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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1913
Page
6
The Story of a Book Farmer describes G W Jackman near Atlanta New York who rebuilt a poor, dilapidated 85 acre farm in the Cohocton valley. He grows potatoes on 15 acres and raises yields from 80 to 250 bushels per acre through thorough cultivation and repeated harrowing.
The cultivator is used shallow at first to avoid injuring plants, then deep cultivation follows to keep the soil porous. Over the past three years Jackman’s potato crop averaged $100 per acre from 15 productive acres.
A dermatology based remedy promises removal of freckles by February and March winds. Ethine double strength, developed by a renowned skin specialist, is sold by W. S. Lloyd with a money back guarantee if it fails to improve freckles. An ounce promises quick results with some freckles vanishing.
Parcel service note stating prompt delivery and guaranteed satisfaction from S. P. Greenwade.
Local ad offers hauling services with prompt delivery to and from trains. Contact Geo. W. Anderson at phone 321. Advertisement also promotes Van Arsdell's Pure Maple Sap Syrup at 50 cents per quart can.
The text urges proving methods for bowel ailments and suggests quick relief by ending unnecessary treatments. It argues habits formed by long use of particular feeds or ties should be stopped and warns against ongoing unnecessary medical practices.
The article urges farmers to prune neglected orchards this winter to reduce excess wood and improve sun exposure, color, and fruit size. It covers removing diseased wood, thinning fruit load, and proper cuts to avoid bark damage, finishing with painting large stub edges to deter disease.
An advertisement notes Equity fertilizer as the top choice with contact phone 147 and address 35 31. Roy L. Morris is listed as the agent.
Six room modern cottage near city limits with bath gas lighting and heating. Two acres with stable and garden in first class repair. Phone 147 Roy L. Morris motto What you want and when you want it.
Kentucky buyers report strong sales this week. Charles B. Dale sold a driving mare to a Bath county buyer for 140 dollars. A B. Pieratt sold a three year old unbroken mare for 140 dollars to Howard Barnes. James H. Gillispie sold Tripple Chief, a chestnut stallion with noted markings, for about 2500 dollars to Matlack & Shropshire of Winchester. The horse, bred by Charles R. Scott, is slated for Clark county riding stables and aged gaited classes under Exquisite Billy Shropshire.
An early 20th century advertisement asserts deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It claims catarrh as the main cause and offers Cheney's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for incurable cases, plus a note on Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A brief notice highlights the value of loyalty between employers and workers and points readers to Henry Greenwade for guidance on automobile trips. The fragment references a 87-12 designation.
April 30 through May 3 are highlighted as red letter days in the states educational life when the Kentucky Educational Association meets in Louisville with many notable educators on the program. The note contrasts printers fortunes from cocoa publicity and warns money as a root of trouble, then briefly lists automotive repair by Greenwades Garage 37-121.
Announcement invites all teachers in Kentucky to the Kentucky Educational Association meeting in Louisville from April 30 to May 3. The note mocks staying home and promises intellectual friction to sharpen minds. It lists lodging at Mrs Schlegel on Antwerp Avenue with four rooms and utilities.
A concise reflection on leadership, noting that while opportunity remains at the pinnacle, only a well balanced man can sustain success at the highest level. The statement implies the need for stability, discipline, and steady judgment in top roles.
Advertisement offers lots on West High Street and Antwerp Avenue with deferred payments at 4 percent. Includes promotion for fine Irish potatoes and apple vinegar. Contact Mrs. Eliza D. Marshall at phone 625.
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