Quite a Compliment For Prof. Stanley Thomas
In Farmers Kentucky on December 28 1910 The Advocate notes the praise for Prof Stanley R Thomas principal of the local school He impressed pupils and peers with engaging teaching and higher aim students Miss Sallie Park is commended for her diligent work with children and the trustee J Mason Green is praised for his earnest efforts The piece ends with An Interesting Observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Stanley R. Thomas
Land of Flowers
Sallie Park
J. Mason Green
Advocate Publishing Co Calendar Sale Hits City
The Advocate Publishing Co Inc promotes its extensive calendar collection as the city’s most elaborate. Readers are urged to order directly from the local firm, highlighting a broad assortment and direct availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advocate Publishing Co., Inc
Miss Simrall Hosts Delightful 1910 to 1911 Reception
Miss Martha Simrall entertained Saturday night with a pleasant reception. Refreshments were served as the jovial guests watched the old year 1910 transition into 1911 with much merriment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Simrall
Let Us Engrave Wedding Invitations Promptly
Advocate Pub. Co. announces a wedding invitation service with fast engraving for couples seeking timely, elegant announcements. The notice highlights skilled typography and customizable formats to suit traditional and modern styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advocate Pub. Co., Inc
Talk Fifteen and the Inner Subtle Discontent
A reflective piece on the self contentment of the average man in the morning mirror. It notes a small persistent rancor that spoils his self-satisfaction, unseen yet constant, and wonders how others feel as he moves through daily business.
Miss Judy Hosts Elegant Dinner for Young Ladies
Miss Emerald Judy entertained fourteen young women with a 6 o'clock dinner at her Sycamore Street home. The house was decorated for Christmas and six courses were served. By 8 pm several young men arrived for a pleasant evening and fruits finished the gathering at 10. Attending were Vitula Kinsolving Katharine Spence Herriott Emily Robinson Nancy Katherine Owings Elizabeth Cockrell Lucy Clay Woodford Florence Ray Evans Mary Vansant Tabb Lena Heaton Hazel Grubbs Katherine Greene Elizabeth Perry Mildred Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald Judy
Sycamore Street
Vitula Kinsolving
Katherine Spence Herriott
Emily Robinson
Nancy Katherine Owings
Elizabeth Cockrell
Lucy Clay Woodford
Florence Ray Evans
Mary Vansant Tabb
Lena Heaton
Hazel Grubbs
Katherine Greene
Elizabeth Perry
Mildred Robinson
1912 Calendar Samples Offer Best Prices
Attention merchants see over 500 calendar samples in stock with low prices. Buy locally from Advocate Pub. Co. Inc. for calendars that compare to national offers and save money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advocate Pub. Co., Inc
Gibbons and Tipton Dismissed in Allen Killing Case
Judge McCormick called the cases of Mike Gibbons and Jas C Tipton for killing Clint and Walter Allen in this city on December 22. After a conference between Commonwealth lawyers and W A Young for the prosecution, the Commonwealth announced no evidence would be offered and the defendants were discharged from custody. It was unclear if the cases will be presented to the next grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. McCormick
Mike Gibbons
Jas. C. Tipton
Clint
Walter Allen
The
Commonwealth
W. A. Young
Thomas Allen
Calendar display opens in Mt Sterling with 1912 line
A large collection titled The most complete line of 1912 calendars ever is now on display in Mt Sterling showing a comprehensive range of yearly calendars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
The
Advocate Publishing Co., Inc
Collegiate Institute resumes after Christmas break
The Mt. Sterling Collegiate Institute reopened after the holidays on Monday and classes resume Tuesday. The second term begins January 30 with many new pupils expected to enroll. The institution is praised as an excellent place for local children to study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling Collegiate Institute
Postponed Hearing In Hawkins Case To Friday
The examining trial of Mason Thomas, charged with shooting John Hawkins during Christmas week, was postponed by Commonwealth motion until next Friday at 10 o'clock due to Hawkins's absence this Saturday before County Judge McCormick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hawkins
Mason Thomas
McCormick
Hawkins
Commonwealth
Notice to Register Occupation with Local Registrar
Kentucky law requires every physician midwife and undertaker to register name address and occupation with the local registrar. The notice urges immediate action and offers blanks and instruction books at the office for completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the General Assembly of Kentucky
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Bourbon Chief Dies, Noted Saddle Horse Sire
Bourbon Chief 976, a world famous saddle horse sire, died of old age at J H Gillaspie’s Hinkston farm in this county. Foaled May 29 1883 in Bourbon county he defeated Harrison Chief in harness and sired many winners including Montgomery Chief Bourbon Prince Emily Emerald Chief Bourbon King Bourbon Beauty and Marvel King. His death is a loss to the local saddle horse industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkston
J. H. Gillaspie
Bourbon Chief
Bourbon County
Millersburg
Harrison Chief
Latham
Denmark
Emily
Montgomery County Fair Association election time debate
A move seeks to shift officer elections of the Montgomery County Fair Association from April to January 15 and to amend charter articles to hold trotting meetings separate from the fair. Supporters say the changes would spur breeding of trotters and pacers in the county. Also advertises engraved calling cards by Advocate Pub Co Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County Fair Association
Montgomery County
Farm Sold for 20000 in Morgan County Ad Scene
Real estate man R L Stewart reports the sale of Mrs John Morris farm for 20000 to Willis Henry and Judge Hannah of Morgan county. The sale price equaled about 126 per acre. Engraved calling cards available from Advocate Pub Co Inc.
