Byron Hall Makes Good From Mt. Sterling Navy Man
Letters from Byron Hall now in the Navy say he is all right and headed for Brazil in South America. He served aboard the U S Cruiser Pueblo for seven months, the ship sent south to transport the Brazilian minister home. Hall wears a gold band on his sleeve for service in the War Zone, proof that Mt Sterling boys always make good.
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Byron Hall
Navy
Brazil
South America
U. S
Pueblo
Byron
Mt. Sterling
When a Boy Washing Ears Alarms His Mother
A mother warns that if a small boy washes his ears in a way that disturbs her, the doctor should be called. The remark hints at an underlying concern about the child’s health or well being.
War's Vicissitudes
A brief dialogue depicts a family tightening wartime routines. A father asks about each member while a mother and daughters explain sewing for aid efforts including the Red Cross Belgians and soldiers. The exchange ends with a worry about missing trousers buttons provoking an international scandal.
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Red Cross
Sue
Lizzie
Piano for Sale Oak Case in Good Condition
For sale cheap a good piano with an oak case. Apply at this office. (23-31) Peace is Hell-for Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Bill
Well Deserved One Kidney Remedy Has Merit
Mt. Sterling residents rely on Dean's Kidney Pills. Elizabeth Hon of 12 Harrison Ave. Mt. Sterling reports back pain dizziness and irregular kidney function improved after three boxes bought at Duerson's Drug Store. Price 60 cents at dealers. Doan's Kidney Pills endorsed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Elizabeth Hon
Harrison Ave
Mt. Sterling
Dean
Duerson’s
Doan
Foster- Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Macedonia may become Bal kans granary after war says report
Report from Saloniki says experts see potential to reclaim uncultivated Macedonian lands for wheat and cereals. Soldiers from allied forces, including French, plan to settle and farm after the war if three problems are addressed namely marsh fever, living conditions and homes, and sanitation with American machinery and labor saving devices.
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Macedonia
Balkans
Department of Commerce
Saloniki
Greece
George Horton
Poor Boy Quip Sparks Family Banter
In a light exchange a character jokes about being burnt while another reassures him with a quip about being half baked, reflecting a humorous domestic moment.
Indigo Revival in China Driven by War Trade Shifts
The war cuts German aniline imports, reviving China's indigo industry. China, known as the Land of the Blue Gown, saw 1916 output six times 1914 and exports exceeding $2 million. Indigo grows in the Yangtze valley and southern China, with leaves soaked in hot water to extract color.
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China
Yangtze Valley
Learned people and simple folk in trouble
The text reflects on how learned people may not be as learned as they seem and how simple folks are not as foolish as presumed. It suggests some find relief in trouble by retreating to a still place to blame the world.
If you are a free horse, make up your mind to be ridden to death
A pithy axiom warns that choosing freedom invites relentless pressure and harm. It frames life as a willing ride under constant demand, implying a fatal consequence for those who resist dominance.
Soldier Child Remains Stationed In Store
A weary small boy clings to a toy gun near a dress pattern shelf in a shop. He declares I am a soldier and must stay where I’m put while his mother is away in another room.
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Chicago Tribune
Weather Talk Sparks A Rainy Day Bargain
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Swhdmare and her husband debating weather forecasts and a war garden, noting $40 saved for a rainy day and the sunny spell prompting impatience. The dialogue captures home front wartime concerns and frugal planning.
Dr H M Wright opens dental office in Mt Sterning Ky
Dr H M Wright, dental surgeon, announces office over Geiger's Pharmacy at Court and Maysville Streets in Mt Sterning Kentucky. Formerly occupied by Dr F A Millard. Office phone 237. Fees reasonable, work guaranteed. (27-syr) Wane.
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Geiger’s Pharmacy
Court and
Maysville Sts
F. A. Millard
Steel Equipment-Dining Cars For Sale
Auction style notice lists sale items including one saddle horse two work horses and two work mules. Contact O B Clark via phone 68 W 3 for details. Filings indicate a 1 tf posting date.
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O. B. Clark
For Sale Runabout Ford Cars and Chevrolet Touring Car
Two runabout Ford cars and one 1916 Chevrolet touring car offered by Griggs Motor Car Co. Good as new condition. Sale listing notes two Chevrolet touring cars available and a Model year 1916 vehicle among the offerings.
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Griggs Motor Car CO
Consoling妻子与小偷的笑料
Mr Johnson finds his wife Grace crying after a tramp steals her cake. He consoles her by noting one tramp less in the world, a lighthearted joke on misfortune.
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Mr. Johnson
Grace
Ernest
Farms for Sale in Henry and Adjoining Counties
600 to 50 acre farms with clover limestone bluegrass land. Well located and improved. Prices right. Call C. W. Bruce, Real Estate Agent, New Castle, Kentucky. (24-21)
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Henry
C. W. Bruce
New Castle
Advertising by accelerator and horn
Describes advertising as a blunt push to speed business, using the metaphor of stepping on the gas and honking to imply rapid impact and payoff. Emphasizes bold, aggressive promotion as a path to success for a business.
Kress Eskridge Promoted to Adams Express Agent
Kress Eskridge son of Mr and Mrs E C Eskridge is appointed Adams Express Company agent at Maysville and has assumed duties. He has years of service with the company and is praised as industrious and careful. We congratulate him on the promotion.
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Kress Eskridge
E. C. Eskridge
Adams Express Company
Maysville
Kress
Local Huntington Resident Sells Locust Street Cottage
J D Greenwade of Huntington WV sold a rental cottage on Locust street to W P Lawrence for a private price. Possession given at once.
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J. D. Greenwade
Huntington
West Virginia
Locust Street
W. P. Lawrence
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Crane
Waterman
Ideal
Gillette
A. M. Davis
Land & Priest
Fordson Tractor
Fordson
Henry Ford& Son
The
Strother Motors Co
Mt. Sterling, Ky
John White & CO
Louisville, KY
C.fisher Barber
L.'Fisher
Earl W. Senff
H. M. Wright
Chesapeake & Ohio R
Washington
Baltimore, Philadelphia
New York
Richmond, Va
Old Point
Norfolk
Virginia
North Carolina
Louisville
Petro-Menta
W. &. Lloyd
Riner & Lapsley
Shelbyville, Ky
Shelby County
G.D. Suttiven & Co
Stockton’s Electric Dry Cleaning Company
E. W. Stockton
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J.D. Hazelrigg
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