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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1917
Page
7
A father advises teaching thrift by giving a child a nickel then saving two cents of it. Children count pennies to learn accumulation while also learning to earn money. The lesson aims to create work discipline and a sense of financial responsibility for the future.
Public notice seeks a man over 30 with horse and buggy to sell stock condition powder in Montgomery County. Salary offered is 70 dollars per month. Apply at 9 Industrial Building, Indianapolis, Indiana.
The piece urges rural residents to take active interest in improving local social life. It argues that personal effort awakens neighbors, leading to better events, talent surfacing, and stronger community bonds. It emphasizes organizing singing debates musicals sports and youth involvement. It ends by urging individuals to start themselves.
A speaker asks what if townspeople spoke only well of one another for thirty or sixty days. The idea promises a social revolution improving character and reducing nagging without cost, guiding citizens toward nobility and away from ignobility.
Tom Lawson pushes Congress to investigate the New York Stock Exchange while no calls target him. The statement frames Lawson as seeking accountability for the exchange rather than a personal inquiry.
A reflective note argues that consistency and patience forge gentleness and maturity. It frames virtue as gradual progress toward poised behavior. The piece links steady self-discipline with social regard and personal growth.
An advertisement extols Sovereign cigarettes with a Southern gentleman persona. It emphasizes good blood and stock, smooth Virginia and Carolina tobacco, and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. The copy urges readers to trust the brand and its reputation for keeping promises.
A column argues girls should embrace bloom from open air rather than rely on drugstore products. It claims natural rosy cheeks look better and last longer, pleasing men, and suggests druggists would advise using real bloom over artificial substitutes. The piece mocks the idea of selling artificial cosmetics.
A local notice urges residents to consider germs in wool blankets and promotes washing and sterilization services. Contact phone 15 for details.
Admiral George Dewey nation’s Spanish War hero and world’s highest ranking naval officer died at his Washington home in his 80th year after a year and a half battle with arteriosclerosis. He had been conscious until last Monday when he fell into a coma but believed he would soon return to the Navy Department.
A cautionary note urges inspecting a spouse’s pockets when signs of odd courtesy appear, implying possible hidden motives or concealed items prompting closer scrutiny. The tone hints at strained trust and the need for personal diligence in marriage.
United States Senator J. C. W. Beckham of Kentucky and Chase W. Osborn former Michigan governor spoke to a crowded Memorial Hall audience about making Ohio a dry state after the November vote. A seven member committee was appointed to draft the constitutional amendment for nationwide voter initiation.
A pithy proverb warns readers to watch for opportunity or risk missing chances that could arise unexpectedly in life.
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