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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
5
Mrs. John E Cooper visits kin in Lexington while Billy Wallace of Richmond spends Sunday here. Numerous locals travel for visits, business, education, and meetings with relatives and friends across Kentucky.
Miss Jennie Judy Ratliff of Winchester entertained Wednesday morning for visitors Miss Taft Riley of Versailles and Miss Lacey Clay Woodford of Mt. Sterling. Riley’s engagement to Mr. Louis McCloskey of New Jersey was announced and she received wedding wishes. Dainty refreshments were served during the pleasant hours.
The sick Mr. Wm. Reeves is somewhat better after several days of illness. Mrs. C. P. Clark, who underwent appendicitis surgery in Lexington last week, is recovering nicely.
The wife of B F Goodan welcomed a son named Alvin Frances on September 20. Mr. Goodan has long served as Advocate correspondent at Stoops, and readers are urged to share in the congratulations. The item ends with an advertisement for new fall and winter stock from The Novelty Store.
Two story brick house with six rooms hall bath and four large closets sits on a brick street at a low price. For price and terms call O W McCormick Mt Sterling Kentucky or L C McCormick Lexington Kentucky.
Farmville Michigan noted lecturer Rev T Z Davis spoke Monday morning at the high school on Why Students Fail. He urged balanced self interest and warned against harming local institutions to protect personal pennies, linking thrift to community well being and property values.
The article notes town merchants advertise they can meet any legitimate competitor and urges readers to consider local options rather than relying on out of town firms, suggesting some may even improve their offers this week and in other weeks.
A six room house with seven acre inland property on Van Thompson pike six miles from Mt. Sterling Ky includes fifteen acres total, stock barn, out buildings two cisterns a water pool and fruit trees. Mrs James Cravens Mt Sterling Ky 103 R R No 2 Rhone 559W agents for Price's Farm Co sausage Greenwade.
Rev J B He is in contact with Rev J H Due of North Carolina and hopes to secure his services for a meeting before year’s end. A rally day at Christian church Sunday School is planned for next Sunday morning with aim to exceed prior attendance. The Young Woman's Missionary Auxiliary of the Baptist church met at Mrs W R Thompson’s home last Thursday night. Rev J S Wilson to preach at The Paramount Theatre Sunday worship and evening service with public invited. Baptist Sunday School at 9:30 each Sunday. over 100 attended last week and organizers expect higher turnout next Sunday.
An advertisement from Vanarsdell & Co reflects a request for flour lard and sugar pricing alongside a grim financial outlook from Europe. The piece notes France Germany England and Russia facing resource strains bankruptcy and war expanse funding issues with cash as a prerequisite to purchasing powder.
An advertisement mentions Greenwade's Spring lamb and country ham as a featured item. It includes a quirky line about toil yielding peace and plenty at home and a proverb about wisdom and fools. The contact mentions J. W. Baker with a phone number 840 and a cryptic code 37-ti ae.
About 50 Rhode Island Red cockerels offered for sale at low price. Must clear out this month. Contact Ben R Turner by phone 130. 10 41. Positive neighborly line closes the notice.
The Advocate argues residents should support local merchants to avoid harming the town, questioning choices that favor distant firms for cheap goods. It warns against being a “killer” to the community while promoting local commerce and printing the call to action.
H. B. VanEvera leaves for Columbus to drive Peter Chenault, three year old of E. R. Little, in the Futurity. The colt has logged several miles around 2:12 and is considered to have a good chance. Little has entered him in the Kentucky Futurity. no results from Columbus yet. Fresh veal at Greenwade's.
The Lexington Herald quotes Wood Dunlap and GOP figures as they discuss how to estimate corn yield. They plan quiet discussions to determine the eventual bumper crop value, framing the issue amid prohibition party interests.
Food lovers flock to Greenwade’s as Price’s sausage showcase draws steady crowds. Locals praise bold flavors and affordable specials during a busy Friday lunch rush.
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