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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1916
Page
4
The piece argues for continuing President Wilson over Justice Hughes, praising Wilson as experienced and capable while noting Hughes is untried. It warns against changing leadership during troubled times and emphasizes stability and avoidance of experiments. It also mentions careless street hazards such as glass and nails harming automobile tires, urging public care.
Midway Kentucky July 28 The Blue Grass Clipper changes hands with editor J D Cooper transferring to J D Nunnelly and Irvin Glass of Georgetown. Nunnelly has been Georgetown News editor. Glass has 16 years with Cooper. The paper, with a Georgetown job printing office, has changed owners several times in 40 years. Cooper, in ill health, has run the paper for over 17 years since 1898. Also noted is a Democratic National Committee statement endorsing the party as the vehicle for Progressive reform.
One pound can of Sincerity Coffee priced at 30e and 35 cents per pound offered at Vanarsdell's. The ad highlights value with quantity pricing and local store detail for shoppers.
Promising candidates for the $14,000 Kentucky Futurity, feature of the $100,000 program at Lexington on October 20, appear at Cleveland and Detroit. Lou Dillon’s progeny Harrod's Creek and others set or threaten season marks as top pacers and trotters prepare for the big race.
A satirical poem recalls a pre fashion press era where Eve had no daily beauty tips and Adam slept peacefully until the Eden Apple Tree issues reveal Eve had nothing to wear. The verse mocks media culture and consumer temptations with playful biblical allusions.
Esq and Mrs Clay G Fogg entertained with an elegant six o clock dinner last Thursday at their Levee home. Guests included Judge Harry Lee Fogg of El Reno Oklahoma Judge W C Chenault and several local gentlemen.
Local ad offers to save money on pumps and filters. C P Pierce invites inquiries and lists phone number 706 for contact.
The new law from the last Legislature shifts dove season opening from August 1 to September 1 with heavier fines and strict enforcement by game wardens. The piece urges hunters to learn the amended rules and reflects on courage and personal happiness beyond envy.
Five yearling cattle about 500 pounds total lost from the George Snyder place along Winchester pike. One Jersey mate, one red heifer with wares on neck, and three steers. Contact W. E. Little at phone 30. The Advocate prints.
The exterior of the post office is being repainted by contractor R. L Settles. The government requires its property to stay in first class repair, reflecting the community’s pride.
Seed barley for sale viewable at Prank Brown’s mill on East High Street. Listed by W. H. Wyatt with a date reference of May 21.
The article describes edible flower uses from violets and rose petals to nasturtium and squash blossoms. It notes flavor and nourishment, mentions rose sugar crystallization, Persian feasts, Turkish confections, and physician claims of digestive aid.
The article notes French prose dominates current writing while poetry sits in the background compared with early Romantic figures like Hugo Lamartine Musset and Vigny. It observes more poets now with generally superior work, yet poetry is not popular and famed names such as Regnier and de Noailles fail to reach Hugo's level of public.
Report from Woodbury New Jersey notes a rainbow colored cross seen in the early morning sky. Readers and ministers weigh omens and end time forecasts while theologians study the phenomenon. The sight sparked considerable excitement among Bible students as they seek explanations amid global war talk.
A man puzzled by a woman crying over fictional sorrows of a stage hero and laughing at her husband's real troubles. He voices inner thoughts aloud, prompting questions from the nearby party. The exchange hints at contrasts between theater and domestic life.
A party conversation reveals George being horrid about a cake, claiming the hostess should be making munitions after she admits she did not bake it and vows not to bake another cake. The exchange ends with a sharp remark about duty and propriety.
A playful exchange lands as a husband describes life as an open book and his wife answers she can view only two pages at a time, delivering a light domestic quip.
A suffragette asks what is a woman's mission in life and a scan-typed bachelor responds with a sharp retort about sub-mission. The exchange captures comic tension over gender roles in a single-panel style.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs. Youngbride prioritizing tenderness over cut type as she orders meat. The butcher asks for a round steak, and she replies that she does not care what the cut is as long as it is tender.
A town faces a choice in shaping its reputation with outsiders. Citizens should present a positive, generous image to visitors to foster goodwill, while avoiding constant complaint that paints the community in a negative light. The piece urges unity and mindful hospitality to influence how strangers remember the town.
Brunner Shoe Co offers all 3.50 Treadeasy Oxfords for 2.95. An old proverb notes that the lad who sticks to farm life in youth will see dollars cling to him in age.
Rev A N Porter and Mrs W Perryman will address the Baptist congregation on August 6 morning at the church. The talk aims to discuss future systematic work with churches and in the denomination, not fund raising. All members are urged to attend. the speakers will also speak at the Levee in the afternoon.
Silk novelty neckwear offered at 50 cents each and a full line of wash neckwear are advertised by the Brunner Shoe Co. with emphasis on available styles and colors.
Mr and Mrs Wm Huls and Mrs Forrest Suter of Lexington with Misses Mary Lucile Huls, Mr Porter Huls and Miss Elizabeth Bailey of Shelbyville spend the week at Kirkpatrick s camp.
McCormick Lumber Co advertises tobacco sticks for sale alongside lawn care services. The notice praises the company and its town in a concise promotional snippet.
For rent a seven room house on North Sycamore street recently remodeled. Contact Elizabeth Wyatt by phone 124. (46-11) Home killed meats.
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