.
Neighbors invited to join the Advocate list with a promotion for John McDonald who can call at Ragan-Gay Motor Co. for a five dollar tire credit. Wanted room or board in city center with references. Wanted clean old rags free of buttons. A E Lawrence advertises reliable work and both new and repair services. Pieper's and Turpin & Son auto accessories listed with contact details.
A quick sale listing for 200 acres of land with 50 acres of young timber and abundant crops. Includes a five room frame house, barn, orchard, garden, well and spring, and complete farm stock and tools. Location near school, church, station, and Ohio market, price 14000 with 4000 down and ten year term. Possession in 24 hours, agent W A Eichelberger at First National Bank Building Portsmouth.
In 1828 the Lemon & Son jewelry store on Main Street, Louisville, was founded by Jas J Lemon. From humble beginnings it grew into a renowned diamond establishment with customers including grandsons and great grandsons of early patrons. Visitors receive a cordial welcome as they come from many states to buy diamonds and silverware.
Friday features Theda Bara in The Lure of Ambition a six act drama and the third episode of The Masked Rider Prices are 10 and 20 cents plus tax Also Paramount Artcraft presents Scarlet Days a six act feature by David W Griffith and a Sunshine Comedy A Milk Fed Vamp in two acts Prices 2 and 22 cents plus tax Next week includes Madlaine Traverse What Would You Do A Matt and Jeff Cartoon Comedy Prices 10 and 20 cents plus tax The Cinema Murder with Marion Davies Burton Holmes and travelogue Prices 10 and 22 cents plus tax Let the Advocate print sale bills free ticket for Mrs George Coleman at the Table Wednesday night
A Revival Meeting at Reas Tabernacle C M E church in this city closed Sunday night with increased membership adding ten. Rev Thomas H Copeland of Hopkinsville Kentucky led the meeting with Mrs Copeland guiding the singing. Theweekend included a white attendance enjoying plantation songs and a generous $25 donation from the Hon R A to aid in printing the Advocate.
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