Outbreak in Big Bend Claims US Troops and Civilians
A raid by Mexican bandits on three Big Bend settlements left three American soldiers from the Fourteenth Cavalry and a youth dead. Two American citizens were kidnapped as fighting rages isolated the area. Gens. Scott and Obregon planned renewed cooperation but discussed little beyond the Glenn Springs raid. Troops moved toward the border with a 90 mile march planned for pursuit decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudsoners
Fourteenth Cavalry
Danville
Big Bend
el Paso
Scott
Obregon
Glenn Springs
United States Cavalry
Death of Mr George H Prather at 69 Near Jeffersonyville
Mr George H Prather aged 69 died at his home near Jeffersonyville after a long illness. He spent his life here and was active in the Christian church for fifty years. Survived by three daughters and two sons, his wife having died earlier. Funeral services held at his residence conducted by Rev Clyde Darsie. burial in family burial ground. The Advocate extends sympathy to the family.
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George H. Prather
Jeffersonyville
Advocate
Fom
W. P. Guthrie
Mountain Heights
Baptist Church
Masonic Fraternity
Legion
Wilson
Machpelah
Heartstricken
Married in Covington Miss Mattie Barnes and Frank Mathias wed
Miss Mattie Woodson Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Barnes of near Sharpsburg Bath county and Mr Frank B Mathias of Carlisle were married in Covington on Saturday. They left for the East to spend several weeks. The Advocate offers best wishes for a long happy prosperous life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Woodson Barnes
Thomas Barnes
Sharpsburg
Bath County
Frank B. Mathias
Carlisle
Covington
East
Miss Barnes
Kentucky
Mathias
Nicholas County
For Sale Pony Trap and Harness by Ewing Flynn
A local sale notice offers a pony with trap and harness from Ewing Flynn. Contact numbers 727 and 48 for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing Flynn
Mt Sterling High teams win two road games in strong fashion
Mt Sterling High School beat Cynthiana 8 to 6 in Cynthiana after trailing until the eighth inning. The Mt Sterling battery of Coleman Hainline and Bleyins supported by strong pitching helped the squad crush Georgetown 17 to 4 on the road. The team plans a Friday trip to Winchester with about 75 students and fans accompanying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
Cynthiana
Winchester
Lexington
Rees
Hainline
Coleman
Georgetown
Bleyins
Winchester County High at Mt Sterling Wednesday
The Winchester County High School baseball team visits Mt Sterling to play City High School's second team at Fair Grounds Park. Game time is 3 15 oclock. Fish brand fertilizer for tobacco sold by McDonald Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester County High School
Mt. Sterling
City High School
Fair Grounds Park
Soon to Open Springs At Oil Springs
Mr and Mrs W C Moore will again manage Oil Springs resort which is set to open June 15 under their leadership promising to be one of the state s most popular destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Moore
Health and Welfare League Exec Committee Meeting
The Health and Welfare League will hold an executive committee meeting on Saturday May 13 at 2 30 p m in Miss Georgia Sledd's office. All members are urged to attend due to important business to discuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Health and Welfare League
Greatest Derby Race Attracts Cream Of 3-Year-Olds
The Kentucky Derby promises a historic running with a purse of 15000 dollars drawing top three year olds in training. A banner crowd is expected to witness the event on race day.
Ewing Flynn Purchases Saxon Runabout
Mr. Ewing A. Flynn has purchased from Mr. Jesse Flora a Saxon runabout described as a handsome little car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing A. Flynn
Jesse Flora
Guthrie Rites Held For W. P. Guthrie at Machpelah
W. P. Guthrie of this city dies after tumor removal near optic nerve at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Born July 27 1859 in Shelby county he had a long Kentucky Alabama and Michigan business career before returning to Kentucky. Survived by wife Margaret Thomson three children Thomson Elizabeth and Margaret, a son Charlie who died in infancy, a brother John Guthrie and Mrs Hugh Mahin. Funeral Wednesday at 4 30 p m with Rev J B Wilson. burial Machpelah cemetery. The Advocate extends sympathy to the family.
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John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
W. P. Guthrie
Mr. Guthrie
Shelby County
Eminence
J. W. Nedden
Caldwell Clothing Co
Denton-Guthrie Clothing Company
Guthrie & Nunnelley
Guthrie Clothing Co
Mt. Sterling
Greenville
Alabama
Kentucky
United Clothing Co
Nunn-Bush Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Michigan
Bettie Donnahue
Mary Willie
Alice
Seattle
Washington
Charlie
Margaret Thomson
Thomson
Elizabeth
Margaret
John §. Guthrie
Bentonville
Ark
Hugh Mahin
Keene
Jessamine County
Homeward Longing and the Familiar Place Afterward
Poem-like reflection on returning to a familiar homeland after years away. It speaks of a welcoming home where faces and memories stay, growing nearer and more real with each passing month. It envisions a land free of sickness and poverty, a place to reunite with loved ones.
Mr E N Wilson dies after long illness at 76
Mr E N Wilson aged 76 dies at his Clay City home after several years of illness. Civil War veteran known for his cheerful disposition. Survived by four children Ed Wilson Clay City James Wilson Eustis Florida Mrs G W Vaughn Greensboro Indiana Mrs George W Anderson Jr in this city. Funeral services held at the residence in Clay City.
