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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1915
Page
4
We are authorized to announce Republican nominees for city and ward offices in the state primary on Saturday August 7 1915. Names listed include city clerk chief of police city attorney and councilmen across first fourth and third wards with Henry Botts and E W Stockton among prompt selections.
A group from all wards announces willingness to serve on the City Council. They oppose popu larism, emphasize economy and retrenchment, note past salary reductions and support the malt beer license ordinance to curb near beers. They pledge to enforce laws and ordinances and act with wisdom and promptness.
The speaker praises the current council as the best Mr. Sterling has had and urges voters seeking an honest efficient business-like administration to consider the Democratic candidates in August primary, with their names on the ballot in their wards.
The Mt Sterling Baptist women plan a large booster edition for Mt Sterling and Montgomery County to raise funds for a handsome new church. The publication will be a business and political edition run entirely by church members. Local professionals and businessmen are urged to support the venture with subscriptions and advertising. Further details will follow.
The Democratic party endorses R. A. Chiles for City Attorney, citing his legal ability integrity and service as a councilman. The piece also notes Henry Botts and E. W. Stockton seek re election as third ward councilmen, praising their service and race. It ends with a Taft quote remark about a President and a hypothetical war with Germany.
Correspondence notes tobacco saplings scarce delaying crop setting. Several local stock animals reportedly went mad recently. Iva Sumpter and wife from Clark County spent Decoration Day with relatives. Farmers worry over weed and grass seed crops while rains caused wash damage. Chas Hudson underwent appendectomy in Lexington. Families visit relatives in nearby towns as travel resumes.
Fresh vegetables are received daily for display at Vanarsdell's, with The Advocate preparing the items for printing and publication.
A brief community note reports farmers here behind on their crops due to rainy conditions. Also mentions the birth of a daughter to Mrs. John Wood and a visit by Mrs. Charley Buchman.
Friends and relatives gathered in Lexington last week as Grover Anderson of Powell County visited his sister Mrs. M. P. Skidmore. A Flat Creek meeting Sunday drew attendees from the area with Bro. McClure of Morgan County leading services. The meeting continues through the week. Bro. Hedges Thompson traveled to Anderson Indiana for camp. Mrs. Mary Barry aged 84 died Sunday at five am near here leaving two sons and many friends. L. M. Cash reports his driving mare injured by barbwire but not seriously. Vanarsdell's offers the best service and prompt delivery.
Mr. Glenmore C. Reid will head the freight department of the C. and O. R. R. while Homer French is away in the West.
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