Montgomery National Bank Mount Sterling 1916 condition report
Report of condition for Montgomery National Bank at Mt. Sterling Kentucky as of September 12 1916 shows assets including loans 175390.14 U S bonds 50000.00 and total assets 380707.61 with capital stock 25000 surpluses and undivided profits 18433.09 and total deposits 237360.16. sworn by cashier Pierce Winn before Notary Frank M Hill on September 20 1916.
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Road to wealth through effort not luck warns youth
A columnist advises that success comes from work not street corner idleness and notes the pressure of rising print prices. The writer mentions a prize fight rumor and mocks sensational headlines while lamenting cost of living and paper. John D. visits church in Cleveland, sparking nationwide chatter.
Piano for Sale Upright Good Condition Tuned
Upright piano offered for sale in good condition recently tuned. Call 714.
Carranza seeks US pact to keep army from Mexico
General Carranza urges Washington to refrain from military action in Mexican affairs claiming stability hinges on Americas restraint. He criticizes opponents as improper influence and calls for disciplined conduct by all parties involved.
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Carranza
United States
Mexico
Polly Wink Sees More Happy Homes If Preachers Tie Knots
Polly Wink argues that relaxing marriage constraints would foster more happy homes, criticizing preachers for imposing strict rules. Her remark suggests social policy debates on marriage practices and religious authority.
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Polly Wink
Louisville Hotel and Old Inn Offer Rooms in Town District
The Old Inn and Louisville Hotel advertise European plan rooms with baths at various daily rates from 1.25 to 3.00. They operate at Cor 6th and Main Streets in Louisville Ky, listing private baths and economy options. The listings promote location near wholesale and retail districts and theatres.
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Painting and chintz for country porch furniture
A guide to refreshing rustic porches with paint and chintz cushions. Advice covers choosing colors for white gray or other houses, using wicker or reed pieces, matching green or brown schemes, and using slip covers for easy washing.
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New York Telegraph
Forced to Sell Her Hair in a City Pawnshop
Dorothy Dare, twenty, with long black hair reaching her knees, bargains with a pawn broker near Eighth and Main Streets. The hair sells for eight dollars as a barber is fetched to settle the dramatic scene in a tale reminiscent of Fantine from Les Miserables.
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Dorothy Dare
Fantine
Victor Hugo
Eighth
Main Streets
Miss Dare
Kansas City
Goulash Recipe by Blanch Yurka in Actors Cookeries
Bohemian actress Blanch Yurka contributes a Hungarian goulash recipe to Actors Cookeries claiming restaurant versions are rarely authentic. Her method uses beef shoulder, onion, butter, spices, vinegar, sugar, tomato catchup, flour, water, paprika, and is served with minced brown potatoes.
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Goulash
Blanch Yurka
Music Lesson Gaffe Turns Sheet Upside Down
In Alexandria at the First Christian church a children's program featured a girl who, while playing piano, turned to face the audience and then, mid piece, realized the music sheet was upside down. She corrected it after prompting laughter from the auditorium.
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First Christian Church
Alexandria
Indianapolis News
Legend of the French Poppy
The article notes a wartime scene in northern France where red poppies line roads. It explains the poppy's bond with wheat in France and compares it to the blue bell with corn in Russia. Peasants believe the poppies signify recent widespread bloodshed.
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France
Russia
Silent Great Hearts and Hidden Glory
Poem reflects on great hearts that remain quiet and solitary. It contrasts public awe after death with ongoing inner greatness that remains largely unknown while the living crowd mutters pride. The piece dwells on loneliness, reverence, and the secret dignity of unseen virtue.
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by Mt Sterling Resident
A Mt Sterling resident Mr T Greene of 62 Holt Avenue reports long standing kidney and back pain eased by Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Duerson's Drug Store. He first used them for frequent nighttime urination and side pains and says they did him lasting good over eight years later.
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Dean
Mt. Sterling
T. Greene
Holt Avenue
Doan
Duerson’s
Greene
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Newspapers unite in support of Wilson across Kentucky press
The Elizabethtown News accuses multiple Kentucky papers including Louisville Post Ow ensboro Messenger and Lexington Herald of backing Wilson while defending decency in politics. The Hopkinsville Kentuckian cites a coordinated effort among papers such as Stanford Interior Journal Shelby News Woodford Sun Blue Grass Clipper Mt. Sterling Advocate Glasgow Times Cadiz Record Big Sandy News to influence the election.
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Louisville Post
Owensboro Messenger
Elizabethtown News
Hopkinsville Kentuckian
Lexington Herald
Stanford Interior Journal
Shelby News
Woodford Sun
Blue Grass Clipper
Mt. Sterling Advocate
Glasgow Times
Cadiz Record
Big Sandy News
Wilson
What became of the old fashioned man in black suit
A reflection on an old man who consistently wore the same black Sunday suit through seasons for a decade and contrasts with another man who wore a boiled shirt on Sunday but refused a collar. The piece ponders changes in style and devotion to personal habit.
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