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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1913

Page

8

Correspondence mentions visitors and frequent travels

Mrs Nannie Herrington of Lexington visits sister Mrs Callie Pieratt this week. Maggie Rice of Winchester visits friends here. Mrs Ollie Pace returned home from Lexington hospital. T W Abbott's children visit uncle T J Hughes. Oscar Forman and children from El Paso Texas visit Cliff and Martha Daniel. John Tinney returns to Athol Ky after time with parents. Floyd Combs family visits James Williams at Indian Fields. E L Butler remains confined to his room. Martha Pace visits Winchester relatives. Emerson Conlee of Clay City visits his parents. Mr Walker Winburn and wife ...

Nannie Herrington Lexington Callie Pieratt Oscar Forman el Paso, Texas Cliff Daniel John Tinney Athol, Ky Mrs James Tinney Floyd Combs James Williams Indian Fields

Weather Outlook Warm and Fair With Local Showers

A weekly bulletin forecasts warm fair conditions with showers and thunderstorms. An active disturbance over the northern Rocky Mountains will move eastward bringing local storms Monday across northern plains and midweek across central and northern states. A second disturbance in the northwest late week brings showers, with warm southern districts staying dry and temperatures rising then moderating midweek before another rise in the northwest.

Rocky Mountains Northern Plain States Plain States Great Central Valleys

Visit to Mastins in Winchester Noted

The report notes a visit to Mr. and Mrs. William Mastin in Winchester over Saturday and Sunday and mentions home grown beans peas and beets at Vanarsdell's.

William Mastin Winchester Vanarsdell’s

Aunt Annie Warren McMakin Baptized at 126 Near Brownsboro

Said to be 126 years old Aunt Annie Warren McMakin was baptized at her home near Brownsboro in a ceremony attended by a crowd of church members.

Annie” Warren McMakin Brownsboro

Ren Cottage S E Cor Clay and Sycamore Phone 445

Sue Evans, ral.

Ren Cottage S . E. Cor Clay and Sycamore Sue Evans

James Phillips Sells Interest in Winchester Firm

James Phillips of McCord and Phillips in Winchester sells his interest to partners J L McCord and Joseph C McCord, effectively leaving the firm.

James Phillips McCord & Phillips Winchester J. L. and Joseph C. McCord

Circuit Judges Allow Women to Vote in County Race

Several circuit judges ruled that women may vote in the August Primary for County Superintendent of Schools races. Judges Kerr Fayette Betharaim Pulaski Moss Warren Fryer Pendleton Benton directed county clerks to prepare ballots. Judge Benton noted confusion from State Superintendent Hamlett’s interview and encouraged clerks to comply. No Montgomery county action reported.

Kerr Fayette Betharaim Pulaski Moss Warren Fryer Pendleton Benton Madison County Hamlett Terrill Montgomery County

Great Trotting and Pacing Races at Montgomery County Fair

The Montgomery County Fair in Mt. Sterling Kentucky runs July 23 to 26 offering fast trotting and pacing races. Featured acts include Grella's Band and soloist Miss Charlotte Brann. Season tickets are available.

Montgomery County Yass Piety Saist Grella Mt. Sterling Charlotte Brann

Kentucky Tobacco Crop 1913 Estimates Show Decline

Estimates place Kentucky tobacco acreage at 345,216 in 1913 down from 858,060 in 1912 with a projected total crop of 310,693,000 pounds, compared with 348,606,000 pounds in 1912. Dark tobacco leads the decline while Burley holds a stronger outlook with fair prices. North Carolina and Virginia also show reduced acreage but varied production. Overall national production is forecast at 900,353,000 pounds vs 911,096,600 in 1912.

Kentucky State Agricultural Commissioner North Carolina Virginia

Well Known Farmer Dies Friday

William Thompson, a Stepstone area farmer, was found unconscious by a neighbor last Friday and died shortly after at home. He was fifty, described as industrious with many friends, recently mourning two lost children and ill health. Funeral Saturday with burial in the family burying ground. He leaves a wife and three children.

William Thompson Stepstone

Morehead Defeats Mt. Sterling in Baseball Game

A selected baseball team from Mt. Sterling visited Morehead on Sunday and were defeated 8 to 2. The home team was managed and captained by Marvin Gay and Stanley Brown.

Morehead Messrs Marvin Gay Stanley Brown

Jury Breaks Will Of Stephen Holladay In Estate Case

After one hour forty five minutes of deliberation the jury returned a verdict at 10 15 Saturday breaking the will of the late Stephen Holladay who left about $100 000 to his widow. All jurors supported breaking the will and the propounders plan to appeal.

Stephen Holladay

Fort Sate Good Apple Vinegar Ad

A small classified notice for Good apple vinegar from A. F. Wyatt in Fort Sate, listing contact phone 627.

A. F. Wyatt

Country Faces Huge Rail Strike Threat

A proposed strike of over 80 000 conductors and trainmen on forty five Eastern railroads may be declared in days depending on railroad wage dispute concessions. Democratic leaders in Washington await the outcome with anxiety.

Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. Hoffman Wood Liss Charlotte Brand Kiddville John G. Vivian Maggie Rice Ollie Pace T. W. Abbott Trap T. J. Hughes Martha Pace Emerson Conlee Clay City J. W. Conlee Mr. Walker Winburn Table Theatre Ury Imillions Edisons American Talking Picture CO Broadway New York City Richardson Cadence Circuit Vanuredell’s J. D Stsoochtow Electric Dry Cleaning Co Maysville Street MT. Sterling, KY Southern Railway Lexington, KY Louisville Shelbyville Lawrenseburg Danville
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