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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12
MARY MEREDlTH'S ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

Hereafter Mary Meredith will letters unless the full
advice the
time in this column, but it
the letters
publication
should be written egiby
possible side of the only.
Letters signed with the full and address will
into wasebasket the future.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12
Yes, to your last question.

am coming to you TOR advice; !
am twenty-five and 1 have a girl OF
Is that I have never met. We have
been exchanging letters for nearly
IL months. She says that she loves
me more than any boy she ever saw,
we'll.
Would you advise me to marry q
girl away off from home or not?
Would you advise me to leave the
farm and go to public work? Would
it be alright to marry a girl of
home or should [ stay at her home?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12
BLUE RETT,

BLUE BELII.
Answer: AS the mans first
wife is now divorced and mar
ried again, can see no reason
why you should not marry him
II you want to do so, and are
sure that you can get along to-
gether.
There is no harm in your 60
Ing car-rid1ng in the afternoon.
You are both old enough to know
what is right.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

I am sixteen years old and am
coming to you for advice. I went
with boy last summer but didn't
like him much, for he wouldn't talk
much at all. Last winter he began
to go with a cousin of mine and I
got to liking him better and now he
wants to come back to see me again,
Must / let him come? And how late
must he stay. My father is dead
and my mother, sister and myself
live alone. Mother objects to him
Staying later than o'clock. How
should I dress my hair and how long
should [ wear nv dreSSaS2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12
| EoME FOR soME OLD LADY

My Dear Mrs. Thomas: May 1
step in for a little chat? L get
so sad and lonely-I want to find
a nice old lady to come and live
with me as one of my family. I
want her mostly for company, since
my dear boy died away from home
last December. He wanted to come
home, but he was too low to be
brought when his father got to him.
I cannot keep my mind off of him.
He was never brought home, and l
have never seen him since he left
early one Saturday morning, and the
sweet, "Good-bye, mamma" rings in
my ears till now,
But, oh! there are thousands of
mothers whose dear boys went across
the waters and never returned I
know that we must try to be brave
and live to meet them in the home
Jesus went to prepare for us. Won't
that be a happy meeting? [ hope
some nice lady will come, and stay
with me. Write to Mrs. A. E. Car
rington, Route 2, Howard, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

am a young widow, aged rs, and
am going with a grass-w idower five
years my senior. He married years
ago, but his wife left him two years
ago. She is now married to another
man, and left her first husband with
out any cause and he did all he could
to get her to live with him. Now
what 1 want to know is, would it
be any harm for me to marry him?
[ love him very dearly and I know
he loves me. Please advise me as
[ have no one else to go to and [
certainly don't want to do anything
wrong. Would it be all right for
us to go out car driving in the aft
ernOon?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

TO Be:
Should Read Mrs. Mony-
hams Letter Published
by Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound helped
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

me SO m uCu Jul
ing the time /
was looking for ,
ward to the COM
ing of my little
one that 1 am
recommending it
to other eXpec-
t a n t mothers.
Before taking it,
some days | SUI
fered with ned
ralgia so badly
that / thought |
could not live,
but after taking
three bottles OF
Lydia E. Pink
hams Veg tai be
Compound ! was
entirely relieved
of neuralg'a 4,
had gained III
strength and was
a bic to go abound
and do ali my
house work. NJ y
ha hV when Ven
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

months old weighed 10 pounds and
l feel better than l have for long
time. I never had any medicine do
Monyhan, Mitchell, Ind
Good health during maternity is a
most important factor to both mother
and child. and many letters lave
been received by the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn. Mass. tell
ing of health restored during this
trying period by the use of lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
(AGvt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

