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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
1
A temporary injunction against issuing 30000 in school improvement bonds by the Mt Sterling board of education was denied by Judge Settle. The ruling by the circuit court and court of appeals cleared the way for the bond issue and the building project to proceed for the fall term.
A shopping list highlights coffee oats soap and canned goods from McGuire Bros Bank Street. Yard reports show pen reservations for 1300 cattle at Pieratt, about 3000 cattle at Montgomery with plans for a large Monday show. sheep expected with 1000 head, horses and mules not yet reported.
Fresh home grown strawberries available with green beans and new cabbage. Lowest prices noted. No 2 1 2 can table peaches 2 for 35 cents. Canned sweet potatoes 15 cents. Chum salmon 10 cents. East Main Street.
The peach crop on Howard Van Antwerp’s Rowan county orchard is almost a total loss from frost. The report notes extensive damage to the trees and fruit, threatening the season’s yield and local growers’ livelihoods.
An old notice describes a combined farm and city home with a garden spot and cow pasture for sale or rental. It mentions fresh produce like vegetables and fruits and strawberries, and notes 50 pound cans of lard and inquiries at the office.
Colonel Clayton Howell, rapidly rising as an auctioneer, will depart Sunday for Somerset to conduct a large auction of building lots for Dr. J. T. Ricketts. See The Advocate for printing details.
Sir Knights Pinney Adamson and Kirkpatrick visited Maysville to select the commandery headquarters. They chose Mrs. Cochran's home as the site for the local commandery. Sir Knight Gay drills the force for the May 18 parade, with about 75 local Knights and 40 ladies expected to attend.
A readable list of household and hardware goods with prices including soaps Lenox items phonograph records linoleum rugs screen doors and wall paper. The entry credits L M Redmond and presents per unit pricing and item descriptions for varied home goods.
Mrs Mary Bryant aged 26 died Saturday at her home near Judy after a brief illness. Survived by husband Kelly Bryant and three children, and her mother Mrs Rebecca Johnson. Funeral services were held Sunday at the residence conducted by Rev Shields. Burial at Wilson burial ground.
Imported Swiss and Rocquefort cheese, cured beef tongue, green vegetables and fruits in season, plus fancy groceries and specials for Saturday and court day.
The Chamber of Commerce gathered for a small yet earnest meeting with Mr. Sterling’s interests in focus. Committees were formed for nominating officers, style, and a road project linking Powell county at Stanton to the main Jeffersonville road. Committees will report at the next regular meeting.
Mit Davis, 37, a Bath county farmer near Wyoming, was struck by lightning Tuesday while riding one mule and leading another. He died at the scene and both mules were killed.
The Louisville Male High School baseball team visits Fair Grounds Park Saturday afternoon for a high profile game against local rivals. Davis will pitch for the locals as both teams prepare for an eagerly awaited exhibition with hopes of a big crowd and renewed victory momentum after recent wins.
The ad boasts fresh home grown produce delivered daily including strawberries lettuce onions radishes beets apples bananas oranges lemons grapefruit and farm meats poultry eggs and butter. It promises fixed prices on meats and invites customers to trade with the store.
Mr and Mrs Hume Bedford of Paris announce the engagement of their daughter Henrietta to Fielding Grant Rogers of Bourbon county. Rogers is a relative of Mrs Hattie Howell of the city. The wedding will be held at the bride's home in early summer.
The Kansas City Star and Springfield Republican condemn the measure as costly to consumers. The Chicago Daily News warns of higher wholesale cloth prices, while the Christian Science Monitor argues tariffs on gloves hinder foreign markets and hit women voters. The St Paul Dispatch and Walsh Co. advertisement round out the coverage with questions for consumers and a hosiery sale.
Pupils of Miss Lida Goodpastor will perform a piano recital in the Sunday School auditorium of the Baptist church on Monday evening May 13 at 7 30 oclock. You are cordially invited.
