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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1919

Page

11

Mt Sterling approves street name changes to Liberty Avenue

City ordinance adopted June 3 1919 by Mt Sterling Kentucky City Council changes the names of segments of three streets from Bank Street to Liberty Avenue Locust Street Miz High and Clay streets and Walurt or Howard to Laverty Avenue. The measure takes effect upon publication and is attested by the city clerk.

Chamg Liberty Svemoe Board of Counel Mt. Sterling Cty Counc Mit Sterling Seid City Counel Mt Sterling High Street Clay Street Bank Street Walurt Howard Laverty W. B. Meee H Bringo

Boarding House Opens at Senicar Property Locust Street

L. C. Mays Jr and wife have taken possession of the old Senicar property on Locust street to run a first class boarding house.

L. C. Mays, Jr Locust Street

Anonymous Artist Claimed to Hide Studio Secrecy

A famous artist reputed to clean art overshadowed by a scandal allegedly kept a private studio secret. The narrator recounts an outed affair and a student seen with two lit cigarettes in a garage, which the artist attempted to hide. The account closes with a sense of guarded discretion.

Studia Bslf

Mt Sterling Laundry License Ordinance Adopted 1919

An ordinance to amend the 1915 license tax for laundry businesses in Mt Sterling Kentucky sets the annual fee at fifty dollars per laundry or laundry agent. Unlicensed operation incurs a fine of ten to twenty dollars per day, and all conflicting laws are repealed. Effective January 1 1920. W R McKeef Mayor H M Ringo City Clerk

Board of Council Mt. Sterling, Ky Mt. Ster-ling City of

Public sale notice fragment from old newspaper

Fragmentary OCR hints at notices like wedding invitations and sale bills. The readable bits mention time, need, and generic forms such as letter heads and statements. No specific dates, names, or locations are clearly legible to confirm a complete item.

Chinese Girls Learn It to Talk to One Another

Chinese women students in the Tang Fu College at Peking must learn English as a common tongue to overcome dialect differences. Western province students stay in Peking during their eight year schooling to avoid lengthy and costly summer trips home, since each region speaks a distinct language.

Tang Fu College Peking China America

New School for China Opens by YWCA at Shanghai

The YWCA establishes a Physical Training School near its Shanghai National Headquarters to serve native girls. The 18 mow (about six acres) grounds include a garden tennis courts and an athletic field. An American residence will host teachers while native buildings provide living quarters and classrooms for 35 students.

Young Women's Christian Association Shanghai China

Let Us Print Your Sale Bills

Advertises printing service for sale bills with a promise of neat end etherve princes and guaranteed quality. Mentions no specific dates or clients. Elements read as promotional text seeking business printing work.

Diplomatic Isabel Stays Indoors Citing Courtesy

A Chicago Tribune item recounts four year old Isabel defying a parent by asking to go outside. The child seeks permission from grandmother who urges deference to the mother. The mother reiterates the rule and the child is reminded to mind her mother.

Isabel Chicago Tribune

Breadmaking in a Nutshell

A humorous note on tiny rations and frail baking tools. The speaker jokes about using a thimble as a baking vessel and questions how to make bread with such scant supplies. The light tone mocks wartime scarcity and improvised kitchen methods.

Prolific Swindle Suspect Arrested in Short Measure Scheme

A notorious huckster once accused of short measures has been arrested. Authorities say he faces serious charges and potential substantial penalties. The case centers on alleged deceit in weight and measure practices affecting customers. Local residents react with relief.

Mother Now Seeks Help as Jack Demands Dinner Duties

In a家庭 scene a mother asks for support as Jack asserts paternal duties. He instructs his mother to sit at the table and serve, while insisting he must have two eggs if he is to be father tonight. The exchange centers on anticipated parental roles and contributions at home.

Jack

Cautious Words About a Wealthy Marriage Mystery

A brief exchange notes a wealthy husband and a wary wife. The Boston Transcript is cited in a quoted remark about the couple and hints at trust issues in the union.

A GOOD EXCUSE

Mayme refuses to share crafted Christmas gifts as she jealously guards her own designs and keeps the best works for herself. The exchange hints at a playful, but guarded, creative dynamic between two people.

Misquoted proverb hints at excuses among churchgoers

The note suggests men misquoting a well known prelm to defend excuses while women of the house or churchgoing neighbors are referenced. The exchange centers on going into the house of the Lord as a suggested remedy.

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Phonograph Records New Pathé Records Jemmes Henry Buxon Obeh Eadse Conner Harry WicCiskey Cestles Spain al Heat Hare Tris Henry Barr Heppy Whee Achosr Fieide Bertone Irving Gillewe Pathe Pehé The H-H. Pieper Co. Incorporated W. R. M’keef H. M. Ringo NEW School For China Hub Boston Transcript Mayme Coats B. B. Smith & Co Short St Lexington, Kentucky R. EB. Punch & &E R. E. Panch & Co J. & K. Fall Boots Leorgette Paul Jones
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