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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1911
Page
1
The weekly drive shows rising subscriber numbers with many girls gaining new subscriptions. Contestants with fewer than 7,500 votes by the next issue will be dropped from District No. 3 as voters are urged to see subscribers and collect advance payments.
Due to the illness of Chas. J. A. Kirk, contest manager of the Advocate's Atlantic City Contest, the organization will continue under new districting. Mt Sterling becomes district 1, Montgomery County outside city limits forms district 2, and Bath and Rowan counties compose district 3.
Local ads promote Extra good $5 suits at $3.75 from Punch & Graves and a bulk lard offer of 50 pounds for $5 at Greenwade's. The market also touts top quality meats killed at Vanarsdell's for shoppers seeking value.
A man named Riley Cooper died after being stabbed through the heart by Willis Holley during a nighttime dispute on East Main Street. Holley was found at Cliff Prewitt's farm in Thompson Station and arrested Sunday morning by officers Tipton and Turner.
Jas R Magowan and trainer Richard Curtis depart with star horses J Malcom Forbes Mainleaf Sim Axworthy Neya Tood Lucile Brooks for final prep at Detroit track W W Stoner and Nat Young join the party Analysts expect strong performance as Magowan’s horses have shown class this season and friends root for wins.
A called meeting of the Business Men's Club heard proposals to establish a loose leaf tobacco warehouse and to secure a telephone franchise for the East Tennessee Telephone Co. F R Lord of Louisville represented the company. A committee was appointed to gauge citizen interest and report. The council will consider the telephone franchise tonight. Also noted, $18 suits offered at $12.48.
Dock Hicks of Menifee county rode a frightened horse in Mt. Sterling that smashed a laundry wagon and nearly wrecked a buggy. Buster the Setters dog tried to grab the bridle but the horse dragged him for a block, ending with the dog circling, line in mouth. Report comes from reputable men.
A contest promises a bonus of 5000 votes to the girl who turns in the largest amount of money before next Saturday evening. It adds the incentive to win the extra votes as a possible means to securing the trip prize.
The notice corrects surviving relatives for Matt S Kelly. He is survived by four sisters and two brothers: Mrs Pat Shannon Seattle Washington Mrs Kate Hanna Lexington Mrs Newt Armstrong Lexington Mrs John Walsh this city Mike Kelly Meridian Mississippi and John A Kelly Ashland.
Walk Over $4 oxfords and $3.25 fare plus Walk-Over $3.50 oxfords at $2.98. Punch and Graves offer new potatoes beets onions rhubarb and more at Vanarsdell's.
Greenwade's offers a 50 pound can of lard priced at five dollars, a bulk grocery deal highlighted in local ads.
Miss Marguerite Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Evans of this city has been elected assistant principal of the new graded school opening in Little Rock Bourbon county this fall. The appointment came as a surprise to her and reflects well on the capable young teacher and the school board.
Hattie Bartlett was slashed on the face and shoulders by John Burbridge on East Locust street Thursday night. She was treated by doctors McKenna and is reported to be getting along nicely. Burbridge is under arrest.
Private sale offers a 100 acre farm near Mt. Sterling Kentucky with 80 acres grass land eight room house new barn and outbuildings. Includes abundant water and a valued view. Contact Oscar Moss at 659-B Mt. Sterling Ky. 5itf Also notes Alumni wear at the Fair and Vanarsdell’s fresh home grown produce radishes onions and asparagus daily.
William Carrington has accepted an engineer role at the Monarch mill. He is described as enterprising and expected to prove a valuable employee.
A clearance notice announces reduced prices on misses and children's shoes and slippers. Limited stock available with discounts applied on a range of styles and sizes.
Mr. Thomas Owings resigns as head of the Postal Telegraph office in Mt. Sterling to take a similar position with the C. and Q O railway at Winchester. He is regarded as a competent operator and popular, with T. Wilson of the county expected to succeed him.
Miss Ollie Carrington and Miss Lizzie Carrington buy the Donohue place on Elm street from Mrs Ida Hill and Mr Frank Hill for about 1700. The Hills had acquired it at public auction. The new owners plan to move in within weeks. 1250 suits cut to 848.
In Kentucky the Democratic State Primary drew an extremely light vote with many counties failing to exceed 40 percent turnout. James B. McCreary won the governorship by about 30,000 votes over William Adams, with James Garnett ahead for Attorney General by an even larger margin. Local races produced safe majorities for Barksdale Hamlett, J. W. Newman, and Robt. L. Greene, while McDermitt and Bosworth narrowly won Lieutenant Governor and State Auditor respectively. Louisville gave Adams a sizable lead, and Montgomery County reports show McCreary carrying the governorship with 626 to 74 in a small turnout.
Zeus defeated Gov. Gray by a nose to win the Canadian Derby on Saturday. Gov. Gray closed stoutly in the stretch but fell short. Meridian showed early speed for a mile before stopping.
Mr. Richard French and Miss Georgia Pangburn with Mr. and Mrs. Hord Tipton drove to Maysville Sunday in Mr. Tipton's car for a short outing.
Local store Vanarsdell's advertises new beans peas and tomatoes with prices noted as five dollars pants and three seventy five. The odd phrasing suggests a daily market promo for produce.
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