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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1913
Page
4
Sleeping, dining and parlor cars are available on express trains. Consult agents for particulars. Daily service. weekdays schedule noted.
Effective November 25 1912 Lexington esters Railway Company announces east bound service changes or schedule details for the line. The notice notes an operational update impacting trains running toward the east with possible timetable adjustments.
Train No 1 will connect at Lexington with L N for Louisville Ky No 3 will connect with L N at Winchester for Cincinnati O Campton Junction trains 1 2 3 4 connect with Mountain Central Ry to and from Campton Ky Beattyville Junction trains 1 2 3 connect with L A Railway for Beattyville O K Junction train 3 daily and No 4 daily except Sunday connect with O K Railway for Cannes City and O K stations.
The Bourbon county Fiscal Court accepted a Louisville and Nashville proposal to abolish two dangerous grade crossings between Paris and Winchester at the railroad’s expense with the court only approving highway grade changes. The Courier Journal notes broader cooperation between fiscal courts and railroads could reduce accident risk and long term costs, urging action in other counties where crossings remain hazardous.
Waiting doesn’t pay for kidney trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills are recommended by many in Paris Kentucky, including butcher George McCandles, who says the remedy relieved backache and disordered kidneys permanently. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo supplies Doan's.
President-elect Wilson, after meeting Col. W. J. Bryan at Princeton on Saturday, says they discussed the situation and he holds a general principle that those who apply for offices are least likely to obtain them. The remark reflects his view on public office seeking.
A quotation discussion on aesthetics and war argues that beauty does not arise from aggression. It asserts that English people are among the most handsome and least belligerent, noting they have abolished compulsory military service. The remark contrasts wartime might with peaceful national character.
A brief dialogue reveals a misinterpretation of the term chauffeur in a letter. One character asks about a chained spelling, and the other clarifies it refers to a hairdresser, correcting the misunderstanding.
A motorist stops on a hill to enjoy the view while puzzled onlookers fear an insane person is at large in the area. Officials are alerted after the encounter near a Kansas City town.
John P Irish of San Francisco faced a dispute at the state department over an American client against a Latin republic. The Latin diplomat accused Irish of dishonor and threatened a duel. Secretary of State John Hay asked what Irish would do. Irish replied he would accept and choose weapons. He would use his feet to kick the diplomat down the street until police intervened.
A discussion notes the alienist doubts the mental capacity of many people. It adds he questions defendants’ sanity and holds a low view of the jury’s intelligence.
In a playful exchange, one speaker says Jaggs is a bird and the other quips about his fondness for bats. The banter underscores a lighthearted moment and character portrayal.
Marie Richter of Detroit credits Vinci with curing her fatigue nervousness and indigestion after a harsh winter. She reports renewed strength appetite and digestion and urges other tired women to try Vinci. The ad promises money back if Vinci fails to build up health.
A group of African Americans in Louisville organize a fund to buy land for a bank building. Committees will meet weekly starting mid January at Quinn Chapel to discuss the Joint Stock Company plan led by James W. Buchanan as president and J. E. Hall as secretary with Kentucky Title Company as treasurer.
A farmer in Huron West Virginia died from a jagged neck wound after two fighting English sparrows swooped onto his front porch while he slept in a Hickory rocking chair. His wife found him unconscious as blood flow could not be stopped.
A snake at East St Kilda near Melbourne hopes for food by eating eggs from a wooden henroost. It swallows the first egg and an oval swell forms toward its tail. It then tries a second egg through a knot-hole and becomes trapped egg-bound at both ends as the owner approaches.
A fragment quotes voices debating figures seen ahead, challenging whether they are predatory interests or character assassins. The line hints at concern over looming forces and scrutiny of public figures.
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