Warning Against Infantile Paralysis Spreads to Kentucky
Dr J A Shirley received a letter from Dr A T McCormick President of the State Board of Health warning of an epidemic of infantile paralysis in West Virginia and fear it could spread to Kentucky. The disease is nearly always fatal and highly contagious. Local physicians are urged to take extra precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Shirley
A. T. McCormick
State Board of Health
West Virginia
Kentucky
McCormick
Disease outbreak linked to rail line from infected West Virginia area
A regional health alert notes an outbreak of illness in a community situated on a direct railroad line extending from the infected part of West Virginia. Officials warn of potential spread along rail routes and call for heightened surveillance and preventive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Spies in the United States Across the Nation
A newspaper piece claims there are 100000 spies from foreign governments in the United States daily gathering defensive information and sending it to home governments. It questions why many spies are not jailed or deported and urges removal of traitors to protect the flag and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Things That Are Not Bread List From Dr. Eliot Table
An Harvard authority Dr. Eliot presents a table showing annual U S spending on items not bread. Intoxicating liquors 2200000000 jewelry and plate 800000000 confectionery 200000000 soft drinks 120000000 tea and coffee 100000000 millinery 90000000 patent medicines 80000000 chewing gum 13000000 cosmetics face powder 50000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot
Harvard
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and only internal remedies reach the disease. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a proven internal treatment that acts on blood and mucous surfaces, claiming it was prescribed by top physicians and is not a quack medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Duces
Popular couple wed quietly in city residence
The popular couple married last Tuesday at Rev. Darsie’s residence and left for a short bridal trip. They will live on the Spencer Pike farm bought by groom J. T. McCormick’s father from the late John R. Thomas heirs. The bride is the daughter of Andy and Mrs. Wills near Camargo. both are highly regarded in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darsie
Spencer Pike
J. T. McCormick
John R. Thomas
McCormick
Andy Wills
Camargo
Nervousness Linked to Backache and Kidney Trouble
Mt Sterling resident Mrs L B Wren details a kidney trouble episode with backache and nervous headaches. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills for relief, noting improved back pain and irregular kidney action. 50c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Msgrs Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Mt. Sterling
L. B. Wren
Locust St
Foster-Milburn Co. Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Edison at Secret Lab Guards On Brink Of War
The piece claims Edison is in a secret laboratory with an armed guard around him, asserting he would unveil a new implement of warfare if the nation enters war. The claim frames Edison as preparing a decisive tech advance for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A
Edison
Geiger Pharmacy Ad Promises Return Customers and Savings
Geiger Pharmacy Co invites shoppers to return with a catchy offer asserting customers gain purchasing power by trading with the store. The upbeat message emphasizes loyalty and value for repeat buyers.
The Trouble Hunter Lesson Poem Fragment
A compact verse about seeking trouble with a heedful mind. It contrasts easy trouble with a cold heart sharpening criticism and suggests danger lies beyond the sky and within relationships. The piece reads as a moral warning about vigilance and harsh judgment.
Wool Blanket Germs Warned In Pierce County Ad
An advertisement urges readers to consider disease germs in wool blankets and promises washing and sterilization in a scientific method. It invites readers to call 15 for more information and details on protection for themselves and their families.
Snagtown Torchlight Notes Mixed Local Happenings
Snagtown residents report quirky events and small-town doings. Highlights include credit chatter, a church footwashing, a new moon announcement by the Improvement Association, a stray bullet sighting, a robbery with chew tobacco, a barn-raising engagement, updates on delivery boxes and storage needs, Miss Margaret Isley rising as a noted singer, a returning annual buzzard, Dr. J W Smith claiming pistol marksmanship, and Al Belding’s mule returning to work after a bear misidentification incident.
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Gimlet Creek
Ben Murray
Tom Eddy
Excelsior
Wild Cat Ridge
Tom
Jack Goodine
Farmer Goodine
Margaret Isley
J. W. Smith
al Belding
Elks Elect Officers at Mt Sterling Lodge No 723
At Mt Sterling Lodge No. 723 Elks meeting officers were elected for the coming year Exalted Ruler Ben W Hall Esteemed Leading Knight John White Trimble Esteemed Loyal Knight Chas W Howe Esteemed Lecturing Knight Richard P Winn Secretary E W Senff Treasurer J O Greene Tiler C W Kirkpatrick Trustee C B Patterson House Committee R G Kern W S Lloyd and L H Arnold Representative to Grand Lodge W F Crooks Alternate John A Judy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
B. P. O. Elks
Ben W. Hall
John White Trimble
Chas. W. Howe
Richard P. Winn
E. W. Senff
J. O. Greene
C. W. Kirkpatrick
C. B. Patterson
R. G. Kern
W. 8. Lloyd
L. H. Arnold
Grand Y Lodge
W. F. Crooks
John A. Judy
Bray Leaves Auctioneer Bray for North Carolina Visit
Mr. A J Bray popular at Whitehall and Robertson tobacco warehouses left for his North Carolina home last week with Mrs Bray. Friends expect their return to Mt Sterling for fall sales and Mr Wm Hussey will officiate remaining Whitehall and Robertson sales. An inquisitive reader asks what is life and we balk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bray
Whitehall and Robertson
North Caolina
Onion Tactics Considered to Break Stale Front Lines
Strategic discussion proposes using raw onions to repel or distract enemy forces when conventional methods fail. The plan suggests deploying pungent onions to disrupt movement and morale as a last resort in combat.
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Ford
Ford Wiotor Company
THE
Strother Motors CO
MT. Sterling, KY
Mina Anan Ulic UI
Bourbor Bennedt CO
Lezington
Land & Priest
Gress
Geiger Pharmacy Co
MT. Sterling Laundry CO
Snagtown
Jack May
Hog Ford
Moon
ELKS
Bray
John Ht. Blount
Sloan
the Advocate For Printing
Earl W. Senff
H. M Wright
Mt. Siering
Geiger’s
Court and
Maysville Sts
Dr. F. A
Riner & Lapsley
Shelbyville, Ky
Shelby County
G. D. Sullivan & Co
J. C. Peters
Dry Cleaner
C. Fisher
Barber Old Post Office
L. Fisher Foot Specialist
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