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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1915
Page
7
Telegram to Mr. Thomas Scott reports the death of his five year old grandson Harold son of George Scott of Momentz Missouri from swallowing carbolic acid by accident. Funeral attended by Mr. Ben Scott of this city.
A vivid editorial argues women in Paris form a regiment to support the war, carrying rifles and provisioning trains to relieve male troops. It questions civilization and gender roles amid war, praising patriotism while condemning violence and power lust. Also notes vegetable offerings at Greenwade's.
Rural schools need consolidation to improve teacher quality and grading, and to offer higher grades without forcing families to move. Consolidation promises better supervision by a qualified principal, distributed daily recitations, and an expanded rural high school course aligned with country life, agriculture, and domestic economy. (Continued next week.)
A thoroughbred jack weighing 1100 pounds and 16 hands high, renowned as a top foal getter, will stand for the 1915 season at Emerald Chief Stock Farm two miles west of Mt. Sterling on the Grassy Lick Pike. A lien is retained on all colts for the season fee. payment due when colt is born or mare is parted with or bred elsewhere. Mares at 10 cents per day. grass furnished for distant mares. mares tried regularly. Not responsible for accidents or escapes. No business on Sunday.
Local rural route designation appears as W. E. Little R F D No 1 Mt. Sterling Kentucky with phone reference 30 for contact.
An Houston reader, Mrs S C Burton, reports recovering from severe womanly trouble after two bottles of Cardui. She gained weight and can do housework again calling it a safe vegetable tonic used for over 50 years and urging others to start today.
Auctioneer William Cravens sold at public auction under Mrs. Proctor's judgment the Kentucky Blue Grass Seed Company plant on South Queen Street for 10025 dollars to A. R. Robertson of this city. The seed cleaning establishment is described as one of the largest and most complete in the South.
Anise Hunt pledges to serve as deputy if John H Blount is nominated and elected Montgomery Circuit Court Clerk. She states her family will share half the office proceeds and appeals for influence and support citing loyalty to her father and mother and seeking help for Blount.
A terse quip contrasts loyalty and marriage, implying a man cannot balance two loyalties unless bound by marriage. The line points to social norms about commitment and duty with a witty, period tone.
Commencement exercises set for May 18 at the Christian church with the Montgomery County High School graduating class including Lonnie Barnard Mary Coons Nettye Richardson Leoma Johnson and Ila Lee. The address to the class will be delivered at eight o clock. The rest of the text discusses editor criticism in general.
Mr Bullitt McCoun son of Mrs Nannie B McCoun has gone to Louisville to join the staff of the Louisville Herald. He studied journalism at the University of Michigan and intends to make it his life work.
The Advocate suggests foreign governments could profit by selling submarines to wealthy Americans for pleasure use once hostilities conclude. The notion envisions a single unit fitting a recreational role amid postwar opportunities.
Messrs. H. B. Stafford and Clarence Cooper have rented the former M. R. Hainline space in the Fizer building on Court street and will launch a grocery and feed store. The Mt. Sterling Grocery Co. features two well known men with large family connections and aims for success.
A narrator extols an idealized “Land of the Bles” where home lights glow on children’s laughter and love guides toil and forgiveness. The prose paints a paradise of human hearts and domestic joy.
A veteran journalist laments job loss amid industry shifts. The piece notes the impact on press freedom and community storytelling, with neighbors sharing memories of his reporting era and the changing media landscape.
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