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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
7
The ad promotes Ethine double strength from Busset Drug Co. to remove freckles. It claims an ounce may suffice to clear the skin, with light freckles disappearing entirely. A money back guarantee is offered if it fails.
The Secretary of the Navy asks Thomas A Edison and other top American inventors to form an advisory and research group to devise weapons against foreign attacks. It is praised as timely but questions whether these experts have time to devote to development and production of engines of destruction.
Special Registration Saturday, July 24, before the County Clerk, open to those not on the regular registration books and entitled to vote in the city.
A pithy aphorism notes that boasting about possible actions under hypothetical conditions proves unreliable. The idea, attributed to practical judgment, warns that talk of future prowess often outpaces real capability.
The Winchester Democrat criticizes Bret Stanley for loving the people yet not supporting self governance. The editorial questions why he resists allowing the public to take the lead in decisions.
Advertisements solicit mules for army use. Gentry Thompson and Fletcher Mann seek sound rugged animals 15 to 16 hands high aged 5 to 10 years and weighing 1000 to 1200 pounds. Address 50 81 Lexington Kentucky. The Advocate for printing.
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association at a Louisville meeting adopted resolutions denouncing candidates who make statewide prohibition an issue. They pledged support for the county unit law and signaled opposition to Harry V. McChesney, the only gubernatorial candidate pursuing a dry platform, while favoring Stanley who rejects “dry” stances.
The Big Sandy News claims major Kentucky papers suppress McChesney campaign facts due to liquor interests. It asserts he leads rivals and that press coverage with his gathering size is being hidden from the public to maintain ignorance of his momentum.
J L Robinson offers painting contracts with guaranteed work and invites contact at phone number 661 W att.
A terse adage notes that the prime worker reliably earns the top wages while others earn less. It frames labor fairness in a simple workplace maxim.
A case study describes Detective Captain Joseph A. Faurot as acting inspector during graft revelations and the Rosenthal murder era. It portrays Faurot as the American Bertillon, teaching 700 detectives to identify crooks by face structure including nose type ears and facial sections, using a reduction process to isolate a single suspect through measurable features and unique fingerprint patterns.
The article lauds Hannibal as history’s greatest general based on enemy-sourced praise. It notes the Second Punic War as a lone genius against Rome, with Hannibal leading a raw levy army against a best trained foe, without support from home. The New York American framing emphasizes his extraordinary achievements under overwhelming odds.
The Argonaut notes that about 400 ancient cedars of Lebanon survive, enclosed by a stone wall to shield the smaller trees from goats. They grow on a plateau above 6,000 feet, reached by a winding road from Bsherreh, where their tops climb about eighty feet.
The text claims an ancient melody associated with Napoleon’s defeat at Leipzig, whistled as a marcher tune by Bonaparte. It links the tune to later songs including We Won’t Go Home Till Morning and Vor He’s a Jolly Good Fellow, suggesting a long, storied history and many lyrics.
A fragment urges journaling in every place as if living there and taking every chance to perform kind deeds is wise and prudent, though details are sparse. The note emphasizes steady conduct and opportunity in daily travel.
Teachers of Montgomery county praise the weeklong Colored County Institute at the High street Christian church. Resolutions commend Prof. W. H. Fonse and Prof. Fouse, thank Miss Georgie V. Sledd, Prof. and Mrs. G. W. Adams, Mrs. C. Gatewood, and Miss Florence G. Anderson, and request continued instructional support next year.
The note promotes Peti-John's breakfast food available at Vanarsdell's with a humorous line about value of the peanut.
Mrs. Mary F. Henson of Mt. Sterling Kentucky reports severe back pain nervous spells and swollen body improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She recalls instant relief and after three years confirms the remedy still works. Price 50 cents at dealers Foster Milburn Co props Buffalo NY adv 8 2.
The Kentucky August primary pits liquor interests against voter control. Candidate Stanley backs the liquor trusts, while McChesney calls for statewide prohibition vote to remove liquor influence from politics and free the Legislature to focus on other issues. Warren County Courier reports.
A short notice urges tobacco crop protection against bail damage with policy guidance from Agt Frank Perry of the Exchange Bank. It mentions a German Kaiser telling bankers the war will end in October and questions timing with a wry consent remark.
Advertisement urges tobacco growers to apply for hail insurance, outlining the program and instructions to file the claim. Includes references to year codes and contact points for enrollment.
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