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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1919
Page
2
Certification letter expresses satisfaction with Cal Geo W Corbin as auctioneer during a public sale held December 8 and endorses his services. A dense local classifieds page follows with ads for groceries meat fresh produce pianos furniture coal cleaning and various sales listings from Lexington Kentucky area businesses.
A reader is offered Advocate classified ads at 10 cents a line for selling a house and enticing sorghum stock. The notice promotes PURE BIG SANDY SORGHUM and prices, signed by H. B. Ringo.
An ad notice promotes EB F Gray for plumbing with many years of experience and satisfaction guaranteed. It also suggests using the Advocate to advertise sales and print sale bills. Other items include dry cleaning, shingles from two suppliers, and Mt Sterling Lumber Co offerings.
The Christmas shooting contest closed at 3 30 PM with Newton Hoskins winning first prize a 20 gauge shotgun. Algier Daniels took second, Arthur Daniels third, W W Hockaday fourth, W E Henson fifth, C B Dale sixth, Daniel Skidmore seventh and Ollie Rankin eighth. The event featured ties shot off around 4 PM and Arthur Daniels of Camargo scored a perfect round. The judges praised the fair and square competition and skill based prizes.
Carolyn of the Corners final episode wraps the Thunder Mountain serial while Vitagraph launches Smashing Barriers with William Duncan. Nine reel show priced 10 and 20 cents Saturday. Also Republic Film presents Three Green Eyes with an all star cast at 10 and 20 cents. Madge Kennedy Through the Wrong Door on Ford Weekly Monday. Mary Pickford Hulda From Holland Tuesday. Coming Thursday Marguerite Clarke Girls matinee 2:30 and night 7:15 8:45 with prices plus tax.
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