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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1911
Page
6
A night scene shows Charlie Ling and a dozen Chinese men in a back room near a laundry. They bet on beetle battles with a bowl as the arena, watching two insects fight until the smaller is decapitated and the larger wins.
In a playful exchange, Benedict notes Mars is the god of marriage, while another character quips he thought Mars was the god of war, and Benedict agrees the two roles share a kinship.
The passage extols celery radishes rhubarb and lettuce as ideal spring fare. It emphasizes fresh garden aromas and a rain kissed earthiness. It links crunch and color to a mood akin to a rabbit, describing a ritual of eating to match the season.
A home seeker wants a place with a fine view and the agent offers it at a high premium. The view is confirmed as excellent, with a rooftop vantage described for watching baseball games. The exchange highlights price versus perk in a humorous real estate chat.
A playful classroom exchange features a teacher and a pupil debating a petition phrase “Forgive us our trespasses” and its meaning, with the pupil joking that it apologizes for walking on the railroad tracks.
Dobbs jokes about a wife skipping to a Nevada divorce column as Beno comments that she is a peach while the Boston Transcript is cited.
A brief quarrel exchange shows a puzzled pair, Hardly and Jas, debating recognition of an unfamiliar chap in a Jester cartoon dialogue. The remark captures snappy humor and streetwise style typical of the period.
The piece urges farmers to preserve high quality dairy heifers rather than sell calves. It argues silos are essential for cattle feed, details when to harvest corn for silage, and emphasizes practical, timely action over rigid schedules to ensure dairy profitability and stable cow herds.
For rent first floor of residence on Antwerp avenue with four rooms. Includes gas and electric lights and hot and cold water. Call 204 ask for Mrs. Mary Schlegel.
Winchester Kentucky advertises Winchester Monument Works with best work and lowest prices. The seller offers to visit customers and pay money for requests. Contact B. H. Jackson, proprietor.
Notice of personal property sale by Lucille Wilson moving from Mt Sterling. Sale at 59 Holt Avenue with items from household and kitchen provided by Vanarsdell's market. Sale includes anything available to buyers.
An editorial voice extols good roads as vital to town growth, farmer mobility, and regional health, comparing roads to arteries of a community. It notes how improved routes draw commerce, reduce isolation, and sustain towns against hardship, citing a testimonial for Burdock Blood Bitters.
A collection of moral maxims on kindness to family and children. It warns against cruelty to wives and peers, and notes the futility of negative actions returning to the sender. The piece contrasts harsh behavior with simple joys like making a child happy.
An eminent skin specialist introduces ethine double strength a new drug that promises to remove freckles and improve skin tone. Sold by W S Lloyd with a money back guarantee if it fails claims show rapid results from the first night and safety for tender skin. A stray line offers a watermelon on ice for sale via phone 100 Greenwade's.
The Kentucky State Fair at Louisville runs September 11 for six days. Horse Cave hosts a four day fair starting September 20. Falmouth and Mayfield both hold fairs starting September 27 for four days.
County Courts are held on specified Mondays in surrounding counties. Bath Owingsville 24 Monday Bourbon Paris 1st Monday Clark Winchester 4th Monday Fayette Lexington 2nd Monday Fleming Flemingsburg Monday Harrison Cynthiana 4th Monday Madison Richmond 1st Monday Montgomery Mt Sterling 3rd Nicholas Carlisle 2nd Monday.
300 acres under cultivation in cotton and corn with 50 acres meadow pasture 75 acres wire fenced hay pasture balance in timber and a few acres in hay One farm house six tenant houses wells and living spring connected to houses and pasture Entire farm fenced with wire Located 2 miles south of Gadsden 1 mile from Steel Plant 3 miles from Attalla on a good road Soil creek bottom loam suitable for cotton corn hay and diversified farming Near enough to city to support a first class dairy farm.
Seller cites age and ill health as reasons for a low price. Property near Gadsden comprises 186 acres previously sold as city lots at 200 dollars per acre two years ago. Terms include one third cash with balance over five years and interest on deferred payments. Contact for details at this slice.
A terse aphorism urges resilience against fear and hardship. It likens courage to warmth in the bones, advising steady resolve and inner heat to persevere through chilling moments. The message frames courage as an internal flame guiding action.
River bottom farming tract offering 1300 acres with 750 cultivated and 550 in merchantable timber. Includes 7 houses and barns, two steamboat landings, and proximity to railroad station. Historical yield documented at 300 bales of cotton and 10 000 bushels of corn in one year. Price 30 per acre. Apply at this office. 4stf
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