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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
7
Emily James Putnam argues in Atlantic that Roman women were distinct individuals or characters, not mere background to family life. The text notes they bore their own sins and rewards, shaping their own fates amid strong male societies.
The town column urges that neatness and upkeep count more than mere style. A clean pressed frock and well repaired wardrobe enable good service, while beauty fades without neatness. It notes charm comes from cultivation and that a welcoming spirit helps, though personal attractons aid a woman's social success.
A piece of glass coated with a thin liquid layer of platinum is heated to high temperature. The platinum fuses with the glass forming a reflective surface that still appears transparent when viewed from the opposite side.
A Boston Herald note explains pudding sticks at social functions as young ladies who act as social mixers helping guests mingle. It also cites Mr. Bryce conceding language is improving, calling this proof of cultural progress.
A press humorist recalls a sharp joke about a pretzel and laments wishing to have written it. A reader suggests twisting the joke into another shape, as noted by the Louisville Courier Journal.
The Breeder's Gazette urges corn belt farmers to construct silos immediately as drought and rising corn prices threaten stock husbandry. It argues silos provide a cheapest, most effective winter feed salvation, regardless of silo type, and warns agriculture could suffer without action.
The piece laments changes in women’s fashion and allure, contrasting modern trends with a nostalgic call for “maidens as they used to appear.” It references hats, hair, and dresses, and ends with a quip about modern elopements driven by cars and chauffeurs.
Eight-year-old Anna Garry of Wilkes-Barre Pa was arrested amid a rash of thefts. Officers found seven silk dresses a savings bank with money two pocketbooks containing 4 50 two umbrellas two white parasols a red sweater three pairs of silk stockings three rings five stickpins a gold handled umbrella and a shirt waist among the loot.
Local real estate firm H. Clay McKee & Sons advertises buying selling and renting properties and offering loans and insurance. The blurb promotes bonds and investments and mentions auto sales with a sales tone typical of classified ads.
Mt Sterling Kentucky citizen Mrs Hazzard Trimble reports kidney pain and dropsy symptoms improved after using Doans Kidney Pills from F C Duerson Drug Store. She endorses the remedy and notes the pills cost 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents. Remember the name Doans and take no other.
Train service highlights sleeping dining and parlor cars on xpress trains with daily weekday operation. Consult agents for particulars on schedules and accommodations.
Train No 1 connects at Lexington with L and N for Louisville. No 3 connects at Lexington for Cincinnati. Campton junction trains 1 2 3 4 connect with Mountain Central Ky to Campton. Beattyville junction trains 1 2 3 connect with L and A for Beattyville. O and K junction trains 7 3 4 connect with Ohio and Kentucky Ry for Cannes City and O and K stations.
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