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Mount Sterling Advocate in Mount Sterling, Kentucky
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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1914
Page
5
Personal Notes Show Locals Visiting Nearby Cities
Local residents list visits and trips across Kentucky and nearby states. Frank Trimble and Joe McNamara of Memphis spend time with relatives in the city, while Emma Magowan and Esther Wilson travel from Olympian Springs and Memphis respectively. Several others visit Winchester, Georgetown, Huntington, and Flemingsburg.
Local social notes recap week of travel and visits
Mr Crawford’s headquarters are at Louisville. Mrs Albert Erdman of Louisville visits relatives here. Mr and Mrs Reid and daughter join kin in Richmond. Rogers Lockwell Samuel and Hazelrigg return from New York purchases. E R Little of this city and W E Little of Winchester back from motor trip through Indiana Illinois. The Clay family andViv ta Kinsolving take a cottage at Olympian Springs for several weeks. Olympian Springs weekend guests include J W Clay Tom Greene Floyd Clay J R Magowan G B Senff J M Hoffman C M Edwards Albert Samuels. Mrs G B Swango and niece Maria Swango of Terre Haute spend week at Hazel Green visiting friends and relatives. They stop in Jackson on the way to Hazel Green. John Carmody, an old Sterling boy, visited last week. Carmody, now with a machinery firm, is based in Johnstown Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Grace Vaughn
Lexington
Mabel Horton
Joe McNamara
Memphis
Tenn
G. A. McCommick
Swango Springs
Mary Lisle Duty
Phelps Renick
Winchester
Esther Wilson
James Gatewood
Olympian Springs
E. R. Dean
Little Son
South Bend
Ind
B. W. Trimble
City
Ella Proctor
Messrs. J. W. Clay
Tom Greene
Floyd Clay
J. R. Magowan
G. B. Senff
J. M. Hoffman
C. M. Edwards
Albert Samuels
G. B. Swango
Maria Swango
Terre Haute
Hazel Green
John Carmody
Sterling
Carmody
State University
Central
South America
Johnstown
You Hear What People Say About Others
A short aphorism notes that awareness of others roasting you reveals humility and self awareness. It warns that ignorance of gossip implies conceit and a lack of social perception.
Hail Insurance Ad by Three Firms
A hail insurance pitch offers crop protection for farmers. B Frank Perry, agent, invites clients to secure coverage with three different companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Perry
Agt
Rooms for Rent at Olympian Springs in Kentucky
Olympic Springs Bath County advertises rooms with private baths at 18 dollars each and weekly rates of 10 12 and 15 dollars. Nurses pay half price and children under 10 also half. Describes best table in Kentucky good music and dancing at Shady Grounds Virgin air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Virgin Air
Child Drinks Lye. TwoYearOld Ruth Richards Injured
Last Wednesday Ruth Richards daughter of Mr and Mrs J Wesley Richards drank a cup of concentrated lye thinking it was water. Her face throat and mouth were burned but she has now about recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Localhealth Notes Show Small Improvements All Around
Master Jamie Becraft and Little Miss Mary Lawless Gatewood are improving. Mrs Ed Taul remains ill and Mr Warren Hatton is recovering from a serious cut. David Howell, brought home from Florida, is improving. Gilbert H Satterwhite nears hospital discharge in Lexington as family members recover at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Becraft
Mary Lawless Gatewood
Ed. Taul
Warren Hatton
Artie Fitzpatrick
David Howell
Florida
Gilbert H. Satterwhite
Lexington
M. G. Satterwhite
G. H. Satterwhite
Social events at Horton lawn party for Miss Vaughn
Miss Mabel Horton hosted a lawn party at her parents home in honor of visitor Miss Lucy Vaughn of Lexington. Edith Reis and Virginia Watts led the punch service as Nettie Horton and Mrs Norman Horton helped entertain. Forty guests enjoyed refreshments and an enjoyable evening. Edith Reis hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering at her Clay street home with games and lunch for her young friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Horton
Lucy Vaughn
Lexington
Edith Reis
Virginia Watts
Miss Horton
Nettie Horton
Norman Horton
Chas, Reis
Clay Street
Memorial Masses Held for Late Pope Pius X at St Patrick's
Memorial services in honor of the late Pope Pius X were held at St Patrick's church Tuesday morning with a solemn high mass of Requiem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Pius X
St. Patrick’s Church
Birth of an Eleven-Pound Boy in Lexington
To J. S. Porter and wife of Lexington, Monday August 24, 1914, an eleven pound boy named Fred Haas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Porter
Lexington
Fred Haas
Cream for Sale and Footwear Advertised at Brunner's
