City of Mt. Sterling Authorizes Street Paving Bonds
An ordinance outlines paving and curbing West Main East High and Locust streets with vitrified brick, funded by assessments on abutting property. It sets bond terms at 6 percent interest, payable from the Street Improvement Fund, with bonds issued to cover remaining costs after upfront cash payments.
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Sterling
Kentucky
West Main Street
Bank Street
Sallie McDonald
Mary Meguire
East High Street
Maysville Street
North Queen Street
Locust Street
Wilson Street
Board of Council
City and Street Committee
Mt. Sterling National Bank
Mt. Sterling
State of
State of Kentucky
Mt. Sterling National Bank of
General Assembly of Kentucky
Gee
Nice
Eah “Sterling National Bank
Council of
City of
Street Paving Contract B Approved By Mt. Sterling Council
The city sets bids for street paving bonds and curb work with a $1,000 bid bond. Assessments to be placed on tax lists with ten annual installments and interest. City reserves right to reject bids and may enforce liens if needed. Mayor W. A. Samuels and Clerk H. M. Ringo approve. Also mentions Dean's Regulats laxative ad.
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Mt. Sterling
Board of Council
W. A. Samuels
H. M. Ringo
Mt Sterling Ordinance Regulates Insurance Agents Licenses
City enacts penalties for agents of life fire casualty and guaranty or surety firms operating without a city license. Offenders face a misdemeanor charge with fines from fifty to one hundred dollars. Ordinance takes effect after passage and publication. Attest Greenwade packing mentions meat supply and a New Year trade pitch referenced in a closing ad.
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Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
Guaranty Or Surety
W. A. Samuels
H. M. Ringo
Taft Stops Train For Barefoot Boy With Bouquet
President Taft halted the special at a western town to accept a bouquet from a barefoot boy. After the train resumed, the porter revealed the flowers were three days old and had been saved from earlier crowds. Taft joked about wilted roses and tipped the boy a dollar.
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Taft
Mr. Taft
Tom
Soot Tea and Old Fashioned Remedies
A reminiscence recalls harsh home cures for stomach aches. Soot tea, made from chimney soot stirred into hot water, was given to children. The speaker describes the bitter, repulsive drink and the relief when stoves replaced fireplaces and soot became unavailable.
Leaning Tower Scene Sparks Panic in Europe Visit
Mr and Mrs Aschenbrenner toured Europe and reached Pisa where Mrs Aschenbrenner climbed the Leaning Tower. At the top she waved a scarf eliciting a shouted warning as he exclaimed Gretchen you are bending the building.
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Mrs. Aschenbrenner
Europe
Pisa
Mr. Aschenbrenner
Gretchen
Harper’s Magazine
Man’swill riddle stumps class as lawyer reaps fee
A teacher recites a proverb about three sons sharing an estate. The eldest would get one fourth plus a tenth of the next son’s share, the second one fourth plus a twentieth of the third, and the third equal to the other two combined minus a fifth. The bey in the second row quips nothing, and the judge notes the lawyer profited by breaking the will.
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Bey
Objection Cited Over Cigar Etiquette
A young man in a fuzzy hat challenges a claim that smoking cigars harms his health. He objects by asking whether the concern is truly about health or another motive. The exchange hints at tension and disagreement in a casual social setting.
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