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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1919
Page
8
A collage of classified notices and storefront ads includes Kentucky Spring Seat Saddle maker John R. Salmons on N. Maysville Street, hat bargains by Mrs. K O Clarke on Broadway, seed oats from Indian Creek Coal and Feed Co, and various home goods from W A Sutton & Son. Also featured: McDougall kitchen cabinets, Fordson tractors, John Deere wagons, gas heaters, upholstery services, and a free theatre ticket offer for Mrs J Courtney Horton.
W. P. Gordon offers dry cleaning pressing and repair services with phone 343. Specials this week include Toilet Soap 3 cakes for 10c Matches 6 boxes 25c Table Glasses 25c set Redmond and Enoch. Bring exposed films to Lana and Priest Druggists for printing and developing finished the Nine Rad way. Service prompt and quality work.
Notice invites farm owners to place listings in the Advocate classifieds for cheap exposure. Includes free show ticket offer at Table Theater on January 22 and contact address 304 Johnston Building Cincinnati Ohio. Rogers offers coats and dresses at reduced prices.
A column lists a free show pass for Mrs. R L Vanarsdell at Table Theater, a lost automobile tire with claim details, a lost steer in Mt Sterling with reward, and several ads for contracting, roofing, and building materials including McCormick Lumber Co and Star Planing Mill Co offering supplies and services.
Classified note promotes a pie and cake making claim with street address Taglum Ave and rental listing on Marshall property Clay street. It invites applications to Mrs EB Marshall at phone 625. The text then shifts to a casual aside about fashion and a showing through with peek old waist and translucent hosiery.
Mrs Elizabeth Hon is notified of the death of her husband W Jackson at his home in Bath. He is survived by his wife two children one brother Tom Jackson of Bath and one sister Mrs Emma Collier of this county along with other relatives. The community will mourn his passing.
J D Hazelrigg and Son announce a special remnant sale offering cut fabrics by the yard and bundle remnants. Open house style event advertised with in store pricing and limited time discounts. Customers urged to visit the shop for exclusive deals on furnishing and sewing materials.
The 100 F Lodge hosted a banquet in its lodge rooms last Wednesday night with about 150 ladies and gentlemen in attendance. The event was described as enjoyable and pleasant for all who attended.
Mr Charles Turley purchased a 30 acre farm of Mrs Mary Prewitt Turley on the Camargo pike at public auction Monday for 34175 dollars total or 341.75 per acre. The land lies close to the city limits.
Mr. J. T. McCormick sold 160 acres on the Spencer pike to Mr. and Mrs. Garrett D. Marshall for 207.50 dollars per acre. The Marshalls will move to the residence. The property is described as well located and desirable.
Miss Anne Hunt purchases the two story frame residence of Mr. W. W. Eubank in Johnson Heights addition. Price not disclosed. Possession given at once. Mr. and Mrs. Eubank move to their farm to reside.
Mr. C. P. Pierce and his family open a new general tin shop and plumbing business in the Rogers building on High Street, after years as a contractor and builder in the city. A sales pitch promotes vacuum cleaners with a free trial from W. A. Sutton & Son.
Advertisement notes that classifieds are best for securing reliable help and promotes Window Shades from W A Sutton and Son. The fragment suggests a local classifieds context and a shop ad for window coverings.
The Table Theatre manager Small confirms booking of The Biggest Show On Earth for next Tuesday at Paramount. Star Enid Bennett headlines the attraction, promising a premier program for local audiences.
Dr. J. T. Ricketts buys the two story frame Holt avenue home from Mr. Wm. Day for a private price. Possession will be given March 1st. Mr. James Scobee and family currently reside in the property.
A wry line noting that meeting someone who agrees on every point tempts one to concede the other is nearly as intelligent as oneself. The remark plays on vanity and self-regard with a light, humorous edge.
A 1917 Indian factories act report shows 536 registered factories employing 68 485 workers across Burma s eastern towns. Rice mills predominate with 829 sites, plus 108 sawmills and 15 oil mills. Rangoon Mandalay and Moulmein modernize, wages steady, women replacing child labor, and demands for higher pay rise.
The article explains war deafness arising from ear injuries or concussion. Explosions may throw soldiers or cause debris impact, leading to ear drum rupture and temporary hearing loss. Nervous and mental effects often accompany the condition, with gradual recovery as wounds mend.
The article notes more women than men reach extreme old age and cites census figures from 1900 showing 6 298 people aged 95 to 99 with 3 536 women. It lists several long lived individuals with reasons for longevity and remarks on aging.
A physician distinguishes two insomnia types and offers cures. The first stems from heavy evening meals and indigestion. the remedy is lighter dinners with fish or poultry and dairy. The second arises from inactivity. daily half hour exercises, a cold bath, and a rub down can end it.
A critic argues rhythm as the core of poetry's power and hypnosis, noting that some ideas can only be expressed effectively in verse. He suggests free verse may suit moods between poetry and prose, provoking debate about rhythm's primacy in poetic craft.
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