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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
6
Creatore, famed Italian band leader, and his ensemble arrive for the Redpath Chautauqua on the seventh day, with Creatore directing the evening program and the afternoon led by the assistant director. The piece promises a Sublime Festival of Harmony per press notes and local expectations.
The Department of Labor releases a statement praising the City Boy program. More than 20,000 boys have joined the country-wide drive to help on farms, with about 2,000 sent from New York City alone and no farmer complaints. Maryland, Virginia, and D C report active inquiries and organized groups to aid harvest efforts.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo pledges to pay ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason attested on December 6. Cure advertised as taking internally to blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs. Strother D. Mitchell of Allen Kansas reports a June 5 tornado crossed the Mitchell farm near North Middletown causing about 2500 dollars damage. The stock barn, outhouses, veranda and residence flues were blown away along with fencing and trees. Eight hogs were killed and most farm implements blown away. Mr. Mitchell is son of the late Hon. R. A. Mitchell.
Canning specialists advise preserving surplus fruit without sugar by sterilizing in boiling water. Use hot water bath for 30 minutes or steam pressure canner at 5 pounds for 10 minutes. seal thoroughly and store in a dry cool place.
A clerical critique clashes with government work as calls rise to popularize whale meat as a daily diet. A reformist movement seeks speed in policy, while opponents fear disruption to state machinery and governance.
Minnie Philpot of Gonzales Texas describes years of left side pain spreading to shoulder back and severe feverish weakness. After using Cardui she improved by the second bottle and remains well for two years praising the remedy and recommending it to others.
President Wilson issues a proclamation designating June 23 to 30 as Recruiting week for the regular army. He calls unmarried men aged 18 to 40 with no dependents and not in vital war work to enlist, aiming for 70 000 volunteers.
Women are needed to sew for the Red Cross with work at the Presbyterian church. The room is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All helpers, members or not, can give a day or part of a day.
The piece urges replacing wheat with corn to feed allies abroad, noting corn is largely American and available for home grinding. It cites the Secretary of Agriculture urging expanded corn acreage, expects farmers to respond, and suggests obtaining detailed usage guidance from the Agriculture Department.
H. C. Gillaspie announces surveying services for Montgomery and neighboring counties. He lists reasonable charges and provides his residence at East High Street Mt. Sterling Ky 4581 as contact.
Mr and Mrs Charles W McDaniel and son depart for Avondale Colorado to establish a new home. Mr McDaniel accepts a bookkeeper post with the Avondale Alfalfa Milling and Elevator Company, and the family leaves Mt Sterling with best wishes for success in the West.
In a firm statement, Carranza declares full agreement with the United States on the war question, urging steady resolve and warning against laughter or complacency.
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