State Accepts Road Loans From Mountain Counties
County judges were assured by the State Highway Commission that part of the Ohio river road work would begin by October 1. The panel approved multiple federal aid contracts across Knox, Grant, Webster, Muhlenberg and other counties and accepted loans totaling 5850,000 from Clay, Hopkins, Lawrence and Lee counties for specified highway projects.
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Mountain Counties
Knox County
Barbourville
Bell County
Williamstown
Grant County
Webster County
Muhlenberg County
Clay County
Richmond
Pineville
Hopkins County
Lawrence County
Lee County
Modern Mt Sterling Residence On West High Street For Sale
Private sale of a brick eight room home in the best residential section of Mt Sterling. It features 8 rooms 2 halls kitchen front and back porch and is within one block of the Court House. For information call C. W. McCormick.
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West High Street
Mt. Sterling
Court House
C. W. McCormick
The Shady Side Man Questions Football and Work
In a reflective note a man over sixty wonders why football is labeled play while moving pianos is termed work. He muses on labor versus leisure and the changing meanings of common jobs as age advances.
Preserving Flowers for Sick Rooms
Advice on extending the life of cut violets roses and pinks. Rinse stems under gentle cold water wrap in oiled paper return to box and chill overnight. Do not add salt to violet water use gum camphor for roses and pinks change water daily and keep flowers out of direct sun.
Fixing His Classes and the Dazzling Blonde
A Louisville Courier Journal passage notes a co-ed student debating course choices. The boy plans to take history if the tall girl selects it, while all studies are influenced by her appearing as a standout pupil. The dialogue hints at social dynamics in class selection.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
The Costly Canary Rises in London Bird Markets
In Bethnal Green English bird market the yellow canary now costs 20 to 25 shillings, up from 8 to 10 shillings before the war, while linnets rise to one shilling sixpence from fourpence. Prices hit workingmen as seed costs drive the increase.
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Bethnal Green
London
Quotes on medical fees from a Boston Evening Transcript tale
An eminent physician lectures students on pricing for visits and consultations. He lists $25 for a house call, $10 for an office visit, and $5 for a telephone consult. A student asks jokingly how much he charges someone who passes him on the street.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Unclear exchange on copper cash and transit fare origins
A clipped dialogue debates if flooding copper cash into Chinese currency indicates an ancient introduction of a seven cent fare, with a dismissive reply denying the claim. The fragment hints at speculation over monetary practices and transit costs.
The Artist Inquires About Book Illustrator Fit
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a dialogue about an illustration project. An artist questions how the artwork aligns with a book the other party did not read, exploring expectations and interpretive fit.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Riot Sparks Debate Over Capital and Labor Accord
A disturbance erupts as bystanders question the clamor while observers note the clash between workers and industrial leaders. The incident prompts broader discussion on tensions between capital and labor in the city.
That Rainy Day
A poem in dialect recalls fear of a rainy day and credit its saving habit to Uncle Sam. It turns on saving money for old age and the safety of about a thousand dollar U. S. bond kept to weather hard times. The narrator accepts rain as a test of thrift and security.
County Court Schedules And A Wife’s Salary Remark
Bath Owingsville on the second Monday Bourbon Paris on the first Monday Boyle Danville on the third Monday Breathitt Jackson on the fourth Monday Clark Winchester on the fourth Monday Estill Irvine on the second Monday Fayette Lexington on the second Monday Fleming Flemingsburg on the fourth Monday Garrard Lancaster on the fourth Monday Henry Newcastle on the first Monday Jessamine Nicholasville on the third Monday Grant Williamstown on the second Monday Harrison Cynthiana on the fourth Monday Lee Beattyville on the fourth Monday Lincoln Stanford on the second Monday Madison Richmond on the first Monday Mason Maysville on the first Monday Mercer Harrodsburg on the first Monday Montgomery Mt Sterling on the third Monday Nicholas Carlisle on the second Monday Oldham LaGrange on the fourth Monday Owen Owenton on the fourth Monday Pendleton Falmouth on the first Monday Powell Stanton on the first Monday Pulaski Somerset on the third Monday Scott Georgetown on the third Monday Shelby Shelbyville on the second Monday Woodford Versailles on the fourth Monday A woman gets so elated when her husband gets a ten dollar raise that she quits talking about her husband's salary and begins talking about her husband's income.
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Bath
Owingsville
Bourbon—Paris
Boyle
Danville
Breathitt—Jackson
Clark—Winchester
Estill—Irvine
Fayette—Lexington
Fleming
Flemingsburg
Garrard—Lancaster
Henry—Newcastle
Jessamine
Nicholasville
Grant
Williamstown
Harrison—Cynthiana
Lee—Beattyville
Linecoln
Stanford
Madison
Richmond
Mason—Maysville
Mercer
Harrodsburg
Montgomery
Mt. Sterling
Nicholas—Carlisle
Oldham—LaGrange
Owen—Owenton
Pendleton—Falmouth
Powell—Stanton
Pulaski
Somerset
Scott—Georgetown
Shelby
Shelbyville
Woodford
Versailles
Let the Advocate Print Your Sale Bills
A brief notice urges readers to use the Advocate printing services to produce sale bills, promising prompt handling and reliable formatting for advertisements and notices.
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the Advocate
Vacation drives thrift stamps in Missouri Arkansas and Kentucky
As schools reopen in September the purchase of Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps is set to rise across Missouri, Arkansas and Kentucky. Many schools already have thrift and savings societies, and efforts during vacation have formed new ones or expanded old ones, with pupils writing to the Education Department of the Savings Division in St. Louis about their plans.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Kentucky
Department of the Savings Division
U. S. Treasury Department
St. Louis
Blue Grass Fair Highlights Women's Work in Floral Hall
At Lexington the Blue Grass Fair showcases women’s work with a Floral Hall filled by articles of many descriptions. The Mountain district exhibit features specially attractive pieces made by local women.
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Lexington
Mountain District
When in doubt choose Success or Destruction
A reflective quip advises weighing options by self-talk to determine which path yields the greatest personal benefit. It frames decision making as a solitary calculation between two ultimate outcomes.
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Matson
West Main Street
Highway Commission
Morgan County
Fugazzi School
Southern Bros. Rugazazi Schogol
H. B. Southern
Pres
N. Upper Street
L. P. Southern
Caroline McGarty
Sam
Dollah U. S
Boy Independent
Pendence
the Miller School
of Business
Maud M. Miller
Grace E. Waltz
W. Main St
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