ANSWER: I would not adj
wise you to mary a girl you have
never met The girl you marry
should be willing to come and
live on your farm. I would not
advise you to leave the farm for
public work, just when the far
mer is coming into his own.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12
xamfned the records as the heaven,

examined the records as the heavens
appeared at that time. and say that
the young man killed the girl be-
cause he was born under certain
stars and their influence. Was he
the only one born just then? Did
the stars have no influence over
the other babies born st that time?
jealousy, determination to have
ores way, to ride roughshod over
parental influences. DIR. Hurlbert's
students are right. The sinister in
1uences of a father whose deter
imitation to have his own way re-
gardless of the law and gospel the
bitter regret and resentfulness of a
mother who had put herself under
TIE heel of a despot and the shadow
of sin are now showing their re-
suits.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

am nineteen and have been writ
year, and he seemed to love me very
dearly. When he got home, he came
to see me once, and still seemed to
love me, but he hasn't come any
more. nor has he written. [ can't
understand it. We were engaged be-
from him often while he was in
France. [ don't think his parents
liked the idea of our marrying. Do
you think they told him something
to break us up? l love him very
much and would like to have your
advice as to how I should behave
toward him when we are in com
pany? Should l make up with him,
if he wants me to? I also have an
other dear friend in France who
think he loves me?
When two girls are very close
friends, is it ali right for us to both
So Will 'I'0 ''-' GRAY EYES.
ANSWER-Until [ reached the
next to last question in your let
ter 1 was feeling very sorry for
you. and very sure that you We're
really in love. But when I found
that question about the "other
dear friend''-however, the man
who is now at home needs a
little while to regain his equi-
librium. The men who are com
ing back from France have. In
way, grown completely out of
their old ngs-every-
thing seems different. But just be
patient, and everything will be
try to rush him-just wait.
If every soldier in France was
in love with every girl he wrote
to over here, his heart would
have to be, literally, as big as
the world. He probably likes
you, this man who hasn't come
back, very much, though.
Yes. to your last question.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

EDITH.
Answer: I see no reason why
you should not permit the boy to
call, though your mother is right
In preferring that he come in
the afternoons. How late a. bow
should stay is a question that is
pest left to the mother. See the
issue of June 10 for a pretty
way to do your hair. Your
dresses should be about to your
Shoe-topS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

I am lonely boy asking for adj
vice. I am only fourteen years of
age. Dark hair, light eyes, and light
complexion. What coIors you think
would suit me best? Do you think
It's any harm to go with girls as
friends? Do you think it's any harm
in corresponding with the girls?
o, A LONELY BOY.
ANSWER-Brown, gray and
navy blue should be the best
colors for you-brown and blue
for winter, gray for summer.
ing girl friends-but not sweet
hearts.
There's no harm in correspond
Ing, in friendly way. with girls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

Sanford, N. c., July 2, 1918.
We are two girls, age sixteen and
nineteen. Do you think we, are old
enough to have sweethearts? All the
boys are jealous of us and when we
go to sociables all the boys quarrel
over which will see us home. We dc
not care much about the boys, and
they will try to get ahead of one an
other and have car to take us car
riding on Sunday afternoons.
What do you advise us to do?
BLUE EYES & BROWN EYES.
ANSWER: You both sound just
a wee bit conceited, don't you
think? It's really too bad to have
all the boys quarreling over you,
and l know that it must be en-
barrassing. Don't you think it
would ease the situation if you
treated them all alike, and show
ed no preference? Of course, if
there should be two whom you
prefer to the others, that is diff
ferent. But think it would be
lots more fun to have just lots
of friends, rather than just one
sweetheart, don't you?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

I am sIXteen, and am gong WIN
BOY Of twenty-one. Is it proper for
me to go to the show with him
W hen you live in town, is it proper
to walk, or to go in the. car? Is it
proper for the girl to drive the car
when she Is out riding with a boy
friend? Do you think I sm too
young to have boy friends, and is it
proper for me to have date on Sat
urday night?
Should a girl of my age wear high
heels? BLUE EYES.
ANSWER-You are old enough
to have boy friends, but not old
enough for sweethearts. 1t is
perfectly proper to go to the
theater in car, and it is also
proper for a boy to teach a girl
to drive his car, and for her to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

