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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
4
The campaign slate names Coroner GEO. C. EASTIN for coroner and Co. K. OLDHAM for mayor with BEN R. TURNER as police judge. Voters see a three-way ticket reflecting local government positions and party alignment.
The piece discusses proposed changes to the State Primary Law including moving the election date from August to June and allowing nominees without opposition to appear without ballots. It also criticizes Fusion efforts in Lexington, endorses the commission form of government, notes reduced express rates, and praises Winchester and swift vote counting while thanking readers for the monthly section’s reception.
A Florida editor leads the marriages births and deaths feature titled Bells Yells and Kuells detailing local families milestones and obituaries with a regional community focus.
A list of Kentucky fair dates for 1913 with towns and duration. Cities include Broadhead Perryville Vangeburg Hardinsburg Lawrenceburg Shepherdsville Columbia Erlanger Stanford Ewing Eminence Elizabethtown Shelbyville London Nicholasville Florence Germantown Paris Alexandria Fulton Frankfort Somerset Bardstown Barboursville Tompkinsville Franklin Hodgenville Monticello Morgantown Falmouth Kentucky State Fair Louisville Scottsville Horse Cave Bowling Green Adairville Paducah Glasgow Murray Elkton Hopkinsville Mayfield and the state fair in Louisville.
County courts are scheduled on specific Mondays in nearby counties. Bath and Owingsville meet on the 2nd Monday, Bourbon in Paris on the 1st, Clark in Winchester on the 4th, Fayette in Lexington on the 2nd, Fleming in Flemingsburg on the 4th, Harrison in Cynthiana on the 4th, Madison in Richmond on the 1st, Montgomery in Mt Sterling on the 3rd, and Nicholas in Carlisle on the 2nd Monday.
Alabama will determine its procedure to elect a U.S. senator following the death of Senator Johnson. The move follows the constitutional amendment authorizing direct election by the people.
A letter from B. F. Perry thanks supporters after a campaign with 838 votes for Perry and 847 for Mr. Chenault, signaling a Democratic win in November. An ad promotes slippers from Advocate Publishing Co. and grocery items at Vanarsdell's.
Round trip railroad fare to Mammoth Cave set at 5.65 with cave routes included for 6.50 total of 12.15 for three days. Regu lar morning trains depart Winchester at 7:30 a.m. Tickets limited to ten. Write or phone L. & Nagen 5-2t.
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