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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1919
Page
5
Mrs Anna Baker died at her Lexington home on Saturday. The former resident was well known in the area. Relatives and friends attended her funeral in Lexington on Monday, including Mrs G E Coleman and Mr C G Thompson.
D. C. Fox sold 54 head of cattle averaging 1,200 pounds at 164 cents per hundredweight to Swartzchild and Sultzberger. R. C. Gatewood sold 78 hogs averaging 200 pounds at 18 cents. Also notes a local vendor offering Everything Good to Eat at Van arsdelFs.
Uncle Eben jokes about wise men and fools as a promotional blurb for R. E. Punch & Co. The Advocate urges readers to read the issue first to catch the latest styles in ladies Oxfords and other fashions.
Col H S Denhart of Bowling Green announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Kentucky. He just returned from the European fighting front where he earned citations for bravery and is believed to have backing from the Young Men's Forward League. His platform will be announced later.
A facetious note from Walsh Co. promotes Manhattan silk shirts with playful quips about Pike Speak and a joke about Jack and the Beans Talk. The remark suggests cautious speech and wit among shoppers and staff.
The Great War Veterans Band of Ottawa, a 30 member group all veterans, begins a tour across the Fourth Federal Reserve District starting April 14 to aid Victory Lean. Led by Lt T W James, the troupe features wounded veterans and medal recipients who once fought in Mallanders and Ypres, with commanding stories of resilience and service.
Clergy nationwide urged to join Victory Liberty Loan Fifth Drive starting April 21 and Sunday May 4. Message warns famine and Bolshevism threaten liberty and religion, urging church participation to fund American ideals and faith. Stock listings and company prices appear as part of the period page.
A humorous wartime lampoon depicts the Kaiser as a persistent purchaser of Liberty Loan notes. The cartoon suggests he remains fixated on war funding while the mock caption plays on his enduring rhetoric and public duties.
A sharp retort follows an accusation as one speaker jokes about having two faces and questions the other’s insult. The exchange showcases quick wit and verbal sparring typical of period dialogue.
A fragment notes acute senses and overheard remarks in a neighborhood scene. The brief mentions a blade and quiet instincts, suggesting a tense, private moment observed among nearby residents.
The quotation asserts a belief in universal belonging and shared humanity. It echoes Seneca’s idea that all people are citizens of the same world, emphasizing a global perspective beyond borders.
A brief quotation from the Indianapolis Star notes that even the most forgetful of men may be commemorated by monuments, reflecting on memory and public tribute.
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