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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
1
Democrats of Montgomery County urged voters to support Hon. C. C. Turner in the first State Primary held next Saturday August 3. Turner faces a Clark County challenger and seeks the unanimous endorsement of local Democrats. Polls open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at usual voting places.
The fourth Montgomery County Fair ended Saturday after ideal weather and large attendance. Local horses dominated races with Orphan Boy and Peter McCormick securing wins while Shropshire & Matlack led the show horses. Organizers President Thompson and Secretary Hamilton received praise for the event's success.
Progressive party supporters gathered at the courthouse at 2 pm with James OConnell named permanent chairman and Wallace McMahan permanent secretary. They adopted resolutions denouncing corrupt bosses, urging voters to back Theodore Roosevelt for president and supporting Leslie Combs and E S Hitchens for party posts in Kentucky.
The report lists Henry C Huffaker David Gay H Clay Rainey George Hamilton and Dale Carter as attendees and details a county committee with James OConnell chairing and Wallace McMahan as secretary. Ward representatives include Jesse Evans Hiram Hatton Samuel Jones Charles B Fizer Hart Joseph Pennebaker Robert Howell John Gude William B Davis James Burns George Raburn and M H Lewis plus Dale Carter. Committeemen for Jeffersonville Sideview and Levee precincts to be selected later. Leaders predict J Roosevelt will win more Montgomery county votes than Taft.
Thomas Crockett, a leading Sharpsburg figure, was instantly killed Friday when a thresher engine exploded. The cause remains unknown. Remarkably thirty people stood closer to the blast than Crockett and were uninjured. Crockett was well known in the city and widely mourned.
Mr John English while supervising roof work on his Harrison avenue house fell from the roof Monday morning injuring his back and body. A carriage took him home where he is held by friends who regret the unfortunate accident.
Special sale this week offering regular 25 cent brooms for 18 cents each. Limit two per customer. Located at The Fair.
Emperor Matsuhito of Japan dies in Tokyo at age eighty and after a forty year rule becoming the 121st emperor. He is succeeded by Crown Prince Yoshihito. The old ruler was praised for advancing his race and reflecting public service.
At the fair grounds an automobile driven by Dr Harness ran off a bridge and turned turtle into a creek. The doctor and machine escaped injury, authorities report no serious harm.
Mt Sterling Orphans prepare for two home games this week against the Lexington Colts. Booster Day on Wednesday urges fans to buy tickets and support the team, which added new players and aims to be a league winner with community backing.
Advocate Pub advertises sanitary drinking cups for business use with a phone contact for purchase and notes the need to avoid violations before an inspector arrives.
The new iron bridge at Rogers Mill crossing built by Montgomery and Bath counties nears completion. It has two spans of seventy five and thirty three feet, with large fills on each side. a needed improvement as the creek often crosses the ford. The Hinkston pike bridge near the Duerson farm is finished. Both bridges were erected by the Brackett Bridge Company of Cincinnati.
A group of locals including Mr. and Mrs. Claude Paxton Bartlett Paxton Tipton Wilson J S Frazer and C P Killpatrick and Mr. and Mrs Jas Fuqua along with Miss Ruth Richards departed Monday for a two week camping trip on the Cumberland river.
Beginning August 1 Walsh Bros will be The Walsh Co Mr R P Walsh retires from the firm and Mr J J Walsh becomes sole owner The business will continue along the same high class lines and the new company is expected to receive the patronage enjoyed by the former partnership.
An ice cream supper will be held at Somerset church on Saturday night August 3rd. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy dessert and fellowship.
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