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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1914
Page
7
Safety First Committee of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway details show 93 people killed last year on the Norfolk to Chicago line. All victims were trespassers with 13 killed stealing rides, 67 killed trespassing on tracks, and 9 killed at unprotected crossings.
Precautions were taken to warn pedestrians of approaching trains. Four victims were found dead beside the tracks with undetermined causes. One theory suggests possible violence by others to blame the railroad. A total of 89 deaths resulted from trespassing, violating company rules and state law. The Safety First Committee of the C. O. is continually seeking safety improvements.
Quote from Luke McLuke urges business owners to price every article and advertise constantly to improve fortunes. He claims steady promotion will attract customers, lift sales, and bring success, even in tough times. Advertising as a path from hardship to prosperity is emphasized.
Confederate veterans and reunion crowds hail Andrew Jackson in Jacksonville Florida where the city earned its name for his Seminole War leadership. The piece recalls Jackson marching to East Florida in 1818 and defeating the Seminoles, crediting him with ending terror and paving Florida’s civilization.
Historians recount Jackson’s 1818 campaign against the Seminoles and Spanish posts in East Florida, his seizure of Pensacola and Barrancas, and the resulting provisional government. The piece notes Jacksonville’s 1822 town origins, its population rise to 85,000, and the 24th annual reunion drawing visitors.
Macon Georgia ad claims Vincl strengthens weak children through cod liver elements and tonic iron. A mother testifies her child gained weight, slept better, and improved appetite after Vincl use. The maker guarantees results with money back if unsatisfied and adds a Saxo Salve eczema remedy from W S Lloyd Mt Sterling Ky.
Mark Twain, then a Missouri newspaper editor, received a superstition note about a spider in the paper. He responded that the spider’s finding was neither luck nor bad fate for the reader, but it was watching which merchants advertise to choose the one with a sleeping web and peaceful life.
The Elizabethtown News reports that Owsley Stanley withdraws from the senatorial race amid disbelief of the claim. Stanley entered the race despite friends' doubts and now is urged to drop out.
The copy claims the Overland costs 30 percent less than similar cars and invites readers to see proof. Henry Judy is listed as the agent with contact at 33-If.
Col Camden of Woodford county visits Louisville to attend a major southern educational conference and preside over farmers' adjunct. He is often linked to the 1915 Democratic gubernatorial race though he downplays the claim. A telegram reports John C. Mayo of Paintsville, ill in Cincinnati, showing signs of recovery.
A Lexington dispatch reports Col lector Ben Johnson declared his support for Stanley in the U S Senate race, signaling akey endorsement. The notice notes Johnson’s endorsement amid local political activity and campaign positioning in Kentucky.
The Harrodsburg Leader quotes Bro Ollie declaring a collector not meant for Stanley as essential. The remark frames a local debate on collecting goals and community needs.
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