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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1918

Page

5

Personal notices from Frankfort and region

Tadge C C Turner of Frankfort visits here on business. Judge and Mrs B F Day plan a Florida winter. Mr and Mrs R F Moore back from Paris. R P Winn discharged from the army returns home. H R Prewitt and English Anderson go to Fort Sam Houston. Leo Schlegel of Great Lakes Naval Training School visits mother. L Evans and Carroll visit Hartford, Ind. A C Bogie returns from Paris Island to help ill brother. Capt James R Rogers and Alice Rogers Clay back from Bourbon County. Ada Embry MEets McKee in Hazard. Dillard Douglas discharged from Edgewood training camp resumes rural mail carrier duties. Stanley Wood and bride visit. Wood undecided on business return. Effie Eubank of Clark County visiting Hedden family. Rev E B Rohrer visits. W B White in Morgan County on legal business. Queen Rooney to return from Washington for Christmas then back to Washington. Mrs Sallie Welch of Lexington visits relatives. mentions army sons Gus, William, Barry Welch in France and hoped they sail home soon.

R. F. Moore Chas. W. Heck Paris R. P. Winn H. R. Prewitt S. English Anderson Fort. Sam Houston Texas Wood Douglas Stanley C. Wood Effie Eubank Clark County J. W. Hedden,Jr E. B. Rohrer Mayslick W. B. White Morgan County Sallie Welch Lexington

New Nuts at Vanars Dell’s

Local listing notes a fresh assortment of nuts including mixed varieties now available at Vanars Dell’s.

Must Stand the Test at Jones Jewelery Store

Local advertisement touts select gifts at Jones Jewelery Store that promise enduring quality and value. Prominent claims emphasize craftsmanship and lasting appeal for discerning shoppers.

Jones Jewelery Store

Ill list of Flu and pneumonia cases in local community

The column lists numerous local residents and their family members as sick with influenza or pneumonia. Names include Louise Orear Henrietta Greene Minnie Graves Walter Turner and many others with several recoveries noted and ongoing illnesses.

Curious Facts About Pain and High Speed Bullets

Dr. W Crile explains pain evolution behind how high speed bullets can cause unconscious wounds while slower injuries trigger marked pain. He notes organ function evolution, saying swift piercings may avoid pain as a protective adaptation and even very sharp knives at extreme speed could cut a body without pain.

W. Crile Crile

Poverty Drives Love Out In Millionbuck Alimony Case

The old Millionbuck case shows poverty prompting separation as a wife seeks alimony while the husband faces financial strain. A referenced saying notes love leaving when hardship arrives. The remark underscores economic pressures on marriage.

Love Millionbuck

A Catastrophe Decides Pennant Clash In Classic Drama

In a tense pennant race thriller at the final at bat, Jerry O Flannagan battles two strikes and three balls with two outs while fans roar. A ball explodes toward the plate but is halted when a ball park policeman pulls Jimmy away from a knot hole in the fence.

Jerry O’flannagan Jerry Ball Park Jimmy

Punished Kaiser-Willie in bed after front losses

A humorous wartime line laments Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Wilhelm over a failed front and a broken telephone exchange causing setbacks. The speaker jokes about staying in bed and mocks the military leadership while noting the cost in lives and morale.

Willie Crown Prince Papa

Woman's Missionary Society Meets at Methodist Church

The all day meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society will be held with Mrs J Clay Cooper beginning at 10 30 a m A full attendance is desired.

Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church J. Clay Cooper

Aprons sale advertised at The Novelty Store

A sale advertisement lists aprons at The Novelty Store for Saturday December 14 with emphasis on variety and pricing.

Dawson Faces Real Daylight Saving Paradox

Dawson, the northernmost continental capital, observes daylight saving though daylight never leaves the sky. Inhabitants debate schemes to save summer daylight for the long winter nights and extend usable light.

Dawson

The Untamable Mule

A humorous wartime exchange about a mule given to the army. One speaker jokes the mule’s fate as patriotic while wishing a German captures him, reflecting lighthearted home front banter during conflict.

One Syllable Too Many

A dialogue about business foresight and moral balance. A man must know when to be prophetic and when to avoid profiteering. The exchange suggests prudent boundary setting in enterprise.