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BE. N. Wilson
Clay City
Wilson
Ed Wilson
James Wilson
Eustis
Fla
G. W. Vaughn
Greensboro
Ind
George W. Anderson, Jr
Child Injured After Tripping on Wire Near School
Nine year old Roberta Mills was walking home when she tripped on a wire and fell injuring her right arm. An X-ray revealed a fractured nerve and the girl remains in serious condition. The notice also advertises saddles and harness repairs or trade ins at Conroy with reasonable prices.
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Roberta Mills
Conroy
Interesting trip for Mrs Prewitt and her school
Mrs James W Prewitt led her entire school to Frankfort where they toured the Capital Governor's mansion and the state penitentiary in a single, instructive outing last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Prewitt
Frankfort
Governor’s Mansion
State Penitentiary
Tailor and Dry Cleaning Move to Schlegel Building
W. Stockton will move his tailor shop and dry cleaning business to the Schlegel building this week. The Julian building will be left without a tenant as the lower floor has been unoccupied for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. W. Stockton
Schlegel
Julian
Go-to-Sunday School Day Attendance Return
Report shows total attendance of .2921 as Sunday school day efforts paid off for workers and participants.
Movers Lease Shops and Rooms in Local Block
Mr and Mrs J J Walsh lease the Bogie property at Holt avenue and Svyca more street. Mr and Mrs Fred Bassett take rooms with Dr and Mrs 8 E Spratt, replacing Mr and Mrs J Lawrence White who moved to Frankfort. Mr James Peters leases half the former Brunner building for a dry cleaning and pressing business, while the other half will house Mr James O Connell the shoe man.
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Fred Bassett
8. E. Spratt
J. Lawrence White
Frankfort
James Peters
J. H. Brunner
James O’connell
Former Resident Dies in Louisville After Long Career
Former resident W. S. Caldwell, long time businessman who once owned the building housing Punch, Graves & Co., died at his Louisville home Saturday from infirmities of old age. He lived in the city for many years and is remembered by many friends with regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Caldwell
Louisville
Caldwell
Punch, Graves & Co
Lecture on The American Idea at Presbyterian Church
Miss Meddie O. Hamilton, field secretary of Chautauqua Institution, will deliver a lecture titled The American Idea at the Presbyterian Church Thursday evening at 7 30. The lecture is free and open to everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meddie O. Hamilton
Chautaqua Institution
Presbyterian Ehurch
Lost Dog of Reverend Rohrer
Small white poodle missing. finder urged to return to Rev. E B Rohrer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Rohrer
Fresh Produce Arrives From Tennessee Florida Markets
Fancy ripe Tennessee strawberries at 15 cents per quarts, fresh Tennessee peas, Florida green beans, home grown asparagus and new potatoes. Hot house cucumbers and tomatoes, new sweet potatoes, cauliflower, Texas onions, beets radishes lettuce. Fresh caught salmon and Florida pineapples with wine sap apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Florida
Texas
Mt Sterling Defeats Morehead 6 to 1 at Riddell’s Park
Mt. Sterling defeated the Morehead squad 6 to 1 Sunday afternoon at Riddell’s Park. Valandingham pitched a splendid game for the locals while Schwab tossed excellent ball for Morehead. The contest drew a good crowd and was clean and interesting.
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Mt. Sterling
Morehead
Riddell’s Park
Valandingham
Schwab
Chicken thief escapes after pistol threat near distillery
George W. Anderson Sr reports a thief broke into his chicken house last Thursday night and fled with several birds. James Anderson followed, encountering a man named Ingram with chickens near the Old McBrayer distillery, who produced a shotgun and threatened to kill if pursued. Officers have not yet captured the suspect.
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George W. Anderson
Anderson
James Anderson
McBrayer
Ingram
Mr. Anderson
McDonald Brothers Sell Fish Brand Fertilizer
McDonald and Curtis report three years of strong tobacco crop results using Fish brand fertilizer. The product is available from McDonald Bros listed at 45-41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald & Curtis
McDonald Bros
Improved Streets At Mt Sterling Spark Public Interest
In Mt Sterling a push for better streets gains citizen attention. At the request of prominent businessmen a full page over several weeks will cover street improvement methods and expert advocacy. The series aims to inform and engage readers on practical approaches.
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Mt. Sterling
Rev Harry Rogers to Preach Here Sunday
Friends of Rev. Harry C. Rogers former Sterling boy and son of Mr and Mrs T F Rogers report he will visit his parents and preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning while in town.
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Harry C. Rogers
D. D
Sterling Boy
T. F. Rogers
Kansas City
Presbyterian Church
Mrs Curriden Dead in Chambersburg Pa Death Notice
Mrs Edward Winfield Curriden of Chambersburg Pennsylvania died at her home on May 15 916 from heart disease. She was about seventy five years old and survived by two daughters one of whom is Mrs A Sidney Johnson in this county. The deceased was described as an estimable Christian lady.
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Edward Winfield Curriden
Chambersburg
A. Sidney Johnson
Grass Land for Rent Near Walker's Crossing
About 125 acres with good fencing and reliable water near Walker's Crossing. Contact M. Walker at R. R. 4 Mt Sterling Kentucky for rental details.
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Walker’s Crossing
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Nias
United States
Winchester County High
Dudor
W.A. Sutton & Son Furniture and Undertaking
Bts
Decatur
MR. E. N. Wilson
Ath
Methodist Presbyterian Ee Ee
Christian Ee
C. M
J. J. Walsh
Holt Avenue
Svyca
Harry Rogers
Elgin
Bryan & Robinson, Jewelers
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