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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1917
Page
3
Ruby Buckman of the University of Kentucky warned 200 women during Farmers' Week Woman's Day that extravagant dress and fashion dictates threaten the race by fueling poverty jealousy and divorce. She urged budgeting American-made clothing and designers to promote sensible styles and economy.
A blunt appeal from the Advocate for printing invites overdue debtors to visit the office first, promising swift action as they scramble to cover last year’s unpaid balances.
A satirical poem contrasts fantasies of wealth with practical spending. The speaker imagines giving to charity, aiding relatives, church gifts, and a life of comfort, then snaps back to reality and acknowledges that true worth equals brief, purposeful labor rather than idle dreaming.
Seven room residence with improvements and outbuildings on lot 70 by 220 feet. For more details contact 28 31 Mrs P K McKenna.
The court official announces hearings in the case Commissioner's Sittings MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT J. P. Highland Admr et al. Notice to creditors to present claims against Geo Stiles deceased at Mt. Sterling Kentucky starting Tuesday January 16 1917.
Neale Cox son of Dr and Mrs G N Cox has resigned from Robertson warehouse and left for Louisville to join Western Union Telegraph Co He is a Chenault School of Telegraphy graduate and regarded as a capable operator.
A satire notes the effort to draft a bill aimed at wiping out election corruption. The piece also jokes about male vanity and social quirks, mentioning a variety of subjects with a humorous tone.
The Advocate urges bold action as the United States government moves to prosecute the paper trust. The editorial calls for decisive steps and supports the government’s decision to pursue the case.
In a 1913 announcement card the candidate vows to keep roads improved with public support and notes cooperation with county and city officials to enforce liquor laws. He asserts county finances are strong with low debt and asks for votes in the August primary to extend their plans for a dry county.
Local notice from Frazer requests names of all prospective members for a National Farm Loan Association to be organized. No organization fee. Address 27 41 John. Jno. 8. Frazer.
A preacher ends a sermon by asking who pays debts. all but one rise. The lone nonpayer explains he runs a newspaper and the standing subscribers are his readers. The minister then orders prayer. The piece closes with a tongue in cheek remark about women and high costs of living.
U S Department of Agriculture studies find a common fungus causes watermelon stem end rot. Preventive steps include burning nearby weeds, removing and burying cull melons weekly, washing haulage wagons with blue stone solution, and spraying Bordeaux mixture to combat anthracnose.
A brief notice encouraging patronage for a dairy operation highlights cleanliness and sanitary handling practices. It promotes dairy service integrity and invites customers to rely on the facility for milk needs.
Instructions detail cutting melons with long stems and loading into cars with minimal delay and careful handling. Ventilators are opened, stems are pasted with six per cent bluestone paste during packing, and stem ends are outward. A boy trims stems and applies paste, while decayed fruit carriages are washed and sprayed with two per cent blue.
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