Pony Votes Price Drop Offers Rain Coats
Price cuts listed for rain coats with multiple markdowns from 10.60 to 5.00. Irregular trailing text adds confusion about remaining stock.
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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1916
Page
4
Coat Sale Slashes Prices Across Ranges
Readable fragment shows coats discounted in stages from 15.00 to 12.50 and 10.00 and 6.00. The ad indicates a midseason sale with significant savings on outerwear. No dates or store names are provided.
Home merchants and the mail order threat
The piece argues for local merchant support of home papers through persistent advertising. It notes mail order houses rely on aggressive ads, while merchants miss gains if they underfund local papers. The editorial urges merchants to invest in regular local newspaper advertising to protect the community economy.
Central rooms for office use advertised after July 1
After July 1, five centrally located rooms suitable for offices are advertised. Apply to Chenault & Crear. Also notes marketing lines for saddle and harness goods by Conroy and beauty tip for forehead wrinkles. Lexington Cream Flour sold by Vanarsdell with guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chenault & Crear
Evry Fat Man Believes Thin Dresser Is a Dude
A curious saying attributes popular fashion judgment to all heavyset men, claiming they deem any slim dresser as a “Dude.” The remark plays on perceptions of style and identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evry
Crop report summary from Kentucky and United States
The State of Kentucky and the United States crop estimates report, compiled by the Bureau of Crop Estimates and transmitted by the Weather Bureau, U S Department of Agriculture, outlines agricultural yields and conditions for June. It presents nationwide and Kentucky specific projections, noting crop health, acreage changes, and potential impacts on production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
June Ist Forecast and Conditions Across States and Nation
State and United States June 1 forecasts show production and condition metrics for crops and barrels. Figures include 9 630 000 and 4 050 000 bushels forecast with last year totals 9 900 000 and 5 460 000 respectively, plus US totals of 715 000 000 and 1 250 000 with final 1 011 505 000 and 1 540 362 000. Conditions compare to eight and ten year averages and vary by region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jane
Grain and commodity price averages change from last year
The report lists June first averages for state and United States prices. Wheat 113 versus 138 cents. corn 82 versus 83. oats 59 versus 65. potatoes 92 versus 75. hay 14.20 versus 17.10. eggs 17 versus 14 cents per dozen. US wheat 100 and 131.5. corn 74.1 and 77.9. oats 42.1 and 51.3. potatoes 98.8 and 50.8. hay 12.50 and 11.96. cotton 12.2 and 8.6. eggs 19.0 and 16.6 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Be Yourself and Make Your Own Name
A speaker urges young men to claim their own identity rather than rely on their father's name. He insists earning respect comes from personal action and character, not lineage, warning that a life as "another man's son" yields only limited regard. The column ends with a local ad note for vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Martin
Robert Martin
Local Residents Feature Odd Tales From Snagtown
The column reports Jack Perdue heading to Plunkville to conduct business and test a rheumatism remedy. It notes Jack May’s snake shortage, Miss May Campbell’s hat mishap with grasshoppers, and Ben Murray’s bandaged hospital crawl after a Coon Holler fight. It also covers Ahchee Ledgerwood’s pursuit of Miss Flutie Fluffles, Jimmie Me’s dating wisdom, Charley Bryan’s giant flea, George Bean’s rain water plan, and a traveling photographer who snapped Frisby Hancock and his mule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack May
Miss May Campbell
Ben Murray
Ben
Coon Holler
Miss Flutie Fluffles
Ahchee Ledgerwood
Ahchee
Jimmie Me
Charley Bryan
Mot Water Springs
Cheaper Insect Remedy Promoted By Local Firm
An advertisement from Chiles Thompson Gro. Co touts a cheaper alternative to Paris Green for pest control and invites inquiries. The snippet also reflects a political editorial urging voters to act on their convictions without interference, endorsing mutual respect for others' choices.
Rooms for Rent on North Maysville Street
Three or four nice rooms available on North Maysville street with phone contact 844. Also a stray ad-like line promotes Nor-Curd coffee sold by Vanarsdell with a guaranteed product claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysville Street
Vanarsdell
Compressed Air Driving Cleaning in Machinery
The Advocate notes compressed air aids cleaning of complex machinery but only proves valuable when it explodes politically.
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Toyuly
Exchange
The
Rogers Co
Conroy
Lexington
the Advocate For Printing
Government
Vanarsdell’s
Jack Perdue
Plunkville
Jack
Swamp Hollow
Here
Snagtown
George Bean
Frisby Hancock
Paris
Chiles Thompson Gro. Co
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