Truth of Mother Goose
A reflective piece on childhood hardship and humor. It contrasts perceptions of patience and prayer with everyday behavior. The narrator muses on human folly and social double standards in a series of short observations.
Mount Sterling Advocate in Mount Sterling, Kentucky
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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
2
Crack ball Player Admits skill From Boyhood
A reflective remark notes that every man would claim in youth to be a crack ball player, suggesting boasting was common among boys before adulthood.
Charge for Advice Stuns Public According to Adage
An old saying warns that giving away guidance yields no trust. The piece argues that professionals must charge fees to ensure value and accountability for their counsel.
Noah Learns Ark Building After Seven Hundred Years
An ancient proverb notes Noah reaching age seven hundred before mastering ark construction. The line uses a playful moral about patience and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah
University of Kentucky Announces State Essay Contest
The University of Kentucky Division of University Extension will hold an essay contest open to 275 high schools. Students may choose topics on James Lane Allen or local development and personal intent to attend UK. Essays up to 1500 words must be completed under teacher supervision and submitted by April 20, 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kentucky Today
Department of University Extension
James Lane Allen
University of Kentucky
W. D. Funghouser
J. T. C. Noe
Woman’s dilemma in old saying stirs debate
A provocative remark contrasts gender freedoms by noting that a man can go to the devil and back if he dislikes something, but a woman cannot. The line reflects era rhetoric on gender roles and social constraints.
No Nellie It Hurts Those Who See Her Smoke
A cautionary line highlights that smoking by a girl harms observers more than the act itself, underscoring social judgment and public discomfort surrounding female smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Livestock and Draught Animals Auction Brief
Seven gilts bred and one extra fine Jersey cow described as a good milker plus team work mules and a pony, all noted as gentle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Mt Sterling Kentucky Repeals Ward Ordinance
The Mt Sterling Kentucky City Council repeals the 1912 ordinance that divided the city into four wards and set two council members from each ward. The repeal also cancels all ward divisions and conflicting ordinances, effective upon passage and publication. Mayor W R McKee signs, City Clerk M C Ayres attests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
City of
Mt. Sterling, Ky
W. R. McKee
Attest M. C. Ayres
Mt Sterling council to elect eight at large members
An ordinance passed March 1921 amends Mt Sterling Section 170 to elect eight councilmen at large beginning with the November 1921 election and biennially thereafter. It repeals conflicting laws and takes effect upon passage and publication. City Clerk M. OC. Ayres attested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Council
W. R. McKee
M. C. Ayres
Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
Mt Sterling Ordinance Bans Street Trash Receptacles
City ordinance prohibits placing trash boxes tanks or receptacles on streets or sidewalks except metal covered tanks kept off sidewalks except 6 to 10 a m when placed at outer edge for collection by city workers. Violations carry a fine up to ten dollars per offense. Repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect April 1 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
Board of Council
Four year old Dorothy Le Roy named child prodigy
Windsor Vermont youngster Dorothy Le Roy, age four, astonishes with memory feats by reciting difficult poems after a single hearing and naming U S city populations. She also repeats foreign languages without understanding them. The piece notes thrift advice about food portions and storage against pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy le Roy
Windsor
United States
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