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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1911
Page
3
Wholesalers lift corn finished beef prices weekly as demand tightens. Choice bullocks fetch 8.75 dollars, beef prices reach 625 to 6.50, and ribs and loins rise with scarce supply. The piece notes poor distribution rules and consumer impact amid price spikes and upcoming shows.
An ad touts Dean’s Ointment as a cure for piles eczema and any skin itch. It claims fast relief and lists drug stores as selling points. A separate quip notes some men never reach the top because the elevator isn’t running.
A compact moral on books as living souls of public men and dangers of censorship. The passage cites Milton and Areopagitica to warn against persecuting literary labor, noting the risk of erasing enduring truth. It also delivers a quirky ad line for Greenwade's pure pork sausage and a homespun quip about a person’s day off, wrapped in a paradoxical closing line.
Starting November 1 prices drop on several lamp types including 4C P carbon lamps and 60 and 100 watt Mazda tungsten lamps. A large contract covering Winchester and Mt Sterling plants enables lower city prices. Signed by W. P. Hackett Manager and S. E. Kelly & Co, with a note to bring in country produce.
Metal roofing and sheet metal sales claimed to save money. Contact Henry Judy at telephone 674 for details.
Sealed proposals for the purchase of all or part of fifteen thousand dollars in bonds to be issued by the Mt. Sterling Kentucky Graded Common School District will be received until noon November 24 1911. Bonds dated January 1 1912 pay 6 percent interest semiannually and mature in yearly $1 000 installments beginning in 1913. Proceeds fund a new school building. A 2 percent certified check accompanies each bid and is returned if not accepted. The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids. For details contact Charles D Gross Mt. Sterling Ky. 17 31.
From the 10th of November we will be in the market for good fat turkeys at the highest market price.
Local business listing for G D Sullivan & Co located on West Locust Street Mt Sterling Kentucky provides office and residence phone numbers for contact.
The piece argues public figures earn lasting respect by genuine service, not mere crowd-pleasing rhetoric. It warns against seeking superficial approval for selfish ends and notes people eventually judge wisely, exposing demagogues who rely on flashy words.
Dialogue hints at a college student facing a busy year with plans for a Turkish bath cabinet and a sweater. Mr Jones questions, Mr Smith confirms the upcoming gifts and preparations for the student’s season.
The article prescribes moth protection by placing thoroughly folded bedclothes among sachet filled with hemlock or arbor vitae sprigs dry sweet flags lavender or sachet powder. Wrap the paper ends and cover the case, place in a packing box lined with heavy paper and seal the lid.
A butter keeping method uses evaporation from a wet cloth in a water-filled dish to lower the surface by a few degrees. The butter sits in a lidged dish placed in a plate of water, with the cloth ends immersed to sustain cooling.
A motorist protests a traffic stop saying it violates common sense. The rustic sheriff replies he is arresting him in the name of the law.
A witty exchange on linguistic knowledge. a learned man questions a remark while another counters by noting his deep familiarity with dictionary content. The dialogue showcases humor rooted in word mastery and scholarly tone.
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