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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1911
Page
4
A letter urges the Business Men's Club to push for a public hitch lot for city visitors. It supports using the old High street graveyard site, owned by the city, as the location and proposes funding via public subscriptions if needed.
Delegates gathered at the Louisville convention must act intelligently and courageously to craft a platform that unites Democrats and ensures November success. The paper plans to publish the platform in full and discuss its features while appealing to intellect over passion, avoiding personal attacks. Bradley’s senate bluff is mentioned in a light aside.
Roofing for sale offering metal roofing and sheet metal by Henry Judy with phone 674. Includes advertising for job printing services by Advocate Pub. Co. Inc offering high quality work at low prices and a call to try something new yet affordable.
New York’s meanest man is proposed as Chicago’s meanest after detectives trapped Joseph Sommers, a hustler accused of luring wash women to lonely spots with fake jobs and robbing them of small purses. Six complaints allege thefts from car fares to twenty five cents.
Rock City Greater Shows set up at the Fair Grounds Monday August 21 for one week under Schooler Corner Band auspices. Eight big acts include a merry go round Ferris wheel and free concerts with Dare Devil Malony the one arm one leg high diver and other attractions. The event features Zenda the World Wonder and the smallest married couple on the globe among many acts. Admission is free to the Fair Grounds.
A winter night scene features Dr Baird summoned to aid a farmer with pneumonia. The doctor approves a hot punch and after tasting it orders a second, weaker dose for the patient, illustrating a blunt medical remedy.
Local organizers at the Hernando building offices invite all interested in a big fall horse show during October trots. The idea began at the fair grounds and aims for a three night event with a tent near Tattersalls barn, possible permanent location if successful.
ORear claims Bradley threatened resignation to win caucus support and force Beckham's election. The piece portrays Bradley's bluff as a joke and questions the insurgent Democrats' role in the vote.
Our party leaves for Atlantic City August 17 with arrangements to accommodate all who want to accompany our party at a very reasonable figure. All accommodations will be the very best and nothing will be left undone to make this trip thoroughly enjoyable. For full particulars call at this office.
The notes recount a bullet wound to Grant Davis from a shooting near an alley, multiple visits among local families including Norths, Ficklins, Gillaspies, and Robersons, a petition to appoint E L Fassett as school trustee, a revival by Rev Hugh McLelland with about 25 additions, two elopements to Tren ton and Lions ton, and a sale notice from Punch Graves with broken sizes.
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