This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1920
Page
4
Damaged OCR fragment mentions signing by residents at a city street and a petition tied to public welfare. References a high school and a civic commission, with emphasis on attention and possible consequences. Details are fragmented and some names and places are unreadable.
Mew L A Stephene and others recoveries and visits mark a busy period with several neighbors out again. George Halsey buys 120 acres in Ohio, with son in law Harlan Nickell planning to move there soon.
The piece discusses road conditions and a new ante tax law for road funding, questioning its effectiveness and urging fair distribution by county mileage. It notes local condolences for Dave Campbell, reports births and illnesses, and mentions residents Brack Congleton and John Palmer returning from Indiana and Ohio with property purchases and local settlement news.
An advertisement for Gude's Pepto Mangan claims it restores vigor by nourishing blood. It promotes both tablet and liquid forms with identical medicinal value and stresses that only "Gude's" is genuine Pepto Mangan. It links healthy blood to vitality, complexion, eyes, energy, and overall strength.
A 1917 New York hit Johnny Get Your Gun headlines at the Century Play Company in Sew Tock. Harry Shannon Jr. leads the cast with Harry Shaansco. the production features a band concert in front of the Tab Theatre at 7 15 Tuesday night.
Jake T. Lewis of Virginia and Miss Irene Plannigan of Beattyville eloped and wed at the Baptist parsonage this morning, performed by Rev. B C Goldsmith.
Fragmented OCR yields a list of names and items such as touring cars and sedans sold through a commission and storage firm. The text references tobacco judging and a Carolina Chemical Co but details are incomplete.
Ployd El Kerns and his second family have left their recently sold farm in this county and moved to Florence Kentucky to establish a new home.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions warm wishes and a message to friends and peers. It references affection and greeting tone but lacks clear names places dates or actions. The readable bits suggest a community note or adver tisement style message.
Wednesday marks the 42nd anniversary of Rev Father B J Kolb being ordained into the priesthood. He has served the community for decades and will celebrate quietly with parishioners and colleagues.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.