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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1915
Page
2
An ordinance in Mount Sterling Kentucky requires a one thousand dollar annual license to sell malt mead maltine or similar alcoholic drinks. The license limits sales to a defined city block and prescribes penalties of fifty to one hundred dollars per offense with each day of violation a separate offense. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect upon passage and publication. May 24 1915. Attest H M Ringo City Clerk.
Correspondence reports a busy start toward tobacco setting and local changes. Ed Carpenter moved near Bethel. James Spratt and wife return from a bridal trip to Sharpsburg. J M Hutsell rents 60 acres from W H Bridges. A work horse valued at 175 dollars died. Mrs Sanders in Lexington hospital improving. Harve Roberson of Salt Lick visited Mt Sterling.
Mrs H C Ficklin daughter Ruby and George Goodan visited relatives near Owingsville while locals show little interest in the governor race and few know the candidates. Beginning the first Sunday in June night services start at Springfield on the first and third Sundays each month.
Local ad urges customers to call Van Arsdell for a selection of meats including steak roasts and ham. It presents a straightforward sales prompt without extra details.
The Bourbon News reports a government frank distributing Senator Ollie James's Senate speech against statewide Prohibition. It includes President Wilson's New Jersey local option letter and a Texas statewide Prohibition letter to Groghan. Drys oppose, while wets circulate at no cost, costing $10,000 to match.
Local advertisement highlights the Novelty Store in this issue, touting known merchandise quality and many bargains for shoppers.
Miss Florence OConnell broke her right arm when she fell on steps at her home Saturday morning. The injury is painful but she is getting along nicely.
Local ordinance in Mount Sterling Kentucky prohibits keeping open buildings for selling malt mead maltine or similar drinks on Sundays or disposing of such alcohol above state limits. Offenders face a fine of fifty to one hundred dollars per offense. conflicting ordinances repealed. ordinance takes effect after passage and publication. May 24 1915. Attest L M Ringo City Clerk C K Oldham Mayor.
Hon A O Stanley and Kenneth and Edwin Taylor spoke in Winchester Saturday to a full Gireult Court room on his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. He attacked his main opponent Harry V McChesney and tied his record to President Wilson as crowds waned before the speech ended.
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