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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1916
Page
6
An essay praising lodge membership as a source of fellowship and moral uplift. It argues that true joiners gain comradeship and mutual aid, with lodges founded on Bible-based tenets that elevate individuals and society.
All persons having claims against the estate of Jno R Thomas deceased are notified to file them at once proven as required by law with the undersigned or with R G Kern Attorney C F Thomas Stanley R Thomas 33d Executor of Jno R Thomas. Incidentally it is more profitable to go out and get a thing than to howl because it doesn't come your way.
Relatives report the death of Mrs Charles Tapp in Colorado Springs Colorado after years of illness. Her body is returned to Cameron Missouri for burial. She was formerly Miss Dooley and lived in the county years ago. She leaves six children including Mrs Mockabee Montjoy and five others all in Missouri.
A heaven tour tale tells of Saint Peter showing a group of Kentuckians chained in a corner. The visitor asks why they are bound, and Peter explains that without restraints they would all go back to earthly life. The joke ends with the Kentuckians remaining tied to prevent remigration.
A terse aphorism states that a brave man shapes his fortune by his own deeds and each man bears the fruit of his labor. The maxim emphasizes personal effort and accountability.
A brief saying contrasts the wisdom of a wise man with the folly of a fool, highlighting value of discernment and judgment within everyday counsel.
The Kentucky Bureau of Vital Statistics reports 63,478 births and 28,913 deaths in 1915 with a birth rate of 26.6 and a death rate of 12.1 per 100 000. Infant deaths under one year numbered 4,730, ages 1 to 5 were 2,242, and those 65 and over totaled 7,454.
Extra good seed oats offered by McDonald Bros. Call phone number 8 for prices. Contact address not provided and no specific location listed. Item reads as a simple seller note with a single business listing and a telephone call to inquire prices.
A reflective line notes that life grants favorable circumstances to a select few, presenting opportunities as if prepared and granted upon approval. The sentiment implies privilege and fate shaping success for certain individuals.
A humorous remark notes two puzzling objects the most mysterious in the world: a woman and a Chinese laundry ticket. The line offers a playful comparison without further details.
A. E. Verdhe of Springfield urges Rexall Orderlies as the simplest remedy for blues. He claims constipation grips the nervous system and advises taking a laxative when an attack comes, presenting it as a universal antidote for the blues.
The Columbus raid shows a surprise attack despite a garrisoned town and poor Mexican arms. Eyewitness accounts from Lieutenant Castleman's wife describe sentinels being knifed as machine guns failed. Preparedness advocates may cite the incident as meaningful for defense planning.
The letter mocks the idea of contributing a rope to hang Villa and uses rural imagery as a satire. It imagines attaching a Ford to a cobwebbed bonnet and a mule pulling a Tin Lizzie until gasoline runs low, set in Falmouth.
A verse urging prompt bill payment to ease debt burdens on merchants. It links overdue accounts to higher prices and higher costs for all goods, noting shipper delays and crooks as causes, and ends with a plea to readers to settle bills on time.
The Mt. Vernon Signal notes Kentucky's two Republican congressmen failed to drop partisanship and showed patriotism by supporting the President but aligned with the Kaiser side on the issue.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from local bankers and notes internal medicine action, price per bottle, and availability from druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Dr. J. Scott Goodpaster who has practiced in Mt. Sterling for a year will return to Owingsville with his wife. He plans farming and continuing medical work there. Local friends express regret at their departure after their brief residence enlisting warm support.
A pithy proverb captures a stoic truth about desire and fortune. The sentiment elevates restraint, suggesting contentment reduces the lure of worldly gains and invites greater peace of mind.
We offer rapid coat and vest pressing and cleaning with priority given to satisfaction. As specialists in gloves and garments, we provide economical rates and the largest cleaning business in town for gentlemen and ladies apparel.
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