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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1917
Page
6
In 1917 editors urge rail interests to treat road building materials as a priority amid high road importance. They argue roads support commerce and military success, and call for no embargoes or non interference to accelerate road improvements nationwide.
A writer denounces ongoing wartime misinformation from neutral countries, arguing propaganda from seven days a week distorts history and should be preserved for future scrutiny. The passage frames these falsities as a lasting lesson in modern conflict.
Col George Bain reflects on telephone operators in a central office noting swift, precise connections. He urges patience with central so voices and bells don’t exhaust nerves and asks readers to be courteous to the telephone girls.
A promotion offers a week’s free pass to the first three people who correctly name the actress at the Box Office tonight between 7 and 8 PM. The incentive invites patrons to guess who the actress is and win entry to the picture show.
Picture houses in Europe number about one third of those in the United States. Blanche Paysén is noted as the tallest movie actress at six feet four inches. Marie Doro stars in Heart's Desire at the Table Theatre with Earle Williams. the tale centers on Fleurette and the lordly Seigneur and follows the peasant suffering under rent demands. The Soul Master, a Greater Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature, warns girls against flattery and predatory promises, starring Katharine Lewis as Ruth Carroll and highlighting dangers to working girls in stores.
A brief notice invites workers to bring employment tasks to the Advocate Office for processing or filing. It emphasizes prompt submission and directs readers to visit the office for guidance on required documents and deadlines.
Congress members denounce high hotel and cafe prices in Washington claiming meals cost five dollars versus London prices around one sixty. They attack food pirates as robbers while urging persistent pressure and biting sarcasm at the expense of lawmakers.
A report describes inmates receiving three meals daily from wardens while facing hellish treatment from other prisoners. The account highlights harsh conditions and fear within the facility.
The text explains troop shelter terms: in camp under canvas, in bivouac on the ground, in cantonment in buildings, mobilization camp as a territory assembly point, and concentration camp near operations or transport routes.
Wanted a small place in the country. Contact A. C. Richardson. 50-tf.
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