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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
8
The Sideview ball team played Wades Mill in a Sunday doubleheader, losing 4 8 to 10 7 in one game and winning the other. The Sideview squad plans to win their next game at Stoops next Sunday.
The article notes rains improving crops and a large turnout at Lexington fair. It covers local movements including visits to Bourbon, Clark, and Owingsville counties, tobacco housing plans, and crop quality described as excellent despite a short overall yield. The obituary for Sadie Williams Toy details birth near Owingsville in 1883, marriage to Edward Toy, four children, Christian faith, and funeral at Somerset church.
James Kendall visited his brother and uncle in Nicholas county last week while Odel Douglas toured his Cincinnati family nearby. Our school began last Monday with Miss Zelda Baker as teacher who commands the class and aims for satisfaction. Oscar Hedges bought a fine wilt for 121 dollars at Versailes McKee Bros. John Bettis sold hogs to Oscar Hedges at nine cents a pound. James Kendall lost a two year old colt with catarrachal fever. Miss Edith Bentley entertained.
A long Christian Church meeting in Little Rock concluded Sunday with a baptism. The event raised over $2,000 to fund a parsonage for the serving minister.
Central Kentucky Fox Hunters Association plans a three race meet at Oil Springs on October 19 and 20 with master of hounds J D Chenault and president James Connetsa, hoping to attract National Association members for a real hunt and multiple prize categories.
Prentice O Re ar son of Judge E C O Re ar and Virginia Tobin both of Frankfort married at the Seelbach in Louisville last Tuesday night. Attendants were Miss Anne Tobin and A Tabb Bassett. Mrs Edward C O Re ar and Hazel O Re ar witnessed. The couple will live at Jenkins Letcher county after a short trip.
Mr Jonet Brumett and Miss Mary Elizabeth Trimble quietly wed at the home of Rev H D Clark on Wednesday afternoon. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark Trimble of this city. The groom is the son of C W Brumett and a popular county farmer. They will live on the Winchester pike.
J. L. Gay & Son won first prize and Pleasant View Farm took second in The Tipton Prize at Lexington last week. Both colts are sired by Mainleaf owned by Mr. James R. Magowan of this city. Mainleaf is set to build a strong stud reputation.
Florida editor launches Hatched Matched Dispatched column for births marriages and deaths in Big Sandy News. The new feature promises concise notices and local life events with period newspaper tone and community focus.
Harry K. Thaw, famed for the Stanford White killing, escaped the Hospital for the Criminal Insane in New York at 7 45 Sunday morning. He fled through an open gate to a waiting automobile and headed toward the Connecticut line thirty miles away. Authorities believe he is outside the state and beyond Mat teawan, with only legal action remaining to return him.
The jury in the Red Tom Davidson murder case with former Sheriff Ed Callahan of Breathitt county was hung after five hours. Eight jurors favored acquittal and four favored conviction, and Judge Bentor discharged the panel.
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