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Mount Sterling Advocate in Mount Sterling, Kentucky
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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
5
Personal notices from Paris visitors and local residents
Mr. Ray Clark of Paris visited friends here Monday. Numerous locals and guests travel for business or leisure, including visits to Frankfort Louisville Winchester Bath County and Ashland. Notables include Judge Dennis Dundon and Miss Frances White with visits and social engagements across Kentucky and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Clark
Paris
Frank Boyd
Palm Beach
Fla
Julia Hest
Richmond
G. P. Douglas
C. P. Clark
Bath County
Olympia
Lena Bratton
Winchester
W. A. Sutton
Maggie Jacobs
Local Health Notes and Social News
The sick list shows Mr Shields Cunningham improving this week and Mrs A L Mitchell able to go out after la grippe. Mrs R D Parsons is slightly better while Mrs T G Denton is out again after weeks ill. Rev E L Southgate is home with la grippe and unable to preach. Mr John W White remains seriously ill at his daughter’s Morristown home. Mrs Anna Byrd was taken to Winchester hospital for treatment. Mr John L McCormick, gravely ill in Florida, is back home with slight chance of recovery. Grape fruit 3 for 25c. J B White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Mitchell
E. L. Southgate
Methodist Church
la Grippe
John W. White
Hugh F. Mims
Morristown
Tenn
Anna Byrd
L. T. Rogers
Winchester Hospital
John L. McCormick
Florida
Mr. McCormick
Mr. Sterling
At Home Dr. W B Triplett Osteopath Notice
Dr W B Triplett osteopath lists office in Jordan Building with residence phone 230 and office phone 287 offering contact details for patients seeking treatment in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Triplett
Jordan Building
The Art World Gapes at Masterpieces and Pretenders
The narrator recalls selling a fake Botticelli to a collector named Morgan who claims all pieces are authenticated. A Fifth Avenue magnate admires a supposed William the Conqueror teapot, unaware tea brewing came later. John Sloan quips about Corot’s vast, mostly lost, output in a wry aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Mary
Holbein
Botticelli
Benvenuto Cellini
Mr. Morgan
Fifth Avenue Trust
William the Conqueror
England
John Sloan
Corot
Sloan
All Women Like Him The Feud With Miss Bilguns
A terse dialogue reveals Fred and Miss Bilguns clashing after she says she dislikes compliments. He stops paying compliments only after believing her complaint, reflecting a misguided change in behavior and a humorous social digression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Miss Bilguns
Social events roll on with dinners and gatherings across town
A busy week of entertaining highlights include Mr. and Mrs. Land hosting a six o'clock dinner for the Fishing Club followed by a game of Rook. Mr. and Mrs. Flora hosted a dinner with friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts and others. Mrs. Burbridge plans a reception at Ringo's Hall for Mrs. Savage Duty of Winchester and Mrs. Owings Jr. A Baptist Women’s Missionary Society gathering featured a fine program and lunch. The Tuesday Club elected officers for the year and will meet in February at Mrs. Jones’s home. The Philathea Class hosted a supper for Dr. Thompson’s men’s class with speeches by Rev. Wilson, Dr. Thompson, and Mr. Hedden. Mrs. Amanda Clay celebrated her eighty third birthday with a large dinner near Flat Creek, attended by many relatives and friends, and she helped prepare much of the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Burbridge
Ringo’s Hall
William Savage Duty
Winchester
Joshua Owings, Jr
John Storer
William H. Strossman, Jr
Jennie Robinson
John Barnes
Harry B. Ringo
John W. Jones
the Baptist Church
Nannie Reed
Dr. Thompson
Cynthia Reed
West High Street
J. 8. Wilson
W. R. Thompson
J. W. Hedden
Flat Creek
Amanda Clay
Sallie Berry
Jesse Highland
William Highland
Lester W. Lee
Clarence White
A. B. Hall
Bernice Hall Anderson
Fayette County
N. B. Young
Charles D. Highland
Alice Gillaspie
Cost of an engagement ring valued by peers
In a Louisville Courier Journal quip a speaker doubts taking his engagement ring to a jeweler for valuation but notes two girls in their circle have had rings valued, suggesting peers can provide the price check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Weather Joke Sparks Dark Humor About Sunlight
An exchange references limited sunshine and a pun about someone being under a cloud. The quip frames a light weather joke tied to gloomy skies and a protruding figure, hinting at a mood of overcast days.
