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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1916
Page
5
Local residents and visitors travel between Winchester Lexington Frankfort Louisville and Carlisle. Mrs Ewing Flynn and Miss Eva Bruton visit kin. Rev J Wilson on a Cincinnati business trip. Mr J W Hedden visits Frankfort. Squire Turner and granddaughter Emily Barnes plan a Frankfort outing. others attend dances and church meetings while Miss Marian Williamson heads to Carlisle and later returns.
Master Earl King Senff visited Frankfort at the start of the week. Attorney W. B. White conducted legal business in Frankfort on Monday. Kathryn Wood returned from a visit with friends in Maysville. Mr and Mrs H. P. Rei returned from a short visit to Cincinnati. F A McCormick of Winchester spent Sunday with relatives here. J H Conner and Ratliff H Lane spent Sunday with their parents in Owingsville. Annie Souslwy and Gertrude Boyd were guests of Mrs Nannie Lee for the past week.
Mrs J Scott Goodpaster entertained the Bridge Club Thursday afternoon at her Howard avenue home. After several interesting games a delicious luncheon was served.
A compilation of Prohibition era notes cites drink bans reducing arrests and crime, rising bank deposits during dry periods, and tax relief in dry Oak Park. It references Sioux City strikes, Army recruits avoiding liquor, moonshine seizures, and political push for a dry state with quotes from Tolstoi and Kansas Senator William Thompson.
A son named Hensley Mahlon Mackie was born to Mr Mackie and his wife on February 25 1916 as announced by The Advocate for printing.
High in quality low in price slogan notes J W Baber baked beans three cans for 25 cents at Vanarsdell’s located on Bank Street between 34th and 41st streets.
Dr B L Southgate of the Methodist church completes fifty years of active ministry and Rev Clyde Darsie of the Christian church reaches twenty years. The two pastors and congregations plan a joint anniversary service at the Christian church Sunday night inviting the public.
A few fine registered Jersey cows and heifers for sale by Jno. T. Woodford. Some are fresh, others soon to be fresh. Located at 27-tf listing.
Frank Brown of Trimble Grocery Co. identified two young black boys amid a Friday night theft. The judge postponed action, offering parental punishment instead as the youths faced potential whipping deemed memorable by the community.
McDonald Bros advertise phone number 3 for extra good seed oats. The notice emphasizes quality and a direct contact point for buyers seeking reliable oats.
T. F. Rogers Jr. and his wife depart Thursday for Chattanooga Tennessee to attend a meeting and banquet at the Home Office of Interstate Life and Accident Co. Rogers was invited at the committee's expense as a top producing General Agent, a notable compliment.
Mr. L. A. Wise has accepted a position with a jewelry concern at Ashland and has gone there to assume his duties. Wise is a competent jeweler and will perform well in his new role.
Three boxes of Mother's Oats priced at 25 ets are advertised for sale at J. B. White's store.
Marcus A. Prewitt purchases at private price a farm of ninety seven acres on the Winchester pike from CC W Brummett.
Help stamp out tuberculosis by contributing to a fund for a permanent nurse. The appeal urges community donations to sustain ongoing care, prevention, and education efforts against the disease.
A justice of the peace hears a case where a colored girl insulted by a playmate asks the defendant a question. The girl asks if Sally is her mother, a moment of courtroom whimsy in the incident. The exchange ends with the judge allowing any question.
A passenger asks the conductor about the location and is told Reno Nevada serves for uncoupling trains rather than adding new cars. The exchange captures a brief railway scene set in Reno with a practical purpose.
An English naturalist in the Malay peninsula reports discovery of a plant that builds its nest within the stems of ferns growing high in the air among the trees.
The sick Mr. Roger Hedden has about recovered after bronchitis. John L. McCormick shows little change. Mrs. Fannie H. Priest is recovering from pneumonia and will soon be able to go out. Mrs. Amanda J. Reid has improved from sciatic rheumatism. Mrs. Matt Wells of Spencer suffers a badly fractured arm and shoulder after a horse incident. amputation may be necessary. Shoppers urged for good corn three cans for 25 cents at Wamsdell's and seed oats. call 3 for prices. McDonald Bros.
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