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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1918
Page
8
Joaquin Miller recalls a rough landing in New York in 1870. He describes being grabbed by rough men after disembarking the Jersey ferry and forced into a coach. The incident at the Astor House involved a $5 Confederate bill and a vow to cut his hair and buy a new hat. The next day he writes of shaving and preparing to face his critics.
A cautious father of three searches for the sneeze heard from his house guests. He checks each bedroom in turn, asking his daughters and a night guest who sneezed, until an old lady guest calmly admits it was she.
A traveling man visits a house in Elizabeth township and tells the lady he must make good time or lose his bet. The woman allows her bulldog Tige to pace him for a couple of miles, and the pair are seen making good time.
The article notes future revelations from submarine crews about life beneath the surface. It describes lookout sights in the conning tower and melancholy sunken ships on the ocean bed. In shallow seas like the North, wrecks threaten underwater craft, while deep ocean wrecks drift and gradually disintegrate with unknown denizens.
A play review from London Tit-Bits recounts the drama Your Blood or Your Bullion featuring Mrs Jinks and her daughter as guests of a lodger actor. The first act sees a near plunge and a villain cry Foiled. The second shows a prison escape using teeth and rope imagery then a disguise in the third. In the final fight the hero defeats the villain and the lodger dies, prompting Miss Jinks to lament their loss.
A terse exchange reveals a character claiming to have learned to play entirely by ear while Miss Bright asks about earaches, hinting at a humorous or domestic vignette. The dialogue suggests an intimate, light tone in a domestic setting.
A woman in Russia asked if her head was on straight after a bomb passed by. The remark captures a tense, wary moment as civilians confronted danger in wartime skies.
The brief exchange questions prospects and dismisses expectations with a sharp retort that the show has no hope. The dialogue reads as a skeptical assessment of a planned spirit performance's viability.
A young woman tricks her father by feigning engagement to scorn Perkins. The planned triumph backfires as the father rebukes her for declining Perkins, while Edwin Perkins unexpectedly greets Clara in the drawing room, revealing the practical joke.
A shopper explains that watching women at the bargain counter count their change reveals the frenzy of finance in action. The floorwalker questions the shopper’s habit of standing in one spot to observe.
A New York Mail essay notes how fur trends like leopard skins are limited by scarcity and laments the bold appeal of skunk skin on women. It recalls country memories of skunk sightings and cautions against upsetting rural suitors with conspicuous fur choices.
Outdoor ads debut two methods in daylight and after dark. A large sightseeing auto draped in white cloth carried a brass band above the vehicle playing ragtime to spotlight a new song. At night a gas balloon illuminated with a gum firm name headlines the campaign.
Eskimo lamps trace to a southern origin before migration from coastal homelands. Lamp design grows more specialized with latitude, from a two inch wick edge in southern Alaska to 17 to 36 inches near Point Barrow and northern Greenland. Used for melting snow, cooking, light, warming, drying skins, and as a family unit sign, each household head owning a lamp.
A woman sends her servant to a sick neighbor. Mrs Smith reports the husband is very ill and may die at any minute. The visitor decides to wait a bit longer, saying there is nothing else to do right now.
A rough dialogue shows a boy's rescue attempt and a girl’s doubt about his fate. The exchange hints at a dangerous moment and a glimmer of hope that the boy may still be alive.
A witty exchange notes the dynamic between a small husband and a large wife. The remarks imply the husband should not be overly aggressive and the wife is unlikely to push him. The dialogue highlights gendered humor in domestic roles.
A London Chronicle note says an artist saved odd shillings in a savings bank for his daughter born from guineas payments. Now twelve, she has a growing dowry set aside for her future marriage or the artist’s absence.
An elderly English lady voices horror at a hotel menu in the United States reading Baked Indian pudding as a possible dish in a civilized country. The exchange with her husband reflects cultural clash and curiosity about American cuisine as reported by Youth's Companion.
A reflective exchange recalls youth and aging with a joking take on memory. The conversation notes a long span since childhood, and a playful reference to spelling Popocatepetl highlights the theme of nostalgia.
A historical snippet shows a terse exchange where one speaker notes a man’s value and the other questions the amount. The dialogue hints at themes of worth, labor, and reputation, reflecting attitudes toward money and merit.
A damaged clipping fragment shows fragmentary text about a waiter and ground details, yielding minimal readable facts and no clear event or entities to identify.
Reverend Gelser of the Independent Dutch church was captured by Horol tribesmen in central Papua a year ago and confined in a wooden cage. He survived a ten day water scarcity after feigning thirst and overpowered the guard to escape. He reached Letti, Samarai, and rejoined his family, who feared him lost. Gelser says the plan was to starve him into weakness before killing and eating him.
In a tense exchange, a son insists his father never funded a lavish $10,000 yearly allowance, while the other man counters that his father was more aristocratic, highlighting class and money differences.
The German government adds a quadrupled export duty on birds of paradise skins from German New Guinea to curb plume hunting. Authorities hope higher taxes reduce demand for the Feathers and prevent extinction of the species.
A terse exchange reveals Bodkins is active as a demonstrator. The dialogue notes his demonstration centers on his own unfitness, highlighting a sharp, satirical moment in the public discourse.
A suspect explains he chose rooms above a private detective agency to live “above suspicion” in response to questions about his motive and whereabouts. The remark reflects a desire to avoid scrutiny while maintaining a normal facade.
A cryptic note reads Destination in doubt with a remark about Bounders, described as dead and “4 red hot sport” in uncertain terms. The phrases suggest a sports or travel mystery lacking clear confirmation or outcome.
Since the last issue Mrs A Johnson has bought the limit in War Savings Stamps, bringing the Limit Club total to 134 members.
A French dressmaker and renowned women painter plan joint efforts to create new dress forms. M. de la Gondara agrees that fashion should mirror its era, resisting couture’s claim as sole creator. An association will hold periodic exhibitions featuring portrait painters and sculptors, with Willette as vice president.
A Philadelphia hotel plans a roof top aeroplane landing platform of 100 by 50 feet with buffers and sand bags to absorb momentum and a trap to catch planes. The owner may build similar facilities in other cities if this venture succeeds. Concerns arise about potential noise and price effects for top floor guests.
A Chicago judge awarded a dog to a third woman, an innocent bystander, after two women claimed the animal. The decision highlights the risks faced by bystanders in odd legal disputes and reflects on the human impulse to win unfairly in trades.
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