Pumps and Filters Price Help from C P Pierce
Local advertisement offers to compare prices on pumps and filters. C P Pierce claims potential savings before purchase. The note includes contact emphasis and brevity.
Questioning household authority in a playful exchange
In a humorous exchange Sam is challenged about who dominates the household. He defers to his wife, admitting she is the boss. The dialogue highlights a lighthearted dynamic with a clear joke about domestic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Why angels for plays in town theater
A witty remark about casting angels for stage productions hints at strict consequences if overlooked. The exchange suggests local theater concerns and a playful take on theatrical budgeting or performance standards.
Nutmeg State youth declares lofty ambitions in dialogue
A brief exchange features an aspiring young man from Connecticut and a courteous reply. The line highlights regional identity and ambition in a concise narrative snapshot.
Tobacco relief appeal from Louisville War Relief Committee
The War Relief Committee of Louisville appeals to Kentucky tobacco growers to donate leaf tobacco for Allied troops. French officials lift restrictions on sending tobacco to Bordeaux, and donations will be routed through the American National Red Cross to the war zone at no cost to donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Kentucky
War Relief Committee
Louisville
Germany
France
Agence Consulaire de France
Gilmer S. Adams
Intendance Militaire
Bordeaux
War Relief Committee of
John W. Jones
American National Red Cross
Committee on War Relief career figures noted in Louisville
William N. Cox of Louisville Public Warehouse Company appears in notices for the War Relief committee. The notice lists corner Brook and Main streets in Louisville Kentucky or an individual named Mrs Jones in this city as contact points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On War Relief
William N. Cox
Louisville Public Warehouse Company
Corner “Brook and
Main Streets
Louisville
Birth Announcement for Margaret McKee
To the wife of Mr. Shelby Gibbs on Thursday last, a daughter. She has been named Margaret McKee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Gibbs
Margaret McKee
Two Bright Dogs Post Office Mischief
Two suburban men near Morton and Primos recount entertaining dog postal mischief on a 5:25 train ride. One dog Spot drops letters after being told to post them, and a weight check reveals extra postage. The other collie Carlo drops letters and misaddresses, illustrating the dogs’ clever yet mistaken deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Primos
Spot
Carlo
South Penn Square
New York
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Times
Pain and despair teach after heartache, John Oliver Hobbes
Quote from John Oliver Hobbes reflects on suffering as a catalyst for understanding. The daily thought links pain and despair to personal growth and insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oliver Hobbes
Real Hypocrite
Uncle Eben calls out a hypocrite who claims to make games but only digs for fishing worms, highlighting the contrast between boastful credit and humble effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
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Sharps
Our City
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J. D. McKinney
Hudson, Ti
Ford Patterson
Owingsa
City
Lucy Clay Woodford
Hazel O’rear
Leo Games
W. H. Berry i
W. B. Allen
Fleming County
Thomas Scott
Millard G. Wade
Jamestown, N. Y
Allie B. Rall
Thomas J. Tonkin, Jr
T. J. Tonkin
J. H. Gillaspie
Mattie Bryan
George DuBelle
H. B. Kinsolving
Messrs
J. Y.‘ Rogers
J. Stockwell Samuels
Rogers Company
Robert M. Trimble
John White Trimble
Ray Claw
Oxford
Elizabeth Lockridge
Robert KE. Burke
Lexington
Russell Henry
James Harve Henry
Ben F. Herriott
Belle Bean
Richard N. Ratliff
Marcus A. Prewitt
McIntosh, Fla
Mary Graham
John Feaster
John
Laura
Ashland
N. A. Wilkerson
Jack Winn
Princeton University
Mr. Winn
Frances White
Sharpsburg
G. Elgin Sharp
Mr. Shields Cunningham
R. D. Parsons
T. G. Denton
J. B. White
Eastin & Harris
MT. Sterling
B. G. Land
Rook
Jesse Flora
Tom Ricketts
G. Y. Triplett
Thos. Scott
Jack C. Graves
Laura Graves
Women’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
C. P. Pierce
We A
Sizk
Soon
Geiger Pharmacy Co
MT. Sterling, Ky
R. Fi. White & CO
Rexall
Michel Hermann
Agent Consulaire de France
Lexington Herald
Land & Priest
J. H. Keller
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