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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
3
Effective November 25, 1912 the Lexington & Eastern Railway Company implements an east bound service change. The notice states new schedules and operational adjustments for trains proceeding toward eastern destinations.
Train No 1 connects at Lexington with L N for Louisville. No 3 connects at Winchester for Cincinnati. At Campton Junction Nos 1 2 3 4 connect with Mountain Central Ky to Camp ton. Beattyville Junction Nos 1 2 3 connect with L A Railway. O K Junction Train 3 daily and No 4 daily except Sunday connect with O K Railway for Cannes City and O K stations.
The Kentucky State University Agricultural College in Lexington designates January 6-11, 1913 as Farmers Week with breed conventions, corn and horticultural shows, and lectures. Swine, corn, sheep, dairy cattle, and horse events are scheduled, with a special Household Economics program for women. A ten week winter short course follows, free of charge, with prominent speakers and exhibits.
Itching torturing skin eruptions disfigure and annoy drive one wild. Dean's Ointment brings quick relief and lasting cures. Fifty cents at any drug store. lm
An old ad from Kelly & Co. solicits country produce with a promise to treat suppliers well. The verse suggests pleasures fade like flowers and memory perfumes pain, ending with a sales pitch for farm items.
An illustration shows a frock for girls eight to twelve in navy serge with a vest effect and tucked white guimpe. It features blue self tone silk collar, silk vest, girdle, cuffs, and a left opening skirt panel with bias blue silk trim. Black velvet roses and chantilly black lace accents trend in Parisian fashion.
New winter muffs now use entirely fur materials replacing the satin and fur blend popular last winter. The shift marks a return to full fur construction in accessory fashion.
All frocks feature close fitting guimpes that cover the neck to the ears. Much of the metallic thread and embroidery is planned for these decorative neck coverings.
A survey of current jewelry fashions details long earrings with amethyst pearls and diamonds in platinum settings. Descriptions include gold rings around amethyst with diamond fringe, platinum bowknots with pearls, pearl drop ends, colored stone settings with brilliants, and single pearl in silver. Also featured are French filled pearl necklaces, amber beads with gold or rhinestones, and sterling silver lorgnette chains with pearl accents. A rare antique finish silver lorgnette chain includes three silver cabochons.
Senator Gallinger recalls a Boston maiden lady, an ardent Temperance member, who fell ill after lobster salad. The physician urged brandy for relief, but she refused, declaring she would not meet her Maker with brandy on her breath, yet she was made to take it anyway.
Senator Pomerene mocks a would be writer at a German embassy luncheon by lampooning his unfinished manuscripts and self deceit. In Atlantic City a party mocks Richard Harding Davis as unable to write, while a guest dismisses the author’s talent with a wry quip.
New York District Attorney Whitman comments on the Rosenthal case and mentions a story about stricter police methods. A New York woman tells her husband that gambling houses have been shut since the Rosenthal trouble, with a curt exchange implying unseen consequences.
The Hendee Manufacturing Company announces the 1913 Indian Motorcycle with a radical Cradle Spring Frame and ten other improvements. The new frame uses rear leaf springs to absorb road shocks, increasing ride quality and machine life. Prices stay the same as last year.
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