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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1921
Page
4
The notice lists prices: 15.00 for state and district office line items, 20.00 for card lines per line, and 0.10 per obituary line. This reflects a pricing schedule for classified ads and notices in the publication.
Authorized list names nominees for state and county offices including Senator Henry S Caywood Representative S B Lane Circuit Judge H R Prewitt Commonwealth's Attorney W C Hamilton Circuit Court Clerk Miss Anise Hunt County Judge E W Seuff County Attorney W A Samuels Sheriff Sidney J Calk Chas E Duff County Clerk Lindsay R Douglas W H Wright Police Judge Ben R Turner R F Mastin C W Nesbitt Councilman J C Shoemaker Thomas H Turley for the August 6 1921 primary election.
County officials issued a public warning after a tractor engine damaged the new road on the Paris route toward the Bourbon county line, with at least 1000 dollars in damage. The commission threatens arrest and fines to protect public property and asks residents to stay off the newly constructed highway.
The Montgomery County Fair begins on Wednesday the 20th and lasts four days. Attendees are urged to go to enjoy Floral Hall displays fine stock exhibitions trotting and running races and the chance to meet friends and share in a spirit of pride for the event.
In Lewiston Maine an elderly Mrs Lydia Spofford claims four solid silver spoons carved from her great grandfather’s Revolutionary knee buckles. A Kentucky woman visiting a neighbor arranged a crib before a telephone and asked central to call if the baby cried.
Mrs. Chas. McDaniel returns from Lexing ton hospital and is improving. Several relatives and visitors arrive from Cincinnati, Hopkinsville, Lexington, Washington DC, Huntington, and Ashville. Community events include Kiddville Sunday school social, W M A meetings, a Stanton Kiddville picnic, and a patriotic birth announced. Hospital and illness updates appear for John Sparks, George Wilson, Mrs. Horace Bacon, and Mrs. Chester Everman.
Marguerite Crouch and others visited Mr. and Mrs. N H Fletcher last Sunday. George Clinkerbeard and Buford Curtis were guests of Chas May’s family near Judyville. Clint Williams and E H Crouch traveled to Mt Sterling on business Thursday. E H Crouch and family spent time in Webster Owingsville. S S Oldson were in Mt Sterling on Saturday. Lida Lou Crouch stayed with Frank Ritchie last Thursday night. George Foley and family visited John M Crouch’s home last Sunday. Mrs Harry Myers returned from her mother’s home after a month’s visit. A light shower visited the area Friday.
Howards Miss Lena Staten correspondent Miss Nell Guy returning from Ashland after several weeks visit. Mr. M. P. Skidmore family visited Camargo last week. Miss Fannie Cassity calling at Stepstone on business. Miss Dexter Stephens and Miss Kallie Martin visiting there. Mrs. Sallie Griffin and Miss Carrie Townsend of Mt. Sterling visited Sunday.
Mr Ray Ringo of Middletown visited relatives in Rothwell last week. Dave Walsh returned from Holden W Va after his brother fell seriously ill. Luther Ringo and wife were called to Franklin Ohio for their son Oliver’s death. George Rowe was accidentally shot in the hand while moving a shotgun. Mrs A C Bailey and daughter returned from Rothwell. Mary Darosett and R M Buchanan visited Lexington for a specialist. W C Tabor family and B C Cornwell enjoyed an outing at High Bridge. Laura Cole hosts her sister from Dayton. J M Kash family drove to Frenchburg. The baby of Willie Cornwell was brought here for burial.
The Mt. Sterling Outlaws defeated the Cincinnati Cuvier Browns 1 to 0 in a standout Sunday game. Drake pitched a no hitter for Cincinnati, but the Outlaws secured the win as Mt. Sterling’s top colored team boosts to 13 wins in 15 games.
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