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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
2
Elections for School Trustees will be held on the first Saturday in August. Voting will be viva voce between 1 and 5 pm. Eligibility includes voters over 21 who have lived 60 days in the sub district. women may vote. Trustees must read and write and be certified by five residents. both genders eligible.
Sutton and Son promotes home furnishing with a claim of best quality and invites customers to Van Arsdell's for fresh corn grown locally.
An advertisement claims ethine double strength removes freckles in a night and lightens skin. One ounce from Wm. 8. Lloyd allegedly clears most freckles, with money back guarantee if it fails.
For Rent. Four rooms with water and gas on West Main street, apply to B. F. Mark, phone 635-y 50-tf. A lot of Laird, Schober & Co.'s slippers, formerly $5.00 and $6.00, now $3.48 this season. Punch & Graves.
The BEST is always the cheapest. If you need furniture car pets or rugs visit W. A. Sutton and Son for savings on a wide selection.
Superintendent Hamlett orders strict enforcement of the separate drinking cup act in public schools. County superintendents boards of education and teachers are told to comply or face court action to construe the law. He states the measure applies to schools as well as other public places for public health.
An advertisement claims the remedy treats dyspepsia by strengthening stomach membranes boosting digestive juices and purifying the blood, presenting Burdock Blood Bitters as a nationwide cure.
The Innes Band, renowned for high art standards, will perform at the Blue Grass Fair in Lexington this August. Beatrice Van Loon, a rising soprano, will sing during the engagement, joining a group selected through rigid auditions and years of rehearsal.
Frederick Neil Innes, famed conductor, leads his orchestral band expanding reach to cities lacking major musical offerings. The Fair names Innes as the festival’s big musical feature to attract both enthusiasts and general audiences. A 60‑member band will perform with soloists including Beatrice Van Loon of the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
Mt Sterling citizen Mrs. Laura Willoughby reports Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back and kidney pains, dizziness, nervousness, and fatigue after using pills from Duerson's drug store. Ad copy notes price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sole U S agents, urging readers to remember the name and buy locally. Also mentions a fresh line of groceries at 8S E Kelly & Co.
A local business ad lists Clay McKee & Sons as buy sell and rent real estate loan money and provide insurance bonds and auto sales. It highlights Mr Dean's Regulars for satisfactory results and includes a testimonial from George B Krause of Altoona.
Outstanding events in the Blue Grass Fair include the National Saddle Horse Futurities in Lexington on August 13 and 14. The 1912 foals and 1911 division will compete with about 1 000 dollars total stakes across ten top colts or fillies. Additional stakes 250, 200, and 200 dollars offer fierce competition for various gaited categories.
List of county court days by county and town. Bath Owingsville 2d Monday Bourbon Paris 1st Monday Clark Winchester 4th Monday Fayette Lexington 2d Monday Fleming Flemingsburg 4th Monday Harrison Cynthiana 4th Monday Madison Richmond 1st Monday Montgomery Mt Sterling 3rd Monday Nicholas Carlisle 2nd Monday
The piece highlights the most beautiful mountains for travelers by Southern Railway. It features the east of the Rockies with notable regions and names such as The Land of the Sky The Sapphire Country and The Balsams as premier destinations.
The Blue Grass Fair in Lexington features Buhler in a sensational act of lying on the track while automobiles pass over him at 15 miles an hour with passengers aboard. No protection is used. Buhler is billed as the world’s only such act.
A proposal to move the Parks Hill Nicholas year reunion to Estill Springs in mid August draws support from local Confederate veterans. They lament the loss of the regular Civil War veterans meeting place after ten years, with 250 to 300 veterans gathering yearly. Estill Springs managers offer special hotel rates and railroad fare reductions to encourage the move.
A reader endorses Sutton and Son to furnish a home, asserting it will yield the best result, though noting it may come at a higher cost than alternatives.
Vanarsdell's advertises lunch goods suitable for picnics and outings, highlighting ready-to-eat items and convenient packaging for outdoor meals. The notice emphasizes quick shopping and accessibility for families and travelers planning day trips.
A compiled schedule of Kentucky county and city fairs with dates ranging from July through October. Fairs include Barbourville Knox Berea Bowling Green Broadhead Dover Frankfort Fulton Georgetown Hardinsburg Harrodsburg Horse Cave Lawrenceburg Leitchfield Lexington London Mayfield Melbourne Monticello Morgantown Mt Vernon Nicholasville Sanders Shepherdsville Vanceburg Versailles Winchester and more.
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