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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1915
Page
6
A verse describes Luck tapping a cottage door a first time and Laziness asking for another knock. Luck returns to a second door where Industry works, and attracts Fortune’s favor, while Laziness fails to attract Luck and misses the knock that day. The poem contrasts diligence with idle ease.
The Advocate reports foot and mouth disease discovered in Posey county Indiana across the river from Kentucky now free of the disease. Cattle illness has been found in Illinois Michigan and Minnesota prompting a Federal quarantine.
The piece warns against pleasing everyone and changing sides to fit others. It urges honest independence and staying true to one's opinions despite pressure to conform. It cautions that trying to appease all leads to instability and wasted effort.
A reassurance that the church is a friend not foe to individuals and communities. It urges faithful presence, respect, and support, arguing what benefits the church benefits you and you should attend and engage.
A civic appeal urges residents to consider local spending and loyalty. It praises the town for feeding, clothing, employing, and guiding residents, then questions whether money is sent to distant sellers or kept local to support taxes and the community. It calls readers to act with sane, sensible patriotism.
An advocate argues oiling streets and country roads is a long lasting, cost effective method to prevent mud and dust, improve travel, save time, and preserve team vitality. It asserts oiling should be adopted broadly now rather than later.
A New York medical journal attributes the war to a condition it calls brain fag, a claim met with sharp skepticism and concern within the press as commentators dismiss the notion of blaming mental fatigue for global conflict.
A daredevil named Resta sped at 102 miles per hour to win a $10,000 prize. The report questions his nerve for riskier feats such as riding a hurricane deck or running a country newspaper.
December 5, 1828, he was 92 years old. Son of William Stevenson, a Kentucky settler from Virginia, with a pioneer English grandfather from Jamestown. Survived by six sons including John A. and Mace Stevenson of Clark county and H D Stevenson of Winchester, plus ten nieces and two nephews. He was the oldest and last surviving family member.
Harry A. Townse of Collins & Fairbanks argues newspaper advertising is the easiest and cheapest way to reach many readers. He urges honest ads backed by good merchandise and service, favors standardized copy focusing on one article and clear buying position.
The passage emphasizes choosing to do one’s best with those present and finding joy in shared effort. It rejects dwelling on why or where, urging trust in God for the rest and contentment in the act of doing together.
A Commentary warns that Americans are law mad as reformers flood legislatures with bills. The piece notes constant new statutes, conflicting court interpretations, and the burden of outdated laws overtaxing judges and lawyers. It cites Kentucky as a vivid example of reform zeal overwhelming practical law.
A reflective line compares surreptitious statutes to unnecessary gains, noting there was no public demand for them. The speaker warns Nellie that appearances can mislead and that wealth may mask danger, a caution about costly vanity and risk.
An Houston letter from Mrs. B. C. Burton praised Cardus the woman’s tonic for curing long illness and restoring strength. She gained 15 pounds after two bottles and can do housework again, urging other women with common ailments to try Cardus, a vegetable remedy used over 50 years.
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