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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
2
The Hancock, once a Guion liner named Arizona before 1898, is slated for sale to shipbreakers. The vessel earned fame by breaking records and ramming an iceberg while newly built yet safely delivering passengers to St Johns.
Italian researchers claim brains align with birth in early year, noting many presidents born January through March. Yet exceptions abound with Woodrow Wilson December 28 and Napoleon August. The piece argues against a strict link between birth timing and intellect.
Forest rangers killed 60 473 coyotes 8 094 bobcats 1 829 wolves 201 mountain lions and 137 bears in four years. The government earned about 100 000 in pelts for one year. A Wyoming stockman loses 100 sheep and 7 colts after two wolves visit. Government depredation figures show yearly costs by species: wolf 1 000, grizzly bear 500, mountain lion 500, bobcat 50, coyote 50.
Owing to steel shortages the Syracuse gas company builds the shells of a 200 horsepower gas producer and scrubber from concrete staves. Shells eight feet in diameter with 24 by 10 by 24.75 inch staves connect with tongue and groove joints. A three inch gap between concrete and fire brick lining is packed with heat resisting material.
Three year old Gladys and her Uncle John viewed the moon and share a charming exchange. When a cloud obscured the moon she asked in a wonder, Who blowed it out.
Quote feature notes a caller recounts a near drowning after Cholly tried to kiss her in a canoe and asks what to do. The Kansas City Journal responds with blunt humor advising she should kiss him, highlighting a playful local newspaper exchange.
In Stithton Igr din county Kentucky eleven families have bought $9000 in Treasury Savings Certificates, led by postmaster Jesse B Wise who earned three distinguished service pins. Wise credits the town and its 500 inhabitants at war’s start, now reduced to 25 residents, and praises the eleven families for their patriotic investment. He leads the Eighth Federal Reserve District in per cent of certificates sold over quota. One drink of near beer ends the note.
Article notes the effort involved in training a four legged calf to drink compared to a two legged calf, highlighting the challenge and humorous contrast.
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