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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
8
Farmers in this section sow wheat while residents report health updates and visits. Mrs. John Sumpter improves after surgery and Louise Sumpter is born. Martha Jones returns from aunt Lula Jones visit as Mrs. Charlie Sullivan visits James Haydon.
G B Trimble purchased from Mr. Frenchie Baker the saddle mare Rosie Cooper at a private price. Mr Prewitt Jones of Sewell Shop visits relatives. Mr and Mrs Harve Knox of Mr Sterling see their ill son Redmond Knox. The great stock sale of J L Faulkner and Asa Magowan was canceled due to the Flu.
Nine year old Shirley Faulkner, son of Dr. Morton Faulkner, died Saturday night of influenza. It is the third death in the family within a week, as his wife and daughter Lida also died. Other relatives are ill. the doctor receives widespread sympathy.
Mr. J B Wilson pastor of the Baptist Church returns from a six week training school in Chicago Illinois and will depart November 1 for Camp Zachary Taylor Louisville Kentucky to work with the YMCA for six months. He will be greatly missed in the community.
A letter from Private Ben Scott of Company M 9th U S Infantry writes from a base hospital in France after being wounded September 12. He details treatment, hospital life, and transport by train, notes meeting old friends, and expresses hope for a swift return home with liberty and victory for America.
Saturday night around ten o'clock three shots were fired by William A. Bean and Florent Matthew Lewis, known as Rooster. A rib wound was reported. Bean was arrested by Policeman Tipton and posted $500 bond before County Judge E W Senff to answer any indictment in Circuit Court. The alleged motive involved a woman and liquor in Lexington.
Miss Iane Schaeffer and Oscar Allen Sears both of Lexington were married in Cincinnati last Saturday. Miss Schaeffer is well known here and has many friends who will wish her happiness.
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