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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
3
A Carolina woman Georgia Sampson, widowed mother of five, earns living washing for patrons while supporting Liberty Bonds. She explains she buys multiple bonds to aid the war effort, saying her many children compel her to contribute more to help Uncle Sam win the war.
Sufferers from constipation find relief with Jay's Pepsotone a mild vegetable remedy with pepsin and herbal extracts. The advertisement claims rapid lasting relief without habit forming drugs and suggests few doses suffice to restore and maintain normal function. Sold by druggists or sent by mail with a money back guarantee from W B Lloyd, Huntington WV.
The article explains stellar heating as collisions among particles in a nebula that form a star, generating vibrations and heat. It notes stars grow hotter with continuous accretion, then cool once material ends, with fusion producing helium and Orion stars exceeding 12,000 degrees while the sun sits near 6,000 degrees.
Professor Pinder notes insect-related losses in the United States reach 800 million dollars annually, about six times the national fire loss, and through disease transmission cause roughly 97,200 deaths yearly. Yet beneficial insects also provide vast unseen protection by combating parasitic pests. Chicago Herald and Examiner.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports a slack wholesale market for underwear and hosiery with mills offering little. Civilian heavyweights look unlikely next winter as government purchases keep the demand high and many manufacturers doubt they can match last year's output.
Mrs Wombat invites guests to a card game tonight after hosting a party this afternoon. Suspects leftover food and a wish to avoid waste. Judge notes the surprise invitation and potential dining after the games.
A Birmingham Herald quote questions army rations noting a soldier remarked meals feel shorter with longer gaps between breakfast and dinner and between dinner and supper. The exchange reflects guarded criticism of army fare.
A wartime appeal notes old town life changed as servicemen go overseas to fight the Kaiser. The piece honors those missing and urges readers to support the Liberty Loan drive to fund the war effort and hasten victory and return.
Minnie Philpot of Gonzales Texas describes severe left side pain from under the rib across the back and shoulder, months of poor health and near weakness. She credits Cardui with swift improvement after starting treatment and calls the cure permanent and life changing.
In stark wartime language, the piece frames German U boats as ruthless predators sinking ships and shells, while pledging the Liberty Loan as a lifeboat of civilization. It declares the Allied cause continues and promises another Liberty Loan drive soon.
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