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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1914
Page
7
A compact fragment evokes Douglas Malloch with a weathered verse about enduring tribulations. The piece contrasts past sorrows with present calm and hints at future rain as a natural cycle. A tangential line references a tango dancer and a cheeky remark about gentility.
A sixteen year old son of a baronet discovered a rebounded early edition of Shakespeare in the Dudley family library at Whitley Court. Though missing some pages, dealers affirmed it as a genuine first folio, a find valued by collectors. A similar copy sold at auction for £1190 last year.
The Philosopher of Folly notes with a grim bite that the problem with a pace that kills is it fails to kill enough people. His wry, dark assessment crafts a mordant social commentary on urgency and danger without directly naming events or individuals.
A historic tip notes that butter can remove spots from varnished surfaces and claims stronger butter works better. The advice sounds traditional and practical for studio or household care.
A motivational verse extols stoic grit and resilience in the face of hardship. It lauds persistence, self control, and loyalty, promising that such character will earn lasting respect and make the speaker acknowledge a formidable rival.
M R Hainline announces a new line in Mt Sterling offering Beaver Board to replace lath and plaster in new and remodeled buildings. Samples available and explanations given. Special prices on wall paper also offered with contact at 37 41.
A household editor notes that public health progress replaces shared cups with personal use. Historical practice posed disease risks as knowledge grew, prompting state laws against the common cup. The piece mocks opponents as reckless for ignoring science.
The ancient Arcadians boasted a beatific race preexisting the moon but scholars doubt their date. They would have to travel back about 57,000,000 years to prove prelunar antiquity, a claim KC Star notes with cautious skepticism.
The passage notes that unlike most beings, bats and owls become active at night due to their feeding habits, while daylight typically promotes sleep for many animals. It explains this reversal as a result of feeding needs dictating activity patterns.
Browning lovers find scant shrines in London though 19 Warwick Crescent stands out as a historic home where The Ring and the Book and later poems were written. He lived there twenty five years after returning to England and praised the place with its canal side charm. Nearby Byron allegedly showed publisher John Murray the spot where a publisher drowned himself near a bridge over the Grand Union Canal.
A collection of whimsical quotes and science tidbits. It covers a sick child described in dramatic terms, electricity aiding digestion with experiments by Bergonie and Arsonval, a tip for Typewriter users about alcohol and cotton, and a note on ancient telescopes found in Nineveh suggesting early astronomical observation.
The boss plumber muses that a buzz wagon is costly but will let him return for his tools more often, increasing daily trips and efficiency.
President Wilson signs the Alaskan railroad act making the first government owned line a federal law. The administration has reshaped U S governance and politics, with lawmakers following the president. The move targets private monopoly and safeguards Alaska’s mining wealth from loot or territorial grabs.
Norwood Mayor Harry F. Engelhardt orders a disorderly drinker sent to the Neal Institute, Avon Dale, to receive three day treatment. The piece praises medical reform over punishment and cites other jurisdictions adopting the Neal plan.
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