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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1921
Page
4
The notice lists pricing for political notices: seven dollars fifty cents for precinct and city offices, seven fifty, twenty dollars for county state and district offices, plus fees for cards per line. This summarizes the rate schedule without additional context.
Local notices promote Henry S Caywood for senator and E W Seuff for county judge. Voters are urged to consider these candidates in upcoming elections, with emphasis on public service and experience.
During Fair Week traffic officials will be stationed at every busy crossing to prevent accidents. City officials deserve commendation for their foresight. A plain statement of facts is urged as a way to influence pessimists rather than faulting them.
The note stresses that advertising does not win customers if goods or service are faulty. A successful store maintains enthusiasm among employees with on hand specials to attract trade. It asserts that true progress comes from fair competition and not tearing others down.
The County Clerk's office drew the order of candidates for the August primary. Listed by office, names include County Attorney W A Samuels and Henry Watson. County Clerk Lindsey Douglas and Walter H Wright. Sheriff Sid Cark and Charles Duff. Tax Commissioner L B Mason, R M Montjoy, Thomas M Greene. Jailor James M Greer, Curtis Hollon, William S McCormick, Chas B James, D D Salyer, W F Stewart. Constable Third District H T Kirk, John W Carpenter, Albert Botts. City Judge R F Mastin, Ben R Turner, C W Nesbitt. City Clerk Florence McNamara, Mary C Ayres. Councilman John C Shoemaker, Allen G Prewitt, Harrison Kimbrell, J P Sullivan, C H Petry, A E Lawrence, Henry Maher, Thomas H Turley, C L William, J C McNeal, Guy Sandefur.
A fragmented line contemplates inaction as a path to ruin and stillness, suggesting death or ruin as a consequence of doing nothing, with stark imagery of water and inactivity.
Sheriff Walter Boyd and Deputy Sam Estill arrested W. J. Boaz near Owingsville in Bath County after a tip led to his capture in Newt Shrout’s barn. Boaz faced a liquor sale charge, found with a gallon of moonshine, and was released on a $500 bond signed by Dell Downs after appearance before Judge Atchison.
Bank 81 advertises specials for Saturday and Court Day with notable discounts and featured deals across banking services and customer offers. The notice emphasizes limited-time pricing and accessibility for patrons seeking financial services and promotions.
Up to 1 P M Thursday the standings show Miss Virginia B Coons at 225980 votes and several others including Miss Anna Lee Cornwell and Miss Laura E Watsos on the leaders board. Officials announce a vote limit raise to keep top contenders in play and nightly counts will be posted at The Advocate office window.
Corn fed baby beef well fatted lambs extra good veal cured meats delicious sliced country hams pork chops potatoes onions watermelons and cantaloupes on ice at local market stalls during afternoon hours.
Oil developments progress in the Olympian field with Clyde Young’s well showing oil at over 800 feet. The sand is unusually hard, so the well will be shot after completion of a northward well on Mrs. Jim Will Jackson’s place. A 400 foot well on Richard Crouch’s place is dry. Drilling near Chewheate Springs will start in a few days.
Georgia Irish Grey Watermelons Georgia Peaches and Honey Dew Melons featured in The Advocate twice weekly edition highlighting local produce and markets.
Lula Leggett reports the Donaldson school began on a Tuesday with Mr. Oliver Wills as teacher. Rev. Bird will preach at Donaldson church in August to fill Rev. Joiner’s appointment. Dozens of local families and visitors are noted in weekly social updates across Donaldson, Lexington, Mt. Sterling, and nearby towns.
An omission is corrected noting Dr. J. T. Bonner colored qualified as a Republican candidate for Mt Sterling City Council. The paper apologizes for the earlier missing mention and regrets the error.
W C Clay and J M Venable corrected the Sunday article, stating they bought Buckley Geary’s half of 400000 pounds low grade tobacco for 1214 cents f o b cars, to store or ship to Superior Tobacco Storage. It was a speculative purchase, not for manufacturing, with projected profit between 12000 and 15000 dollars.
In East St Louis Rev Francis Geyer of First Methodist preached before a overheated crowd Sunday. Inside the church 12 ice cakes weighed 100 pounds each sat before an electric fan while artificial snow drifted down the aisles offering relief from the heat.
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