Small Crowd Attends Good Roads Meeting in City
A small crowd gathered at the Court House to hear General of eel Meheays Association and R E Woods of the Kentucky Good Roads Association. Organizers plan a county good roads club to boost public sentiment and coordinate with the state group. They hope farmers show more interest when the speakers return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satyaa
Dj 4Igre
Dun
Eel Meheays
R. E. Woods
Kentucky Good Association
County Good Roads Club
Kentucky Good Roads Association
Itenkastasende
Walsh Brothers Member Leaves Sterling For Paris Clothing Firm
Mr Robert P Walsh city councilman from the second ward, a conservative businessman, moves to Paris to start a clothing business. He led Walsh Brothers, later Walsh Company, Incorporated, and departs Sterling with his family seeking success in the new home.
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Robt. P. Walsh
Sterling
Paris
Walsh
Walsh Brothers
Walsh Company, Incorporated
For Sale Mt Sterling Building Lots
Three premier Mt Sterling building lots offered for sale with flexible terms. Apply to tf Stanley Brown to arrange purchase and discuss options.
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Mt. Sterling
Tf Stanley Brown
Newspapers Drive Giant Use of White Paper
The text notes annual white paper consumption exceeds a billion pounds for newspapers. It states children learn to read early, signaling growing paper demand as readership expands, citing The Publisher's Guide.
Father of Dr Willis Dies at 75 in Kentucky
Mr. L. H. Willis, 75, died Saturday at 5 30 AM at his home on the Wilmore pike thirteen miles from Lexington after months of ill health following a major operation. He was described as a courteous old gentleman and is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs J Pilkington and Mrs H C McConnell Jr and three sons B Y Willis L H Willis Jr. Funeral services were held Sunday at 10 AM at the residence with burial in the Lexington family lot.
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L. H. Willis
Wilmore Pike
Lexington
Willis
Ars
Kentucky
J. Pilkington
Jacksonville
Fla
H. C. McConnell, Jr
Talladega
Ala
Messrs. B. Y
L. H
Evingston
E. O. Guerrant
A. H. Doak
Marriage of Former Mt. Sterling Man in Los Angeles
Word arrived last week announcing the marriage of Jesse Rainey to Anna Nunn at Los Angeles Cal. Rainey formerly lived in this city and has resided on the West Coast for two years. Friends here join in wishing the couple joy and prosperity.
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Jesse Rainey
Anna Nunn
Los Angeles
Cal
Rainey
Far West
Stone Wins Match at Table Opera House
Big Jack Stone defeated Young Olson at the Table Opera House for a second time this week. The Wednesday match used a toe hold, while Friday’s bout barred it. Olson won the first fall but Stone took the next two. Dr Roller, renowned wrestler, will appear in the city soon.
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Big Jack Stone
Young Olson
Table Opera House
Stone
Dr. Roller
Birthday Dinner Honors Grover C. Anderson
Mr and Mrs Geo C Anderson hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of their son Grover C Anderson celebrating his 30th birthday with many relatives attending. Do you go to church.
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Geo. C. Anderson
Grover C. Anderson
Cattle Auction Brisk With High Prices Across Weight Classes
About 2 700 cattle sold with brisk trade and high values. Best 700 to 800 pound steers at 7 50 per cwt, yearlings 7 25 to 8, heifers 6 25 to 6 75, cows 5 to 6, bulls 6 to 6 25. Sheep 1500 to 2000 head brisk at 5 to 5 50 per head, mules dull. Numerous specific buyer-sales listed with prices and buyers from Clark Bath Bourbon and Fayette counties.
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Jas. McCormack
Stanley Prewitt
Clark County
Little & Powell
R. J. Ratliff
Bath County
Henry Lemaster
T. J. White
Frank Boyd
Hayden Jackson
Mr. Chandler
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Bowen & Co
Mr. Myers
Jessie Morton
Joe H. Downing
Lexington
A.L. Kerns
Carlisle
W. T. Treadway
D. F E. Murphy
Ed. Peck
Chas Meng
Bourbon County
A. H. Downing
Hiram Long
Mike Wilson
Dan Welch
Carl Trimble
Fayette County
Ben Conley
A. Stone
Sam Wheeler
Sam Laythram
Keeton & Co
Chas. Meng
Wm. Ledford
Ben Perry
Ed. Hill
Jay Shrout
Sam Keeton
M. J. Peck
Jas. Shrout
Bronner and Farnun at $295 Fellowcraft
A fragment notes the amount $295 involving individuals Fellowcraft and Farnun t J H Bronner, with details incomplete.
Extra Big Land and Stock Sale Near Spencer Station
Perry and McCormick conducted a large land and stock sale in Montgomery County near Spencer Station on Saturday. About five hundred acres were auctioned in five parcels with top buyers Sam Robinson 187 acres H Bruce Duff 84 acres A T Combs 75 acres and George Halsey 152 acres. Average land price about 63 dollars per acre. Livestock ranged in price except horses which sold cheap. Attendance was the largest the seller had witnessed. Auctioneers were Cravens and McCormick. The event closed the partnership of Ben F Perry and S Fred McCormick.
