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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1911
Page
5
Numerous residents and guests arrive and depart for the Clark county Fair period. Notable names include Mr. Mason Hurt of Louisville, Miss Ellen Kirk of Maysville, and Judge Allie W. Young of Morehead visiting local families. The text lists many travel to Detroit, Tampa, Niagara Falls, Olympian Springs, and Newport, with social visits to Owensville, Flemingsburg, Hunt, Paris, and Lexington.
Reverend TP Roberts of Wilmore Kentucky will start a series of meetings at Donaldson Union Chapel on Saturday night August 5. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Guthrie Clothing Co reports its lease expired August 1 and, after failed talks with the landlord, has moved to a new room next door to Montgomery National Bank. It urges quick stock clearance with low prices on clothing, shoes, hats, and furnishings to attract buyers.
125 acres on Howards Mill and Preston turnpike with 22 acres in corn 4 in tobacco. Good dwelling and tenant house outbuildings orchard springs. Promising home. Terms reasonable. Contact J. E. Heston Mt. Sterling Ky R R No 4.
At 2 o'clock p m Saturday August 5 1911 twenty five shares of Traders National Bank Stock will be offered in lots of five shares each. The sale is by Gro M McAnister.
Walsh Bros promotes a staged sale with deep discounts on men’s suits. $30 suits cut to $15, $15 suits to $7.50, and $7 suits to $3.75, inviting shoppers to upgrade wardrobe at a fraction of cost.
A celebratedly modest Allentown woman ignored medical help after injuring a leg, claiming only her husband could see it. Blood poisoning followed, necessitating amputation and she died, her reputation for modesty cited as the cause.
A brief ad notes Greenwade’s offers the best line of meats and directs shoppers to phone numbers 85 or 100 for inquiries or orders.
Fine pure bred collie puppies for sale. High grade and eligible for registration. Seller P. Greenwade contact Mt. Sterling Kentucky phone 100. Also broken sizes assorted suits Punch and Graves offer.
Harvey M. Prewitt won the $125 buggy prize from Prewitt and Howell Hardware at the Montgomery County Fair. He drew the first number from the hat as the drawing sparked much interest. The firm offered chances on cash purchases or account payments, praised for its enterprising sales and collections. Broken sizes $25 suits, $12.50.
Officers of the Democratic State Primary can receive pay for their services by calling at Exchange Bank with B. Duerson, chairman. Also noted are broken sizes of suits priced at 22.50 dollars and 11.25 dollars.
Private sale of the five acre Winn street property owned by Mrs Eliza beth Harper now occupied by Charles Pangburn. Ten room frame home with gas water bath and outbuildings near schools churches and garden space. Contact Mrs Harper or W Herrman Woop the real estate broker for details and showing.
The store advertises men’s suits at half price with $20 suits now $10 and $32.50 suits now $16.25, highlighting substantial discounts on select styles and sizes.
A brief advertising note promotes purchasing gasoline with a simple call to action using the line Let us sell you your gasoline and the phone number 2. The fragment emphasizes direct sales and a contact method.
Advertisement for 200 bushels of Fultz Seed Wheat from Indiana offered by Oscar Moss with contact phone 59-B. Local seed buyers are urged to inquire.
Walsh Bros announces drastic reductions on suits with half price cuts. $25 suits now $12.50 and $12.50 suits reduced to $6.25, inviting shoppers to visit for fashion value.
The U B F Lodge announces its 43rd annual session in this city with elaborate preparations by the home lodge. Secretary W H Brown has worked weeks on entertainments and banquets for visiting lodges. Also advertised are broken sizes suits for sale at 15 dollars and 7 50.
Advertises Cuban Blend coffee at 20c per pound and trench breakfast coffee at 22 2c per pound. Jumbo pickles cut to 15c a dozen and medium pickles to 8c a dozen. Wash powder two packages for 5c and 10c corn starch at 5c. 50 pounds lard for $5. Promptest grocery delivery in town.
The Kentucky Montgomery County bank officer Jno S Frazer signs a sworn bank statement dated July 26 1911 listing assets and liabilities including loans and discounts bonds stocks and securities deposits and due to banks. Notary HarI W Senff attests with commission expiring January 10 1912.
A party departed Monday for a three weeks camping trip on the Cumberland River near Williamsburgh. The group includes Mr and Mrs Claude Paxton, Miss Moha Enoch, GC D Wade, Chas Howe, Bartlett Paxton, Claude Paxton Killpatrick all of this city, Mr and Mrs James Fuqua of Georgetown, Mrs Brown and Mrs Herron of Owingsville, and Miss Allen Paxton of New York.
Roy Byrd of Mt. Sterling Kentucky lists a purebred Duroc Jersey boar and promotes Greenwade as handling the best line of fresh meats. The item also advertises half price deals on suits and urges calling Vanarsdale's for the best in meat and grocery lines.
For a nice work, veal, lamb or beef roast, call phone 85 or 100 at Greenwade's.
A watch fob engraved with the initials L. B. H. was lost at the fair grounds and may be retrieved at this office for a reward. Additionally Greenwade's advertises a 50 pound can of lard for five dollars.
Listing offers trousers and light weight cloth suitable for ladies skirts and various suitings. Items described as bargains. Contact 4-2t Harry Campbell, Admr.
Greenwade's offers spring lamb for sale with a price option of five dollars or a hundred dollars per batch.
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