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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1911
Page
7
A collection of health proverbs warning about smallpox typhoid and sanitation. Advice on milk water windows and fever risks reflects period health guidance. Cautions against kissing sick children and recognizing diseases like scarlet fever and scarlatina.
The article details 300000 dollars in unclaimed gold coin and stale government interest checks stored in the Treasury vaults. Owners have not claimed funds, some checks may never be cashed, including over sixty thousand dollars held by a single citizen and twenty one thousand due to a contractor from Pennsylvania Avenue paving.
A historical note describes a Scandinavian practice where a warrior waits for a bride to accept another, then leads followers to seize the wedding party at night. Marriages, the text claims, were commonly celebrated under cover of darkness, aiding the unorthodox ritual.
A readers contest by the Providence Evening News named melody hope love home sublime joy peace gentle life friendship as the ten most beautiful English words. A prize went to a set of Mark Twain works as the first award.
Paris municipal council plans to use street names as lessons in history. Signs already cite Rue Rivoli French victory 1797 and Avenue Victor Hugo French poet and novelist 1802 1885 to highlight national figures and events.
A condensed reflection attributes to Addison on the critic as a man who always seeks what is wanted rather than what is present, capturing a witty literary insight from the era.
Camelshair brushes are not made from camel hair but from tail hairs of Russian and Siberian squirrels. The note clarifies the brush material sourcing and counters a common misconception about the product.
A concise quotation from Anatole France on inherent cognitive bounds. It reflects the view that education cannot exceed what nature has already provided, suggesting future efforts may realign teaching with individual potential.
A brief wry reflection on the value of internal handling of personal troubles, suggesting that silence may avert further problems.
A column notes the neat girl appears well dressed by careful organization of clothing. It urges parents to teach children from infancy to keep garments tidy and store items properly to avoid a careless, untidy adulthood.
A terse reflection on subtle beauty where plainness and decoration meet. The line hints at a paradoxical value in simplicity framed as an exception to common praise.
The text argues death should be faced with courage not grief, citing Louise Collier Willcox on moving onward in life’s processional. It urges solemn gladness rather than commiseration when parting from a comrade who dies.
A Life magazine snippet notes the week spent training a waitress for the family she now works for. The remark signals dedication and personal duty within a service context.
A bookstore exchange shows a customer requesting a faith book while the clerk insists on payment in cash, reflecting a strict cash-only policy at the counter. The brief interaction highlights retail friction over payment terms.
In a Yonkers courtroom a kleptomaniac defendant shocked observers by taking the witness stand. The exchange showcased a tense confrontation as the judge and attorney pressed for answers while the accused offered evasive responses.
The essay argues extravagance is the dominant modern sin for women, transcending class and society. It contrasts historic figures Josephine and Maria Theresa, noting ostentatious wardrobe excesses as parvenu vulgarity, while wealth and rapid riches drive conspicuous consumption and high fashion displays.
A broad-shouldered western man, later identified as Haywood from Coeur d Alene, helps a drunk panhandler on Broadway. After a brief scuffle the man, noting the beggar may be hungry, gives all his pocket change and returns to his companion. He was tried for Governor Steunenberg's Idaho murder.
Charles Joseph Jones, eighty eight, a former seaman now a match seller, claims descent from a real Indian chief and an octoroon. He has 36 children with five marriages. 14 sons served in the Civil War. He is known locally as a venerable patriarch and has both twins and triplets.
Robert McSwain of near Mocksville found a sealed bottle on Letter's Hill with two letters dated January 13 1781 one addressed to Lord Cornwallis and the other to a British dignitary. He sent the letters to a Salisbury brother who forwarded them to Washington. The items were apparently lost or hidden by a British courier.
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