Mt Sterling Eyes Blue Grass League Franchise Bid
A lively town hall meeting at the courthouse discusses Mt Sterling potentially taking over the Winchester Blue Grass League franchise recently sold to Nicholsville. The plan would have Sterling receive the team free but repay about 400 to players at season end, with initial startup costs around 1200 for a grandstand and facilities. Tag Day failed due to weather, but residents are urged to fund the venture as a local advertisement and boost for the town.
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Court House
Sterling
Winchester
Nicholasville
William Neal
Mt. Sterling
Country Dance Honoring Miss Elizabeth Johnson Visitors
A charming old fashioned country square dance was held at Ofl springs Thursday hosted by local young men for visiting Miss Elizabeth Johnson. The event showcased neighborhood spirit and hospitality with lively dancing and music.
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Elizabeth Johnson
Greatest Fair Yet Promises Top Horses and Battle of Breeds
Week long exhibition opens July 23 with premier show horses trotters and pacers. Highlights include the Suckling Colt Stake for 350 dollars with 25 top colts, the Three Year Old Five Gaited Junior Championship, and a crowded slate featuring the Special Light Harness Class with Golden Girl and Young Bill competing. The Kentucky roadster class and merchants stake follow as audiences await a clash of West Virginia and Kentucky saddle horses.
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Montgomery County
Golden Girl
Young Bill
Elizabeth Johnson
Arrington Johnson
Lord Blackstone
West Virginia
Kentucky
Convention Battle at Chicago Amid Taft Roosevelt Clash
Taft and Roosevelt factions clash at the Chicago Republican Convention with both sides claiming victory and alleging fraud. Roosevelt fights for delegates on the ground while Taft’s interests are handled by leaders as tensions rise and possible independent run is suggested.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Chicago
United States
Mr. Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Barnes
McKinley
Montgomery County Fair Promises Big Week of Races and Exhibits
The Montgomery County Fair unfolds July 23 to 27 with The Montgomery best light harness horse competition, top horses like Golden Girl and Lord Blackstone, extensive show rings and races, a Midway, music, and a homecoming vibe. Three judges for Sweepstake Classes, Sanford C. Carpenter chosen as presiding judge. Season tickets cost 1.50. Citizens urged to boost and attend.
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Montgomery
Golden Girl
Lord Blackstone
Princess V
Paris
Maria Louise
Hazel Dawn
Sanford C. Carpenter
Millersburg
Montgomery County
Raintuck
Seed Market Buys by I F Tabb and Paris Trade
Mr I F Tabb purchased 15000 bushels seed for August delivery at 50 cents per bushel from Montgomery county parties and 2000 bushels for July 1 delivery at 42 cents per bushel. The lot is noted as unusually vice. Paris reports show thousands of bushels sold Saturday at 48 cents for August delivery.
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I. F. Tabb
Montgomery County
Tabb
Paris
Five Dollar Panama Hats Reduced at Punch and Graves
Advertises $5.00 Panama Hats cut to $3.75 at Punch and Graves. Mentions home killed meats at Vinaredell's.
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Punch & Graves
Vinaredell’s
Commissioners Fix Land Value for West Main Street Project
Montgomery County Court appointed commissioners M O Cockrell D G Howell and Silas Stofer to value land owned by Mrs Mary Maguire on West Main street for brick street construction. They set the value at 50 dollars and filed a report with the court. The case will be fully settled at the court's next meeting on July 15.
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Montgomery County Court
Mhiin Street
Mary Maguire
Messrs
M. O. Cockrell
D. G. Howell
Silas Stofer
Oldham Set for Big Cut Price Sale Start
You can run to be first at Oldham's big Cut Price Sale which commences Saturday June 22. Shop opens early with limited stock, promising bargains on a wide range of goods.
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Oldham
Ladies Sample Slippers Sale Opens Today
Beginning today June 19 the store offers 500 pairs of Ladies Sample Slippers at 1.98 with regular 38 and 4 and 5 dollar values.
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Punch & Graves
Mrs. Thomas Paralyzed at Elm Street Home
Mrs. Polly Thomas mother of Mollie Turner was paralyzed at her Elm street home Friday morning. Dr. W. R. Thompson pronounced her condition serious with the entire right side affected and speechlessness. She is 84 years old and recovery seems doubtful.