drive it when they are out rid
night is proper, if chaperoned
properly.
Here I come for some advise. /
am a girl, aged twenty, five feet six
inches tall, weight las pounds. | am
in love with a boy aged twenty-four.
He is. a -widower We have
been corresponding about five years.
l dearly love him. He seems Xix"
he cares for me. He was bad for
drinking until about three months
ago. My parents do not like him.
[ believe he would make a kind hus-
band. [ see him every day now, but
he can't call to see me for the old
folks dislike him and there is anoth-
er [ think rather well of. He seems
foolish about me; is about twenty
nine years old. Which would suiN
me best, twenty-four or twenty
nine? Is it proper for boys to give
girls presents, such a jewelry? One
Of these boys 1 have mentioned l
don't believe l will ever be happy
without him. There is a girl friend
who tries to hurt my feelings about
this boy. I don't thank her for her
kindness. I love the boy, don't care
who knows it. Should I wear my
dresses long?
Answer: If you can't decide
which of the two you love best,
there is only one answer, you
don't love either of the we'll
enough to marry. Marriage
means great deal more than
most girls seem to think. I'm
til you can make up your mind
that the man you wish to marry
is the only man in the world
who can make you happy-un-
til you feel that, with him you
would be happy on n desert is
land-without him, miserable in
Paradise itself-stay single.
Your dresses should be near
your ankles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-12

drive it when they are out rid
ing. A date" on Saturday
night is proper, if chaperoned
properly.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07
LIVINGSTON

Hugh Clark. son of John Clark,
is very low with double pneumonia
following the hu.-Mrs. George
Smith has returned from Corbin,
after a few days visit with her
mother.-C.L. Hughes has moved
his family in to the property of
Mrs. Sue Mullin, or Main street.
u. S. Galloway has returned
from Richmond where he has been
in the hospital for the past week
He is taking a treatment from the
Drs. Gibsons. = Miss Ella Mae
Blanford has returned from a few
days visit with relatives at
Parksville.s-S Sam Hellard has
moved his family to Ravenna and
will make that city their future
home. = Bill Rider, the hustling
merchant has moved,a store into
our town and believe US lie is
making Rome howl Flour has
fallen from 81 so per sack to as
low as 81 So We say. let the
good work go on. A biscuit
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

a resident Of Winchester, the
Boone Way booster, the man that
made it possible to place the Dix
lie and Boone Way on the map in
the mountains, the man who be-
gan years ago and kept up the
fight until this good moment. the
man that had walked thousands
of miles until he was presented
by his many friends with an auto,
named Dixie, after burning the
midnight oil for quite a while to
devise ways to accomplish his
purpose by which his much COW
eted road could be built, is about
to see his dreams fulfilled. This
Maret was through here a few
nights ago. But why he hid not
come IN the day so his friends
could get glimpse of hiu, We
are unable to understand, but
as he is in the middle of lots of
road work we will let him down
light this time.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

to start a fire in a heater with
coal oil. She is much better at
this time. E. Bullock. of Hans
ford, has announced his candida
cy for the Legislature and We
have been informed that Ben Hell
lard is going to make the race also
So we think business is going to
pick up in old Rockcastle soon.-
Mrs. Georgia Mcclure is having
her property repaired.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. P. E. Drum mOnd, who
have been quite sick for some
time, are improving.-Mrs. J. L.
Hughes and little son, of Corbin,
are visiting her father, Thomas
Farley, this week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ollie Bourne were in LONDON lat
ter part of last week.-C. J. Rice.
who has been on the sick list for
quite a while, is much better
Roscoe Gregory has been trans
ferred to Ravenna' james Maret
formerly of Mt. vernon. but now
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

Mrs. J. G. Moore. who is one
of Mt. Vernon's good christian
women, comes as near living not
for herself but for others, as any
person we have known. Her
greatest pleasure comes in doing
for those who need help and try
ing to make others happy. On
Thursday night of last week she
gave surprise party in honor
of her grandson, Leroy Huffman,
who celebrated his fifteenth birth
day. Through the courtesy of
Miss Anna Belle Stewart. the re-
ception was held at Langdon
school. The refreshments served
were bountiful and only such as
Mrs Moore would prepare.
Those present were: Misses
Bessie Niceley, Bonnie Niceley,
Celia Hiatt, Christine DAVIS, Vir-
ginia Crawford, Helen Aultman,
Mary Gibson, Miranda Baker,
Sallie Price, Margaret WEIGH,
Ada Brown, Annette Cox, Grace
Cox, Hazel Johnson, Susie Thomp
son. Anna Belle Stewart. Mes
danes e. &. Cox, J. c. Moore, w.
A. Cox, Lizzie Cress. Messrs
Leroy Huffman. Ramey Richard.
John albright, Julian Miller,
Lewis Miller, Robert Fish, Ar
thur Cooper. Earl Cox, Dick Cox,
Geo. Mckenzie, Claud Cox, Bent.
ley Sparks, c. V. Cox. j. c.
Moore.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

