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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1917
Page
3
Dr H M Wright Dental opens a new office at Geigers Pharmacy corner Court and Maysville Streets Mt Sterling Kentucky formerly occupied by Dr F A Millard offering reasonable fees and guaranteed work. Phone 237. 27 syr.
Clipping reports the death of John Ruddy found dead in his bed. A coroner's jury cites general collapse of the system, while the writer attributes the death to excessive moonshine experiments tied to an ambitious plan for an Arkansaw branded cocktail called the Coonshine Cocktail. The piece notes Ruddy's enterprising nature and lists pallbearers at his funeral.
Ridiculous town gossip mixes medical woes court quips engagements and preacher duties. Judge Bentz recalls a penny worn to holes while Dr J W Smith buys cars and parson Jones preaches as the fire bell rattles the town hall. The column teases marriage advice and local morals with light satire.
A North Carolina writer asks Colonel Henry Watterson of the Courier-Journal to correct a Southern dialect error about addressing one person as you all. Watterson dismisses the request as futile noting you all in singular is incorrect, while plural usage is standard English and Shakespeare used it.
A photoplay feature at The Table Theatre spotlights George M. Cohan in Broadway Jones with Marguerite Snow as Josie Richards. Behind the scenes humor follows as George Beban’s film co star faces a divorce suit with a lawyer’s lengthy document reduced to a single word.
A humorous note questions the idea of a drafted person suddenly becoming a war genius like Grant or Joffre. The speaker imagines the reality of such a recruit ending up making meal spuds in the kitchen rather than leading battles.
In response to Maj. Grayson M. P. Murphy a Red Cross commission will ship 100000 half pound tins of ether to Europe. The council authorizes a central plant to manufacture nitrous oxide and American operatives will oversee. A small French factory will repair surgical instruments and manufacture simple instruments with four orthopedic experts to depart promptly.
A cheery Good Morning brightens the home and business world, guiding the day. A hearty Good Night soothes troubled minds, healing wounds from harsh words or deeds as life’s daily battles continue.
A translated line notes that while major offensives proceed, renewed fighting persists near a back fence, showing ongoing local clashes alongside broader trench warfare. The line emphasizes continuing hostilities beyond the main fronts.
Representative Morgan of Oklahoma introduces a joint resolution authorizing the President to propose a world peace conference in a neutral capital. The measure calls for a joint communication to belligerent nations proposing terms of peace and a tentative draft, with neutral nations invited to discuss a world peace organization as a basis for lasting peace. The bill also bars suing any enlisted service member for debt and seeks Treasury legislation.
Representative Paul of North Carolina urged passage of life insurance for soldiers sent to France in a House speech. He emphasized protection for families and the government’s responsibility in wartime security.
The passage argues that musical knowledge and French or dancing skills do little to help a woman prepare a palatable dinner for her husband. It presents a dated gender view that songs and harmony define home but practical domestic skills are deemed more essential.
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