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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
5
A string of social notices from Lexington lists Mrs S P Greenwade in Lexington Tuesday, visitors in Detroit and Cincinnati, and several Lexington residents hosting or visiting relatives, attending fairs, church conferences, or touring cities from Chicago to Paris.
Miss Goins returns from the markets with trimmed hats by order. Her winter paradise collection features up-to-date millinery styles and bright trims.
Chenault Cockrell and family return to Louisville after visiting Mr Cockrells mother Mrs M C Clay. Misses Fannette Edna D and Florence Owings come home from Shelby county after weeks with sister Mrs J B Wilson. E A Bradley and sister of Georgetown Garrett Huey and wife of Burlington and Miss Wilma Piper and sister of Alabama visit Rev R C Goldsmith.
Mrs Mary Prewitt Turley and seven of her Sunday School students enjoyed an all day picnic and outing at Howard's Mill yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Charles W Kirk patrick entertain a party of friends this week at their camp on Slate creek. Guests include Mr and Mrs J C McNeal Mr and Mrs H G Hoffman Mr and Mrs Ander son Bogie Mr and Mrs Lawless Gatewood Mr and Mrs John Barnes and Mr and Mrs C A Lindsay.
Mrs R W Wade received a surprise party Tuesday night at her West High Street home for her fiftieth birthday. The evening featured music, conversation, and refreshments with guests including Mr and Mrs J D Turley, Mr and Mrs Walter Hancock, Mr and Mrs Charles B Stephens, Mr and Mrs M W Kirk, Mr and Mrs R I Settles, Miss Genevieve Settles, Miss Vivian Alfrey and Mrs J B Gay of Lexington.
Mrs T C Alexander and Miss Christine Alexander hosted a week-end house party at their Salt Lick home. Guests included Mr and Mrs A B Thomas and Miss Alleene Fratman of Lexington, Mrs Mary Margaret Bliss and Walter Bliss Jr of Louisville, Mrs Alfred Owen and Martha Elizabeth Owen of Poseyville Indiana, Mrs J L McCoy and Mr Malcolm McCoy, Miss Mary Lewis Shearer, Mrs Belle Rice, Mr Harvey Crooks of Owingsville, Mr Clyde Alexander of Mr Sterling, and Mrs Josephine Lewis of West Liberty.
A sharp aphorism attributes global influence to women who spread gossip while others drive the broader gossip economy. The remark frames social dynamics as a balance of conversation and commerce among women worldwide.
The illness report lists Mrs Louisa Wilson with improved condition after serious illness. Mrs Charles T Coleman remains ill at her High street home. John Storer slowly recovers from typhoid fever. Joe W Langston is seriously ill at his city home. Mrs Lena Dunn fell suddenly ill at her sister’s home. Mrs Elizabeth Johnson with a fractured hip shows gradual improvement but will stay in Lexington hospital several weeks.
To the wife of Oscar B. Jackson born at their Sunbeam Colorado home, a daughter named Alice Dawson.
Rev. R. C. Goldsmith returned from Locust Grove Church and will preach at the Baptist Church Sunday at 11 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening. The revival at Locust Grove was described as old-time and the congregation pursue new and advanced work.
Edwin Clark twelve year old son of Rev and Mrs J L Clark fell from a fence at his home today and broke his leg just below the knee. The fracture has been set and the boy is resting well this afternoon.
A legal proclamation designates September 17 as Constitution Day and declares it a National holiday to be observed nationwide. The measure establishes a formal observance with federal recognition and related ceremonial practices.
A method to revive faded writing involves washing with agents that darken when mixed with iron. Substances include nut gall infusions, sodium sulfate, or potassium ferrocyanide acetic solution. The text notes examples but ends abruptly.
A terse observation from the Boston Transcript notes that the most accomplished people do not always achieve the most, reflecting on distinction between potential talent and measured outcomes.
Buzzards nest in trees in swampy places or on inaccessible islands and swiftly occupy the area with many birds. They gather in vast numbers at breeding grounds where the ground is covered with filth bones feathers and carrion.
A Chicago American reader recalls taking a young nephew to a neighbor's funeral. The boy stayed quiet through the music and mourning, then sighed with relief when the services ended, noting it had not been a lively party.
A six year old boy and his soldier father attend a circus. At the elephant Edward feeds peanuts to the animal which raises its trunk to its head. Edward exclaims that the elephant is saluting his dad, a charming child’s observation.
The text notes that natural rock asphalt in Switzerland was used for a century to obtain bitumen. It observes that wagon wheel crushings produced a fine road material, leading to asphalt’s adoption for paving roads.
A historical note clarifies that green copperas is an iron compound and contains no copper, correcting a common misconception about the substance.
Advice to open and operate new window sashes two to three times daily for three or four days to prevent sticking. Paint early in the day to allow drying before night sealing.
Jud Tunkins defines a good businessman as one who keeps doing mental arithmetic while letting the other fellow handle most of the argument.
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