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Polly Thomas
Mollie Turner
Elm Street
W. R. Thompson
Loom End Sale Opens Saturday at Oldham Bros Loom End Sale
Boneless pork jow meat advertised at 124¢ per pound at Spot Cash Grocery as part of Oldham Bros. & Co Loom End Sale starting Saturday June 22 offering anticipated bargains.
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Spot Cash Grocery
Horse Runs Away on Sycamore Street
A horse driven by Robert Nelson Seth Botts Howell Reese and Charley Howe bolted on Sycamore street after a harness part broke. It struck a telephone and a post, throwing the young men from the surrey but causing no injuries. The owner is liveryman Wick Bush.
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Sycamore Street
Robert Nelson
Seth Botts
Howell Reese
Charley Howe
Surrey
Mr. Wick Bush
Auto truck bought by J. S. Sharp for freight runs
J. S. Sharp of Sharpsburg purchased a large auto truck to haul freight to and from Mt. Sterling Sharpsburg and Carlisle. It is expected to be a paying investment. Tomato cabbage and sweet potato plants at Spot Cash Grocery.
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J. S. Sharp
Sharpsburg
Mt. Sterling
Carlisle
Spot Cash Grocery
Cattle Market Sales Hit Strong Prices at Rainy Kentucky Sale
About 3500 cattle sold with fair quality and slow morning trading turning brisk by noon. Top steers reached 6.25 per 100 pounds, good steers around 6, yearlings near 6c, cows 3 to 5, bulls 4c, with numerous lots sold to Central Kentucky buyers including Fayette Bath Clark Bourbon and Cynthiana counties. Silent mules and strong horse demand noted. several horses sold 250 to 300 dollars.
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Kentucky
Geo. Halsey
Joe H. Downing
Fayette County
Mike Wilson
Mr. Parks
Cynthiana
Victor Ross
W. L. Byrd
Thos. McKee
Carl Trimble
Thornton Snelling
Sam Keeton
Henry Riggs
Robt
Howell
R. L. Stacey
Sam Laythram
Bath County
Chas. Duff
Prewitt Vanmeter
Clark
Ben Murphy
Atchison & Snedegar
Cunningham
Milt Lykins
Luther Hamilton
Clark County
Roy Greene
W. E. Little
J. E. Boardman
Bourbon County
Arch Gabbard
John Rose
Gay Prewitt
W. E. Howard
Fletcher Crouch
Wheeler & Co
Pensions Granted by Montgomery County Court
The Montgomery County Court has heard and recommended Confederate pensions for several individuals. Names include W. S. Berkley, Charlton H. Rice, John Pelfrey, Coburt Hapey, J. I. Robinson, Elisha Byrd, Mason C. Bailey, A. A. Ramey, F. M. Swartz, Henry V. Back, Nelson Wills, W. L. Stout, and widows Lou W. Riddell and Susan C. Oldham among others. Each entry notes affiliated company and regiment.
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Montgomery County
W.S. Berkley
Charlton H. Rice
D. Clake
John Pelfrey
Coburt Hapey
Va. Bat
Va. Bat. Mounted Rangers. J. I. Robinson, Member Co. G, 3Rd Va. Cav. Elisha Byrd
Mason C. Bailey
A. A. Ramey
F. M. Swartz
Ky. Bat
W. L. Stout
Lou W. Riddell
F. C. Riddell
Clake’s
Susan C. Oldham
Chas, K. Oldham
Fine Horse Sold by I F Tabb to Henry Caywood
On Monday Mr I F Tabb sold Henry Caywood of North Middletown a five year old horse. The animal is described as one of the county s finest.
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I. F. Tabb
Henry Caywood
North
Middletown
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Montgomery County Fair
J. B
J. D. Hazelrigg & Son
Vanarsdell’s
Blue Grass Seed Market
Oldham Bros. & Co
Andrew English
Bath
Allen Tabor
Dan Welch
Ringo
Earl King Senif
John Samuels
A. C. Tipton, Jr
Frank Laughlin
Cathleen Pieratt
Ben R. Turner, Jr
Richard Stephens Chiles
T. Pollard
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