Health Service warns influenza linger may kill many

The U S Public Health Service warns influenza can persist through winter causing pneumonia and bronchitis. Surgeon General Rupert Blue urges care, fresh air, suitable clothing, and avoidance of overcrowded, poorly ventilated rooms to reduce deaths and spread. A new health education poster is issued and available free by mail.

Washington, D. C Rupert Blue United States Public Health Service Blue Bureau of Public Health Treasury Department Berryman Washington Plain Citizen 7M Health Service Washington, D

Tennessee Jerseys Milk Cattle Sale in Paris Tuesday

Forty fresh second third calves selected from Tennessee breeders. Four thousand Jerseys to be consigned in Bluegrass counties over ten years, proving Carpenter and Brown's Tennessee Jerseys satisfy buyers. Tuberculin tested by Dr. Jacobs, Tennessee State Veterinary. Public sale rain or shine. cattle available for viewing by the public in Paris Tuesday.

Tennessee Bluegrass Carpenter and Brown Jacobs Paris

Move to City Family Relocates on Harrison Avenue

Mr and Mrs Stanley Thomas move from their farm to the residence of Mrs Geo McCormick on Harrison avenue. Also note local call to buy Xmas candies nuts and fruit at Vanarsdell s.

Stanley Thomas Geo. McCormick Harrison Avenue Vanarsdell’s

Louisville to motorize police force. Old Dobbin to go

Louisville officials announce plans to motorize the police department and replace the city’s horse patrol with motor vehicles, citing efficiency and modern policing needs. The move signals a shift from traditional mounted patrols to mechanized units.

Louisville Old Dobbin

Teacher With Flu In Mt. Sterling Public Schools

Miss Eliza Harris, fifth grade teacher at Mt. Sterling Public Schools, is among the latest flu victims.

Eliza Harris Mt. Sterling Public Schools

The Blond Eskimos of Northwestern Canada

A World Vault piece describes Blond Eskimos as nomadic tribes along the arctic shores of northwestern Canada from Dolphin and Union straits to Coronation gulf. It claims primitive instincts and cites a 1914 murder by two of their people. They migrate with seasons to hunt caribou fish and gather resources.

Chicago National Capitol Arctic Canada Dolphin Union Straits Coronation Gulf Larus Rouvier Greenland

HIS VIEW. German efficiency sparks wartime warning

The column expresses frustration with perceived German efficiency and reflects on national preparation for war. It questions whether decades of readiness would suffice if the nation cannot outperform Germany, ending with a pointed moral about pride and capability.

The Truth of It and The World Owes Me a Living Debate

A cryptic line contrasts the old belief that life owes a living with a modern view that individuals owe the world effort in the trenches. The exchange hints at shifting values and duty in a social climate.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jerry Christmas Duerson’s Drug Store MT. Sterling, KY Tadge C. C. Turner Frankfort B. F. Day Florida Leo Schlegel Great ‘Lakes City Mr.l. ©. Fivans Carroll Hartford Ind A. W. Evans C. E. Evans EB. C. Bogie Paris Island 8. C A. C Bogie Jas. R. Rogers May Stoner Clay Alice Rogers Clay Bourbon County R. G. Stoner Longwood M. C. McKee Ada Embry Dillard Douglas Edge Just Schumacher Louise Orear Henrietta Greene Minnie Graves Walter V. Turner Clyde Darsie Garrett D. Marshall Mart Wells W. R. Parkins J. M. Gatewood D. C. Fox Fox Ewington G. B. Turner A. C. Jacobs L. R. Douglas Emma E. Beall John Barnes Louise C. T. Derrickson Elise Henry Reid Elizabeth Earl King Senff Colonel Gatewood H. G. Hoffman Laura Gill Elizabeth Gering Albert Erdman Alma Cockrell Pointer and Lawson Anderson C. Bogie Mr. Bogie Harry F. Howell Camp Taylor Vallarsdell’s U.S. Health Service United States the Advocate For Printing Fuhrman’s Stable D. F. Brown S. C. Carpenter Millersburg Northwest
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