Classified note lists Strap Pumps and Women’s Oxfords at Brunner’s with a special on broken clots. Also offers two gallons of rich cream for weekly sale by Mrs Hughes Atkinson and a contact phone 356-X. The second fragment mentions dogs of war barking but slow to close, hinting at a quarrel and threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunner’s
Hughes Atkinson
Montgomery divorce filings dominate September term
Sixteen divorce cases appear among forty three suits filed for the September term of the Montgomery County Circuit Court. Fifteen of the 43 filings are divorce actions, reflecting the term’s focus on matrimonial disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Ice Cream Supper Aids Levee School Library Fund
An ice cream supper will be held at Levee school on August 29 a Saturday night to benefit the school library fund. A string band will perform at the event providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levee
School Library Fund
Wanted Good Second Hand Spring Wagon
Classified note from J. T. Coons seeking a used spring wagon with contact by phone 456-W. A wry line about the wicked who flee when no man pursueth and par agons of purity appears as a quip in the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Coons
No man has occasion to apologize for doing his duty
A concise maxim states that individuals should not feel compelled to apologize when acting according to their responsibilities. The saying emphasizes personal duty over perceived fault.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
The document presents an oath by Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. promising to pay one hundred dollars for every intractable catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It notes the remedy works internally on blood and mucous surfaces and is offered from Toledo Ohio with a public notary witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. W. BA
Hall
Food ships sail light as England begs for supplies
New York reports ships bound for England carry light cargo while Britain faces food shortages. The Celtic carried 5,000 tons instead of 16,000, Kroonland 4,500 with room for 8,000, and the Adriatic St Paul New York Philadelphia lines show lightness. Officials blame unpaid drafts and gold payment delays, keeping vast tonnages in harbor despite England's grain surplus and rising sugar imports from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
England
Celtic
Kroonland
St. Paul
Philadelphia
International Merchantile Marine
Germany
Europe
Sugar and provisions aboard Krooland and Celtic listed
The Kronoland and Celtic carry large consignments mostly from domestic markets. The Celtic’s wartime manifest includes 1000 tons of bacon ham and lard from Chicago 18000 eggs from Japan 1000 barrels of green apples awaiting ripening for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krooland
Chicago
Japan
Rooster Echoes Triumph After Quitting Fights
A rooster continues to crow triumphantly long after ceasing his fighting bouts. The note frames the bird's stoic persistence beyond competitive clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Tobacco sample from two acre crop shown by J Morrison
A six foot stalk of topped tobacco brought to town by J Morrison last Monday as a sample of his two acre crop. The Greensburg Record notes the crop is of high quality with mighty good tobacco claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Morrison
Greensburg
Brunner's Offers $2.9 Special on Men's Oxfords
Brunner's advertises a $2.9 special on men's oxford shoes. The sale highlights real bargains for shoppers seeking affordable footwear.
Vice self wounding ends in death as day unfolds
A self inflicted wound by Vice leads to death, with the act occurring and the day ending in tragedy. No other details on location or individuals are provided in the fragment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duerson’s Drug Store
Frank Trimble
Memphis, Tenn
R. P. Thomas
R. E. Punch
Emma Magowan
Spring Station
Lola F. Day
Huntington
W. Va
W. A. Sutton
Flemingsburg
C. H. Perry
Mattie Coleman
Martha Coleman
Jerry Coleman
Georegtown
Messrs
R. L. Vanarsdell
Geo. B. Turner
J. C. Graves
Hot Springs
Arkansas
J. A. Crawford
Western Union Telegraph Company
Albert Erdman
Louisville
E .R. Little
W. E. Little
Indiana
Illinois
J. W. Clay
W. Caldwell Clay
Vitu'a Kinsolving
Bath County
Kerr
Ballard & Ballard
Graham
Four Craver
MR. Tabb
The
Advocate For Printing
E. S. Earp
Secretary of State
Bryan
Edison Agency
Washington
Edison
Bryan & Robinson, Jewelers
J. D. Hazelrigg & Son
R. G. Kern
Nat'l Bank Bldg
Mt, Sterling, Ky
Mt. Sterling National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
National Bank For Kentucky
Sutton - Gastin Company Funeral Directors and Embalmers
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