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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1917

Page

5

Personal notices recount locals visiting and traveling

Mr and Mrs B G Land were in town Friday. Mrs Charles Nead of Stears is visiting. Tom P Owings of Ashland was here on business. Mrs Clayton Strode of Winchester spent Monday. Miss Ruth Wyatt went to Lexington Friday for an oculist. Mr S B Carrington was in Louisville on business. Webster P Huntington was in Lexington on business. Miss Nancy Berkley spent the weekend with relatives in Lexington. Mrs L W Klein of Duluth is visiting her sister. James R Magowan is in Memphis for a few days on business. Mrs J W Hedden Jr spent Friday and Saturday in Lexington. George Schlegel of Huntington visited friends here. Mrs L G Cannon and son of Georgetown are guests here. Mrs William P Apperson is visiting her daughter in Kingsport. Mrs W L Killpatrick spent several days in Owingsville visiting her father. Thomson Guthrie of the University of Kentucky spent the weekend with relatives. L C McCormick and son Graham and daughter spent Sunday with relatives. Tom Smiley Robinson of Cincinnati, formerly of here, was here greeting old friends. Warren Stoner and son Robert of Oklahoma City and Wichita were visitors here. J W Vanarsdell of Washington arrived for a visit to his brother. Homer French, a traveling salesman for Liggett Myers, spent a few days here. Stella Ogg has returned home from Indianapolis. Henry L Jones, of Lafayette, Miss, arrived to spend vacation with his parents. Mrs D C McNamara returned from Grand Rapids after attending Maria McNamara’s funeral. Mr McNamara and his sister Mrs Kath Carpenter of Lexington are staying at the Baumont Hotel.

B. G. Land Jon James R. Magowan Memphis Tenn J. W. Hedden, Jr Lexington George Schlegel Huntington W. Va L. G. Cannon Little Son Georgetown William P. Apperson B. G. Nanfell Tom “Smiley” Robinson Cincinnati Warren Stoner Oklahoma City Okla Robert Wichita Kansas J. W. Vanarsdell Washin R. L. Vanarsdell Homer French Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Co Stella Ogg Grace Ogg Indianapolis Ind F. Henry L. Jones Lafayette Ings John W. Jones D. C. McNamara Grand Rapids Mich MecNamara Ee Maria B. McNamara McNamara Kath- Carpenter John W. Lockridge Grace Lockridge C. B. Patterson J. H. Conner Bath County Thomas H. Clarke South K. O. Clarke J. M. Oliver James K. Shropshire Frankfort J. Virgil Chapman Bethel John Withrow Eastin Florida Eastin Ben F. Herriott Joe Wilson Louisville J. 8. Wilson Wilson Messrs Squire Turner H. R. Prewitt J. RR. Magowan N. B. Young R. C. Gatewood D. C. Fox KF. A. McCabe A. Dwyer Frank Wyatt Ed. McNamara C. M. Edwards Elizabeth Lockridge

Hornet County Brief Finds Democratic Paper Spotlight

A brief notice from the Tue Hornet in Fork, North Carolina highlights a year of political coverage. The item notes increased attention on a local Democratic paper and its influence in regional discussions.

Tue Hornet Fork. N.C

Local residents greet visitors and note travels

A long list of local people are reported visiting friends and relatives, returning from trips to St. Louis Cincinnati Lexington and Florida. Several residents are named with travels to Bethel Ky Frankfort Ind Huntington W Va and Louisville. One man, Joe Wilson, had an Officers Reserve Training Camp application rejected for weight. A group attended the Derby in Louisville on Saturday.

Local Health Notes From Lexington Area

The column reports Mrs. Elizabeth Gering improving while Mr. Will T. Hunt shows partial recovery after fever. Mrs. T. M. Greene continues to improve post an earlier Lexington hospital operation. Mrs. Will Judy of Clark county is dangerously ill at home with death expected soon. Dan Maupin underwent gall stone surgery at a Lexington hospital and is recovering well. Mrs. Anderson C. Bogie is recovering at the Good Samaritan hospital in Lexington after three weeks’ treatment.

Elizabeth Gering Will T. Hunt T. M. Greene Lexington Will Judy Clark County William Hull Dan Maupin Anderson C. Bogie Good Samaritan Hospital

Relatives Host Elder Lester Preaching in Two Sessions

Virginia preacher Elder T G Lester will speak Thursday afternoon at Mrs Susan Lanes home and again Thursday evening at Mrs Ed L Williams home. Rev J L Darsie of Pittsburg visiting son Rev Clyde Darsie preached at the Christian church Sunday morning and evening with high praise. Clyde Darsie delivered the baccalaureate sermon in Paintsville public school.

T. G. Lester Virginia Susan Lane Ed. L. William J. L. Darsie Pittsburg Clyde Darsie Christian Church Darsie Paintsville

Social events invitations and gatherings of May 1917

A May 1917 social roundup lists invitations and dinners. Miss Mildred Tonkin invites Miss Downs for a May 17 gathering at 2, Miss Elizabeth Lockridge hosts a patriotic party for Mrs. Cannon with Chautauqua Circle members present, and Miss Mattie Moberly hosts a six o clock dinner and Rock party. Mrs. Joe Douglas recalls a surprise 1917 birthday dinner with family and friends including Rev. George Douglas and others.

Notable Local Names in Public Notices

Joe Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. EB T Hancock, Miss Ora Hays, Mr. and Mrs H R Hays, Mr. and Mrs Will Ford, Mr. and Mrs Howard Ford and daughter Rena, Mrs Lula Holmes, Mr Addison Collis and Miss Hallie Collis appear in a readable segment of names likely tied to a community notice or social column.

Joe Douglas EB. T. Hancock Ora Hays H. R. Hays Will Ford Howard Ford Rena Lula Holmes Addison Collis Hallie Collis

Vanarsdell & Co Advertises Free Aluminum Ware

A vintage ad from Vanarsdell and Company offers free aluminum ware with Cheer Up Coffee and invites readers to inquire about the proposition. The brief notice emphasizes a promotional deal and directs interest to the advertiser.

Vanarsdell & Co

Automobile Fatality Near Winchester

Leo F. Keating of Meldman and Keating was killed when a car traveling from Lexington to Winchester crashed into a bridge. Two other men were injured as the vehicle struck the bridge early Sunday. Keating died from a broken neck within minutes.

Leo F. Keating Meldman & Keating Lexinton Winchester Keating

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Wey Duerson’s Drug Store Court Street L. W. Klien Duluth, Minn Ben R. Turner Thomson Guthrie the Unity of Kentucky L. C. McCormick Graham W. C Hazel Grubbs St. Louis Margaret Frost Wwe MT. Sterling Purina I. F Tandy Chenault Camargo Pike Richard Glover Guthrie, Oklo Grover C. Anderson James Bogie Webster P. Huntington Gemmill B. Senff Mary Ellen Glover Earl King Senff Mattie Moberly Moberly Paris Pike Thos. J. Bigstaff Dock Hall Robert Howell Ab. Hall William Howell Frank P. Boyd Fisher Mark Henry L. Greene Earl Farris John Royse Jilson Whitsett Tom Moberly J. C. Graves Douglas N. Ss. Lloyd Trad Bryan & Robinson Jewelers Iml EU Inu Hamburger Bros.& Co Waltiners The Walsh Co
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