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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
7
In preparations for state and county fairs this fall, exhibitors are urged to curb costs and focus on actual value. Live stock shows often waste feed on showy but inefficient animals, with profits not exceeding costs. Emphasis is on feeding for dollars of actual value, not display, to support farm production during war.
The message urges restraint in personal and household spending while the nation fights a powerful foreign foe. It emphasizes avoiding extravagance and waste as a duty during wartime.
An editorial argues towns should prevent fires rather than rely on insurance. It citesMt Sterling’s good water system and strong fire department as models while warning that lack of fire protection invites losses and insurance rate hikes.
The piece argues the United States may become the world’s virtual dictator as allies depend on American feeding, money, and men to win the war. It emphasizes that America will not strike unfair bargains while upholding justice and humanity in actions abroad.
Vananrsdell's offers head and leaf lettuce fresh daily, highlighting crisp greens for salads and sandwiches. Local shoppers can expect reliable daily stock with visible quality.
Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A Wy Gleason. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces.
New York efficiency expert H. L. Fogleman, known as Gatling Gun Fogleman for delivering 300 words a minute, will headline the Chautauqua second night with a lecture titled An Analysis of Success and Failure. He cites work with major mercantile firms and sales classes nationwide.
An exam for clerk and carrier will be held at the post office on June 23 1917. Applicants must submit a current photo, be 18 to 45, married women barred unless divorced but eligible only as clerks, and men must meet height and weight standards. For blanks and details contact B F Boone Secretary Bard of Civil Service Examiners Post Office M Serling Ky.
A set of U S Senators and Congressmen announce plans to join the navy or marine corps, praised as patriotic. The writer adds that service in the army trench warfare would be more severe, but affirms their role in Congress as most beneficial to the nation.
The Henry Clay Oil Company with 2 million dollars in capital forms in Delaware and sets its main offices in Winchester. It holds contracts and leases on 50 000 acres across many Kentucky counties and expects to begin operations soon. Officers elected include President Thomas H. Gray, Vice President M. C. Clay, Secretary Treasurer Judge W. C. Taylor, and Director Edwin P. Morrow, with additional directors listed. A closing remark notes potential failures among anti-fat product manufacturers if diet trends continue.
A brief notice directs individuals to submit or discuss job-related work at the Advocates Office. It calls for visiting or contacting the office to arrange matters, aiming to streamline employment applications or inquiries.
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