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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
9
Publication details for the Mt Sterling Advocate note it appears Tuesday and Thursday issues and that subscriptions cost two dollars per year. Payment must accompany orders and notices are not inserted until paid for. Advertising representatives of Theatrical Press Association are listed.
For years merchants have urged early holiday buying to reduce costs and avoid rush. The Mt Sterling Advocate asserts its large circulation across Mt Sterling, Montgomery County, and nearby areas offers the best route to reach shoppers and connect merchants with customers.
A collection of daily slogans credits national and local entities and urges study of civic values. It thanks country, Sterling spirit, churches, government, progress, and education as guiding ideals, urging daily reflection on freedom, welfare, service, and vision.
Fred P. Mann, president of the North Dakota Retail Merchants' Association, says his Devils Lake store sold $650,000 worth of goods last year with eighty five percent of trade from farmers. He notes farmers travel twenty to thirty miles to trade, and many live over fifty miles away. He argues motor cars and good roads enable same day trips to markets in Louisville or Cincinnati, faster than mail.
The History Club hosted twenty Owingsville Woman's Club members for a Friday afternoon musical program. Elizabeth Brother played piano, Ruth Robertson sang, and Lewis Kilpatrick read two stories from Black Cat and Adventure. A delightful lunch followed the entertainment.
Rev W G Jones longtime pastor of the colored Methodist church here resigns after five years to accept a church in Springfield Ohio. He will be succeeded by Rev W M McElroy of Lexington. Jones was well liked by both white and black congregants and his departure is regretted.
C F Higgins agent for the Field Minstrels praised the lobby display at the Table Theatre as the finest this season. He noted the show plays many big cities and expressed pride in the compliment.
The Woman's History Club hosts an annual Gift Shop and Exchange at Pieper's old stand on Friday and Saturday December 9 and 10. The sale features needlework and hand painted gift items, hot drinks and lunch, with items accepted on commission.
All members of the Montgomery County Chapter American Red Cross are called to a 7 o'clock meeting next Monday evening December 12 to elect an executive committee and plan chapter activities for 1922. Kilpatrick is chairman.
The Owingsville Woman's Club met at Mrs. T. M. Perry's home with a program on Prominent Men in Science and readings from Shakespeare. Members and guests attended five hundred party hosts, luncheon, and a list of attendees from local households and visitors.
Harold Blevins recently had throat surgery at Mary Chiles Hospital and is recovering well. Jere W. Coleman underwent tonsil removal surgery at Mary Chiles Hospital yesterday. For printing, see The Advocate.
Three Indiana corn producing farms offered for sale with 5, 140 and 306 acres. Described as good properties at great bargains. Contact Ayres & Co for details.
A local columnist notes a smile from a mirror can be a sign of self reflection and contrasts it with social indifference in daily life. The piece muses on perception and inner mood in urban sidewalks and shops.
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