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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
3
Mt Sterling’s baseball schedule outlines remaining games against Paris Lexington Richmond Maysville and Frankfort with dates in June July August and September including home and away locations. The notice also promotes Dustless Dusters selling for 25 cents at W A Sutton.
A 19th century style advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney issues. George McCandles of Paris Kentucky testifies to relief and lasting benefit. The copy urges readers to ask for Doan's by name, notes price 50 cents, and lists Foster Milburn Co as US agents. It closes with a second sales line for a Dustless Mop at 50 cents from W A Sutton & Son.
Kentucky towns increasingly oil their streets to suppress dust, with cities funding oiling programs or relying on private subscriptions. Officials claim oil cuts dust and disease risk better than water sprinkling, though streets become slick and walking is hindered. Overall, oil wagons replace water wagons as a sign of progress, with citizens urged to oil in front of their properties.
A brief railway notice states the Lexington and Eastern service will run west bound starting May 2 1911. The change affects schedules and passenger movements along the line.
Train No 1 connects at Lexington with Louisville and Nashville for Louisville Ky Train No 3 connects at Winchester with L N for Cincinnati Ohio Campton Junction trains 1 2 3 4 connect with Mountain Central Ky to Camp ton Ky Beattyville Junction trains 1 2 3 connect with L A Railway for Beattyville O K Junction trains 2 and 4 connect with Ohio and Kentucky Ry for Cannel City Ky and O K stations
Directory entry lists G. D. Sullivan & Co at W Locust Street Mt Sterling Kentucky. Office phone 474 residence 132 13 Lyr.
By virtue of executions against Silas Johnson the sheriff will expose at the courthouse door in Mt Sterling Ky to public sale the 76 acre tract bounded by Clay Kirkpatrick Gee Humphreys Duncan and Hinkston Creek subject to a $2000 mortgage. Debts total $115.35 and sale is on three months credit with bond. Witness June 24 1912.
By virtue of Execution No 141 issued from the Montgomery Circuit Court Clerk a sheriff sale is set at the court house door Mt Sterling Montgomery County Ky between 10 00 a m and 4 00 p m The property is a house and lot bounded by S P Hunt Mamie Miller and Winn Street Levied on as the property of J W Hedden The plaintiff King Richardson Co claims debt interest and costs totaling 82 27 including this advertisement Sheriff Crooks notes the sale to satisfy the debt.
Beginning today June 19 Punch and Graves offers 500 pairs of Ladies Sample Slippers in regular 3 4 and 5 value at 198. Limited stock available.
All persons having claims against the estate of James M. Bigstaff are requested to present them proven at once to R. G. Kern attorney Sterling Ky. and all indebted to the estate are asked to call upon the undersigned to settle promptly D. J. Borcwerr Administrator with will annexed of Jas M Bigstaff decd
The Kentucky fair calendar lists dates for many county and city fairs from July through October. Included are Barbourville Knox County August dates, Bowling Green Warren County August, Frankfort Capital Fair in July, Lexington Blue Grass August, and London Laurel County August, among others. Secretary W C Hamilton appears as official.
The article describes an old Ottoman method of shoeing a horse. A looped rope is placed over the horse’s head and tied between its legs, then the horse is forced to fall onto its side. The farrier then tightens the fetlocks and replaces the shoes while the animal remains restrained.
Collier's argues against blanket sympathy for criminals and warns that early coddling can invite renewed crime. It cites a Central States murder case where clemency led to later harm to the benefactor and family. The piece stresses discernment before aiding or blaming the underdog to preserve justice and public safety.
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