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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1917
Page
4
The Mt Sterling post office lists subscription terms requiring one dollar and fifty cents per year and payment with order. No announcement will be inserted until payment is received.
The Kentucky primaries reshape politics as dry forces gain ground while Governor Stanley faces a credibility setback. The Democratic Forward League claims rising prohibition votes may push a statewide amendment without administering wet allies. General Percy Haley aligns with prohibition aims, contrasting Stanley who misreads the momentum. The Leader questions the governor's stance as dry sentiment surges and party divisions widen.
The Lexington Leader notes a shift as Kentucky dry supporters rally around Haley, signaling a long struggle toward submission and the realization of their political ambitions against the Frankfort coterie.
An order authorizes up to a 30 percent increase in admissions to the second series of officers training camps. The first series admitted 40 000 men, 2 500 at each of 16 camps, and the second series will rise from 16 000 to 20 800 provided finalists meet department quotas. Total applicants reached 72 914 with 51 838 passing preliminaries for final personal exams.
Stray hogs found at a residence along the Prewitt and Grassy Lick pike are offered for return. Owners must prove ownership and pay the cost of care. contact C. F. Parker at phone 608 W-1.
The Montgomery County Red Cross will send a 22 surgeon and physician team led by Dr Barrow, 65 trained nurses, and 153 support staff to France. The unit aims to be among the first at the front, with Central Kentucky chapters supplying hospital materials at about $12,000. Miss Frost departs, praised for her community service and anticipated to aid on the front.
W A Samuels thanks voters and supporters of Montgomery County for helping him secure the Democratic nomination on August 4 1917. He pledges to serve to the utmost if he lives and bears no ill will toward any resident. The message closes with sincere friendship.
Community notice from WUNT & Co requests housekeepers to call and establish requirements for buttermilk at the creamery station on Bank Street. The brief item signals local employment and production needs.
George Hon expresses gratitude to friends for hearty support in the primary last Saturday. He pledges to carry out every platform promise as he prepares to take a seat in the General Assembly and asks supporters to judge his term by the work done.
A batch of keys was found on city streets last week. The owner may claim them by contacting this office and paying for this notice. The救 contact details and claim deadline are not provided in the fragment.
A mixed excerpt notes Henry Van Dyke praise for America over Europe and cities while contrasting London Paris Venice Rome and a wish for home. It then advertises the Smith Form A Truck with Ford chassis priced at $755 and urges buyers to compare and save, signed D Sullivan & Son. A quirky note on the coinage Needables ends the piece.
Fragmentary note from a newspaper page references a brick residence and an advocate, with unclear names and context. No full event or clear actions are readable. details are too garbled to identify persons, places, or outcomes.
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