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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1917
Page
7
A speaker urges mothers to show compassion to motherless girls, noting the desire for sympathy and understanding. The writing cautions that outward appearances hide inner pain, and that the world harshly judges and scrutinizes these girls, often facing slander and heightened scrutiny from mothers who should protect them.
Henry A. Forster told the Society of Medical Jurisprudence at the New York Academy of Medicine that the United States leads in executions and murders compared with England, Prussia, Australia, and Italy. He cited homicide totals from 1912 to 1915 and a murder rate of 6.4 per 100,000 for 1909–1913, noting lynching prevalence in the U S and Russia but not under British or French flags.
A vintage ad touts Sloan's Ointment as an easy to apply pain remedy for shoulder and knee twinges, gout, lumbago, neuralgia, bruises, and sprains. It claims no rubbing is needed and markets prices at 25c 50c and 1.00, urging readers to ask their druggist.
The passage urges that those who feel friendless find solace in faith and in kind speech. A gentle, timely word can travel far, leaving an enduring impression on the recipient and offering consolation amid hardship.
For sale a well located county general merchandise business with good community. Also one building lot on Samuels avenue. Apply at this office. A brief note about a would be killer contradiction ends with a light remark.
230 acre farm with two building groups near the Levee offered for sale as a whole or in parts. For terms and inquiries contact E. H. Moss at 693 W-1, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.
The piece condemns purposeless idle time among young men urging them to stay home when unoccupied. It calls loafing a loss of self respect and a blunting of mental faculties, arguing that aimless days on streets or in shops harm character and society.
A cautionary note warns that yielding to minor vices can invite larger sins and harm, urging vigilance in daily choices and guarding moral boundaries.
Popular couple Miss Virgin Holley daughter of W H Holley and Mr W J S Cotton of Campbellsburg Indiana married last Thursday afternoon at the Phoenix Hotel Lexington. The bride known for her many fine qualities and friendly disposition gains many friends. The groom a Wilbur R Smith Business College graduate has long worked in mercantile trade at Richmond and has lived in Indiana the last two years. The wedding surprised friends and relatives. After a short bridal trip they will settle in Indiana for their future home. Heartfelt congratulations are offered.
A well conducted gathering produced positive outcomes and a friendly atmosphere. Participants praised the openness and orderly conduct, noting constructive dialogue and mutual respect throughout the proceedings.
A group endorses broad-minded liberalism and the religion of humanity. They reject prejudice and praise independence to speak truth. The piece notes living honorably at life’s end brings happiness, and promotes J. H. Brunner for old shoe repairs.
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