doesn't look so precious now
DR.. Pennington, of London. was
down Tuesday to see Hugh Clark,
who is very sick The L. & n.
Railroad Co is putting down
concrete platform at the pas
seuger depot here and few days
ago they installed a stationary
boiler. They are washing engines
here instead of sending them to
Covington or Corbin. Just watch
US come to the front Now if
we had electric lights and we hope
we will get them soon Mat Ira
wilton had the misfortune to get
his leg broken Monday while try
ing to get off moving freight
train. = Maurice Cottonglm who
is breaking out of Corbin on the
= V. Division, was with home
folks last week.-Mrs. J. w. Tate
and daughter, Miss Miranda, OF
Brodhead, were here between
trains Friday enroute to Rich
mond. G. S. Griffin was
very painfully b1rned about the
face an arms Monday by trying
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07
B R O D II e A D

A great deal is being said about
the road election that is to take
place the 18th, and while we are
unable to see how any man can
not see it is to his best interest to
vote for it. still we are reminded
of what an old neighbor said a
number of years ago, Everybody
don't see alike or they would have
all wanted Jane" Now Jane was
his wife and had everybody seen
just like the writer, Jane would
have been left in the world to bat
tie through life alone, so we can
see how it is possible tor men to
differ in their opinions and yet
be honest with themselves. We
are very positive, however. that
if the voters understood exactly
the law and then had any sort oil
confidence il management of the
funds hereafter there would moi
be dissenting vote It is rather
natural for those who are opposed
to the issue to say, "It is easy te
see why he is for the road tax, BIZ
lives on the Boone Way and own.
an automobile; but want to say
that he would be for it stronger i
I've dind't live on the Boone Wa,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

a friendly rivalry contest be-
tween the Mt. Vernon and Brod-
head Baptist Sunday Schools is
on. 1t started two weeks ago
and will last until April. Last
Sunday Mt. Vernon had I5e in
attendance and $627 collection.
Brodhead had I43 in attendance
and s.. 81 collection. Supt Mead.
ows, of Mt. Vernon, says they
will have 200 next Sunday and
Supt. A. E. Albright, of Brod.
head is expecting as many or
more. The contest is being
watched with especial interest
even by those of other denomina
tions.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

If our names do not appear 10
our daily paper quite often, We
become disguised with the sheet
and insist that somebody ought
to start live paper and let folks
know what is going on If we
are mentioned in a compli ment
airy way too often however. every
body else is disguised with us
aud--and there YOU have it.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07
Resp't,
J. w. RIDDLE.

The Big Mt. Vernon Fair will hold
its exhibition on Aug. 13-14-Is.
Neither time nor money will be
spared this year in making this
Fair the largest we have ever
had. We are going to offer larg
er and better premiums for farm
products and Rockcastle County
Stock. We are striving to offer
premiums that will especially in
terest Rockcastle County.
Chas. c. DAVIS. Secy.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

WANTED:-Mea or women to
take orders among friends and
neighbors for the genuine guar
anteed hosiery, full line for men,
women and children. Eliminates
darning. We pay soc an hour
spare time or $24 a week for full
time. Experience unnecessary.
Write, International Stocking
Mill, Norris town, Pa.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07
p f r. 8 ON AL

