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Newspaper

Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1921

Page

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Woman's History Club Plans November Programs

The Woman's History Club lists a November 4 program at 2 o’clock featuring a business session from 2 to 2:15, music from 2:15 to 2:30, an Echoes segment, and an hour with Miss Wallingford. A second meeting is set for November 18 at 2 o’clock with Knut Hamsun prize note, music by Mrs. John Lockridge, and dues due.

Woman’s History Club Judy Circle David Fox A. B. Oldham Wallingford Marcus Prewitt John Frazier Nannie Howard van Antwerp W. O. Pierce Mayme Miller Foster Rogers C. B. Duerson W. C. Hamilton Charles Highland B. Adamson Knut Hamsun John Lockridge

Specials at Virgili Donohue’s Stand

Specials include pure pork sausage and chops lamb fries brains veal cutlets and lamb chops. Choice steaks from corn fed home slaughtered beeves. Choice country butter. All vegetables in season. Cell phone 935 and give your orders. Quick free delivery.

Hon’s Maysville Sensor

First Benefit Entertainment at Table Theatre by Episco Church

Tuesday October 25 the Episco church held its first benefit at the Table Theatre with unusually strong ticket sales. The crowd filled the lobby as the largest candy sale of the season supported the event, and organizers hope to raise over $100. The continued popularity of church entertainments draws larger audiences to such events.

Episcochurch Table Theatre

Brown's Music Store Sale on Bank Street

Two second hand organs offered in first class condition. There are 200 phonograph records priced at 35 cents each or three for a dollar. sale at Brown's Music Store on Bank Street.

Brown’s Music Store Bank Street

For Sale Handsome Antique Cherry Four Poster Bed

An antique cherry four poster bed recently renovated is offered for sale at a bargain price for immediate pickup. Contact 235 to arrange.

Specials at Richardson Bros and Cornwell

Friday and Saturday specials include steaks from the very best corn fatted leaves priced at 25 and 30 cents. Choice roasts range from 12 1 2 to 20 cents. Sausage 30 cents. Lamb fries and sweetbreads offered. Fresh fruits including cranberries apples oranges grapefruit. Kentucky pie pumpkins available. Oysters fresh from the beds.

Kentucky

Centre-Harvard Football Aired With Train Journey

Danville squad traveled by special train to Cambridge for a decisive football clash against Centre. Centre, boasting a stronger lineup this year, previews a confident victory as results will be relayed to Prewitt Botts hall via a special wire.

Harvard Cambridge Danville Centre Prewitt & Botts’ Hall

Milk purity health guarantee by Jersey Milk Co

Jersey Milk Co owners Hunt and Henry announce a health guaranteed milk engagement starting Saturday October 29 with delivery to any part of the city. The notice promotes purity and reliable supply from the dairy service.

Jersey Milk Co Hunt and Henry Proprietors

Ed Jones Buys Stephens Carriage Painting Business

Ed Jones has purchased J. W. Stephens carriage painting and repairing business on East Main Street and will take charge while Stephens retires. The Bottling Works Co. on East Locust Street has opened a gasoline station and seeks public patronage.

Will Ed Jones J. W. Stephens East Main Street Mr. Stephens Bottling Works Co East Locust Street

Mrs. Mattie H. Skidmore Moves to Versailles Pike Home

Mrs. Mattie H. Skidmore of this city has purchased a handsome home on the Versailles pike near Lexington and will move to the place at an early date. For Printing, See The Advocate.

Mattie H. Skidmore Versailles Pike Lexington

High School Faces State Freshies In Friday Showdown

Friday High School enters the season’s fourth game after back to back wins over Madison High and Carlisle. The defense features Garrison Bush Gillespie Morris Benton W Davis Stamper Hodges Rooney Prewitt Back Hunt while the backfield includes Drenner Blevins Coons and Davis. Game starts at 3 o'clock with 35 cent admission.

Madison High Carlisle Garrison Bush Gillespie Morris Benton W. Davis Stamper Hodges Rooney Prewitt Back Hunt Drenner Blevins Coons Davis

For Sale Desirable houses farms McKee knows how Bank Street

Advertises for sale a variety of properties including houses lots and farms. Promotes agent McKee with the slogan He Knows How and lists Bank Street as contact location. Includes a code 31-338 and date 1-81.

McKee Bank Street

Mission Band Benefit at Table Theatre Delights Local Audience

The Mission Band of the Christian church staged a benefit at the Table Theatre and netted a nice sum. Charles Ray in An Old Fashioned Boy gave a pleasing performance and was enjoyed by attendees.

Mission Band of the Christian Church Charles Ray

Special Friday Saturday and Monday bargains at McGuire Bros

Among granite ware and canned goods on Friday Saturday and Monday many bargains are listed. The sale includes Cakes P G Soap Lenox Soap Lenox white Soap fire shovel stove pans cake molds 5 gallon oil ae aara necesseceeencccecersenageses 10 quart water pails 69 10 quart dish pans 49 5 quart mixing bowls 29 sauce pans 19 and 25 cents.

Lenox McGuire Bros

Halloween Party Invitation for M. S. H. 8S Students

All high school girls and boys of the M. S. H. 8S are invited to a Halloween party in the auditorium on Monday night at 7 30. Please come masked and in costume.

Ayres & Company Saturday Specials Display

November in office with Dr. Goodwin. Services available by appointment. Featured items include apples per peck, sweet potatoes, Tokay grapes per pound, Florida oranges and more. Call for details. Dr. F. Hamilton available.

