Democratic slate named for State Primary Aug 7 1915
The following gentlemen are announced as Democratic candidates for the State Primary on Saturday August 7 1915 Circuit Judge William A Young W B White B F Day Commonwealths Attorney Chas W Nesbitt W C Hamilton B S Wilson Jno A Daugherty Circuit Court Clerk Jno H Blount Geo W Anderson Jr County Commissioner First District C W McCormick T J Thomas Second District T C Quisenberry C L Dean Third District A L Tipton E B Quisenberry City Clerk Henry M Ringo John S Duty Chief of Police John Gibbons James C Tipton City Treasurer C B Patterson City Assessor W T Fitzpatrick Jr
Court of Appeals decision on local option urged for citizen reading
The Advocate reprints the Court of Appeals unanimous local option opinion from this county and nearby counties to educate readers on enforcement. It stresses majority rule, calls for public sentiment, and promises future discussions on liquor laws with the County Attorney’s help.
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Court of Appeals
Scott
Shelby
Bourbon
Bowling Green Professor Withdraws from Governor Race
Prof. H. H. Cherry of Bowling Green withdraws from the Democratic nomination bid for governor. He was well known in the western part of the state, though few in this section knew him.
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H. H. Cherry
Bowling Green
Cherry
Sanitary Meat Market Ad Promotes Quality Beef and Pork
The Advocate prints an advertisement for Sanitary Meat Market highlighting premium corn fed cattle and hog products.
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Sanitary Meat Market
Princess Chrysanthemum operetta set for May 12 at Table Opera House
Pupils of the County High School stage the Japanese operetta Princess Chrysanthemum on Wednesday evening May 12 at the Table Opera House. Special Japanese costumes have been secured. Admission is 35 cents.
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County High School
Table Opera House
For Rent Nice four room flat with bath
Central four room flat rental notice. Bath included and centrally located. Apply to 43-tf G. H. Strother.
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G. H. Strother
The Handkerchiefs History Through Empires and Fashion
The handkerchief evolved from a silk practical object to a global fashion and social tool. From Persia to Greece and Rome it spread across Europe and America, shifting from wealth ornament to common toilet accessory as tobacco snuffing widened use. Distinctive feats include Queen Anne’s text printed on kerchiefs, Utrecht treaty announcements, Marlborough victories, and portraits used to aid political aims. Louis XVI’s 1785 edict popularized square shape, while lace edging and armorial embroidery evolved into initials practice still seen today.
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Persia
Greece
Rome
Europe
America
Globe
Americus
Anne
England
Marlborough
George
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Washington Star
The Woman Who Wrote of Crafts and Chairs
A nostalgic brief recalls a female writer who described cutting sewing cooking and beauty but never practiced them. Readers believed her tips but in truth none of her creations ever functioned and a comical chair built with hammer and tack remained unoccupied and flawed.
Doctor’s Dictionary Scare Hits Local Home
A man rushes out to fetch a doctor for his husband who claims a long list of illnesses from reading a medical dictionary. Neighbors laugh as the joke unfolds about misreading medical terms and the absurd fear sparked by the dictionary.
Onions as Aperients and Sleep Aid
A newspaper note cites an authority on onions noting their medicinal value as aperients but warns much leaches into the boiling water. It states onions are best in a vegetable stew, with Spanish onions ideal for aperient use and spring onions effective for inducing sleep.
Oldest Book, Ptah-Hotep, Excerpted in Paris Library
The oldest known book is attributed to Ptah-Hotep from Egypt, compiled in Asia’s reign around 3366 B C. The papyrus manuscript is kept at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, written in hieratic characters and filled with moral and religious aphorisms.
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Ptar-Hotep
Asia
Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
County High School Notes Highlights Upcoming Events
County High School notes report a baseball win over Sharpsburg at Fair Grounds Park on Friday. Commencement exercises are set for May 18 at the Christian church with five diplomas awarded. Students will perform the Japanese operetta Princess Chrysanthemum at the Table Opera House on May 12 to raise money for the piano fund, with admission 35 cents.
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Sharpsburg
Fair Grounds Park
Christian Church
Lonnie Barnard
Leoma Johnson
Nettye Richardson
Ila Lee
Mary Coons
Loring Turley
Princess Chrysanthemum
Table Opera House
Greenwade’s Ad Invites Steak Lovers Anew
Public notice invites claims against Jno H Turley deceased to be presented for payment. attorney E W Senff handles proceedings.
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Jno
H. Turley
E. W. Senff
Knights confer knighthood on local men in Montgomery
Montgomery Commandery No 5 Knight Templars reported their recent activity during the past month. Roy Williams of Jackson John Crockett of Sharpsburg and Charlie Reis of the city received the honor of Knighthood.
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Montgomery Commandery No. 5
Knight Templars
Roy Williams
Jackson
John Crockett
Sharpsburg
Charlie Reis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Advocate Publishing Company
J. W. Hedden, JR
G. B. Senff
Epistors
Mt. Sterling
William A. Young
W. B. White, B. F. Day
Commonwealth’s Attorney
Chas. W. Nesbitt
W. C. Hamilton
B. S. Wilson
A. Daugherty
H. Blount
Geo. W. Anderson, Jr
General Assembly
Asa B. Pieratt
C. W. McCormick
T. J. Thomas
T. C. Quisenberry
C. L. Dean
A. L. Tipton
E. B. Quisenberry
Henry M. Ringo
John S. Duty
Police
John Gibbons James C. Tipton
C. B. Patterson
W. T. Fitzpatrick, Jr
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Princess
Chrysanthemum
Sutton & Gastin Company Funeral Directors and Embalmers
County High School Notes
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Palm Beach
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Whitehall Tobacco Warehouse Co
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