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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
8
Farmers plan to thresh the wheat crop this week as warm weather continues. Local residents note visits from Lem Ginter of Miamisburg to his son Luther. Several notices record deaths, recoveries, and family visits including Mrs. Eliza Moore who died at 72 near July June 26, and the Spencer burial on June 28.
Rev J W Black of Morehead fills the Baptist pulpit for Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night services. W Stevenson sold to Thos Fitzpatrick a herd of heifers for 6 34 cents to be delivered in August. Several hot days drive boys to shade and fox-tail growth. G H Staton priced a mare and colt at 75. John Woolf listed as sick. Eugene Thomas and wife Ca margo and Mrs Charlie Hazelrigg and daughter visited Mrs Mary J Pierce. Clarence Mallory on vacation in L W Mallory's tobacco patch returns home. Th and Mr Sterling shown as guests of him.
Albert Atkinson and wife toast as son John Robert reaches a notable milestone amid family gathering in Upper Spencer.
Greenwade announces a Hobart Peanut Butter Maker to produce fresh daily peanut butter. They describe using best grade peanuts, blanching, browning, salting, and pressing to finish a creamy spread. They invite trial orders to convert customers and promote Mt. Sterling Fair Week.
The Brunner Shoe Co promotes washable Kid Colonials at 4.95 after a six dollar price. Season tickets for the Fair are available from children or at Land & Priest drug stores F. Duerson R. H. White Co. and Geiger Drug Co.
For Sale spring wagon buggy set of harness all in good condition rare bargain contact phone 688.
An advocacy office invites individuals to bring their job work for processing at the Ad vocate office. The notice emphasizes convenient handling of tasks and assistance with completing required forms or applications. It signals a community service offering and expects client participation.
Classified notice advertising rooms for rent on North Sycamore Street and inviting applications to John W. Jones. Also notes three big free acts daily at the Montgomery County Fair from July 19 through 22.
A fragment notes the conclusion of campaigns and counting of votes in Newark. It mentions New York full cream cheese priced at 224 cents and references a person named Greenwade in a terse, period-tinged snippet.
The Montgomery County oil boom expands as a gusher was struck near the Levee at 280 feet with high quality oil. Kanawha Oil Company officials say indications point to a strong producer and further wells will be drilled to 1500 to 2000 feet once equipment arrives. Prospectors invest hundreds of dollars as land is leased for royalties.
T. K. Barnes & Sons advertise Car load Trow's Perfection Flour ground from extra grade old wheat. They urge bakers to try a sack for cakes and bread ahead of the Fair. Meat of the copy suggests a local merchant promotion.
Retail notice states pumps and oxfords priced down to 2.45 dollars from three dollars. The offer appears in the sale section of the paper, with outlets unspecified and no end date given.
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