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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1918
Page
2
The piece notes widespread famine and disease across Alaska and Europe, urging American Samaritan relief. It cites General March stating the war budget was cut from 19 billion to under 3 billion, with peace reducing large army appropriations and refocusing aid. Jones is willing.
The report lists influenza and pneumonia deaths by age from the epidemic start to December 1 1918. It notes 3635 deaths ages 20 to 60, equals heads of households, and cites an insurance official on the economic impact. It adds public health gains from shared prevention efforts and renewed civic support for disease prevention and health work.
A reflective verse urges sharing smiles to brighten others and warns that mislaid coins soon return to their owner. The piece closes with signature T. H. Bowen, Pastor, indicating a church author.
A review praises Lieutenant L. B. Young's 99 page reminiscences of the Civil War. It highlights vivid chapters on Shiloh Vicksburg Murfreesboro Chickamauga Missionary Ridge and other centers. The book sells for 50 cents at Priest's drug store.
Illness and holiday visits fill the week as Mrs. Anna Murphy suffers influenza while Mr. Will Tarr Mrs. Sam Clay spend Christmas with Mr. John Copher and Mr. R. N. Maples. Local sales include Beck the mule sold for 300 dollars and resold for 500 by T. R. Bowen and Guy Lee.
R BE Punch and Co offers Walk Over Shoes showcasing durable leather uppers and comfortable insoles. Local customers browse a range of styles from loafers to oxfords as shopkeepers highlight fit and quality.
A parish priest questions an Irishman about heaven with a door repeatedly opened and shut until St Peter tires. The Eskimo sleeps in a bear skin and catches a cold. The text mashes humor about married life and male managers, ending with a quip about marriage.
Fragmentary passage condemns revolutionaries and mob action against royal rule. The narrator notes the red flag represents anarchy, while the mob's assault on royal palaces signals the end of the supposed royal line and mercenary allegiance to monarchs.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for cures not helped. It claims the remedy acts on the blood surfaces and promotes safe use. The notice also mentions Cheney and Co and the National Bank of Hall's. It ends with a price of 75 cents per bottle and a prompt to buy from druggists.
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