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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1916
Page
8
Rev J W Blair preached at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday. He and Evangelist Beigeal of Georgetown plan a two week revival at the Levee beginning Monday night August 21.
The court will begin sittings at Mt. Sterling Ky in the Mt. Sterling courthouse on Monday Sept 11 1916 and continue daily until completed. Creditors of Geo W Hainline deceased must present proven claims as required by law. W A Samuels M C M C C notices Palm Beach and Kool Cloth suits advertised for sale at five dollars in Main street window Punch Graves Co.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway appeals to Boards of Trade shippers and receivers for cooperation to maximize freight car efficiency. The ICC circular urges prompt loading and unloading to prevent shortages. C and O officials instruct prompt car use and release to avoid delays and improve loading facilities.
A sale notice lists 400 Mountain Black Face ewes offered by John D. Greenwade or Jas F Wilson and Mr Sterling in Kentucky. Readers are advised to also check the Gillaspie sale and renting advertisement in this issue.
Window listing dresses in voile beach cloth and gingham with special prices. White embroidered voile dresses from $1.48 to $2.95 and Peter Thompson blue trimmed styles from $2.95. Amoskeag gingham dresses 79c. Children’s gingham 79c. All items fall sale oriented.
This sale offers wash goods at 14c yard for 36 inch fabrics with plain dimity checks and stripes. Includes 25c to 50c values in voiles, laces, silk organdies, novelty skirtings, and gabardines, advertised as extraordinary and desirable for early fall white skirts. Regular prices noted as 25c to 368c.
Catalogue lists 200 pairs slippers including novelty pumps in multiple colors and Louis heels with prices cut to 2.45, 1.95, and 0.98 for various categories. Highlights 75 pairs patent and kid slippers originally 3.00 to 3.50 now 1.95, 50 pairs Queen Quality and Zeigler 2.45, 100 white canvas 0.98 to 2.00, plus 200 total pairs and children’s slippers reduced similarly.
Special sale offers boys' wool suits priced at $4.95 to $5.00 with Norfolk styling and bloomer trousers, reduced to $3.95 in a promotional offer.
Advertises daily wear and housewares with 59c sport shirts at 39c or 3 for $1.00. Includes calico ginghams 5c yard, lintless crash 5c yard special, Huck towels 15c value or $1.00 per dozen, heavy outing fabrics 8 1-3c yard, drapery cretonnes 10c, cretonnes 27 inch 8 1-3c, various flannelettes, and Hope Cotton for $1.00.
Prices drop on Boys School Shoes and Men low cuts to four dollars. Remaining stock includes Nettleton Kneeland and Lane brands, all heavily reduced. Look for the big table of deals.
List of bulk buys with deep discounts including towels jeans towels wash bags and soaps. Items include extra large Huck towels Turkish towels pillow cases wash bags men's wash ties fibre silk socks spools O N T crochet and Castile soap all priced at 25c or 15c to 28c per group.
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