This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1916
Page
6
Last Tuesday the City Council granted the contract to James Richards for rebuilding Richmond avenue from Main street to the city limits using macadam on the Government model road plan. Work will begin immediately with little other business conducted.
Arthur Brisbane awards Schuster the fifty dollar prize for the best school editorial on Habit. The essay argues habit shapes character, distinguishes good and bad habits, and urges breaking bad strings to gain freedom and efficiency.
An ad notes full line women s hose priced from 15 cents to 1 50 at The Brunner Shoe Co It adds a sly line about nations not fighting leaving room for another splash or two in the same ad.
H. J. Porter lists a residence on Richmond Avenue described as having a large garden and extensive grounds.
Community members are urged to value education as a modern necessity for all careers and social roles. The piece emphasizes developing farmers minds and supporting public schools, teachers, and students to prepare youth for future community burdens and success.
Uncle Johnny Helton of this county marked his 101st birthday on September 9. Born in Virginia in 1815 he moved to Kentucky after the Civil War. He lives with nephew Matt Ford near Sideview and credits regular habits and tobacco use for his long life, claiming never to have taken medicine. He raises a small annual crop of tobacco and corn and handles it himself.
A brother editor jokes that with a million dollars a man must spend wisely or risk his brain being investigated. He quips that such a warning comes from an editor himself.
A Menifee Circuit Court jury convict ed Reese Bryant of killing Courtney Dennis and set a five year one day sentence. The case, before Circuit Judge Cisco, included defense by W A Young. Bryant will begin serving immediately with no appeal.
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It cites inflammation of the eustachian tube, causing rumbling or deafness, and asserts nine of ten cases arise from catarrh. A reward of one hundred dollars is offered for any case cured by the panacea described.
The piece discusses how constant fault finding harms children and how positive praise at night can cause a child to seek approval. It argues that even affectionate, approving words can trigger a resolve to behave well, shaping long term behavior in parent child relations.
A girl avoids a man who keeps calling by staying away from home and meeting him elsewhere. She notes the tactic ensures he won’t return. The remark suggests handling unwanted attention with firm absence and polite avoidance.
A physician famed for describing love as a disease vows to survive on love alone. The bold plan tests ethics and science as critics question feasibility and safety.
Location on Geiger's Pharmacy Court and Maysville Streets in Mt Sterling Kentucky notes former occupant Dr F A Millard. Office phone 237. Fees reasonable and work guaranteed. Listing dated likely 27 years ago.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.