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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
7
Poem by Florence Jones Hadley evokes twilight as a tranquil portal to love and home. The speaker longs for the beloved and the quiet comfort of dusk, imagining a vine door open to reunite with a guiding red star above the hill and a heart full of shared affection.
Listings describe a 100 acre property six miles from Mt Sterling including a five room house, 50 by 50 barn, 20 by 20 smokehouse, one acre fenced lot, orchard with assorted fruit, four acre hog lot, Page Wire and locust posts fencing, 40 acres of creek bottom, balance rolling upland, one fenced spring and creek. Terms are easy. Contact Nobie Ledford at Traders National Bank. (23-31)
An editorial urges immediate action to lift the city and agricultural community into prosperity in 1916. It calls for a mass meeting of all citizens, led by prominent locals, to discuss plans and gather ideas to boost output, investment, and growth.
Administrators notice asks all debtors to settle with Wm H Wyatt admr for the Estate of David C George. Creditors must present proven claims for payment at Lon Sanay reference phone 611.
A Frankfort message reports Mrs. A O Stanley wife of the Governor received $35000 in cash from W J Abram of Louisville after Tuesday noon inaugural ceremonies. The money comes from the Abram estate left to Mrs Stanley by the late Mrs W J Abram who before marriage was Miss Turner a first cousin of Mrs Stanley.
An advertisement for Dr. W B Triplett osteopath listing office in the Jordan Building with residence phone 230 and office phone 287.
Local butcher advertises home killed beef and pork only as the best quality meat from Humphries and Company.
The Shelby Record notes that an editor's duties include reporting news first and commenting on its direction with honesty and clear reasoning. An editorial must present frank, well-founded opinion, openly defended, as the editor fights for convictions based on serious study.
December 2 1915 notice states Sutton and Sutton as sole stockholders dissolve the Sutton Eastin Company and wind up affairs. W A and T P Sutton to collect and pay all accounts while R G Kern attorney handles remaining collections. claims to be presented to Suttons and Eastins. Also a line about purchasing a black cake outfit at Greenwade's.
A U S Senator from South Dakota tells University of South Dakota students that newspapers are essential to a free society. He cites Jefferson and public opinion as safeguards against censorship, arguing for government with free press over government without it.
Vanarsdell & Co announces order for all new goods in black cake materials. Customers can purchase fresh supplies and related baking items from the supplier.
Transfer notice appears for J. W. Baber with phone contact 840, 87-tf indicating a change of ownership or authorization.
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