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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
5
A flurry of visits and movements shows residents and guests in Lexington Louisville Winchester and Fleming county. Names include C B Stephens Claude Dunavent J O Graves Ralph Greene and many others visiting relatives attending events and returning home with travel updates.
Rev J S Wilson will preach on Baptist Efficiency with a Sunday evening song service. A Training School for Sunday School workers is planned for Lexington Kentucky June 11 19 1914 under the Kentucky Christian Bible School Association with four college professors and several Sunday School specialists leading classes in Bible study pedagogy child study administration missions and social service. The program features three departmental sections supervised for Elementary Secondary and Adult divisions with days split between class work study conferences and lectures.
A sale alert from The Novelty Store highlights a 36 inch colored voile and rice cloth line priced at 25 cents per yard. Strong color options and fabric varieties drawn for shoppers seeking affordable dress materials.
Golden King the famed stallion praised by judges including Ford Mortis was sold by Emerald Chief Stock Farms to Adirondack Farms of Glen Falls New York for $10,000. The departure is a loss to Kentucky and Montgomery County as the once in a lifetime champion leaves the region.
E R Little buys The Philistine a noted pacer with 2 00 record and 58 second half mile. The horse, by Direct Hal out of Pearl Onward, shipped to the city for race preparation and touted as the best in Montgomery County.
Mr. James OConnell of Jenkins spending the week with his family, formerly in the local shoe business for years. He says Jenkins is a fine growing town and that he is doing nicely in his new home, with many friends here glad to hear of his success.
The Sick Mr. W. T. Hunt is out after a two weeks illness. The condition of Mrs. Fannie Reese is greatly improved. Mr. B. J. McDonald remains quite sick at his home on High Street. Mr. Geo. B. Turner has been confined to his bed for a week with rheumatism. Mrs. H. P. Reid, who has been suffering with a severe attack of rheumatism, is improving. James Edward, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. James Peters, is quite sick with pneumonia.
Advanced piano pupils may study with Miss Aline Wilson of Danville Virginia this summer in the city and Winchester. Wilson heads music at Randolf Macon Institute and has assisted Rafael Joseffy of New York, offering lessons as advertised.
A large audience at the High School Auditorium enjoyed a piano recital by Miss Lida Goodpaster's pupils Tuesday night. The performances were well executed and the pupils plus Miss Goodpaster received many compliments.
Hon J Q Ward Paris State Game and Fish Warden Hon Thomas Hall Frankfort Judge C C Turner Judge A A Hazelrigg Judge R H Winn C T Coleman W S Lloyd G L Kirkpatrick Ben W Hall Coleman J L White and Squire Turner spent several days at Mr Kirkpatrick's camp on Slate Creek last week.
Several table boarders are sought by Mrs. E. R. Harper at Main St. 44 1E.
Friday at eight Edward Saxon artist will present an entertaining and instructive program at the Mt Sterling High School Auditorium Admission 25 and 35 cents with proceeds for Camp Fire training this summer and further training for young people.
Tire Factory Sales Co offers new tires direct from the factory with prices listed for tubes and tires in multiple sizes. Customer discounts include 5 percent for full payment and 10 percent on orders with deposit, with COD on 10 percent deposit. Non skid tires add 15 percent. red tubes add 10 percent above gray. All sizes in stock and guaranteed, sell direct to save money.
A new assortment of colored voices arrives, offering a spectrum of timbres and tones for diverse artistic use. The batch promises varied speaker styles and potential applications across performances and recordings.
County Judge Chenault and County Road Engineer Wyatt join Fiscal Court members on a daylong inspection tour. Esquires McCormick and Boyd host as they review turnpike needs in assorted automobiles.
A compact notice mentions fresh meat and a Sanitary Meat Market with a tele phone reference.
Buford Wyatt and William Nelson Hoffman, two boys from the city, left home Tuesday morning of last week and have not yet returned. Their parents fear nothing harmful has happened, only that the boys wished to see the world and will likely return home soon.
Local listing notes fresh produce arriving at Vanarsdell's including new beans peas potatoes and tomatoes ready for customers with daily stock updates.
City and county residents were relieved when the body found in Louisville was exhumed and identified as not Clarence Richardson. Richardson, a National Cash Register salesman, had been missing for about two months, and friends hope he is located soon.
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