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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
2
Classified notices include For Sale items from Reid Prewitt and Murray and Thomas Co plus loans offers, monuments, real estate, and pianos. Additional ads promote John Deere wagons, Capital Flour, farm land rentals, and a slogan on idleness and honesty. Contains multiple business names and contact details across Lexington and Paris Kentucky.
Donalds residents attend a Grassy Lick revival while relatives and friends from Hamilton Ohio High Top Lexington Sideview Winchester Indian Fields Mt Sterling and Shelby County visit relatives. News notes include Sunday school in Donalds, court day in Mt Sterling and the death telegram for C C West.
One of the city’s most desirable rest residences will be auctioned Saturday. The Coppage home on Samuels avenue is listed for sale by Clayton Howell, agent and auctioneer.
Effie Russell, widow of W Smith Russell, shot by Walter P Stamp in Louisville on June 1, has recovered from wounds and plans to testify in Stamp's July 1 trial after notifying Lorraine Mix, assistant Commonwealth's Attorney.
Fruit sellers promote ice cold watermelons and cantaloupes offered by Hon Meat Co with emphasis on freshness and cooling appeal for summer shoppers.
Campaign urges contestants to secure subscriptions for votes noting 400 votes per printing dollar and free votes on back subscriptions and renewals. Printing items include letterheads and catalogs. subscriptions drive the lead with a 200 000 vote offer valid until 6 PM July 14.
The Advocate's Prize Campaign shows three candidates neck and neck with 85 980 votes each as leaders shift across districts. Changes since last Tuesday place Miss Mary Belle Fugate and Miss Stella Wilson among top contenders while Linnie Hoskins and Dorothy Waugh rise in their districts. Voter support equals subscriptions, so readers are urged to renew or subscribe to boost their preferred candidate.
The Coppage residence will be sold at auction this Saturday at 2 P M on Samuels avenue. Clay Ton Howell is the agent and auctioneer overseeing the sale.
Friday and Saturday events highlight discounts on staples including 100 lb cane sugar 47 lb lard cans Swift Silver Leaf lard at 6.50 per 50 lb, 25¢ tomatoes, and a full line of fruits and vegetables. The shop touts five flour grades Kerr's Perfection Henry Clay Lexington Cream Lexington Maid Capitol and offers home killed meats with roasts at 14 to 25 cents per pound and steaks at 25 to 30 cents.
The Health and Welfare League chooses Miss Wallingford of Maysville as public health nurse to replace Mrs. Louella Norris who will stay in the city for private nursing. Mrs. Norris is praised for her wide experience and efficiency in the role.
A concise note hints that savings aimed at farmland often translate into buying ears of corn, illustrating a rural economic quirk. It reflects how capital accumulated by families shifts toward agricultural commodities rather than land purchases.
A rental notice offers a comfortable furnished front room near the bath with first class table board. Applications directed to Mrs Clyde Pullins on West Locust Street. 72 21 pd.
Rev. W. H. McClure opened a series of meetings at Saint's church in Ca margo last night. He is described as a fine preacher and the public is invited to attend. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday services are at 11 o'clock.
HON MEAT COMPANY advertises it will pay the market price for country hams, inviting sellers to contact the firm.
Eleven year old Cecil Servert, riding a pony to drive cattle for Floyd Day in Clark county near George R. Snyder’s home on the Winchester pike, was thrown and sustained a deep head wound. He revived after initial danger and was treated by city physicians, then returned home to Clay City with Day.
James M. Heflin and wife of Fleming County visit daughter Mrs. T. E. Barnes in San Antonio Texas and Dr. E. Lee Heflin in Louisville to see their son E. W. Heflin. They plan to travel to Virginia then return home.
The Long Gren Tobacco Company in this city built a large air tight metal case shaped like their cartoon coloring to move stock directly from the factory to merchants. The color facsimile case fits a Ford motor truck and was painted by local artists for use in transit.
Be sure to attend the auction sale of the Coppage residence on Samuels avenue this Saturday at 2 P. M. Clayton Howell, agent and auctioneer.
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