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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1915
Page
12
Mr Price Calk learns of the death of his cousin Col O Clay Talbert at his Roanoke Virginia home Wednesday morning. Talbert a county native, lived with his mother Mrs Chevis, married a Virginia girl, and is survived by son Langhorne Talbert of Roanoke. He was fifty one years old.
The obituary notes Talbert was deeply mourned by numerous relatives and longtime friends, highlighting the community’s sorrow at his death.
Four room flat with bath for rent centrally located. Apply to 43 tf. G. H. Strother.
Poetic reflection urging acceptance of life’s end and a graceful exit as a new generation advances. The speaker urges calm closing and a respectful farewell to the era just passing.
Mr A L Ferguson and Mr Parsons of Georgetown visited Mr M B French to see the tobacco saver demonstration in his barn on the Camargo pike. The hooded stove machine can cure an entire tobacco barn in any weather with one operator and fuel adaptable, promising quality improvements for local growers. Mr French, the regional agent, invites all interested to attend.
A Prestonsburg Kentucky mayor testifies to a cure from White Eagle products claiming relief from rheumatism and kidney trouble after using Blood Purifier and Rattlesnake Oil Liniment. Cordelia Aspberry of Compton also praises White Eagle Herbs and Rattlesnake Oil Liniment for dramatic relief. The ad promotes 50 cent oil and $1 herbs with local druggist F. C. Duerson at 10 Court Street. A separate line notes a furnished room for rent and an advocacy credit to The Advocate for printing.
A reader notes editors receive stop notices from subscribers who may owe money. Tom Short stopped his paper due to unpaid ten dollars, then sought forgiveness after church. The item humorously suggests he assigned his debts to the Lord and received no receipt in full.
The piece urges boxing wrestling and other manly sports to develop young people especially boys Japan is praised as a nation of little giants due to physical training. It laments American neglect of youth fitness and warns that future defense may require peak energy to keep the nation from defeat.
Notice indicates transfer action by J. W. Baber with contact phone 840 and reference 37-tf.
Bourbon News reports McChesney leading the governor nomination race with supporters flocking to the water wagon. Stanley loses ground as voters shift to McDermott or Bosworth forces, forecasting a strong McChesney majority by August 7.
A Louisville Herald quote recalls the playful slogan If you don't like the pickles try the sauce and names the Liquor Twins Stanley and Edwards as a noted ticket in a lighthearted editorial note.
A reflective saying urges generosity to beggars as virtue that may return when one needs aid. It cautions against hardening the heart over small gifts, implying social reciprocity and humane conduct.
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