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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
8
A roundup of farming and social items notes tobacco acreage, rye sowing, and a planned corn sowing for fall. Local visits include Miss Emma Hamilton and Miss Callie Warner in Berry, Kentucky, and a Bourbon county fair excursion. The Gudgell Hill ball team beat Stoops 20 to 17 amid a lively sixth inning.
The Kentucky State Fair secures a clean midway with the Johnny J. Jones exposition. It includes 18 open-air attractions carried on 26 double-length cars. Officials enforce a strict policy banning offensive content ensuring safe visits for children and families.
The Berkshire Congress and Swine Show will crown Kentucky as the host state for 1913. Exhibitors from across the United States will compete in a $1400 Berkshire prize fund with two special trophies. The event, at Louisville's new judging pavilion, promises strong turnout and high judging standards.
The eleventh annual Kentucky State Fair in Louisville runs Sept 15–20 with a record 126 trot and pace entrants. Six stakes include $600 events for two and three year olds and $1,000 purses for 2:11 and 2:20 pacers and 2:14 and 2:20 trotters. The Gentlemen’s Cup features a silver cup from the Brewers’ Association.
The piece muses on why manufacturers churn out watches while the average person owns only a few in a lifetime. It recalls a personal silver watch kept for years, its affection and small conversations, and then asks what happened to that old timepiece now that a newer watch sits in its place.
A New York settlement worker preaches saving by always spending no more than two thirds of earnings. He visits Jones who replies his rule works since the remaining third funds the home, kept by Liza. The tale illustrates frugal daily budgeting and housing support.
The author argues public opinion drives whether clerics speak on tough issues. If pastors persist in truth about unpleasant subjects they risk losing their pulpit as congregations discourage such talk. The piece asks readers to examine why pews silence the pulpit before condemning clergy.
In a humorous exchange, Briggs jokes two heads are better than one, while Griggs counters that both spouses want to lead the household, noting the idea fails in practice.
A quarrel in a household escalates into sharp remarks about spending choices. A relative challenges another’s perception of money use, highlighting tensions over personal finances and family judgment.
A brief exchange about luck and horses shows belief in horse shoes as lucky if attached to a winning horse. The dialogue frames luck through sport-like outcomes and superstition.
A dialog fragment notes a waiter’s remark about an egg that was not boiled soon enough. The exchange shows a comical chicken and egg timing miscue with a dismissive response.
A playful exchange imagines fate and marriage as a humorous punchline. The line “There is a dark feature in your future” meets a witty response about marrying a brunette, highlighting lighthearted banter.
A terse exchange in a historical text questions the menace of a figure nicknamed Mineral King. The line Keep away from that mineral king evokes danger, followed by query about his copperhead nature and whether he is truly a threat.
Acting Governor Martin Glynn of New York consolidates power in the Capitol by isolating Governor Sulzer. Glynn relies on legal maneuvering through the Attorney General and avoids direct clashes, while Sulzer remains silent amid impeachment.
Attention, Taxpayers. The tax books are now in my hands. Please call and pay your taxes before the penalty goes on. B. J. McDonald, Tax Collector.
Lynn J. Arnold of Albany asks the New York and Albany county district attorneys to indict Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall Aaron J. Levy leader of the Assembly Democrats and Senator James J. Frawley over alleged conspiracy to oust Gov. Sulzer. Arnold cites statements from many persons and asserts money was used to remove Sulzer from office.
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