June Court Sees Big Cattle Market In Montgomery County
A large crowd filled the city for county court day as about 6,000 cattle, mainly from Eastern Kentucky, moved through pens with farmers from nearby counties buying. Prices ranged from 1 1/2 to 7 1/2 cents for various grades, with fat cattle at 4 cents. Buyers bought horses, plugs, and mules at 35 to 150 dollars, while 380 sheep remained unsold at 7 cents.
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Kentucky
Montgomery County
J. M. Adams
John McMahon
Bert McCarty
J. L. Faulkner
P. B. Penny
Ashland
Nat Young
T. B. Hill
Big Goose Creek
Clay County
J. H. Rogers
Grayson County
J. Y. Rogers
Deep-Well Oil Test Planned After Lease Growth
C. BE. Ledford says a drilling company will be organized locally this Saturday and has secured about 3,000 acres of oil leases. Drilling will begin once 5,000 acres are secured, with a 10,000 foot well depth expected and strong optimism for a rich oil discovery.
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C. BE. Ledford
Knox and Hopkins Straw Hats for Men Styles
The Walsh Company offers Knox and Hopkins straw hats for men in correct styles with a focus on quality and period-appropriate design.
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Knox and Hopkins
Walsh Company
Locals Win Thursday Meet Defeat Sunday In Baseball
Mt Sterling Essex beat Cynthiana 4 1 on Thursday as Townsend pitched well and Monk Bills and Potts starred. Sunday Winchester Dodgers edged Mt Sterling after Tavener faltered late, Jene Freeman closing the door. Lexington beat Cynthiana 8 4 and Paris topped Maysville 12 4 as Lexington eyes first place.
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Mt. Sterling Essex
Cynthiana
Townsend
Monk
Bills
Potts
Lexington
Harrison County
Paris
Maysfille
Maysville
Shaw
Binemap
Liquidation Underway for Big Bird Oil and Gas Co
The Big Bird Oil and Gas Company is in liquidation after majority stockholder consent. All creditors and stockholders must present claims to John A. Judy, President, to settle and distribute assets among holders.
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THE
BIG Bird Oil & Gas Co
Big Bird Oil and Gas Company
John A. Judy
Local Girl Scouts Camp at Fin and Feather Camp
Captain Lizzie Prewitt Coleman leads about fifty local Girl Scouts on a week long camping trip at Fin and Feather Camp on Slate Creek. Automobiles carried the group from the city at 8 30 this morning with tents set on the lawn and the club house used as a mess hall. Nurse Miss Florence Walling ford will supervise for safety and comfort.
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Lizzie Prewitt Coleman
Eliza Harris
Frances Reese
John Stofer
Organization of
Girl Scouts
Slate Creek
Florence Wallingford
Willie Wyatt
Nola Highland
Frances Turner
Billy Vanarsdell
Katherine Ratliff
Elizabeth Strossman
Mary L. Stephenson
Allie Frances Howell
Sue Barnes
Elsie Humphreys
Elizabeth Bogie
Eugenia May
Bessie Bush
Lillian Kendall
Elizabeth Collier
Margaret Robinson
Lula Gillaspié
Vestal Mackie
Ice Cream Supper Benefit at Wade's Mill Pike Event
A benefit event for the church is announced to be held at Marion Hadden's residence on Wade's Mill Pike near Sewell's Shop this Saturday night. All are invited to attend the ice cream supper.
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Marion Hadden
Wade's
Sewell
Mrs Bascom Dead in Sharpsburg Illness Claim
Mrs Elizabeth P Bascom age 48 wife of George N Bascom died Saturday night at her Sharpsburg home after a brief illness. She leaves husband two daughters Mrs Walter Shrout and Miss Jess Bascom and son George Bascom Jr sister in law of Mrs Robinson T Judy. Funeral services were at the family home and burial followed in Crown Hill cemetery. Get ready for the Fair with a cool Palm Beach July 19 to 22 packing racing days music and soloist by The Walsh Company.
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Elizabeth P. Bascom
George N. Bascom
Sharpsburg
Walter Shrout
Jess Bascom
George Bascom, Jr
Bascom
Robinson T. Judy
Crown Hill
Palm Beach
The
Walsh Company
John Carroll Dies In West
John Carroll aged about 30, son of George Carroll of Covington, died in Denver of spinal meningitis. He was an ex serviceman who contracted tuberculosis in the army. His body will be brought to Covington for burial Wednesday at St. Thomas Cemetery with funeral services at the grave. hour not yet set. He was known in Covington and remembered for his striking personality and sterling worth.
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John Carroll
George Carroll
Covington
Denver
Colo
Young Carroll
P. McNamara
St. Thomas
Carroll
Sterling Worth
Local Advert for Delivery and Scrap Buy by J H Kimbrell
J H Kimbrell offers ice delivery across the city and promises good value. He buys scrap metal iron and old rags and invites calls to 159 for service.
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J. H. Kimbrell
Baumont Hotel Sold to Ohio Buyer in Mt Sterling
Judge H. Clay McKee acting for Edgar and Mrs. Adam Baume sold the Baumont Hotel a vacant lot cast and a business house west for 18000 cash to H. C. Ledford of Middletown Ohio. C. E. Ledford will run the hotel after modernization and work will begin soon to create a first class hostelry for traveling public.
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H. Clay McKee
Edgar Baume
Adam Baume
H. C. Ledford
Middletown
Ohio
Baumont
C. E. Ledford
Mt. Sterling
PIANO FOR SALE New Mahogany Upright With Bench
Mrs. Ollie Sanderson offers a new mahogany upright piano with matching bench for sale. Includes contact details and a note of immediacy for purchase.
