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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1917
Page
6
A patriotic piece urges national unity and resilience as America faces peril with the flag and old glory celebrated in song. The W C T U plans a measuring party Friday evening May 25 at the Ladies Rest Room.
The piece argues for government price controls extending beyond meat to all essential goods. It contends a few profit at the expense of many and urges swift action to curb rising costs across food, clothing, and daily items.
Rooms for rent available through Mrs. English with barn space on Harrison avenue. Also advertised: home grown pie plant and lettuce for sale at Vanarsdell's.
Conferees on the army bill reach an agreement and will report to both houses for confirmation. The 21 to 30 age range replaces prior limits 21-27 in the Senate bill and 19-40 in the House bill. The Senate liquor sale restriction at army camps remains intact.
Montgomery circuit court announces sittings under the reference in the estate of Dan Harris deed. Amelia Harris and all claimants are notified the administrator’s accounts will be settled and proofs received at Mt Sterling Kentucky Court House from May 14 to May 26 1917 nine in the morning to three in the afternoon.
The piece urges maximizing yields per man rather than per acre facing wartime food needs. It calls for rapid use of tractors and big implements, expanded cultivation of idle lands, and mobilizing finance and labor including bankers, manufacturers, and even drafted workers to farm more acres. It warns against idleness and insists on action.
A compact line prompts action over slackness with reproach toward idlers. The speaker urges farming, fighting, or producing as the path to purpose amid a demanding social climate.
A brief notice invites readers to bring job work to the Advocate office for processing. It emphasizes timely submission and contact details for further instructions.
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