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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1921
Page
4
A fragmentary note mentions a 15.00 amount tied to an association named Busse or similar, with unclear context and no full details available. Further readable elements are insufficient to determine the event, party involved, or location.
Announced list of Democratic candidates for the State Primary to be held Saturday August 6 1921. Includes Henry S Caywood for Senator S B Lane for Representative W C Hamilton for Commonwealths Atto Anie Hunt for Circuit Court Clerk E W Seuff for County Judge W A Samuels Henry Watson for County Attorney R G Kern A S Hart Dan Welsh for County Commissioner Sidney J Calk Chas E Duff for Sheriff Lindsay R Douglas W H Wright Stanley Brown for Tax Commissioner T M Greene R M Montjoy L B Mason for County Jailor James M Greer Charles B James Will S McCormick D D Salyer Wm F Stewart for Police Judge Ben R Turner R F Mastin C W Nesbitt.
The article greets the Knights Templar gathered in Mt Sterling for their annual conclave. It notes the ancient origins of Freemasonry, its charitable acts for widows and orphans, and Montgomery County’s hospitable welcome. The Advocate extends a warm invitation to visitors and urges them to make themselves at home.
Mt Sterling High School defeated Lexington High School 8 to 1 in Lexington Friday afternoon. Davis pitched a steady game with faultless defense and no standout star emerged as the local nine dominated throughout. If they maintain this form they appear headed toward the state championship. The box score follows.
William Jones of Ironton and Cecil Ferguson of Ironton, charged with robbing Joseph Tito ran and throwing him from a train near Mt Sterling, faced Owingsville exam prior to May 20. They tried to escape Friday as Mrs Duff and her son confronted them. the boy was bitten during the scuffle. Ray Caumbers and Isom Isom were captured in Lexington and held for safekeeping.
Wanted agency for Lexington Carpet Cleaning Works based at 411 West Short Street Lexington Kentucky 2 tonnage measurements implied by the OCR fragment though not clearly stated in full. The notice appears to be a classified recruitment or partnership request from a Lexington cleaning business.
The Pieratt family expresses heartfelt thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindness after the loss of husband and father Frank Pieratt. They appreciate floral offerings and the consoling words of Rev Clyde Darsie and Mr Eastin who conducted the funeral. The Bereaved wife and children.
James Otis aged sixty died at his Salt Lick home after a ball struck him in the stomach while watching a baseball game. He was a Republican candidate for the Legislature from Bath and Rowan districts.
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