Florida Goodwin F. Hamilton

Circuit Court Roundup: Settlements and Trials Update

The Trimble case ends in out of court compromise leaving the Nancy Holly and Thomas Jones heirs portion to be carried out as written. Horton Murphy faces trial. C A Wallace acquitted on break-in charge. Virgil Hainline pleads guilty to three liquor charges, fined $300 and jailed 180 days.

Trimble Nancy Holly Thomas Jones Horton Murphy C. A. Wallace Virgil Hainline

Specials for Saturday at J. B. Riddle's

Rid dell offers specials for Saturday including apples oranges grape fruit canned fruits and vegetables fresh hominy flakes flavored coffee country and city cured bacon toilet soap butter beans and more. Shoppers get value with Rid dell.

Riddell

Home Town Paper Highlights Priscilla’s School Honors

Mrs. Smith recalls Priscilla’s honors in the last term as reported by the Home Town Paper. Mrs. Brown learns of the piece and subscribes, reflecting the paper’s role in the community. It promotes a subscription drive for the upcoming week.

Priscilla Mrs. Smith Mrs. Brown

Specials at Richardson's Till Tuesday Evening

Store changing hands offers discounts on staples groceries dry goods hardware glassware queensware and woodware. Invoice will be settled when ownership transfers now is the time to save money.

Richardson’s

Filipino Midgets Arrive In Mt. Sterling For Shows

The two smallest living adults in the world, a 24 inch man and a 21 inch sister, arrived in Mt. Sterling to perform dances and entertain. They are described as bright and intelligent and a remarkable couple.

Mt. Sterling

Spunk Bridges Fear With a Bold Path to Success

The piece frames spunk as a force that makes you face reality directly. It presents bold energy as the sole bridge over failure toward achievement.

Conductors Union Calls November 3 Strike Amid Warnings

More than 300 Chesapeake and Ohio railway conductors on the Lexington Louisville division are ordered to strike November 3. John D. Kinsella of Lexington says the men await Chicago orders and will strike unless told otherwise. Union leaders say only a satisfactory settlement can avert the walkout as five train service unions meet today to seek government intervention.

Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Lexington W. P. Frost Brotherhood of Railway Chicago Big Four Brotherhoods Switchmen’s Union of North America Railroad Labor Board R. M. Barton Warren S. Stone W. G. Lee L. E. Shepherd W. S. Carter T. C. Cashan

Remark on 1919 U S automobile production

A humorous quotation notes that if all cars made in the United States in 1919 were placed on the Atlantic they would sink.

United States Atlantic

Women and German dye coloring in daily life

A reflective note on social aesthetics, observing how facial tones from dye coloring becoming common marks of fashion. The remark implies smoother skin tones and evolving beauty norms among women in public spaces.

Cattle Shipments From H. B. Caywood Totals Near 50,000

H. B. Caywood shipped 120 head of export cattle weighing 1 550 pounds bought from Owings Bros and 58 head at 1 550 pounds from Lucien Bridgforth plus 36 head at 1 450 pounds from Anderson Bogie. 101 head remain to ship to Mark Prewitt on Saturday. The cattle total about 50 000 dollars and will send to Swift Co. Also Caywood bought 18 head of shoats at 7 14 cents per pound.

Caywood Robert Gordon

Famous Filipino Midgets at Pieper’s Old Stand

Local readers are urged to attend an exhibition of the Famous Filipino Midgets on Friday and Saturday at Pieper’s old stand from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The performers, eleven inches shorter than Gen Tom Thumb, will dance and entertain school children.

Pieper Gen Tom Thumb

Real Show in Town Promises Fun from Filipino Midgets

The government attraction from the St. Louis Exposition visits Mt. Sterling. The tiny performers promise delight for all ages as they dance and entertain. Bring the children to enjoy the spectacle.

St. Louis Exposition Mt. Sterling

Guthrie Returns to Kentucky to Take Dixie Highway Post

R Thompson Guthrie, lately in Honduras, has returned to Kentucky and accepted an engineer role on the Dixie Highway at Louisa. He will visit his mother, Mrs. Margaret Guthrie, before starting duties.

R. Thompson Guthrie Honduras Kentucky Louisa Mr. Guthrie Margaret Guthrie

Doctor Faulkner Moves Clinic to New Rogers Street Office

Dr. Morton Faulkner has moved his practice from the Rogers building on Maysville street to the office above Land & Priest's drug store, recently vacated by Dr. W. R. Thompson.

Morton Faulkner Rogers Building Maysville Street Land & Priest’s Drug Store W. R. Thompson

Coons Buys Mrs. Moore House on Elm Street

G FE Coons has purchased the Mrs George Moore residence on Elm street and will take possession in about 30 days. Price private.

G. FE. Coons George Moore Elm Street Price Pri

Reward Offered for Unnamed Dancers at Pie Piers Stand

A sensational notice promises a $500,000 reward to prove the Filipino Midgets are not the smallest adults alive and invites the public to witness their performance at Pie per's old stand.

Pieper

Barren Farmers Evaluate Soybean Varieties at Field Demo

Barren county farmers gathered at J. O. Garman’s farm to view nine soybean varieties tested in a cooperative demonstration with County Agent J. O. Hornung and the extension division of the College of Agriculture. The event drew steady interest from attendees, highlighting varietal performance in the test.

Barren County J. O. Garman J. O. Hornung College of Agriculture

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