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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1916
Page
6
An editorial muses on why, as the proverb says, a prophet is not honored in his own country. It questions why young people must leave home to find success and notes a pattern in education and local hiring. The piece contrasts costs, cleanliness, and health insurance in milk production.
The piece argues that communities should hire locally rather than importing outsiders. It warns that strangers fill jobs that home residents could and should occupy, citing schools as an example of disruption caused by distant hires. It urges loyalty to local workers and justice in offering opportunities to home boys and girls.
Mrs Mary Shubert widow of John F Shubert waived her right to act. Ed B Ensor was appointed administrator by Judge Chenault after bond. Appraisers Pat Chase John Kelly and James Moore from Jeffersonville neighborhood named to value the estate.
The speaker advises that in tough moments one should act without lengthy explanations. Once explanations begin, others quickly judge the person as a liar.
A brief note emphasizes practical wisdom as a valuable asset and stresses using common sense in daily decisions.
A daily paper contrasts England’s victory with the Kaiser’s sweeping advance and Russia’s assaults, noting Austria and Italy also grinding foes. the writer asks what a war correspondent can say about such hellish scenes.
Fragmentary line appears to describe a GI’s view on intimate acts and bodily discomfort. The source text is garbled and non-cohesive, lacking verifiable names, places, or concrete events to summarize into a cohesive news item.
The remark notes a woman so old she cannot pass a mirror without turning. It adds a general guideline for success: rely on your own brains and borrow as much as possible from others.
In a somber scene a funeral cortege departs the little white house as parents and siblings mourn a young girl. The father sobs as the mother steadies him, recalling the final remark she heard earlier about being a girl. The father and family share grief and memory.
A columnist labels the professional politician a queer animal, accusing him of saying much yet delivering little and doing less. The remark frames the subject as hypocritical and ineffective in public service.
This proverb-like item suggests that opportunity appears when prepared and alert, but it does not compel access. It emphasizes readiness and initiative as the door to chances remains open only to those who act.
A proverb-like note warns that a man who spends time teaching others often relies on his neighbor when his own time arrives, suggesting irony in self reliance and leadership.
A saying notes that meeting a person who claims to know everything rarely earns respect or genuine interest from others. The message underlines skepticism toward boastful know-it-alls and value of humility in conversation.
A brief, reflective note questions why God created the heavens and Earth and the many eccentricities within. The writer contemplates divine intention with a mix of humor and wonder.
A humorous line notes that women might reconcile more often if not afraid to kiss and reveal makeup, joking about vanity and relationships.
Reader voices warn that harsher kicking or retaliation grows more issues for others with diminishing returns. The note urges restraint and discourages provocative actions despite ongoing disputes.
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