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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1914
Page
7
An advertisement touts othine double strength as a cure for freckles to keep skin clear despite sun and wind. It promises money back if it fails and urges readers to obtain an ounce from W. S. Lloyd. The copy references a cheerful refrain about a golden smile and too much joy in life.
A Sunday School worker, earnest for temperance, wore a blue ribbon and asked children why he was not a drunkard. After a pause a child in the back shouted that it was because the town is a prohibition town.
The article extols alfalfa as the greatest forage and grazing crop, urging farmers to encourage its growth on every farm. It notes that while establishment requires effort, perseverance is worthwhile and retrying after initial failure is advised.
An old advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a tested remedy for backache and kidney trouble. It cites a Mt. Sterling endorsement from Mrs. Enoch Bruton praising relief after one box and urges purchase from Duerson's Drug Store with price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. is named as sole US agents.
Fantasy a famed trotter and former world record holder died at the farm of owner J. R. Magowan near the city last week. The 24 year old mare appeared in good health an hour before she was found down and unable to rise, with death attributed to a fall. Fantasy was by Chimes out of Honora by Almonarch.
To The Ladies announces shoes offered at reduced prices from $3.00 to $4.00 with quotes at $1.98. Urges customers to come before sizes run out. From Punch, Graves & Co.
The Mayfield Messenger quotes a satirical take on men facing debt in hard times. It notes married men bear financial strain to support families while unmarried men also struggle due to high living costs. The piece frames debt as a trap for all men amid rising prices.
McKee Sons promotes real estate services and loans while advertising insurance bonds and autos. Senator Kenyon urges focus on action over talk, criticizing Congress for tango party distractions and idle speeches on Capitol Hill.
Joy offers a free fiddle performance while inviting no expectation of audience dancing. The informal note suggests a casual, welcoming event with music as the focus rather than movement.
Minna Reed visits a clairvoyant in a seaside hotel, doubts her relationship with Jimmy Kent over black eyes she fears are deceitful, and questions fate as she confronts a predicted sorrow. Jimmy defends his honesty while trying to calm her and prove the reading untrue.
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