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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
4
The column endorses Mer William A. Samuels for the Democratic nomination for County Court Clerk before the State Primary on August 24. Samuels is current mayor of Mt Sterling and has guided city work with tireless energy and Democrat support.
The Montgomery County Democrats present Keller Greene for County Clerk before the state primary. Greene has served two years, with Lindsay R. Douglas as deputy, and is praised as honest, polite, and competent. The note also warns hunting licenses expire at year end and cites Jesse M. Alverson facing a libel suit for $100,000.
Mr. J. W. Henson of Camargo reports two acres of tobacco yielding 4 115 pounds with an average price of 12.00 per hundredweight. The yield and value are described as unusually large for the locale and the acreage.
A Thursday night altercation involving Rich Gossen and Jim Hurley led to a public safety incident. Hurley was struck in the leg resulting in a broken two bones below the knee.
Community updates include farm moves and shifts from KE Tigse to Sep Mone Lee grubsereed. Obituary details describe Frank Byrd’s death by suicide near Walnut Hills Cincinnati with wife Ontie Byrd and siblings Ella Fassett Virginia Coons and Ror Byrd. Also notes on New Year party Leora Coons, and local remarks fromHoward's Mill about cattle sales and water improvements amid gloomy weather.
The fragment hints a dispute over costs and liability, mentioning money and an expense burden. No clear individuals, organizations, dates, or locations are readable to confirm specifics.
An advertisement touts Solace as a German science discovery dissolving uric acid crystals and improving blood. It claims safety under Pure Food laws, guarantees no harmful drugs, and offers free boxes and testimonials. R Lee Morris of Chico, Texas endorses sending a box to his father in Memphis. Boxes sold 25c, 50c and 1.00.
Fragment mentions hope for resolutions and return home with focus on a better life in the coming year. No clear people, places, or events identified.
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