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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1921
Page
2
The piece extols how Mr and Mrs headlines dominate local papers from visits to relatives to life events. It links the reader’s nostalgia to the hometown paper, labeling Mr and Mrs as the central news item and memory maker for residents.
A bill by Senator A O Stansley to close Dix River to navigation moves forward as plans for a major hydroelectric dam two miles above High Bridge unfold. The Dix River Power Company, led by Lewis Herrington, has pursued 25 miles of cliff land since 1910 for a 700 by 235 foot dam to generate about 30 000 horsepower and supply Kentucky, possibly Louisville. The project involves a 25 mile long lake and land purchases, with costs estimated between 3.5 and 4 million dollars. Support comes from mayors bankers lawyers prominent officials and ministers.
A terse aphorism notes mercy prevailing when beauty weeps, implying moral balance between compassion and retribution. The line foregrounds a dramatic clash of values in a courtroom or moral drama. It hints at empathy softening harsh verdicts and elevating humanity over rigid punishment.
The American Red Cross urges wider membership for the Annual Roll Call November 11 to 24 as it highlights veteran relief efforts. It notes 2,397 chapters aiding disabled ex service men and families, with 26,300 veterans in care and 448 workers in public health facilities.
Presbyterian leaders plan a test case arguing that reading the Bible in public schools is essential to understanding the nation’s covenant with God. Washington’s ruling branding the Bible sectarian would be challenged as unconstitutional and contrary to the Declaration of Independence. Wallace’s Liverace advertised alongside the discussion is a liver remedy.
The Advocate lists Dr H M Wright dentist with office hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 5. Office phone 247 residence 249 and mentions National Bank in the context of contact details.
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