Molasses Mishap and Small Town Quips From Snagtown
A local column recalls a mule ridden by Mrs. Allen that waded through molasses at a sorghum mill and escapes unharmed while the fly defense plan remains a joke. Other items note visits to Pumpkin Center, a missed Plankville Patriot issue, disguise attempts by Billy St. Auburn, and quirky neighborhood happenings from Coon Holler to Possum Ridge.
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Allen
Pine Bluff
de Whopper
Wildcat Creek
Leonard Sisley
Pumpkin Center
Peavine Ridge
Buzzard Knob
Plankville
Billy St. Auburn
Billy
Schrecengost
W. C. Herman
al Gunther
Leonard Boulton
Dec Waltz
Coon Holler
Possum Ridge
Rocky Ford
First Big Deal Of Season For Bluegrass Seed
John T. Collins of North Middletown sold 3 000 sacks containing 24 000 pounds of cleaned fancy bluegrass seed to E. F. Spears & Sons of Paris. The price was 97 cents per bushel for 1 000 sacks and 1 per bushel for the remaining 2 000 sacks.
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John T. Collins
North Middletown
E. F. Spears & Sons
Paris
Judgment Day Looms Beyond Sleep for Most People
The piece cautions that end times feel distant as people drift through nightly rest, urging awareness of mortality and the inevitability of judgment, even when daily routines dull the sense of consequence.
Road Bonds in Rowan County Vote Circulated for November
The Fiscal Court votes to circulate petitions for an election this November to authorize a $100,000 road bond issue for Rowan county road building.
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Rowan County
Lawyer predicts end of prisons and doctoring criminals
A Chicago lawyer argues time is near when prisons will be abolished and criminals treated by medicine rather than punished. He questions whether such talk signals a new advertising push for medical colleges.
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Chicago
Peace With Honor: A Call to Stand Firm
A concise editorial urges preserving peace as a valued goal while insisting on honor and steadfast resolve. It argues for principled action and dignity in leadership, advocating restraint paired with clear, firm principles.
Whitewash formula for prepping walls and outbuildings
A government recipe for whitewashing surfaces is given. It instructs slack lime with hot water, strain, add salt, ground rice paste, Spanish white, and glue, then let stand before applying hot with a dedicated brush.
United We Stand as One Nation in Crisis
A call for national unity and shared purpose amid peril. The speaker envisions a single country acting as one people with a common mission and resolve to endure together.
Be On The Square Straight Goods Advice
A dated exhortation urging honesty and hard work as keys to success in early business life. It warns against revenge and sharp practices, stressing that credit rests on personal reputation and a clean record to weather later setbacks.
No. Choice in an Age of War and Air
A brief, promotional-style quip extols life in a purer air Upper Story of life while warning that Europe will soon resemble a hay stack aflame as conflict intensifies.
Mt Sterling Kidney Remedy Endorsement
Mt Sterling resident J C Fitzgerald of 14 Jamison St reports severe kidney pains and irregular action improved after using Deans Kidney Pills from Duersons Drug Store. He says he now feels stronger and better. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY adv.
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Mt. Sterling
J. C. Fitzgerald
Jamison St
Dean
Duerson’s
You Are Your Neighbor's Keeper Brotherly Duty Urged
A call to embrace neighborly responsibility urging people to foster goodwill and uplift others. Emphasizes that every person influences neighbors by daily actions and that upright living can elevate the entire community toward higher morals.
Every Woman Admires A Man's Singing Praise
A concise aphorism notes that women admire a man who sings their praises. The line highlights the appeal of flattery and musical praise in romantic perception.
Where Can He Buy A Cap For His Knees
A Tattler quips about the human body as a marketplace of oddities asking where one buys a knee cap a lock of hair a crown on the head and other peculiar parts. The verse ponders the body’s parts and functions with playful questions.
The American Foot Descends and Withers Upon Ground
A reflective note on deterioration of the foot as it reaches the ground, suggesting a paradox of movement and decline. It frames the act of touching down as the moment of decay for what lies beneath.
Bride’s June Inning Prompts Divorce Court Outing
A brief quip hints at upcoming nuptials and forthcoming divorce proceedings as the month of June approaches. The tone is light about marriage and separation as social events in a newspaper item.
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Hanna
Land & Priest
Rowan
CNN
Traders National Bank Building
the Advocate For Printing
Bell
Cumberland Telephone
Europe
Toffman
MT. Sterling Proof
Myrtle Cothrum
Russellville
Ala
Cardus
Cardui
B. Frank Perry
Exchange Bank
Earl W. Senff
C. W. Compton
Mt. Sterling National Bank Bldg
G. M. Horton
Letters
E. Stamler
Fayette Nat’l Bank Bldg
Lexington, Kyatt
Missouri Sch
Advocate Office
Allie W. McCormick
R. R
James E. Magowan
Wesley St
McDonald Bros
Miller’s Creek Cannel Coal
G. D. Sullivan & Co
Igelyr
Mt, Sterling, Ky
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