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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1921
Page
8
Timmins Machine Shop at 328 330 W Vine St Lexington Ky offers complete machine shop services and oxy acetylene welding. They claim to repair any kind of machinery and boast best equipped shop in the South with contact by phone 171.
If you have a piano organ phonograph or sewing machine you want repaired or sold or if you wish to buy one see J H Brown Brown's Music Store Bank Street offers repairs sales and purchases of musical items and appliances.
W. C. Mackie & Co advertises 1914 prices in stock at Mackie’s store. Black cake ingredients fruits nuts and candies are listed along with call for quality and service.
The Mt Sterling City Board passes an ordinance authorizing several bonds totaling 25 in sum to fund improvements on West Locust Street Richmond Street Samuels Avenue East Locust Street and East High Street. Bonds bear 6 percent interest dated Oct 11 1921 and payable in ten equal annual installments with tax liens.
The City of Mt Sterling Kentucky authorizes sale of improvement bonds totaling 3571.48 to fund Willow Street paving from East High to East Main. Bonds bear 6 percent interest, issued November 3 1921 in ten series with semiannual interest payments, secured by special taxes and city ordinances. If taxes are unpaid, the city will sue for collection.
The article details a man frauding residents and businesses in Mt Sterling, securing cash and goods totaling hundreds of dollars. He left a trail including a Hoffman steam presser, sewing machines, and other equipment in a room under attach ment. Authorities note he had a Sears Roebuck contract in transit and used large cash deposits to secure garments, vowing to pursue prison for the crook.
Call phone 82 market ad for W C Mackie Co promoting groceries meats fruits vegetables at lowest prices. Cooper's union suits cut to 1.35. Walsh's reference.
Depositors are invited to shop the Christmas thrift sale at Hombs and Co offering discounted clothing and seasonal apparel as part of ongoing savings. The notice emphasizes thrifty purchases and the opportunity to continue thriftiness through the store’s holiday event.
Community notice announces an old fiddlers contest hosted by Grant Tipton at the courthouse. Admission is 25 and 15 cents with proceeds aiding Tipton who is nearly blind and has no funds for washing and clothes. Gloves by Fownes discounted from 3.00 to 2.35 at Walsh's.
The Spencer church Women Missionary Society will host their annual woman's day program Sunday evening December 18 starting at 5 30. The women will conduct the program with parts on Christmas and missions and the public is invited. Eclipse shirts priced from 2 00 to 1 50.
Strayed mule described as 15 1 2 hands high in good flesh seven or eight years old. Information leading to recovery appreciated. Contact Clarence Foley in Owingsville by phone.
At about 3 pm Monday Harley Boyd of Morehead shot and killed Michael T. Dillon near Dillon’s Redburn farm two miles east of the town. The dispute began when Dillon ejected Boyd from the farm. later at the railroad crossing the violence resumed. A shotgun was used and Dillon, about 50, left a wife, four children, and a large estate.
G. D. Sullivan & Co. Locust Street phone 474 offers turkeys for Christmas market. Also for rent four rooms and bath on Bank Street. See H. Clay McKee QUICK. Oysters celery cranberries and head lettuce at all times Vanarsdell's.
Good location and business in James E Magowan’s hall building at East Locust and Fox streets. Rent store room and fixtures from him. Call 471. Stock of groceries available. L Risner Manager. Quality and service with low prices to move Xmas fruits candies and nuts quickly. W C Mackie & Co phone 82.
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