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Ollie Sanderson
Centenarian Calvin Chism Thrives at 102 in Clark County
At Log Lick in Clark County Sunday, Calvin Chism age 102, read without glasses and enjoys splendid health with slight deafness. He has walked to Charleston and South Carolina trips, once hauled wagon between Paris and Maysville, and lives with daughter Mrs Bud Woods. Known for his conversation and long life.
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Log Lick
Clark County
Clay Cooper
Thomas
Calvin Chism
Chism
Charleston
W. Va
South Carolina
Bud Woods
Paris
Maysville
Biggest Sox Bargains Ever
Six pairs of Tuf Toe Sox offered for 95 cents with all colors available, a bold bargain from the retailer aiming to attract budget minded customers.
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Walsh Company
Businesses to Close Thursday Noon in Heat
Mt Sterling merchants agree to close shops at noon each Thursday from June through August to give clerks a half holiday during hot weather. Signatories include H B Ringo McGuire Bros W C Mackie Co W H Wright Newt Cornwell Vanarsdel Co J B White Joe A Botts & Son B D Miller E W Heflin L M Redmond T K Barnes & Sons Richardson Bros Rex Risner J A Walch. A local promotion touts a six volume home education set from Compton Johnson Chicago with Miss Desmond presenting in Mt Sterling.
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Mt. Sterling
H. B. Ringo
Compton, Johnson
Chicago
Oldham and Miss Goodrich Married in Cincinnati
A. B. Oldham Jr and Miss Gwendolyn Goodrich of Falmouth wed in Cincinnati with two witnesses. The bride, a Sharpsburg teacher, wore navy traveling suit and pink rosebud corsage. They will live in the city with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Oldham after a brief honeymoon.
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Cincinnati
Gwendolyn Goodrich
Falmouth
A. B. Oldham, Jr
Thelma Blount
Sharpsburg
James Bigstaff
Oldham
A. B. Oldham
Oldham & Son
Sterling
New Palm Beach Suits Just in the Right Shades and Fit
The Walsh store promotes palm beach suits in fresh shades and tailored fits aligning with summer wardrobes. Customers are invited to browse the new arrivals and find stylish options for warm weather events.
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New Palm Beach
Walsh Company
The Walsh Company Moves To A Pride Of Mt Sterling
The Walsh Company closes a long lease with W. S. Lloyd for a Mt Sterling South Maysville building. They plan August 15 possession and three times more floor space to offer men and boys clothing, an exclusive shoe department, new front and fixtures, and a men and boys wear line strong through Kentucky noting motto If You Cant Find it at Walshs it Cant be Had in Mens and Boys Wearing Apparel. President John J. Walsh leads a team including J. W. Burbridge C. W. Howe Louie M. Utz and Miss Esther Wilson in expanding the business.
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Walsh Company
W. S. Lloyd
Maysville Street
Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
Walsh
John J. Walsh
J. W. Burbridge
C. W. Howe
Louie M. Utz
Esther Wilson
Sterling
Mrs Kate Dimmitt Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Kate Dimmitt aged 79 died at Mary Chiles Hospital at 3 am following an appendix operation two weeks earlier. She had come from Bath county years ago and was beloved for her Christian life, her death ending a life of devoted service to local people.
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Kate Dimmitt
Mary Chiles Hospital
Maysville Band to Play at Mt Sterling Fair
The Montgomery County Fair closed a contract with the Maysville Boys Band for the upcoming fair. The 38 piece group is praised as a top American band and will also perform at Louisville and Mt. Sterling, with other states booked for the season. J. F. Murphy Hippodrome shows join the midway attractions, featuring a daily balloon ascent by Daredevil Skibo. Lexington Day on Thursday promises large purses for races plus strong entries from Lexington firms.
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Maysville
America
Louisville
Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
J. F. Murphy Hippodrome
Wilkerson
Daredevil
Skibo
Lexington
Sterling
Longtime Mt. Sterling resident Mrs Dimmitt
A consecrated Presbyterian, Mrs. Dimmitt spent hours in service to her Master. Residing in Mt. Sterling, she was esteemed as a fine old lady. Survived by daughters Mrs Had Berry of Lincoln county and Mrs Grant North of Salt Lick, plus half-brother Andrew Smathers of Carlisle and many relatives. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am at M. H. Vice home with Rev. Chas. Ray officiating and burial at Crown Hill Sharpsburg.
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Presbyterian Church
Bath
W. S. Smathers
M. H. Vice
East High Street
Chas. Ray
Sharpsburg
Crown Hill Cemetery
Ice Cream Supper Planned by Missionary Society
The Young People's Missionary Society No 2 of the Methodist church will hold an ice cream supper on Friday June 23 on the courthouse lawn at 7 30. Cream and cake priced at 15 cents. All are invited.
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Young People's Missionary Society No. 2
The
Methodist Church
Court House
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Directed By
William Christy Cabanne
Broadway
Winchester Dodgers
Winchester
Essex
Frank
Barks
Taveher
Tavener
Jene Freeman
Dodger
St. Sterlin
Fayette
Mr. Sterling
Studebakers
Mrs. Bascom
Baumont Hotel
L. M. Redmond
T. K. Barnes & Sons
Richardson Bros
Rex Risner
J. A. Walch
Spalding
Miss Goodrich
Federal Land Bank OF
John H. Blount
Montgomery County Farm Loan Association
Traders National Bank Building
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