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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
1
The Woman's History Club presents pianist Axel Skovgaard and wife Alice as internationally renowned artists in a December 14 program. He has played for European royalty and with the New York Symphony Orchestra, drawing strong praise from audiences.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Montgomery National Bank of Mt. Sterling, Ky., will be held at the bank office on Tuesday January 10 1922 at 10 o clock a m for election of directors and other lawful business. J H Conner Cashier. Buy Xmas Seals and help the poor.
A Tuesday afternoon blaze gutted the four story Chris Davis building in Hazard, with damage estimated between 200000 and 300000. The Wells and Frank department store, the Davis building stores, and related structures suffered tens of thousands in losses, while adjacent buildings and a theater faced extensive heat and water damage.
A Friday night program showcased Y W C A work with girls dressed to represent foreign countries. They gathered around Columbia to sing Columbia Gem of the Ocean. Plans discussed for a Christmas tree and carol singing for shut ins on Christmas Eve and night.
Treadway Bros offer a fine assortment of pure candies and choice apples, along with choice cuts of fresh meats. Kerrs Perfection flour also featured among their grocery specials.
In the circuit court at Winchester a defense attorney claimed John Schumaker Jr. would be shown to have acted in self defense when he killed his father at the victim's home near Kiddville on August 8. The lawyer said records would show the elder Schumaker insanity and danger, with witnesses to testify to his general condition. Continued on page five.
Burglars broke into the Jackson & Williams dry goods and grocery store at Preston on Tuesday night, blew the safe, and the building was set ablaze. Fire damage estimated at $12,000. Amount stolen undetermined though a large sum was said to be kept in the safe.
Richardson Bros and Cornwell advertise to buy your old country hams and sell Xmas candy at close prices for teachers. They list 50 percent silver leaf lard, Roman Beauty apples per peck, Winesap per peck, oranges by the dozen, mixed nuts, black cake ingredients, H E sugar, domino sugar and Lexington Maid products with given prices.
Classified notice offers an upright Sterling piano in first class condition recently tuned. Dr J H Schultz names reasonable price and invites inquiries. For printing see The Advocate.
Harry E Ward a World War I veteran of the A E F died at the National Sanitarium Johnson City Tenn after months of treatment He suffered a severe Argonne gas attack and never recovered The body will be returned to Sharpsburg for burial Montgomery Post American Legion to conduct funeral services
The home of Bunion Pence in North Middletown was burned at 5 PM Tuesday. Insurance of 1500 was carried. The blaze started in the gable due to birds nesting there. Mr and Mrs Pence tried to douse it with water, but flames spread fast. neighbors helped but only part of the furniture and clothing were saved.
The city council conducted its regular meeting Tuesday night with eight new members sworn in by Judge B R Turner and others sworn earlier. Mayor McKee led the session naming committees including Improvement Lawrence Maher and William, Finance Perry Sandefur and Sullivan, Pardons McNeal and Prewitt. Building permits were issued and routine business proceeded.
An advertising item from W. O. Mackie & Co. urges readers to call phone 82 for the highest quality groceries meats fruits and vegetables at low prices.
James Stone, chairman of the temporary operations committee, reports that leading tobacco manufacturers show a cooperative attitude toward the Burley Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Association. He says manufacturers will buy all pledged tobacco and treat the association as fairly as other holders, with winter orders preferred.
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