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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1912
Page
3
Western bound schedule note indicates service pattern effective May 28 1911. Details reference the Lexington and Eastern route and timetable adjust by the operator TIME TABLE. No additional context or destinations provided.
Train Nos. 1 2 3 4 connect with L N for Louisville and Cincinnati at Lexington and Winchester. Campton Junction links Mountain Central Ky to Campton. Beattyville Junction connects to L A Railway for Beattyville. O K Junction trains 2 3 and 4 join Ohio Kentucky Ry for Cannes City and O K stations.
The Blue Grass Fair in Lexington Kentucky opens August 12 with Innes' orchestra and Greater Parker Shows. The event features breeding and show classes for American Saddle Horses, standard bred horses, Jersey cattle, Shetland ponies, sheep and swine, plus three free attractions and two bands. The week builds to Thoroughbred Day with final championships and a special Blue Grass Judges trophy.
The article lauds Bandmaster Innes as a premier director and calls him the King of Program Makers. His Seattle World’s Fair appointment is cited, and his ability to attract large audiences is noted. His August 12 to 17 Blue Grass Fair engagement will feature sixty two players and notable Grand Opera Artists.
The Blue Grass Fair joins the American Poultry Association and will follow its rules with a 300‑class premium structure. Twenty silver cups from merchants and fair sponsors honor poultry and pigeons, with 25 cent entry fees per bird. Judge H B Lane of Spice Island, Ind., and Dr C W Trapp of Lexington will officiate. The notice also notes Innes and his band moving to Chicago as a major musical event.
The Woodworth building near the Eiffel Tower site becomes the tallest structure at 55 stories and 750 feet. Electricity drives the hoists and cranes, with 1,200 hp in motors, 200 arc lights, 2,000 incandescent lamps, and a six-man electric crew guiding the operation from basement power plants to rooftop assembly.
Let Sutton and Son furnish your home and enjoy the best quality. The ad argues prices are higher elsewhere, urging readers to choose this store for superior value and style.
Local market notes fresh corn harvest as Van Arsdell sells newly grown ears today. Farmers praise early yield and demand during morning hours at the stand downtown.
Panama hats cut from 5.00 to 3.75 at Punch & Graves. Sale highlights a limited discount on summer headwear as shoppers browse classic straw styles.
In Slushington, the coroner speaks to a wandering musician who plays a monkey organ and cannot respond in English German Hungarian or Russian. The coroner concludes the witness offers nothing and instructs the jury to prepare their verdict.
Vanarsdell's offers old country hams in sliced and whole forms for customers seeking traditional smoked meat options.
Plutarch recounts that after a vile speaker cursed Pericles in the open market all day, he continued his duties in silence. At dusk the assailant followed him to his home, where a servant with a light escorted the man to ensure he passed safely.
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