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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1916
Page
6
The piece contrasts Charlie Chaplin earning a thousand dollars daily with Shakespeare’s ten pence daily as actor and interpreter of his works. It notes Chaplin’s higher income than all Elizabethan writers and remarks that entertainers and champions receive large sums, while suggesting men remain childlike.
The Blue Grass Clipper urges the Stanley regime to avoid rough house tactics at the upcoming State Convention or face an open revolt, warning against past August style conduct and political pressure.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claiming it cures the disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward if it fails and urges readers to request testimonials, with the product sold by druggists and endorsed by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Russell French, 14, of this city, sustained a severe fracture of the left arm last week while riding at the home of George W. Blevins near Ewington. The horse reared and plunged, causing his arm to crash against the steel saddle frame. He traveled five miles into town before a physician could dress the injury.
William Shrylock, formerly an assistant in the City Engineer's office, began Monday on a Montgomery County road contract. He will handle engineering work with major resurfacing of about fifteen miles. He plans to proceed to Mt. Sterling once instruments arrive.
The Bluegrass Clipper editorial asserts Judge Hardin should maintain dignity and resist schemes advancing Mr. Stanley and liquor interests in Kentucky. It argues the judge must uphold impartiality over political or commercial pressure.
A short feature notes that financial hardship shapes daily life in a city neighborhood. It outlines how scarce funds affect families and local businesses, highlighting resilience and community support amid ongoing economic strain.
Mt Sterling financier James Greenville Trimble recalls Joseph Proctor from Estill's Defeat near Irvine and Hinkston Creek. The 1782 clash pitted Capt Estill and 25 against 25 Indians. Estill fell, Proctor fired a fatal Indian, and the encounter is linked to Montgomery County history.
James Greenville Trimble recalls Morgan County Kentucky battles and frontier life in 1782 and later years. He notes Hazel Green and Mt. Sterling, twenty four presidents from Monroe to Wilson, and a long voter record. He mentions a 1907 hotel elevator accident that left him dependent on crutches.
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