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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1912
Page
8
A Montgomery County Local Option League statement denounces alcohol as a毒 menace from distillery to death, linking intemperance to wrecked families, crime, poverty, disease, and national decay, asserting it fuels jails, asylums, and elections corruption.
A Nebraska farmer refuses to sign a petition for a saloon arguing fairness. He questions why a tax is placed on the saloon when subsidies could better serve the town. The anecdote reflects Bryan style humor about public policy and local interests.
Practical home hints describe using a garden hose as a carpet beater to dust efficiently yet gently, paregorie in water to trap and kill ants, unbuttoning clothes before laundry to save buttons, leather binding on rug edges to prevent wear, and dusting books by stacking small piles then striking them to remove dust.
The Khiva climate preserves their aerO% melons above freezing to protect flavor. Khivan melons gained eastern fame and once reached Pekin for inns tables. Dr. Bred Barnaby notes the highly framed melons. Sutton & Son offer best home supply though at higher cost elsewhere.
On Wednesday morning at the Crooks farm in Bath county Phil Hollearn, son of Dan Hollearn, was caught in a baler while baling hay. The injury crushed his right foot, causing intense pain and fears of amputation, but he is now improving and doctors hope to save the foot barring complications.
Corrrespondence from Camargo reports Sallie and Ethel Trimble returning from Morgan county while Pendleton Trimble visits Winchester. M and Ben Stafford return from Greenup county with cattle. Floyd Halsey welcomes a fine boy. Kitty Adams of Salyersville visits Jeff Cooper and family. Mergie Richardson Julia Wyatt and Kirk attend Mt. Sterling school. Everett Stafford leaves for Berea to resume duties as bookkeeper at Berea Bank and Trust Co.
Mrs. Will Martin of Indianapolis visits Mrs. W C Laughlin in Plum Lick. Miss Mabel Reid returns home for the weekend. Miss Bessie Dunn of Sideview hosts a social on September 5. Mrs. Bettie Knox suffers a fall when a cart spooked a horse. she was dragged a considerable distance.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Powers of Middletown Ohio visit their daughter Mrs J M McGuire and family. Mrs Issica Dean and Mrs C L Dean entertained the church group.
Improvement League meets Friday as residents exchange farm deeds and sale of cattle tops local business. Mrs. Henry Gillaspie and Mrs. Lizzie Brown visit. T. J. Carr buys land. family mourns loss of infant Elizabeth Ellen Becraft. Winchester and Owingsville connections appear. ads urge job printing and Vanarsdell’s lunch goods.
A terse notice from the Advocate Pub Co lists Drinking Cups with a contact phone 74. The fragment suggests an item for sale or notice of availability from the publisher.
A new line of staple and fancy groceries debuts at S. E. Kelly and Co, expanding offerings for shoppers with a fresh assortment. The store introduces assorted staples and premium items to attract area customers.
The Novelty Store advertises coupons on phonographs for furniture cars pets and rugs with deadline October 1 at 9 4.
A brief notice cites Heinz Pickling Vinegar and directs readers to call 100 for details at Greenwade's location. The item reads like a short classified ad prompting inquiries or purchase.
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