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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1914

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Boy Killed by Train at Crossing in Kentucky

Jay McCarty a 15 year old Utilities Co employee was struck and killed at a crossing near the ice plant when a train approached obscured by a house and trees. Jack Holbarn was badly injured in the accident. Funeral services were held Monday at 3:30 PM with burial in Machpelah cemetery.

Kentucky Utilities Co Jay McCarty Jack Holbarn The Utilities Co Ray McCarty French McCarty Presbyterian Church Machpelah

Changes Position at Morris Cafe and C O Depot

Mr Homer French resigns as manager at Morris Cafe to become baggage master at the C O depot. He is praised as polite and capable and expected to succeed in the new post. Mr John Duty serves as temporary Latin the position formerly held by Mr H

Homer French Morris’ Cafe French John Duty

Court Calls Two Elections In Montgomery County

A local option petition with 1416 signatures seeks a countywide election in Montgomery County. A separate ward by ward petition with 231 names asks for elections in Mt. Sterling wards two to four to test the county unit law. If county goes wet, whiskey sales resume. if dry, the whole county stays dry. The county race drew 669 supporters of twenty five percent from 2675 votes in the last election.

Montgomery W. O. Chenault Mt. Sterling

Dentist Dr Millard relocates to remodeled second floor offices

Dr F A Millard moves his dental practice from Reynolds building third floor to newly remodeled front rooms on the second floor. He shares a reception room with Dr Reynolds in a highly desirable city location. Do you attend your Church.

F. A. Millard Reynolds’ Building Reynolds

Beautiful Life Ends in Grief for Mason Family

Mrs. Margaret Clay Mason of Grassy Lick died Friday night after a brief illness at age seventy. Widely known in the county and a lifelong Methodist, she is survived by ten of twelve children and numerous grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at Machpelah cemetery with Rev. George Froh delivering the eulogy.

Margaret Clay Mason John H. Mason Grassy Lick George Froh la Grange Machpelah Froh Mason C. D. Powell Winter Park H .H. Copage North Middletown J. C W. H. Ramsey Oliver Howell Messrs. J. N James F Desoto Kan R. A L. B Will A. Mason Fannie Judy Advocate Mr. Mason

Ford touring cars sold to local buyers

Paul Strother, Ford agent in this city, sold and delivered two Ford touring cars last week to buyers Mr. T. J. Thomas and Mr. J. Cooper. Strother notes he has sold more Fords in the year than any other dealer in the city.

Paul Strother Ford Automobile T. J. Thomas J. Cooper Strother

Woodson backs Beckham as Stanley faction bleeds support

Urey Woodson editor of Owensboro Messenger declares opposition to Beckham harmful to the Democratic party. The Messenger predicts Beckham will win the Kentucky nomination by a landslide, with Stanley and McCreary unable to match the public sentiment and Beckham's November victory likely.

Messenger Kentucky Beckham Stanley McCreary Lorimer Ham Mr. Stanley

Dog Bites Boys and Man Prompt Rabies Treatment

Mr Henry R Prewitt and his two sons Allen and Reid visited Bowling Green for Pasteur treatment after a dog belonging to a young French boy tested rabid. Reid and Russell Freend were bitten last Thursday and Allen bitten earlier while visiting relatives. Policeman Tom Scott also bitten and undergoing treatment. Doctors confirmed rabies in the dog’s head and treatment lasts three weeks.

Henry R. Prewitt Allen Reid Prewitt Bowling Green State Laboratory Russell Freend French Allen Prewitt Tom Scott

GOING TO CAMP WITH LOCAL GIRLS AT SLATE CREEK

Misses Lizzie P Coleman Nelle Tipton Bess Henry Dora Robinson Gertrude McNamara Nancy Berkley and Elizabeth Wyatt will spend next week at Mr G L Kirkpatrick s camp on Slate creek. The young people are looking forward to a most enjoyable outing.

Lizzie P. Coleman Nelle Tipton Bess Henry Dora Robinson Gertrude McNamara Nancy Berkley Elizabeth Wyatt G. L. Kirkpatrick Slate Creek

July County Court Day Market Report

About 1500 cattle sold with quality better than usual and prices rising. 850–900 pound steers at 7.30, most 700 pounds at 7.00–7.25. heifers 6.50–7.00. cows 5–6 cents, fat cows near 7. Old cows and rough oxen 3–5 cents. Numerous named buyers and precise head counts noted across Clark, Bath, Bourbon, and Lexington areas.

A. B. Pieratt Fayette County Bud Barnes Stanley Prewitt Clark County Mr. Prewitt A. L. Tipton Wm. Bailey Little & Powell Fields van- Meter Simon Weil Lexington Geo. Wheeler Will W. Gay Kelly Murphy Jake Boyd Bath County James Blount Mike Hampton Keeton & Co Mr. Railsback

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Boy Vanarsdell's Chenault & Orear MR. Woodson State Gov. Beckham Stone’s Wrapped Cakes Sanitary Meat Market Bryan & Robinson Jewelers
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