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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1911

Page

8

Printers Ink Ad Warns of Ink Drop Dangers

An advertising line warns that a drop of printers ink may prevent a shop from blinking. The concise prompt emphasizes the value of ink and suggests caution against mishaps in printing operations.

Beaded Wings and Mutations Found In Fruit Flies

Prof T H Morgan of Columbia University reports mutations in Drosophila ampelophila from radium exposure and breeding. A line shows beaded wings in offspring at high frequency, plus wing shortening, reduced wings, altered wing color and eye color. Curiosity paves questions about breeding wings and legs away in house flies.

T. H. Morgan Columbia University Morgan

Notice of Limited Availability for Lips The World’s Known

A brief public notice states limited quantities remain for Lips the World's Known Best. End user purchases must be completed promptly to secure the item before stock runs out.

Birth of Daughter for Colonel Gatewood Couple

Mr and Mrs Colonel Gate wood announce the birth of a baby girl yesterday at their home. This is their second child, a daughter.

Colonel Gatewood

Farms for sale around Spencer Station and Mt. Sterling

Real estate broker W Horrman Woop lists several Kentucky farms for sale near Spencer Station and Paris Pike. Includes Sam Duff Yocum farm with 35 acre Nickell farm with 600 trees, W P Cogswell 55 acres, and Herndon 151 acres. All feature good improvements, water, fences, and strong grass land.

Sam Duff Spencer Station Yocum Farm Mr. Duff P. B. Nickell Spencer Bruce Duff Mr. Nickell W. P. Cogswell Paris Pike Herndon W. Horrman Woop Mt. Sterling

Correspondence from High Top notes community events

Mrs James Douglas visits sister in Versailles and Mrs E L May returns home from Wilmore. Road work on the pikes aids Mt Sterling. Crop damage from drought hits tobacco and corn. one fourth to one half crop risk. Staggs celebrate matrimony and plan Canada home. Local farm and church news, visits, and recent meet ing at Springfield with 16 additions and Deacon election.

Herman Staggs Canada

Local Happenings and Visits Across the County

Mrs Harrison Conn is very ill. D L Gordon visits relatives at Morehead. Miss Eula Wilson returns from Frankfort. J H Gillaspie and wife home from Swango Springs. Roy McClain of Bourbon County visits relatives. Grass shortages force stockmen to begin feeding. Mrs Wm Johnson recovering from typhoid. Miss Amanda Clark of Owingsville guests here. R E Tipton and family return from Madison County. Miss Lela Mae Foley of Mt Sterling visits the Fassett children. Miss Leona Morgan of Mt Sterling guests Mrs T H Coons. Grasshoppers damage tobacco. Len Morberly and wife of Paris visiting. Say, Stoops, to keep you company. John Caywood and wife visit Oscar Caywood family. Millard Dennis moves to Morgan County. Mrs A H Robbins and son Frank visit friends in Rochester. Misses Lillie and Nancy Craven attend Sunday School Convention in Owingsville. Local youths attend Baptist Association at Lulbegrad Church. T J Carr wife and daughter Fannie return from Indianapolis. Henry Fielder and wife of Winchester visit Mrs Rushford. Jesse Rushford and wife of Carmargo visit.

Knox Hats On Sale As Fall Styles Arrive

Knox world renowned hats go on sale today. Greenwade's offers cold boiled ham and Manhattan shirts at cut prices. Walsh Bros highlights pants originally at 3 4 and 5 dollars reduced to 1 98. Punch Graves promotes shirt and hat sales.

Knox Punch & Graves Manhattan Walsh Bros

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Advocate Hoffman’s Insurance Agency Lee and Hoffman Democratic City Committee Sach City C. B. Duerson B. Frank Perry Sec Rogers Co Columbia Opportunity Walsh James Douglas Versailles E. L. May Wilmore J. H. Henry Joe Sam Ishmel Walter Lane J. W. Mee Bill Alice Duke Rosie Flanders Millesburg Springfield Church Barkley Neal McIntosh, Florida Everett Robi I. C. Hunt St. Helens Springfield W. T. Bryant Ashland Old Montgomery Bert Sanders Sherman Hamilton Edna Emma D Berry, Ky Dollie L. Warner Hinkston Pike J. W. Tyler Midway T. N. Coons Roy Byrd Stoops Harrison Conn D. L. Gordon Morehead Eula Wilson Frankfort J. H. Gillaspie Swango Springs Roy Mcclain Bourbon County Wm. C. Johnson Amanda Clark Owingsville R. E. Tipton Madison County Lela Mae Foley Leona Morgan T. H. Coons Len Morberly Wife Paris John Caywood North Middletown Oscar Caywood Millard Dennis W. E. Sledd Place Morgan County A. H. Robbins Frank Rochester Lillie Nancy Cravens Baptist Association Lulbegrad T. J. Carr Fannie Indianapolis Ind Henry Fielder Winchester Jesse Rushford Carmargo Fred Rushford Greenwade’s Gaxpayers Sterling
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