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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1916
Page
2
A paternal guide urges girls to value their mothers as best friends and avoid snubbing parents. It motivates meals, exercise, and joining new acquaintances with mothers early. It questions marriage, notes room for old maids, and advises daughters to earn parental affection through reciprocated devotion.
Four large rooms available on Harrison Avenue offering water and gas. Contact Mrs. C. T. Wilson. Quote reads a line about writing griefs in water and joys on marble.
A nostalgic verse extols the value of long standing supporters, praising the dear old subscriber who renews yearly. It mulls memories of old items and traditions while affirming the enduring faith of loyal readers who keep the publication funded.
Mme. Victor Henry exposed anthrax germs to a mercury lamp and found most killed while survivors transformed into spherical forms. These cocci did not revert on cultivation and caused a new disease when injected into animals, leading to a claim of a new bacterial family and a sunlight driven mechanism for new species.
A vivid comparison ties Caesar era weapons to World War I trench fighting. The author notes the trench knife mirrors the Roman broadsword in form and use, shorter by three inches yet with a keen point and edge. Caius of the Tenth legion would fight fiercely on Champagne’s chalk knolls.
A short remark on political campaigns notes that many candidates fail to advance despite running. It emphasizes the difficulty of securing progress in public office.
A Pacific coast representative introduces a bill to replace Fahrenheit with Centigrade in government publications. The piece notes Fahrenheit’s scale originally set zero at 32 and points out Centigrade’s 0 to 100 range tied to freezing and boiling. it argues reform should align with metric system adoption and decimal coinage worldwide.
Unable to pay alimony, George Lawson says daily barber bills, nightly movie outings, and other luxuries prevent support. He was arrested on a bench warrant by Detective Earnshaw under Vice Chancellor Learning’s contempt order. The divorce action earlier saw Lawson contest the alimony amount, yet the vice chancellor urged frugality, advising a safety razor over costly distractions. Atlantic City dispatch.
The article notes about twenty foreign orders honoring women and cites Spain as an early adopter. It mentions the Legion of Honor worn by many women in the current war, along with the Russian Order of St Catherine and the Austrian Star Cross as prominent women’s decorations, while some nations award titles only to men.
Scarcity of leather and higher tanning costs push up shoe prices as U S shoe makers supply millions of army pairs. War demand, equipment needs, and auto upholstery accelerate leather use while cattle numbers fall by twenty percent in ten years. Prices may rise about twenty percent now and more by fall.
Flooded. Our many friends have requested we extend our FREE LIGHT SERVICE and COST WIRING offer to April 15 due to high demand. Have your house wired for electric service, no matches or dirt, economical with rising living costs. Phone or write for particulars. Kentucky Utilities Co.
A reflective piece contrasts ambition with discontent. It argues that loafers blame fate while the ambitious person works for better odds and finds contentment through diligent effort, even when outlooks differ. The text warns discontent thrives on inaction.
New tomatoes beets lettuce and onions arrive at Vanarsdell's, offering a varied seasonal selection for shoppers seeking fresh produce.
At Home Dr W B Triplett Osteopath has an office in the Jordan Building with residence phone 230 and office phone 287. The text also depicts a fashion scene with a woman evaluating another’s dress fit and a man observing its fullness.
Prof H R Riley of the Consolidated School at Camargo wed Lyda Mae Wills daughter of J B Wills in a small ceremony conducted by Sev Clyde Darsie. The couple are prominent young residents beloved across the county.
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