Death of Mrs Susan Gill in Lexington at 80
Mrs Susan Gill aged 80, widow of W W Gill, died at her Lexington home Sunday afternoon after an illness of a week. Born April 29, 1836 in Mt Sterling, she lived in Paris and Kansas City before thirty years in Lexington. Survived by daughter Miss Mary EB Gill of Lexington, son Frank P G of Kansas City, and sister Mrs Mary Leach of Versailles. Funeral at home Tuesday morning with Rev Mark Collis. burial in Lexington cemetery family lot.
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Susan KE. Gill
W. W. Gill
Lexington
Mt. Sterling
Paris
Kansas City
Christian Church
Mary EB. Gill
Frank P. G
Mary Leach
Versailles
Mark Collis
Lexington Cemetery
Braaner Shoe Co. Ad Encourages Garden Work for Health
An odd ad promotes digging in the garden as the best of exercise. It claims gardening clears the brain develops muscles and brings a glow to the cheek though it ends with a quip that you’d rather have the other fellow do it.
Receiver's Sale In Mt Sterling Kentucky
By order of the Montgomery Circuit Court special receiver W A Samuels will sell at public auction on July 20 1916 at 1 pm the Sanitary Meat Market stock groceries meats two horses wagons harness fixtures and furnishings on Main Street Mt Sterling Ky. Sale on credit for 3 months with bond security six percent interest and terms to be set by the receiver. Individual quotes and clarifications provided upon request.
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Court House
Mt. Sterling
W. A. Samuels
Could Not Have Her Love Il Pe Mete
A dialogue centered on love and money as a woman rejects a shipping clerk’s proposal. She brands pacifism as a pretty illusion and ultimately declines marriage, citing the clerk’s perceived extravagance and his need to be economical as reasons. The exchange highlights tensions between affection and finances.
New Tint of Complexion Captures Paris Fashion Pulse
In Paris Vogue notes a novel peach pink complexion spreading among women, seen on faces and a turban, marking a shift from past oriental trends. The Sevre statuette and new gowns pair with this pale rose pink, observed along l Avenue du Bois de Boulogne and in daily street scenes.
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l’Avenue du Bois de Boulogne
Paris
India Wheat Crop Forecast Shows Area Decline
Consul James Oliver Laing stationed at Karachi reports India’s wheat acreage will fall about four percent this year. Monsoon failures across Punjab Sind Rajputana United Provinces Gujarat and the Northwest Frontier reduced sowing, totaling 27,604,000 acres versus 28,852,000 acres last year a drop of 1,248,000 acres.
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India
James Oliver Laing
Karachi
Great Britain
Punjab
Sind
Rajputana
United Provinces
Gujarat
Northwest Frontier Province
Mutual banter overheard at Punch Bowl
Two diners trade blunt quips about a toothache and who would chase a beggar from the table at the Punch Bowl. The brief exchange shows quick, terse humor between the speakers.
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Tommy
Fragmentary Verse Snippet Reveals Unclear Suitor Talk
A damaged OCR fragment shows a love line and odd punctuation with lines about a suit or suitor and a note that she cannot swim, leaving the intended context and source unclear.
Salad Dressing Fashion Question Sparks Dining Debate
A chef asks if skimpy salad dressing is in style, prompting a playful exchange about fashion and plating. The dialogue features a waiter and a diner debating presentation and taste in a kitchen setting.
What More Could She Want Leadon Phrase Clash
A fragment shows a quarrel or dialogue with names Wike and Leadon, hinting at a domestic dispute question and a husband asking if his wife is satisfied. The item presents garbled dialogue, unclear context, and possible misreadings.
Fragmentary line about Mary and oranges in unclear text
The readable fragment mentions Mary and oranges but lacks coherent context or identifiable events. No persons, organizations, or places beyond Mary appear clearly. Further readable details are unavailable in this OCR fragment.
Kentucky fair to host Clark county exhibition record crowds
The Clark fair to run from 26 to 29 with the largest crowd yet and the most horses ever at a county fair. Blue Grass quartering on grounds and extra barns built to house horses. Fastest state half mile track in prime condition. Twelve trotting and eight running races slated. entries closed July 10 coming from Central, Middle and Southern states. Bankers Stake 250 dollars and Brown-Proctoria Harness Stake 100 dollars top events. Royal Scottish Highlanders and Metropolitan Shows to provide concerts and entertainment daily.
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Clark Gee
Kentucky
Weace
Bankers Stake
Brown- Proctoria
Kentucky Fair Association
Royal Scotch Highlanders
Metropolitan
Winchester
Sunshine and fresh air for healthy children
An exhortation extols sunshine as the best tonic for children and praises outdoor living as a means to curb medical costs. The text includes outdated price numbers and a motivational line from Brunner Shoe Co urging haste toward a goal.
Rex Typewriter Promises Extra Strength and Longevity
Advertises the Rex Typewriter as unusually sturdy with thick type-bars and enhanced bearing surfaces. Claims factory tests show 25 years of daily use and features including two color printing, stencil readiness, and visibility without moving parts. Carriage model priced at 57.50 F.O.B. factory.
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Damant Shane
Kentucky fair dates list by city and range
A compiled schedule shows Kentucky county fairs with city by city date ranges from July through September. Cities include Mt Sterling Harrodsburg Winchester Adairville Taylorsville Henderson Berea Danville Springfield Lexington Uniontown Mt Vernon Perryville Fern Creek Burkesville Shepherdsville Lawrenceburg Brodhead Sanders Ewing London Columbia Stanford Germantown Leitchfield Elkton Shelbyville Nicholasville Elizabethtown Bardstown Frankfort Hopkinsville Barbourville Eminence Tompkinsville Franklin Florence Hodgenville Monticello Alejandria Grayson Falmouth Bowling Green Levettsville Louisville Owensboro Horse Cave and Midfield with varied start and end dates noted.
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Uniontown
Mt. Vernon
Perryville
Fern Creek
Burkesville
Shepherdsville
Lawrenceburg
Brodhead
Sanders
Ewing
London
Columbia
Stanford
Germantown
Leitchfield
Elkton
Shelbyville
Nicholasville
Elizabethtown
Bardstown
Frankfort
Hopkinsville
Barbourville
Eminence
Tompkinsville
Chance for bachelors in Europe sparks a humorous omen
A cheeky society note counsels old bachelors in the countryside to keep hope alive as Europe is seen as short of marriage material. It jokes about going abroad to annex brides and mentions Conroy for saddle and harness work as a local aside. It closes with a nudge to respect others' opinions.
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Europe
Fellows
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Mutual
Pusch
Leadon
John H. Blount
Rex
Clark County Fair
Branner Shae Co
Qyfords
Brunner Shoe Co
the People’s
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Rex Typewriter
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