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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1919
Page
12
Mr W B O Connell former Montgomery County Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Court of Appeals has signified his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Clerk of the Court of Appeals at the August Primary. He is popular in this section.
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The article notes about 6,000,000 deaths worldwide from influenza and pneumonia in recent weeks. It details widespread disruption to business and colossal economic losses, with Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas all affected. Specific tolls include millions in India, thousands daily in Barcelona, and heavy fatalities in Ontario and other regions.
The article argues that while Theodore Roosevelt earned from official salaries books and editorial work, most of his wealth supported his family over forty years in public life. It contrasts Roosevelt’s fortunes with earlier presidents and notes the presidency is not economically lucrative.
Alderman Louis B. Anderson relates a humorous tale about Sam Jones a 6 foot 4 trainee at a southern camp who volunteers as bugler and after a mispronounced cue delivers a comical note claiming he thought the order was burg'lah.
A London paper notes that the Strassburg clock shows the twelve apostles only at midday European time. Figures announce each quarter hour with a child youth man and old man, and Death strikes the hour. The clock also displays remarkable astronomical feats and self regulates at year end. A model is shown in London at the Horniman museum, Forest Hill.
Chief Justice John D. Carroll of the Court of Appeals, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, endorses President Wilson and the League of Nations and calls for an ante primary state convention to set a party platform. He urges timely action to unite behind Wilson and publicly declare support. The Red Cross has allocated 2,000,000 for Poland relief through July 31.
Chaiwran Peek of the Department of Commerce predicts cheaper food in the near future after a conference with Food Administration officials in New York. He notes confusion over Hoover’s $3.50 wheat statement and says the grain appropriation aims to keep prices fair for both public and producer, with wheat serving as the food trade barometer.
A report highlights ongoing lobbying and diplomatic activity aimed at securing support for the League of Nations. Delegations, speeches, and committee briefings are described as part of a broader campaign to win ratification and entry into force.
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