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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
4
A call for voters to remain calm on election day and exercise their rights. Four candidates vie for Circuit Judge nomination, with emphasis on informed voting, honest counting, and accountability for ballot manipulation. The piece evokes democratic principles and urges responsible participation.
Messrs. E. T Burgess and A. B. Setters ship their horses to Petersburg Indiana for a week of racing on the Indiana Circuit. Burgess brings Dora Deane along with The Vice and Christine Carnation while Setters campaigns Peter Patchen and Sorrell Top. Both trainers report their horses in good shape and expect strong showings.
Mr. Charles W. Bean departs this week for Leroy Illinois to start four horses at next week’s fair races. The lineup includes Mainlick a trotting gelding 2 08 3 4, Bernice Moore a trotter by Peter Montgomery, Don na Cochata a green trotting mare, and Mabel T a pacing daughter of The Assassin.
The Chamber of Commerce promotes a major membership drive starting the 10th led by R. L. Coleman Robert Trimble Jr and John Storer. The group urges local merchants farmers and bankers to join and support eastern Kentucky’s best town. A future picnic is proposed to foster community spirit while business gains are noted for August with strong sales despite meeting commitments.
A visitor proposed reviving the Retail Credit Men’s association in Mt. Sterling with annual dues of ten dollars. President Hoffman and Secretary Sharp learned little beyond promising representation at Frankfort during legislature sessions. The Chamber of Commerce favors cleaner streets better lighting and stricter auto mobile law enforcement to welcome Mt. Sterling.
Brick residence offering eight rooms two halls kitchen front and back porch in the best residential section within one block of the Court House. Modern property known for Mt. Sterling. For further information contact O. W. McCormick.
Multiple ads offer Buick Little Six cars, roofing, toiletries, saddles, pianos organs phonographs and real estate. Includes dealers Hancock's Garage Cravens Turpin J H Templeman Piano Co Lexington addresses and phone lines. Also names Pieper's grocery and John R Salmons with horse gear. Local services cover insurance plumbing buggy tires and home sale hint.
Classifieds advertise a kneader with steel roller and two Ford cars a roadster and touring model in good condition at an attractive price. Hancock & Turley on Bank Street and J. E. Freeland at Bank and Lo cust Streets offer specials on rubber tires. Also promoted is the No 51 Electric Rotary Sewing Machine and Wilson Rotary at the Electric Shop with a $65 price.
A visiting solicitor for relief donations met with President Hoffman and Secretary Sharp. They lacked time for a full investigation and could not endorse the appeal. The proposal potentially promised sums of 25, 50, or 1000 dollars to the town, but was not recommended.
A light wit on affectionate speech noting that calling a sweetheart sugar shows generous flattery. The remark frames playful talk as a sign of fondness and modern speech.
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