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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
2
A colored preacher famed for rugged eloquence offers a fervent rain prayer in Richmond Register style. He pleads for a soaking downpour to end drought, deriding gentle showers and urging thunder and lightning to flood the land and revive streams and springs.
A humorous verse urges readers to craft a strong box to store troubles and griefs. It advises hiding fears behind a lock and lid and laughing. The poem credits Bertha Adams Buckus and references Munsev s.
Mrs. FE. W. Bender of Atlanta, 31, is described as the youngest grandmother on record in the nation after her daughter gave birth to a third grandchild in January. Born in 1880 in South Carolina, she married E. W. Moore in Columbia in 1892 and had her first child at 14.
The piece notes the upcoming Supreme Court term will tackle anti trust appeals and outline how the court intends enforcement. Society Note mentions Ron Brown marrying his longtime fiancée after repeated engagement attempts and a tongue in cheek line about a clingstone.
The article describes moving electric signs seen in cities with animations like a wriggling snake and rotating wheels. It explains that flashers driven by tiny motors operate by sequentially lighting lamps to create letter by letter or scene effects, enabling dramatic displays on department stores and theaters.
For Rent. First floor of my residence on Antwerp Avenue offering four rooms with gas electric lights and hot and cold water. Phone 204. Itf Mrs. Mary Schlegel.
Mt Sterling residents report kidney relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from F C Duerson's drug store. John W Forman recalls years of back pain and fatigue, regained health, and urges others to choose Dean's Kidney Pills. Also promotes Doans Regu lars for bilious attacks with a 25 cent price.
A collection of quick math brainteasers about puffs purchases cigarette smoking reading speeds and household spending. Each riddle asks for a numerical solution and uses simple arithmetic to reveal the implied result.
Auction notes list double standard polledDurham bulls hornless Shorthorns Shropshire bucks from an imported prize winning sire and pure bred Poland China boars with gifts. A remark mentions wandering in his mind and a quip about social attitudes toward men fronting a reaction.
Rye offers a prime winter cover crop for Kentucky farms. It binds soil, prevents washing, and uses leftover nutrients. grows on diverse soils, responds to fertilizer, and provides pasture for livestock at 4 to 6 inches height. The Experiment Station practices sowing rye with corn, then pasturing and preparing ground for cowpeas or soybeans, leading to good soil readiness for wheat. Use two bushels per acre and sow from September to November. Do not overlook benefits of rye for soil humus and fertility.
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