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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1922
Page
2
Farmers report delays due to rain while storms cause damage. Joe Thompson’s barn loses a post and a hog dies. L W Mallory’s house loses weather boarding and foundation posts, with Mrs Mallory shocked as the bolt struck nearby. Local fishing yields small to large bass and several residents are noted.
Liam Turley reports the summer return of a woman to her native home as George Ishmael and family attend the burial of James Ishmael near Judy.
An elderly Southern notice extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as lifesaving for feminine troubles. The testimonial from B. M. Jacobs urges readers to obtain the medicine from a drugstore or write to Dr. Pierce for free medical advice.
The 48th Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs in Louisville on May 13. A $50,000 purse plus a $7,000 gold service to the winner makes it the richest three year old stake in America. Contenders include Morvich and a strong field from Barry Whitney, Montfort Jones, J. S. Cosden, and other prominent stables. The Downs will accommodate at least 75,000 spectators as Derby week brings turf excitement.
Mt. Sterling defeats Warren hurler 6 to 3 in a close season opener at home. Cole hits a first batter home run, Barks and Brockman make key plays, and McCord adds a three base hit. Warren takes the loss after eight hits and a walk.
A man will not trouble to buy under twenty five cents and a woman under ten cents. The piece notes a shift toward busy corners rented by low or mid-priced shops. Chain cigar and drug stores thrive on high rentals, while men frequent tobacco and cigar shops for easy access and lower prices on staples around a quarter.
Tanlac is described as the most talked of medicine globally with users repeatedly buying and recommending its remarkable results to friends, according to Land & Priest.
A New York dentist and her partner engage in a heated dispute described as a fight over their marriage. The case centers on personal and financial conflicts, with both sides pursuing their claims in court.
The 1911 rail operations report shows freight traffic up 64.1 percent and passenger mileage up 42.4 percent while fatal injuries fall 33.1 percent. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway leads in prevention as train officers emphasize accident awareness and orderly conduct. More than forty eight million passengers carried by C O in six years with no passenger fatalities in collisions or derailments.
New York society women commonly sell cast off clothes to dealers, with many giving garments to relatives or charities. Wealthy shoppers now economize by wearing gowns multiple times and clearing out winter wardrobes after trips to Palm Beach, Bermuda, and Newport, often sending staff like Fifi the maid or James the butler to bargain.
An entry notes office hours for a dentist at Office Traders National Bank from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., with contact phones and addresses for office and residence.
The editorial urges Kentucky Democrats to draft a selfless, Christian gentleman with broad state regard to become governor. The candidate would not seek office, has financed and directed newspapers to save state interests, especially agriculture and tobacco, and could win by a large majority if nominated.
The label credits Tanlac as the people's remedy and credits Land and Priest with its status, reflecting the product’s popular endorsement.
A poem fragment recalls a charming girl whose kiss leads to trouble when her husband appears. The speaker notes a change in his own eyes to jet black, implying jealousy or darker feelings sparked by the encounter. The terse verse hints at romantic intrigue and personal consequences.
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