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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1917

Page

8

Correspondence from Stoops and local notes

The serious condition of Mr J H Gillas pie is reported along with several local updates. Wim Donaldson is able to be out again after illness. Andrew Webb bought 10 rice heifers from Newton Hornback at $7.00 per cwt. The drought worsens as pastures dry up and stock water runs low. Lem Ginter and family visited Luther Ginter’s household in Miamisburg. Mrs Belle Warner and Mrs J A Greene visited relatives at Rothwell. A work horse owned by T K Barnes in M W Bridges' pasture broke a leg and was killed. Farmers began housing tobacco to protect it from sun. Miller McClain of Muncie visited relatives. Ed Taylor and wife of Sharpsburg visited Jas O Spratt’s family. Mesdames Thomas Satterfield and Martin Holbarn visited relatives at Preston.

Farmers’ Tobacco Warehouse Co Mt. Sterling

Buttermilk House Keepers Call For Regular Creamery Engagements

Buttermilk house keepers are urged to call and arrange regular engagements for buttermilk at the creamery station on Bank Street. 8 if Hunt & Co.

Creamery Station Bank Street If Hunt & CO

Always Remove Splinter

A medical authority cautions that splinters should be removed immediately. Some woods such as California redwood can be especially poisonous to certain individuals. Delay may cause a sore hand for several days or more serious discomfort.

California

The Grape Cure for Nervous and Anemic Digestion

The article recommends grapes for the nervous and thin and anemic, with digestion in need of aid. Eat a grape a minute for one hour at a time and repeat the dose several times daily until a cure is effected. Sleep at least eight hours out of every 24.

Zinc by New Process Produces 6000 Tons Annually

An electrical refining method in Norway yields 6000 tons of zinc each year at a single plant.

Norway

List of men accepted out of first 176 examined

In a scanned roster a long list of names appears under the heading of men accepted from the first 176 examined. The names include Frank TM rm 258 Royden Faulkner 717 George Stevenson 199 Curtis Cunningham 707 Jas. O. Spratt 919 and others such as Julius Garrett Cornelius Curtis Geo. Kelsor S. D. Hall Jas. Garrett and Garrett D. Marshall. The fragment ends with references to cantaloupes and watermelons from Vanarsdell's.

Frank Royden Faulkner George Stevenson Curtis Cunningham Jas. O. Spratt T. Mason Young Julius Garrett Cornelius Curtis Geo. Kelsor S. D. Hall Jas. Garrett

Arranged for Home Comfort in a Family House Design

The article describes a family friendly house plan emphasizing a cozy corner nook next to the fireplace, a den for the man of the house, and a bright living room. It highlights basement space for heating and storage, a back hall for privacy, and multiple bedrooms across two floors with a dining room and buffet.

Denatete

Worth Remembering and Odd Thoughts from the Times

A collection of aphorisms and snippets noting that you cannot cushion others without getting stained yourself. It quips about uncomfortable imagery such as watermelons on ice and a Japanese emperor sleeping on a bamboo pillow. Teas offered for making ice tea.

Emperor of Japan

When She Drops a Stitch in Ohio State Journal

A humorous note on a wife’s sewing capturing a man’s attention and a quip about tariffs. The piece also mocks the claim that ultra violet rays can restore hair, suggesting to find the ray that removes hair and swat it.

Ohio State Journal

West frontier myths from moving pictures

In a Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt a character jokes about Western lore learned from cinema. The dialogue contrasts film fantasies with real life, noting the West is not filled only with quixotic cowboys and showy desperadoes.

West Birmingham Age-Herald

Italian scientists unveil sprouted grain bread innovation

Italian scientists have developed a highly nutritious bread made from partially sprouted grain. The new loaf emphasizes enhanced nutrition and digestibility, aiming to offer healthier daily bread options.

Logan County Judge and Sheriff Arrested in Draft Conspiracy

Sheriff James S. Taylor and County Judge J. W. Edward were arrested by a U S Marshal on charges of conspiring to violate the draft law. They were held for an examining trial on August 29 and released on bonds of 5000 each. Taylor allegedly offered exemption for votes. Edward is charged with conspiracy.

Edward United States C. M. Richardson George S. Hardy Taylor B. H. Lyttleton Department of Justice Gov. Stanley J. Warder Linton

German Casualty Figures Reported for July and War Total

The report states German casualties for July at 89,863 and the total war toll to date at 4,500,000. These figures reflect a high human cost across the conflict.

Thirty Thousand Dollar Campaign For School Equipment

The campaign for thirty thousand dollars for school equipment in Kentucky proceeds in several counties. The Ninth District led with one thousand six hundred fifty dollars reported, as Mason Boyd Carroll and Marion counties show over subscriptions. The largest gift was one hundred dollars from Theodore Ahrens of Ahrens Ott Louisville, Ohio., with a branch business in Kentucky.

Kentucky Ninth J. W. M. Stewart Ashland Mason, Boyd Carroll Marion Theodore Ahrens Cleveland Ohio Ahrens & Ott Louisville

Property Fails to Sell at Public Auction

The Virgil Hainline residence offered for sale at public auction Thursday afternoon was withdrawn at a bid of 2100 and will be sold privately.

Virgil Hainline

Lost Tire Ad From North Middletown Readers

An old classified notice offers a lost complete automobile tire size 34x4 between Owingsville Mt Sterling and North Middletown. The finder should contact T. J. Judy North Middletown or address the ad for payment of expenses.

Owingsville Mt. Sterling North Middletown T. J. Judy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pene Anc Esinscae Advocate Publishing Co Stoops B. M. Goodan J. H. Gillaspie Wim. Donaldson Andrew Webb Newton Hornback Bethel Lem Ginter Charles and Glennie Miamisburg Luther Ginter Belle Warner J. A. Greene Rothwell T. K. Barnes M. W. Bridges Miller McClain Muncie, IL Ed Taylor Sharpsburg Mesdames Thos. Satterfield Martin Holbarn Preston George Burbridge Andrew Jackson Traylor Robt Stewart Avert Grooms Garrett D. Marshall Arthur Williamson Jesse Hamilton Ernest Woolf Walter Marion Johnson Eldred Harry FP. Howell Joseph P. Guilfoile Cetadia Sie Inal Watermel- Vanarsdell’s Cozy Nooks Vanarsdell W. A. Sutton & Son MT. Sterling, KY Mit THE Logan County James S. Taylor Advocate For Printing Victrolas Victor Records Bryan & Robinson Jewelers
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