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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
1
The Advocate announces a free trip contest to Atlantic City for the five most popular young ladies. Nominated contestants are listed. votes count ten per coupon and subscriptions. The contest is described as highly active, with entries urged this week and officials ready to provide information.
The Winchester Gun Club will send a picked team to Mt Sterling to shoot a match next Friday. Winchester guests include J. D. Gay B. D. Goff C. S. Strother H. T. Strother D. T. Matlack W. H Hodskins June Hunter Dr. Kelly Gay Prewitt Hub Spencer Dr Stubblefield Ed Fox and N. T. Benton. Mt Sterling crew features W. Q. Stephens W. W. Stoner A. A. Hazelrigg S. S. Pinney J. H. Kemper J. Clark Kemper Wm. Carrington Harry Lockridge Roger Hedden C. T. Coleman J. M. Hoffman J. W. William Roy Scott.
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J H Sumpter of Clark county has bought Jesse T Morgan’s share in the livery firm Morgan and Sumpter. The firm will in the future be known as Sumpter Brothers. The Sumpters are well known and expected to do a large business.
Mr. Charlton Evans and family recently returned from a Southwest trip have settled in Winchester for the present. They are highly regarded and their departure from our town and county is a sorrow.
Grass seed strippers for sale, almost new with good combs. B. D. Got, Winchester Kentucky, 46-5t. Suit sale advertised at 15 dollars reduced to 10 dollars at Punch and Graves.
The Olympian Springs Co announces an opening ball on the evening of June 22 with an excellent orchestra. The event aims to surpass prior balls at Olympian Springs. OCOWEASE will keep flies off horses and cows, advertised by Kennedy's Drug Store.
A. M. Cline, a noted bricklayer, fell backward from a Spring Street house last Saturday injuring his shoulders and back. He suffered bruises but no broken bones and plans to be back working this week.
Dr J K McKenna a Louisville College of Medicine graduate will locate in our city and practice with his brother Dr Paul K McKenna Their arrival is welcomed as a boost to local medical services and the prospect of a lucrative practice.
Range for sale cheap by Mrs. Jennie Robinson. Contact phone number 222 for details about the 47-2 listing.
Mt Sterling Collegiate Institute split two games with Flemingsburg at Flemingsburg with scores 11 to 2 and 6 to 5. Stephenson pitched the first game and Hunt the second. Stanton club faced Frenchburg at their park in deadly battles with Frenchburg winning 11 to 4 on Thursday and 15 to 0 on Friday led by Armitage in both games while Russell and Boone pitched for Stanton.
The old Presbyterian Church on West Main street sold at public auction last Saturday for 5250 dollars. W. F. Horton bought the property, acting for several prominent businessmen who plan a modern hotel on the site. The lot is large and well located for a hotel project.
Strawberry and Ice Cream Sup per at Howard's Mill Baptist Church Saturday night June 10. Be sure and attend. Cow ease will keep flies off horses and cows. Harmless at Kennedy's Drug Store, 48 3t.
Miss Louise Wyatt daughter of Mrs F M Wyatt of this city married George Pelletier a bookkeeper at a leading Kansas City bank last Sunday. Pelletier comes from a prominent family and is considered of good morals. Attending were her brothers Howard Wyatt of this city and Andrew Wyatt of Chicago.
Mt Sterling Public Graded School will hold commencement exercises at the Table Opera House on June 6 and 7. The Grammar School department graduates nineteen. the High School department graduates three. Programs for both nights promise fine music from Lexington and broad invitation to all.
The annual commencement dance will be held tonight at Trimble's Hall with the Lexington Opera House orchestra providing music. Electric fans have been placed for comfort. notable attendees include Misses Mary Wright Sharpsburg Juelda Conner May Kincaid Owingsville Rachel Settles Frankfort Helen Laird Arizona Elizabeth Yerke Paris Letitia Dye Louisville.
Local retailer Punch and Graves slashes prices on men’s furnishing goods. Shoppers are invited to browse a selection of suits, shirts, ties, and accessories at reduced rates with limited stock. The sale emphasizes value and style for the season.
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