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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1915
Page
3
A tribute to Mr. Stanley praising his endurance in labor and campaigns. The piece argues Stanley never shirks work and frames him as a hardy labor advocate, urging voters to support the Democratic candidate for Governor regardless of gloves.
A brief witticism notes a man finally spoke only after his wife had spoken herself to death, reflecting a sharp marital exchange from the era. The line captures a domestic argument stance with a humorous sting.
Aged tax collector J A Price praises Vinol cod liver and iron tonic for improving strength and weight. He claims a week of use brought noticeable gains and endorses Vinol as a fine tonic for old people. Bassett Drug Co. Mt Sterling Ky promotes the product with a guaranteed claim.
A Chicago millionaire banker’s daughter leaves luxury at eighteen to live as a chorus girl in New York. She saves part of her six dollars weekly, experiences tenement life, rises to stardom before age twenty one, and seeks a climb from affluence to poverty back to prominence. The tale hints at strong motive behind her extraordinary path.
A historical adage warns buyers to avoid rushed purchases and seek better offers. The line suggests patience and skepticism when encountering bargains, asserting that life’s troubles can wait while one pursues more favorable terms from other sellers.
Mr. Geo P McDonald died in St Louis after a two year illness. He was about 35, born in Montgomery, brother of City Councilman James McDonald and Tax Collector Bell McDonald. Survived by wife Helen Stinhoff and three children, with funeral at the Catholic church and burial in St Thomas cemetery.
The will of William H. Turley who died last week was probated in the County Court before Judge Chenault. He bequeaths household goods to his wife Minnie L. Turley and orders all property to be sold and cash divided as one half to the wife and one fourth to each child French and Hazel Turley. Executor named is John F. Richardson. Property includes a farm near Levee and stock.
Dr Ralph L Thompson of Saint Louis University returns from a British hospital in France and predicts a five to fifteen year war, citing a Western theatre deadlock. He jokes that if it lasts five years, American powder makers become billionaires while bond floaters would own the world. The piece closes with satirical lines on luck, sharing a crust, and preachers vying for the presidency.
A community urges residents to form a local organization this winter to address road improvements. It argues the nation shows interest in better roads, but stresses that local action is essential and that capable residents should work to reach a practical conclusion and implement results.
A brief urging readers to spend ten minutes weekly scanning newspaper advertisements to learn where to buy best value, sell goods, and save money. It promises the time costs nothing and the knowledge gained is valuable for maximizing earnings and reducing expenses.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole remedy for catarrh, claiming it cures the constitutional disease internally by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers 100 dollar reward for any unrecovered case and directs readers to F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio with a 75 cent price, plus a note to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The article notes doubt about the Panama Canal’s reliability, calling the old ditch flawed like a fickle politician. It cites “official reports” claiming about six victories to every scrap, highlighting a troubling mismatch between claims and reality.
The fragment notes a Chicago scene where the late Mayor Thompson clamped a Sunday lid. Citizens seek to lift it while a drawn headline hints at an aeroplane effort to scour the heavens and a possible precursor to an attack on Mars.
A brisk, reflective remark notes how time races ahead and the world turns swiftly. It observes that grasping ground may be difficult while marveling at the pace and urging steadiness in the face of rapid change.
The article argues doom-sayers fear postwar trade will crush U.S. wages, but the nation need not depend on foreign markets. It seeks a nationwide push to cultivate all arable land, modern farming, and self sufficiency in food and materials to lower living costs and strengthen prosperity. It envisions millions returning to farms and emphasizes land and manpower as the country’s main strength.
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