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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1917
Page
3
The article profiles Thomas W. Lawson, a millionaire promoter known for aggressive advertising. It notes his claims against Congress and Wall Street graft, his ability to trigger headlines, and that his charges did not materialize into proven leaks or facts.
Notice is given that the undersigned will begin sittings in the case in Mt. Sterling Kentucky on Tuesday January 16 1917. All persons with claims against the estate of Geo Stiles deceased must present them proven by law. W A Samuels M C M C C.
The essayist praises woman as the redeeming glory of humanity and the source of love, art, and virtue. It notes contrasts in married life with gender humor, jokes about wives and husbands, and reflects on vanity, decency, and social humor from a historical view.
Stanford Interior Journal comments on a proposed tax bill argued by Editor Jim Richardson of the Glasgow Times. The piece suggests raising whisky tax to five cents per gallon and coal tax to one cent per bushel, claiming the burden would fall on consumers and avoid harming farmers while criticizing Frankfort politics and state debt.
Poemish verse from the Arkansas paper contrasts poverty and rent with a pawnshop shadow. It laments spent coin and time as the sole barrier to shelter. The piece travels from Little Rock to domestic mischief and a missing wife, with a wry moral tone.
Editors note dated January sixteen describe a heavy snow event eight inches deeper than the March 1902 snow. The region faces travel disruption while crops and feed stock face shortages amid ongoing cold. Local residents Leonard Roberson and Thos Roberson are mentioned along with visitors from Salt Lick and Sharpsburg.
A Wapakoneta report notes James Martin credits Vinol with ending his grippe related cough and weakness. The column adds that Vinol is promoted as a tonic for weak nervous conditions and chronic coughs. Nearby news mentions Henry Dragoo recovering from typhoid, school closures due to weather, and the illness of Uncle Peter Reed.
The Advocate notes the Ca margo Consolidated School senior and junior classes held meetings in January. The senior class elected May Trimble president Anna Oldham vice president and Richard Brown secretary treasurer, with ten members. The junior class chose Bealer Chapel president Della Richardson vice president and Gerald Cockrell secretary treasurer, with twenty members. Both classes show enthusiasm for their work.
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