Dwight Bowman is in Berea
on business today.
Mrs. Sarah Maret, of Wilde
section is with her daughter.
Mrs. J. Fish.
Carter Mcdowell was down
from East ,Bernstadt Tuesday
On business.
Mike King. of Richmond, has
been here on a visit to his aunt.
Mrs. Sam Cox.
w. II. Davis has bought the
Henry Bowman property on West
Main and moved to it last week.
Mrs. R. E Thompson has re-
turned to her home after visit
to her mother, Mrs. w M Poyn-
ter.
Sam Cox was In Corbin dur
ing the week visiting his brother.
Cas-, whom he says is well and
doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B Furnish
are now residents of Newport,
KY. Mr.. Furnish is in the real
estate bushes.
w. ]. Sparks has been confined
to his room most of the week, a
pretty sick man. He is better
today, we are glad to report.
Uncle John French received a
postal from his grandson. Silas,
postmarked, New Port News, Va
He had just landed from overseas
Word WAS received, Wednesday
announcing the daath of Mrs. q
B. McCliry at their home in one
of the western counties Of the
state.
Miss Jessie Mae Brown, of
Nashville. Tenn, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. s. F. Bowman. Miss
Brown visited her sister, Mrs,
d Edgar Allen while Rev. and
Mrs. Allen lived here a few years
ago.
The oversee casualty list Of
this Wednesday carried the name
of William Perciful as being
wounded. Bill was discharged
at Camp Taylor Tuesday and
was here yesterday enroute to
Harlan County coal fields.
Miss Risse Williams, of Mount
Vernon, KY, is the guest of Mrs.
T. E Arnold, on West New York
Avenue. Miss Williams is the
only daughter, and a very hand
some type OF womanhood, of Judge
and Mrs. Casper Williams, of
Kentucky, who were married at
the parental home of Mrs Arnold,
in Louisville, Kentucky This is
Miss Williams first visit to
Florida. At Daytona she is
stopping with Miss Butner on
Grand View Avenue.-DeLand.
ella } Daily News.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

We are reliably informed by a
fellow townsman that he noticed
a clipping from the Scientific
Explorer" whereby the govern,
ment had perfected an instru.
ment that could locate moneys
and precious jewels for miles
around. Also that the govern
meut would soon have these in
stsuments located In the noun
tains of Kentucky, whore it is
claimed so many have their mon
ey hidden away in the rocks and
cliffs. Rockcastle is one of the
first counties where the machine
should be placed in operation.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07
HAS HAD STOMACH TROU.
BILE FOR SEVEN WEARS.

Theodore Sanford of Kenmore,
Mich. has had stomach trouble
for seven years aud could not
eat vegetables or fruit without
pain in the stomach and restless
nights. By taking Cham berlaln's
Tablets he is now able 10 eat
vegetables or fruit without caus,
ing pain or sleeplessness. If
troubled with constipation or
indigestion give these tablets a
trial. They are certain to prove
beneficial.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

Dear Editor:-In the primary
election I voted against the 20
cent road tax. By the time
the final election came up it
looked to be too good a thing for
me to vote against. so l did not
vote at all. This time am for
it. We had a little meeting
at Cove Thursday night and the
voters that were there were for
it.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

A splendid article on the road
question was received from Robt.
Allen, but arrived too late for
publicatiod, which we regret
very much.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

To WHOM IT NAY CoNcRRN:-
All parties furnishing goods
or merchandise to Joe Taylor
will do so at their own risk, I'M
less same is ordered by me in
person or in writing.
r. E. MILLER, +.
Committee for Joe Taylor.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

MULES For Work mules
about ISL hands high. Call on
w. s Robins, S miles south. west
of Mt. Vernon.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

Some of the highest priced to
bacco sold on Richmond market
this year was raised by Per Rigs
by, of the Hiatt section of this
comfy.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

For SALE:-Rhode Island Red
eggs, $lO0 per setting of fifteen.
MRS. w. II. HICKS.
Wilde. KY
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

What beca me of the funds
from the $Ioo, 900 bond issue?
Were they wasted?
These questions are being asked
by many.
Here is the situation. With
that fund there has been graded
81 miles of road within the coun-
ty, with bridges and culverts
and S or more miles macadam mixed
and two or more miles graveled
From investigation is developed
that no other Kentucky county
has made as good a showing for
the amount expended. While
some mistakes were made, which
unav liable in all undertakings
worth while. results justify the
expenditures made upon Rock.
castle roads.
1t is unfortunate that many
will condemn things without prop.
er investigation, or no investiga.
ton at all.
ANY business man, or citizen,
who will take the path of inves
tigation, will find the about state.
ments true. Information on the
subject can be had from the De
partment of Pubic Roads, Frank.
tort.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

Spencer Mullins bought of
Luther Manus a pair of work
mules for $37s.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-03-07

For SALE:-Agood work mare.
See ]. B. Cummins or Mrs. IClara
Carmical.