Balance of Power and Marriage Banter Sells Local Stitching
A crude barter of domestic jokes appears with sewing room advertising from Sewell Sisters Winchester Ky offering mail orders for hem stitching. A real estate notice touts dozens of productive farms in Oldham and nearby counties with interurban access to Louisville and strong water and soil for crops. contact Dixon & Gosling of LaGrange Ky for details.
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Sewell Sisters
Winchester
Oldham
Louisville
Phone Dixon & Gosling
Premier Jack Sold in Mt Sterling for 2000 Cash
Mr James Wakefield of Honolulu with Prof J J Hopper and others bought Hutsell's Giant 7402 stud jack for 2000 dollars cash in Mt Sterling. The sale, to Theo H Davies & Co of Honolulu, marks the highest price for a two year old Kentucky jack. Buyers praised the stock and country.
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Lulu
Hi. L
J. J. Hopper
W. S. Anderson
F. Trautmann
James Robb
Lexington
Mt. Sterling
James M. Hutsell
Hutsell
Kentucky
Theo. H. Davies & Co
Honolulu
Mr. Wakefield
Dialogue About a Pipe Left on the Piano
A daughter mentions Myrtle was with her father last night and the father asks Myrtle to be told she left her pipe on the piano. The exchange reveals a domestic moment centered on a missing pipe.
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Myrtle
Buy a Bond and Hold the Line in War Time
A wartime appeal urges buying bonds to fund the war effort and deter invasion. It adds a patriotic comparison between saving money and supporting national defense, noting bond purchases as a safeguard against enemy forces. The piece highlights Lee Fisher, a local barber, as a model, describing his four sons in service and the youngest joining the regular army, possibly at Fort Thomas or Columbus after going to Lexington.
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Lee Fisher
Montgomery
Market Poultry and Produce Prices Noted by Sullivan Company
G D Sullivan & Co invites inquiries on top market prices for poultry and produce. Located on W Locust Street with office phone 474 in Mt Sterling Kentucky. Local firm emphasizes current bids and rapid purchase options for farmers and traders.
That Which Killest: A Mission Sermon and Bold Challenge
In a pre death letter Bishop Whipple recalls a devout preacher who warned against selfish gifts to missions. A rich member warned the church would die if giving continued. The minister replied churches never die from generosity and vowed to judge any church that dies for lack of giving to the Lord.
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Clarkson
Bruder Jones
Safety First Dentist Delays Advance Payment
A patient jokes about counting money before anesthesia as the dentist dismisses requests for prepayment. The scene plays on financial caution during a dental visit with light humor.
Montgomery Fair Race Card Promises Varied Horse Events
At Montgomery Fair dates July 24 to 27 the program lists 225 trotting, two year old and three year old trots, pace and free for all races with purses from 100 to 300. Derby race for thoroughbreds Pays 500, Mt Sterling Oaks races, and multiple purses. Last year drew strong interest as first major running meet in Mt Sterling with plans for a barrier start and mutual privileges. Expect entries from Louisville Latonia and Lexington.
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Latonia
Lexington
Indigestion Remedies Promised by Hepatica Tonic
A sensational claim lists eight herbal remedies for indigestion and constipation. It cites Nashville traveler C. F. Sweeny, whose health allegedly improved after using Vin Hepatica, described as a universal tonic for the bowels and whole system.
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Nature
C. F. Sweeny
Nashville
Kentucky Sunday School Challenge to Enroll Two
W S Lloyd urges Kentucky Sunday schools to honor service members by adding two enrollees for every member who went into the armed forces or Red Cross. On May 5, Kentucky Go-to-Sunday-School-Day, superintendents should contact Rev George A Joplin at 712 Louisville Trust Building Louisville Ky to pledge action.
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Kentucky
Army
Navy
Red Cross
Kentucky Sunday School Association
George A. Joplin
Louisville Trust Building
Louisville
It Wounded Him So a Passenger Sat
In a crowded car a man with eyes closed is awakened by a conductor. The passenger explains he was not asleep but dislikes seeing women standing, prompting the light-hearted exchange.
Tobacco Taste Better Toasted Claims
An ad extols a discovery by The American Tobacco Co. that tobacco tastes better toasted. It asserts foods and coffee are improved by processing and compares toasted tobacco flavors to a pipe, promoting Lucky Strike cigarettes as smoother.
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American Tobacco Co
Why Boys Leave the Farm
A speaker debunks social theories about farmer youths leaving rural life. He argues the cause is not climate or appeal of the city but the fathers’ ownership of the work results. He claims calves, lambs, and crops shift to the parents, driving sons away from toil and independence.
Man With Wooden Leg Trains At Camp Custer
A soldier from Camp Custer revealed a Union soldier with a wooden leg in Company C formed from St. Joseph Indiana. He requested deployment claiming equal service ability and his request was approved after interrogation.
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Man
Custer
Camp Custer
Company C
St. Joseph
Ind
A Jos He Can't Lose
A light humorous note on Jim being drafted and finally securing steady work, reflecting a local newspaper style cartoon caption with playful quips about a man named Jim and his prospects.
Umbrella Purchases and Liberty Quotes Spark Dissent
A tongue in cheek exchange features a traveling salesman defending expenses while referencing liberty. The discussion centers on overhead expense versus a personal umbrella purchase, reflecting wartime humor about sacrifice and cost.
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Swift & Company
United States
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Ilinois
U.S.A
Balance OF Power
Lagrange
James Wakefield
Hono
Buckeye
Chenault & Orear
W. Ss. S. Lee Fisher
G. D. Sullivan & Co
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Lyr
Whipple
Montgomery Fair
Studd S
W. S. Lloyd
Sunday Schools OF
W. d
MT. Sterling Vulcanizing CO
Bank Street
Willys-Knight
Overland
Chevrolet
Inney-Riggs Company
Petro-Menta
Jim
The
Advocate
W.S
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