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Newspaper

Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1912

Page

6

County Court Days List Near Mt Sterling

County court days in Bath Owingsville Bourbon Paris Clark Winchester Fayette Lexington Fleming Flemingsburg Harrison Cynthiana Madison Richmond Montgomery Mt Sterling Nicholas Carlisle 2nd Monday 4th Monday 1st Monday 3rd Monday plus 2nd Monday in several counties. Includes local ads for printing services Heinz Pickling Vinegar Dean’s Regulats and home furnishings.

Mt. Sterling Bath Owingsville Bourbon Paris Clark Winchester Fayette Lexington Fleming Flemingsburg Harrison Cynthiana Madison Richmond Montgomery Nicholas Carlisle

Will Real Freemen Uphold Wilson's Hands Campaign

A call to Progressive Voters to fund Woodrow Wilson with clean money. The text denounces corporate donations, praises Wilson as incorruptible, and urges individuals to contribute and mobilize peers across workplaces to back the Wilson campaign with personal gifts.

Wilson America People’s Party

How To Contribute To The Wilson Campaign Fund

Instructions urge readers to sign a coupon and mail money to C. R. Crane, Vice Chairman Finance Committee, Democratic National Committee, Chicago. Contributors are asked to write a letter naming themselves and explaining support for Woodrow Wilson, with a lithographed souvenir receipt offered.

C. R. Crane Finance Committee Democratic National Committee Michigan Avenue Chicago Woodrow Wilson United States Wilson

How Much Money Will You Give Campaign Appeal

A political fundraising message urges readers to support Wilson with donations large or small to cover campaign costs. It stresses presenting the candidate’s record and platform to a national audience and calls for broad voter participation.

Prices Rise Sharply in September Across Many Goods

Bradstreet’s index shows living costs climbed 2.5 percent in September, covering foods metals textiles coal and building materials. The piece blames tariffs and urges a Wilson vote for change, arguing government needs revenue while prices hurt ordinary people.

Bradstreet Wilson Congress

For Sale Solid Walnut Wardrobe In Good Condition

For sale a solid walnut wardrobe in good condition. Apply at this office. If you need reliable storage furniture contact at the office for details.

Stop That Ache Quick Relief Liniment Ad

An advertisement for Shipp's Quick Relief Liniment promises relief for aches and pains with a 100 reward if it fails and the purchase price not refunded. The product is priced at 50c and available at all druggists.

Shipp

Election forecast from Cincinnati Enquirer predicts Wilson wins most states

The Cincinnati Enquirer canvass projects Taft carrying Utah and Vermont, Roosevelt Idaho Michigan and Washington, with Wilson taking the rest. Connecticut Delaware Maine Montana North Dakota Oregon Vermont and Wyoming are listed as doubtful, totaling Wilson to 460 electoral votes while 267 are needed. Ollie James claims Wilson won’t lose any state. Phone S. E. Kelly & Co. for meats.

Cincinnati Enquirer Taft Utah Vermont Roosevelt Idaho Michigan Washington Wilson Connecticut Delaware Maine Montana North Dakota Oregon Wyoming Ollie James

Solid Democratic hopes in nine of eleven districts

The piece argues Democrats are certain to win in nine of eleven Congressional districts. It notes GOP hopes in the Tenth and Eleventh districts, with possible Democratic success if party splits favor Langley’s loss and Ben V. Smith defeats Caleb Powers in the Eleventh, aided by Progressive candidate Seavey.

Langley Ben V. Smith Caleb Powers Seavey Powers Congress

Retired farmer offers 15 dairy cows for sale and gear

After deciding to retire from the milk business, a farmer offers 15 good dairy cows with bottles buckets and goodwill for sale. Possession can be taken after October 1 1912. For more details contact Mrs T J Carr, P O Box 75 or phone 249. Also mentions Dean's Ointment and Advocate Publishing Co printing services.

T. J. Carr P. O

Transfer Wagon Hauling Service Ad

Prompt delivery to and from trains offered by Geo W. Anderson. Phone 321 for service.

Geo. W. Anderson

Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement proclamation

How's This We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure I J CHENEY CO Toledo O We the undersigned have known F J Cheney for 15 years and believe him honorable in all business dealings and able to carry out city obligations made by his firm NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE Toledo O Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally acting upon blood and mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free Price 75 cents per bottle Sold by all Druggists Take Dall's Family Pills for constipation.

Wilson Doling Hall I. J. Cheney & CO Toledo O. We F. J. Cheney National Bank OF Commerce O. Hall Dall

Farm for Sale in Clark County Kentucky 144 Acres

Private sale of a 144 acre tobacco land farm on Donaldson creek near North Middletown and Mt. Sterling. Includes 9 room dwelling with two halls two verandas, well fenced with stock water, two tobacco barns and stock barn, outbuildings, near church and school. Seller H C Giriwaspre Winchester Kentucky. East Tennessee phone 28.