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R. L. Stewart
John Morris
Willis Henry
Judge Hannah
Morgan County
Contractor Lankston Purchases Holt Avenue Cottage
Mr. John L. McCormick sells to Jas. W. Lankston a frame cottage on Holt avenue for $1,500. Lankston will take possession in the spring and remodel the residence to live there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. McCormick
Jas. W. Lankston
Holt Avenue
Well Known Dry Goods Firm Closes After Long Run
W. A. Samuels has closed his dry goods business in this city and retires from trade. He will serve as mayor and continue in plumbing with which he is connected. The exit leaves Sterling without a dry goods firm of that name for over fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A Samuels
Mr. Samuels
Mr. Sterling
Laughlin Sells Brick House to Gibbons and Carter
Owen Laughlin sells his brick business house on South Maysville street to Frank Gibbons and Joe Carter for 6500 cash. Laughlin buys the frame business house from J H Henry on North Maysville street for 1600 and plans to move his harness and tinware business there.
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Owen Laughlin
South Maysville Street
Messrs
Frank Gibbons
Joe Carter
Mr. Laughlin
J. H. Henry
North Maysville Street
Cut Prices at Reis' West-End Harness Shop
103 W Locust St offers 25 cent goods cut to 20 cents. Whips pads brushes and more. Other goods at close prices. Large stock of sole leather just received. Repairs promptly done. 26-2.
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Locust St
Reis
Meeting Endorses Cut Out Tobacco Crop
At a Saturday meeting of tobacco growers in the courthouse, G. B. Swango was elected chairman and Nick Hadden Jr. secretary. Delegates were chosen to attend the Lexington meeting to push a plan to cut out the 1911 tobacco crop and pool unsold 1910, with all delegates instructed to vote for the measure. The session was well attended and the resolution passed unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Swango
Nick Hadden, Jr
Lexington
Nick Hadden
Chas. E. Duff
John Montjoy
Geo. Holmes
Evermont Charles
A. B. Anderson
Will Highland
John Wilson
Ben Myers
James Kendall
A. W. Hamilton
W. S. Mee
A. L. Skidmore
Richard Montjoy
Johnson
James Magowan
Ed R. Prewitt
J. M. Adamson
D. J. Burchett
The Squaw Man heads to Table Opera House January 9
The Squaw Man, praised as a top road production, will play in our city on Monday January 9. Critics hail it as the best Western romance in years with splendid writing and superb staging at Wallack's theatre in New York and Chicago praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our City
Wallack’s
New York
The
Examiner of Chicago
Table Opera House
Willoughbys Arrested in Christmas Eve Fight
Claude and Kelly Willoughby charged with taking part in a free for all at Craddock Willoughby home Christmas Eve. Sheriff Crooks has them jailed awaiting trial. All six Martin and Willoughby cases are set for hearing next Saturday at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
Kelly Willoughby
Craddock Willoughby
Crooks
Martin
Willoughby
Willises Host Six OClock Dinner At Holt Avenue Bungalow
Dr and Mrs W T Willis entertained a small group of gentlemen friends at a six o clock dinner at their Holt avenue bungalow last Thursday Those present included Judge A A Hazelrigg John D Greenwade C B Patterson Jo H Conner J Y Rogers Clay Miller and H M Ringo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Willis
Holt Avenue
A. A. Hazelrigg
John D. Greenwade
C. B. Patterson
Jo H. Conner
J. Y. Rogers
Clay Miller
H. M. Ringo
1912 Calendar Sale From Advocate Pub Co
The Advocate Publishing Company announces a calendar sale for 1912 with all calendars available at various prices. This brief notice urges buyers to take advantage of the time to purchase.
Farmers Week Conventions Open In Lexington
The Farmers' Week program at Kentucky State University opened Tuesday with the largest gathering of corn growers beef cattle breeders dairymen and horse breeders in Lexington or Kentucky history. The corn show will run day and night through Friday and is free to the public with over 200 entries already received. Noted speakers include Major F A Daingerfield General John B Castleman Percy Hoge William Goodloe and T J Bigstaff with Prof B D White of the Washington Agriculture Department taking part in the dairymen's program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the State University
Lexington
Kentucky
Kentucky State University
F. A. Daingerfield
John B. Castleman
Louisville
Percy Hoge
Jett
William Goodloe
T. J. Bigstaff
B. D. White
Department of Agriculture
Washington
City honors sewer commission members and mourns loss
The Mt. Sterling Kentucky city council passes a resolution thanking Sewer Commission members C H Bryan C C Chenault W S Lloyd W R Thompson and W A Samuels for their time on the sanitary sewer project and notes the death of chairman C H Bryan. The resolution calls for recording and newspaper publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bryan
C. C. Chenault
W. 5S. Lloyd
W. R. Thompson
W. A. Samuels
C. H Bryan
Engraving and Embossing Services Offered Promptly
All kinds of engraving and embossing skilfully and promptly executed at the advertised workshop. The note promises high craft quality with quick turnaround for personalized items and decorative pieces. Potential customers are invited to inquire about designs, pricing, and lead times.
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Prof
Stanley Thomas
Miss Simrall
K. G. Hoffman
General Agt
Judy
Gibbons
Tipton
Collegiate Institute News
Thomas Case
G. B. Senff
Advocate Pub, Co., Inc
Sells
Walsh Bros
Willoughbys
Mrs. Willis
Farmers’ Week
City of
Mt. Sterling, Ky
H. G. Hoffman
Sterling, KY
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