We are anxious to serve and ready to do work in a satisfactory way. Please allow time to carry carpets and rugs through the processes so they come back in color and cleanliness as good as new. Call 16 Dixie Carpet Cleaning Company.
A Boy Scouts meeting is scheduled for Saturday evening at 7 30 in the county court room. Scouts are expected to attend.
W A Parsons resigns from the night operator post at the C and O depot and plans to move with his family to Martin in Floyd county where he will take a day operator job there.
Bodine Shultz rents the Botts and Son blacksmith shop on Queen Street and opens for business with horse shoeing and repairs. New shoes priced at 1.25 dollars per set. A first class helper is employed.
James Harmon of Louisville and connected with Kentucky Utilities and Chicago Safety Bureau is in Mt. Sterling today reviewing the company's property to promote safety for workers and the public.
The 1922 senior class is set to attend events from May 28 Baccalaureate at the Methodist church to June 9 Alumni banquet at the High School auditorium. The senior class list includes Ruth Perry Louise Crear Frances Faulkner Louise Smathers Hazel Sullivan Alma Cockrell Lillian Crail Anne Kenney Prewitt Margaret Guthrie Alice Humphrey Mary B. Morris Elsie Osbourne Shirley Tout Katherine Vanarsdell Thomas H. Coons Cecil Davis Raymond Donohue Francis Drennon Duerson Prewitt Tom Rooney Clayton Smoot Floyd Stamper and W. R. Thompson.
Specials feature cups and saucers white set 60c and 20c letter paper 35c box, towels 10c, mops 30c, soaps 5 for 25c, washing powder 6 for 25c, and white enameled ware 79c each. Also belts 25c, buttons 5c dozen, pearl buttons 5c per dozen, hosiery three for 25c, socks three for 25c, candies 20c lb, wallpaper 1-2c and up, flashlight 1.00.
Mayor W. R. McKee and city council members joined Superintendent H. A. Babb for a noon luncheon hosted by the domestic science class. They toured the school and viewed planned improvements and also visited the colored city school building.
Home grown strawberries and garden vegetables plus home slaughtered beef and pork are offered at Queen Street. A full line of groceries is available with payment or exchange options for country produce. We kill a beef every other day.
Mr. Greenwade will supply crystal ice to Mt Sterling residents under an 8 P. Greenwade contract. He announces ticket books go on sale Saturday and the superior ice will be available to citizens soon.
Special sale of women's heavy silk hose in black tan gray and white priced at 1.75 for 3 quality pairs. Full fashioned. Limited days. The Walsh Co., Inc.
W. C. Moore of Beattyville has returned to the city and accepted a bookkeeper position with the Montgomery Motor Company.
Knox and Hopkins straw hats will be available at Walsh Co Incorporated starting tomorrow. The announcement notes immediate stock and suggested retail prices, inviting customers to shop early.
A compact political quip asserts United States practice of electing rulers while excluding wives from office. The line reflects gendered critique of political power and democratic norms.
Lightning struck the Milam Camden stable at the Kentucky Jockey Club track in Lexington, wiping out 27 thoroughbreds valued at 300 000 to 500 000 dollars with minimal insurance. Notable losses include Camden sprinters Rangoon Dareeling and Bettina, while Mojave and others were saved or escaped. the blaze followed an electrical shower as track staff responded.
The ad promotes W H Wright's offerings with daily price cuts on queensware and granite ware and high quality aluminum. It claims to buy country produce at high prices and sell at the lowest, with fresh canned goods and southern fruits. The notice invites customers to verify the statements in person.
Sterling Rebekah Lodge No 82 meets Monday May 15 at 8 o clock to put on the degree. All members urged to attend. No meeting Tuesday night due to the High School play per Secretary Mattie Gaitskill.
The Walsh Co Inc offers straw hats bearing the Hopkins or Knox name promising best quality. The promotion targets shoppers seeking branded headwear through the Walsh company catalog.
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