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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
3
The text praises the President for finding a partner after months of loneliness. It emphasizes love as the central joy and shelter amid wars and tempests, wishing happiness and urging rejoicing in the union.
Robert Newton Richardson and Miss Elizabeth Rose Wilson were married Wednesday evening at the Christian church parsonage in this city. The groom is a 23 year old farmer from Clark county and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Mike Wilson from the Camargo section. The ceremony was performed by Rev Clyde Darsie.
A Lexington Herald item by Robt. Rogers mocks influenza season with advice that even strict hygiene and fitness fail yet remind readers that illness lasts a week. It ends with a wry comment on mental discipline as a greater need than cash.
Estimates on January 1 show Kentucky cattle and sheep numbers and values, with per head prices and year over year changes. National figures cover cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, and lambs, detailing counts and value per head for both states and the United States.
The Montgomery County Fair Association stockholders met at the courthouse and named directors for the year. Elected were Charles G. Thompson Dan N. Young Jack C. Graves John D. Greenwade W R Thompson W Frank Horton and R T Judy. C G Thompson was chosen president and treasurer with W Hoffman Wood as secretary. Fair dates set for July 19 to 22.
The heirs of Mrs. Sarah Conner sold their 166 acre farm on the Prewitt cross road in this county to James S. Haggard of Hedges Clark county for 23074 dollars. Possession will follow in a few days. Oldham Frazer real estate men arranged the deal.
A quip notes that helping others can be misunderstood as a trick or dig. The saying warning about mistaken intentions reflects social misreadings and comic frustration in everyday courtesy.
J. W. Stephens advertises carriage repair rubber tiring and painting at 29 41 High Street. Emphasizes specialization in buggy and auto tops and three week painting service with reasonable prices. Trip to blacksmith for horses and carriage work recommended. all work by qualified carriage mechanics.
A lighthearted note praises a pupil who has Learned His Lesson, bringing agreeable surprise to teachers in the School of Experience and highlighting progress through education.
The Catlettsburg grand jury indicted Miss Florence Phalin an 18 year old Ashland bookkeeper for shooting with intent to kill in the Hayes Nelson case. Nelson also faces an indictment for carrying concealed weapons. Nelson remains hospitalized at King's Daughters.
Governor Stanley appointed Richard F. Moore bakery proprietor and Clay G. Fogg farmer as magistrates. Moore succeeds Ollie M. McCormick in District One and Fogg succeeds Clem L. Dean in District Three. Both take oath and bond.
A terse classified style notice offers low interest rate terms and long time with prepayment privileges. It instructs to call R G Kern at Traders National Bank Building for information. The clipping blends a sales pitch with a cynical note on correspondence for marriage and fortune.
An advertiser, C. P. Pierce, urges buyers to get prices before purchasing pumps or filters. He claims to save money. A jumbled aside follows touting aging wine and a proverb about the road to destruction.
Office in Jordan Building listed for Dr W B Triplett osteopath with residence phone 230 and office phone 287. Short aphorisms advise not worrying about yesterday's mistakes and oiling the think works to avoid more errors.
A humorous bureau note urges vigilance for sudden promotions, warning against dozing in the smoking room. It frames luck as a factor of readiness and timing in career advancement, with a sly tone about workplace rituals and opportunity.
The speaker cautions to listen to others before asserting certainty and to avoid gloating after being proven right. The adage urges patience and restraint in claiming victory or fault.
1280 acres in Madison County offered for sale about half cultivated and half open. Soil is dark alluvial, easily cultivated, with potential corn yields of 50 to 60 bushels per acre and oats around 64 bushels per acre on adjacent farms. Four and one half miles from railroad, house and tenant quarters, some fencing, rolling terrain for drainage. Price 32.50 per acre. Inquiries to M E Wainwright Manager Braingford Realty Company Nashville Tenn.
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