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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
8
H a n t o n Magazine quotes Sir William Crookes and other scientists arguing for a naturalistic mechanism for telepathy. They suggest Roentgen rays or higher frequency waves entering the brain as vocal chords, transmitting intelligence instantaneously to a distant receiver.
Lady Nevill recalls concerns about decadence in modern women and their idle interests. She notes many women lack purpose and that some influence their husbands, quoting an old Persian shah who compared English or American husbands to butlers.
The Kansas City Star recounts Uncle Billy Green of Illinois who ran a Salem grocery with Lincoln and tutored him in grammar. At Lincoln's inaugural banquet Green sits left of Lincoln while Secretary Seward is on the right. Lincoln introduces Green to Seward and jokes that Green taught him grammar.
The piece notes four specific dates each year when the sun is directly south at noon and the clock shows the same time. The dates are April 15, June 17, August 31, and December 24.
A London firm reports a rare business joke in which their cashier fainted at his desk and only could say names. they assure the reader they have the checks, hoping it aids recovery and noting the names are all that can be gotten from him so far.
A fifteenth century preacher Jean Roulin contrasts man and woman by sound. He says man is silent and ponderous while woman reveals her osseous origin by the rattling of bones when moved. The image contrasts still earth with the clitter clatter of bones.
A brief Detroit Free Press item notes a family sighs over a daughter's marriage to a man who earns more than her father, signaling financial concerns in the wedding decision.
A concise reflection states that steady human pity surpasses vast wisdom, urging steadfast kindness and support rather than forsaking others in times of need. The message emphasizes enduring empathy as a practical guide for flawed humanity.
John Finley in Scribner's Magazine describes the Mississippi as a temperate zone river with a 2,500 mile main channel, vast width at flood, and immense discharge second only to the Amazon. Including tributaries it spans over 16,000 miles of navigable water, drains about 1,250,000 square miles, and deposits 400 million tons of sediment yearly, shaping a two square mile uplift per year.
An Atchison woman ill for months declares she will die and tries to distribute possessions. Her married sister scoffs at coral beads and diamonds, prompting the sick woman to insist on keeping her diamond ring and corals. Six months later she remains well.
A New York Tribune reader recalls an open air dinner in Cologne on the Fourth of July. When a request to perform The Star Spangled Banner was refused as unknown the party discussed the song and realized they could only sing la la to the second verse and beyond.
In Blue Hill bay Maine four pinnacle rock rises nearly perpendicularly from seventy eight feet depth with a top six feet in diameter peeking within seven feet of the surface. The rock demonstrates the risk of hidden isolated hazards in well known waters according to Harper's.
A skeptic questions the doctor about medicine’s efficacy while the physician boasts his prescriptions have sustained three druggists and their families for twenty years in this town.
Dutch comedian recalls a long run with Hamlet and asks about a long run. A judge references the distance of about three miles in the exchange.
A fragmented quotation from Maga suggests a focus on inner resolve as the decisive force behind triumph, emphasizing moral or spiritual strength over physical means. The line echoes a rhetorical call to perseverance and inner victory.
Friday night near Owingsville a buggy bound for Owingsville from Mt. Sterling struck a rope across the road. Samuel Taylor was thrown clear as the bag and whip were stolen along with several quarts of whisky from the wrecked buggy. Special from Owingsville.
Jury failed to reach verdict in Callahan murder trial and was dismissed. Judge Benton postponed further murder trials until rumors of perjury were investigated. Defendants Smith and Johnson are held without bail.
Thomas H. Butler, a missing State University student from Lexington, has been arrested in Youngstown Ohio and admits that he and Richard Webb burned Prof Paul Andersons office. Webb denies the accusation, causing a sensation in Lexington.
S P Greenwade asks the recipient to call and settle any debts owed. The note requests prompt action and payment to clear outstanding accounts.
Wm. Neale, former president of the Blue Grass League and ex manager of the Louisville Base Ball Club in the American Association, has resigned from that position after recently accepting it.
Rear Admiral A. T. Mahan argues that economies of scale favor larger ships, citing crews and running costs. He notes that concentrating fire power on a single opponent yields greater effectiveness, while multiple ships increase expenses and reduce efficiency in naval warfare.
Harper's Weekly explains that opal shows no inherent pigmentation but displays color from layered hydrated silica acting as a prism. It notes nacre and mother of pearl derive colors from form, not pigment, with an experiment showing surface irregularities imprinting color onto wax.
A concise history notes barbers in Greece in the 5th century BC and Rome in the 3rd century BC. It recalls medieval England linking barbers to physicians and cites Henry VII restrictions on surgery and bloodletting. The piece also mentions the phrase Simon Pure from Mrs Centlivre’s 1718 play and a character named Simon feigning identity.
Mrs Billyus and the New Curate discuss the husband’s health with the Doctor saying he cannot last a month. The exchange notes he is not Church of England and not permanently invalid.
A fragment from the New York Globe notes repeated dog bites by Nellie de Wink's terrier and a sharp aside about lovers and public affection. The excerpt preserves the gossip tone and names involved without graphic detail.
Sealed proposals for the purchase of all or part of 5761.65 in street paying bonds to be issued by the City of Mt Sterling Kentucky will be received by H M Ringo City Clerk up to noon February 4 1913. Bonds dated November 20 1912 bear 6 percent interest payable semi annually and mature in five installments from 1914 to 1922. No bid for less than par plus accrued interest. A 2 percent certified check accompanies each bid and may be returned if not accepted. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. W A Samuels Mayor C B Patterson Treasurer H M Ringo City Clerk.
Robert W. Archibald of Scranton Pennsylvania, longtime judge on state federal and commerce courts, was found guilty by the United States Senate of high crimes and misdemeanors and was removed from office and barred from public service. The impeachment trial concluded after charges of judicial misconduct and using power to aid private coal land interests in Pennsylvania.
Dr. R. E. May in poor health has sold his medical practice to Dr. O. B. Demaree of Frankfort who has taken over. Dr. May will retire from practice to focus on farming.
An advertisement offers a $100 reward if Shipp Quick-Relief Liniment fails to relieve any pain within fifteen minutes and the purchase price is not refunded. It includes testimonials from Lexington Kentucky residents praising its effectiveness and notes the product is sold for 50 cents by Bourbon Remedy Co. in Lexington.
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