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Mongomery County
Perry & McCormick
Spencer Station
Sam Robinson
H. Bruce Duff
A. T. Combs
George Halsey
Cravens and McCormick
Ben F. Perry
S. Fred McCormick
Court closes road to protect Maysville turnpike repairs
The Fiscal Court ordered one mile of the road closed to traffic to prevent damage by thoughtless drivers as engineers reconstruct the Maysville turnpike from Mt. Sterling to Sharpsburg. A guard will enforce the restriction with fines from five to twenty five dollars.
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United States
Maysville
Mt. Sterling
Sharpsburg
Flat Creek
Judy
van Thompson
Hinkston
Flat Rock
Paris
Fast Filly Agnes Winn Sets Local One Mile Record
Agnes Winn a two year old black filly by Peter Montgomery trotted three miles in 2 25 34 2 25 slashes and 2 21 over the local track marking the fastest mile ever trotted by a two year old.
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Agnes Winn
Peter Montgomery
Mainleaf
Passes to His Reward Jacob F. Trumbo obituary
Jacob F. Trumbo born 1829 in Wyoming Bath County died August 17 1914 at about 85 wife Mary Frances Brown of Fleming County survived by three children R O Fitch Sallie Howe Trumbo and Charles F Trumbo on duty in Ontario burial at Machpelah Presbyterian minister Rev T W Watts officiating Trumbo known as a coal and feed entrepreneur deacon Master Mason Mexican War veteran and southern Kentuckian.
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Jacob F. Trumbo
Wyoming
Bath County
Mary Frances Brown
Fleming County
R. O. Fitch
Winchester
Sallie Howe Trumbo
Charles F.trumbo
New York City
Ontario
Canada
Cobalt
Charles Trumbo
T. W. Watts
Methodist Church
Machpelah Cemetery
Trumbo
Mt. Sterling
R. M. Barnes, Jr
Man Files 25000 Dollar Damages Suit Over Train Death
Judge Robert H. Winn represents French McCarty in a suit filed last week against the C and O Railroad the Kentucky Utilities Co and engineer O N Garr seeking 25000 dollars for the death of Ray McCarty who was killed when struck by a C and O train driven by Garr Jack Holbarn another Utilities Co employee was seriously injured but expected to recover
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Robert H. Winn
French McCarty
Kentuck Utilities Co
O.N. Garr
Ray McCarty
Kentucky Utilities Co
O. N. Garr
Jack Holbarn
The
Utilities Co
Man Wounded in Sunday Fight In Cumberland
Warren Hatton of Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co was seriously hurt Sunday afternoon in a quarrel with Arthur Fitzpatrick. Hatton allegedly struck Fitzpatrick with a stick before Fitzpatrick wounded him. Hatton’s condition was reported as rather serious.
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Warren Hatton
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co
Arthur Fitzpatrick
Hatton
Fitzpatrick
Germans Press Through Belgium as Brussels Defenses Tighten
Brussels reports indicate German cavalry nears the Belgian capital while defense measures accelerate and government shifts to Antwerp. The British press bureau says Japan will act only in China seas to protect shipping. The German Emperor and Crown Prince are at Mainz as Berlin cheers the front move.
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Belgium
Brussels
Antwerp
Japan
Germany
China Seas
British War Council
French War Department
Mainz
Berlin
Child Burned By Hot Candy In Accident
Little Miss Margaret Beidleman, daughter of Mr and Mrs G B Beidleman, burned on her right hand Monday when she overturned a plate of hot candy poured from a kettle. Physicians dressed the burn and while painful it is not expected to be serious.
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Margaret Beidleman
G. B. Beidleman
Silver Tea Held At Mrs Suttons Home
A Silver Tea event at the home of Mrs. W A Sutton on August 15 drew about one hundred guests. Mrs Marvin Gay and Mrs W C Moore presided, the lawn lit by Japanese lanterns, with music and recitals followed by a salad course as guests departed hoping the tea series would continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Sutton
Marvin Gay
W. C. Moore
Auction notice for tobacco sticks and timber products
Tobacco sticks pine and oak offered in 10 000 lots with 300 tier polls. Call Chiles Thompson Grain Co or David M Stewart. Phone 905. (7 21)
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Chiles- Thompson Gro. Co
David M. Stewart
Rugs Special at The Fair This Week
The Fair offers matting rugs 18 by 36 inches at five cents each and large matting rugs at eighteen cents each, limited time promotional sale.
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J. D
Maysville Pike
Jake” Trumbo
Jesus
Brunner’s
Lexington Herald
Enquirer
Courier-Journal, Inc
Louisville Times
Louisville Post
Lexington Leader
Land & Priest Druggists
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
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