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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1914
Page
7
A poem warns a young girl about the dangers of a very short skirt. It uses social fear, vivid imagery, and exaggerated threats to imply risks of walking in a tight, revealing garment. The speaker questions propriety and maternal knowledge, urging restraint.
Caywood and McClintock of Paris sold sixty seven head of mules to Southern buyers for 13400 dollars. Prices ranged from 190 to 200 dollars each. J S Jordan of Hawkinsville Georgia bought twenty five at 200 dollars, Thomas Harmon of South Carolina twenty two at 190, and William Roberts of South Carolina twenty at 200. Mules bought in Bourbon and Harrison counties.
A reflective note describes continual rain and shared umbrellas as a metaphor for ongoing sorrow and misfortune. It evokes neighbors borrowing umbrellas amid a dreary season.
The Dawes Hotel in Chicago offers a barberless barber shop where every bed occupant can receive a free shave and shoe shine. Aimed at helping job seekers, the service removes costs while the man remains clean, betting that a neat appearance aids in finding work, a point noted amid rising living costs.
Historic remark notes divine favor toward the masses, emphasizing their abundance and value in creation. The statement frames the populace as central to divine affection and purpose.
The piece argues true love is a self sacrificing force that compels a woman to leave home for a partner. It cites Rebekah Heloise and Abelard and warns of the price of passion with stories of devotion and heartbreak, noting women who love deeply suffer betrayal and sorrow. Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
Ohio officials plan a radical prison reversal placing convicts on a 1600 acre farm modeled after Cleveland's municipal farm. Rev Harris R Cooley, longtime director of charities in Cleveland, inspired the idea which Gov Cox has adopted with optimism. He argues most criminals have weak mental powers and can be guided toward the right path.
The piece contrasts Ruth type devotion with societal views on true love and crime. It argues Ruth style patience as a form of care leading to marriage and contentment, then shifts to Ohio Governor Cox’s penitentiary proposal emphasizing humane, outdoor labor, education, and moral suasion over punishment.
An old advert notes music sheets priced at 3 cents per copy available at The Spot Cash Grocery through February 1. It includes a proverb on wealth and wisdom: If good advice were gold the poor would be rich and the rich poor.
Snagtown Torchlight editor Captain Jack Barnett laments unpaid issues and teases a final column. The item mocks local mistakes, notes a jibe about Alfonso Gunther and Wily Gill’s marriage, comments on town politics, debt collection, and a New Year candy pulling at Miss Wylie Gill’s.
In a stark metaphor, the piece compares life to a prize ring where defeat arrives at the ten count. It notes a man is beaten when Spunk abandons him and Father Time signals the end with a final out.
The saying proclaims that success in commerce real estate and wealth requires spunk not brains or brawn, warning against arrogance and encouraging bold effort to rise above the crowd.
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