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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1916
Page
2
A reflective note from Exchange on the difficulty of apologizing admitting error and changing course. It contrasts humility with pride and highlights the value of learning from mistakes while noting the author’s stance that the speaker always pays.
The Brunner Shoe Co announces a sale on pumps and oxfords with prices cut to 3.45 dollars from 4.00 dollars. Limited stock available as discounts apply storewide across styles.
Quote extols daily garden work, claiming any man can spend an hour to gain mental and physical development plus monetary benefits. Encourages readers to “Try it.”
A reflection urging individuals to replace idle fault finding with positive speech. It cautions that constant nitpicking makes the critic self centered and urges constructive, uplifting commentary.
Resurfacing and reconstruction on the North Middletown and Mt. Sterling turnpike from the Montgomery county line to North Middletown is advancing rapidly. Contractors expect to finish soon with continued good weather. The pike is being renewed and new iron and concrete bridges are replacing old structures. When the Montgomery section is done the road will be among the best in the state.
A Brunner Shoe Co catalog page promotes Silk Novelty Neckwear at 50 cents and a complete line of wash neckwear. The rest of the snippet references a German submarine entering an American port and a critique of isolationist attitudes.
A reader argues free speech matters but warns opinion exchange may waste time valuing hospitals. The remark contrasts rights with practical costs and hospital valuation work.
The University of Kentucky shifts toward mass service through practical education. It announces a one year practical agriculture course open to all ages, focusing on agronomy animal husbandry and farm management with no degree awarded. The program runs Sept to Sept and uses campus facilities including barns laboratories and an 113 acre farm to teach up to date farming methods.
A reflective piece contrasts youthful reluctance to work with the consequences of idleness, warning that the value of steady labor often becomes clear only after missed opportunity. It emphasizes sanitation and discipline in dairy practice as a guiding standard.
The device writes on cards labels and tags while printing in two colors without changing ribbon. It is ready for stencil cutting without removing ribbon. It invites demonstrations promising about 40 percent savings if claims prove superior. otherwise no risk to the buyer.
A long list of Kentucky county fairs with locations and dates from July through September, covering Harrodsburg Winchester Adairville Taylorsville Henderson Berea Danville Springfield Lexington Uniontown and many others ending with Mayfield.
A local saying contrasts old piety with new wealth as oil discovery tests morals. Residents debate charity and corruption while businesses boom and churches fear losing guiding values.
Nearly half of the First Regiment Kentucky National Guard were rejected by U S Army physicians at Ft Thomas after the physical. With 618 rejected, the unit lists 638 men remaining ranking far below wartime and peacetime needs. Adjutant General Tandy Ellis plans to appeal to the War Department to send recruiting officers to fill the gaps.
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