Donaldson Creek Clark County Middletown Mt. Sterling H. C. Giriwaspre Winchester East Tennessee Wades Mill Exchange

Farm and City Property For Sale by Mary A McClure

Private sale offers a modern residence on West High Street with adjoining 75 by 300 foot lot and a 188 acre farm near Grassy Lick in high cultivation. Mrs Mary A McClure lists the properties as well worth the money.

West High Street Grassy Lick Mary A. McClure

Reward Offered Over Liniment Guarantee

A notice promises a $100 reward to any James who suffers pala ache and fails to receive instant relief if Shipp's Quick er Liniment does not work and the purchase price is not refunded. The fragment suggests a medicinal remedy advertisement with conditional refund terms.

Shipp

Sutton and Son Offer Wide Range of Goods Bargains

Local retailer W A Sutton and Son markets furniture cars pets and rugs at low prices across a broad selection, inviting shoppers to seek best deals on household needs.

W. A. Sutton & Son

Day of Violets Aids Russian Infant Mortality Crisis

In St Petersburg a spring Day of Violets fundraiser drew two thousand youths to raise money to combat Russia's infant mortality. The article notes 2,000,000 annual deaths across European Russia and a 58 percent rate in Samara government, with over three million deaths before age five in four and a half million children. Summer mortality rises due to fieldwork neglect, and pigs kill or eat many children when guardians are absent. Landowners even restrict pig pens in peasant contracts to reduce losses.

St. Petersburg Russia European Russia Samara

Queen of Greenstones Discovery in New Zealand Mining Claim

A major find near Milford Sound on New Zealand's South Island reveals a vast new greenstone outcrop believed to be the mother reef for all island greenstone. The translucent bowenite called tungiwai may become widely used and exported, with jade-valuing markets in China.

South Island New Zealand China Milford Sound

Telegraphic photographs enter Paris press scene

Paris newspapers begin using a telegraphy based method to transmit photographs. The system modifies Dr. Korn’s selenium technique by removing selenium and increasing current to counter line disturbances. Photographs are sent over telephone lines from Monte Carlo about 550 miles away and reproduced with surprisingly good quality despite distortions.

Paris Korn Munich Monte Carlo

Gifts to Colleges Include Major Midwest Donations

Mrs. Russell Sage adds 65000 to Princeton to finish Holder hall including Holder tower and fund the dining halls. Mrs. J. K. Paine gives 38000 to Harvard for the John Knowles Paine fellowship in music. Mrs. Caroline M. Barnard contributes 24000 and Mrs. C. R. Sanger donates books and pamphlets from the late Prof. Charles Robert Sanger's library.

Russell Sage Princeton University Holder Hall Holder Tower Sage J. K. Paine Harvard John Knowles Paine Caroline M. Barnard C. R. Sanger Charles Robert Sanger

Considerate Husband Inspires Curtain Rescue Gag

A comic exchange shows a husband avoiding curtain ruin by removing them instead of quitting smoking. The joke twists expectations as the wife praises consideration while the husband acts to protect the home from smoke damage.

Soup Request Sparks Street Scene Passage

A brief street encounter unfolds as a passerby asks for a dime to buy soup while another pedestrian declines. The moment captures a gritty urban exchange and reveals tensions over charity and indifference on the sidewalk.

Heroism of the Coward A Ad Real Estate Man Praised

A Kansas real estate man identified as A. Ad is hailed as a hero by friends for facing fear. He treats public speaking as a challenge to prove courage and compares himself to a ghostly soldier at Vicksburg, recalling a comrade’s taunt about cowardice. The Kansas City Journal cites the tale.

A. AD Kansas Ninth and Grand Avenue Pretty A&hy Tion Mr. Whipple Kansas City Journal

Life Without Microbes Demonstrated In Sterile Cage

A fully sterilized cage at 90 degrees with aseptic handling trained three hens eggs placed in a protected run. The cage contained sterilized air water sand and feed. After six weeks the experiment showed life can develop without microbes when all surroundings are sterilized.

Colored Rain Phenomena Noted by Meteorological Society

A report discusses colored rain events precedent in history. It cites November 1819 New York ink black rain and past England occurrences. Red rain is common with May 1885 blood red hail at Castlewellan leaving deep pigment on pelts.

Hampshire Meteorological Society New York England Castlewellan London

Mystery in a Mushy Widow Note

A fragmented, turning phrase explores flirtation and affection with playful hedges. The speaker muses on why a bachelor longs for a soft, pinelike woman, comparing tenderness to wood and warmth. The tone is whimsical and incomplete.

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Thedford’s J. H.easler Spartanburg, S. C Thedford County Court Days Advocate Publishing Co Heinz Greenwade’s Dean Sutton & Son E. Kelly & Co Democrate S. E. Kelly & Co W. A. Sutton &Son Reginald Virginia Mushy
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