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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

Asked the other day what breed Of
chickens he considered the best, one
of our friends said; All kinds have
their merits. The white ones is de
easiest to find. but de black ones is
de easiest to hide sftah you gts
'em.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

The world is completely worn out
with outraged persons; the people
are as tired of them as they became
of the bloody shirt waved so indus
triously by Republicans.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23
COAlI c0AlI

Mr.. Farmer. We sen the best Elk
ton Coal out OF west Virginia, $50
per bushel, 500 per ton in ysVId.
Greenwade Coal Yard. Pbone 2. =
re- (ag-2t,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

Smiles and tears are Siamese
twins and never live apart. They
are the co-eternal creations Of a
mans heart. No beast or bird or in
sect has power to laugh like man.
Fish in the deep can never weep as
salty tears as we.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

The man who never thought Of
putting blanket on his horse when
be parked it outside for four hours
on a cold day never forgets to put a
blanket on the radiator of his auto.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

Contrary to the usual theory that
it takes two to make quarrel,
Hot Springs Crouch fusses with
himself when no one else is handy
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

Despite the deep mysteries of the
world it occasionally occurs to
reporter that there isn't great deal
to find out.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

The Board Of Council Of the City
Of Mt. Sterling, KY, win on septem-
Der 6, 1921, at z o'clock P. NJ, in the
Council Chamber, receive sealed bids
for the improvement Of the follow
ing streets in said city, viz:
Willow Street, from the South line
Of East High street to the North
line Of East Main street, and East
Main street from the termination of
the improved asphalt street to the
East line of Willow street, he inn
proved and constructed on the ten
year payment plan at the exclusive
cost of the owners of the abuttIng
real estate on said streets (includ-
ing concrete cufbing and guttering
on both sides thereof) from curb TO
curb inclusive with vitrfied brick,
asphalt bituithic, tarvia or con-
crete with concrete foundation or
Kentucky rock asphalt with or VITA
out concrete foundation, as the
Board Of Council may determine.
Said streets 10 be paved, curbed
and guttered in accordance with the
survey plans and specifications on
file at the office Of the Clerk Of the
City Of Mt Sterling, KY.
Each bid shan be sealed. endorsed
"Strest paving bid" directed to the
City Clerk, to be opened il the pres
ence of the City Council.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for Five Hundred
Dollars (s5o0) on National bank,
payable TO the City Treasurer. which.
sum viii be returned TO all unsuc-
ccssful bidders.
W. r. MCKEE, Mayor.
NJ c. AYRES, City Clerk.
Advertising Committee for Street
x..IA w..,. ~ra nj MN D-.-
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

of Scott county, has ysedinated
about 1000 persons DR.. c. II
Voorhees,, city health officer at Lex
ingtoh, has performed 1000 vaccina-
tons. In Harlan county extensive
work in improving general sanitary
conditions, has been carried out
under the supervision of DR.. r. j.
Mallott, county health officer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23
coALI COAL

We handle the camel coal that
comes to Mt. Sterling. We guarantee
il to please. There is no better.
S. p. Greenwade Coal Yard, Phone
No. 2. S9-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

There are no white blackbirds and
there are no black white birds, but
there are plenty of red-nosed pro-
hibitionists.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

Distance lends enchantment. A
mountain is always beautiful until
you climb it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

Experience is seldom secured six
the second-h hand store, though Of
fered at bankrupt prices.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

A flirt is a being that by her
smiles extracts groans from the
purse of the fool.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

A wealth of imagination is a fine
thing. The only drawback is that
it won't pay your bills. >
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

Keep a smile around your heart
and your face will take care of it.
self.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

1t costs no more to live in the
upper story of life, where the air is
purer, the scenery fairer, the vision
keener and the joys more constant.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

A high hat eonceals many a low
forehead.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23

Hell must be q big piacel
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-23
W. R. MCKEE, Mayo

w. r. MCKEE, Mayor.
NJ c. AYRES, City Clerk.
Advertising Committee for Street
Paving Bids, Mt Sterling, KY.
(s9-s0-92)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-25

be held July for the purpose OF ask
ing authority of the voters so that the
selectmen may investigate how muc',
authority the city has and II they ma
the city has exceeded its authority, as
shown by the investigation, to give the
selectmen authority 70 proceed farther.
The automobile of Mrs. II. o. Kent
| in Montpelier was tipped over Friday
afternoon on the Middlesex road, and
Mrs. Jennie Marble, who was riding in
the machine, received broken arm
as result of the accident while
Mrs. Kent had bad cash on one
leg and other bruises. Mrs. Jennie
Morse, who was in the car, was also
Injured. A bee alighted on one of the
hands of an occupant of the ear and
Mrs. Marble was brushing il off, which
attracted Mrs. Kent's attention from
the wheel, with the result that the car
went off the bank, tipping over. Mrs.
Marble is a Boston woman who came
to Montpelier to visit Mrs. Kent.
The Little Giants, captained by Hugh
Banks, defeated the National Life In
surance team in a practice game on tho
seminary campus Friday evening by a
score of IA to IL. Pape was too much
for the Nationalites Hull and Laird
twirled for the latter team. Laird con-
nected with one Of Pape's fast ones and
the ball went to the seminary's board
ing hall Many funny decisions were
made and reversed, causing lot OF
fun.
Miss Adelaide Teachout has returned
from vacation passed with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Day at Lake Averill.
The North Craftsbury Cemetery as
ISOLATION has filed papers signed by
II. N. Stevens. F. III. Goodwin, G. Had
lev and others in Craftsbury' in the
secretary of states office.
A lookout station is to be built on
Mt. Hunger in Middlesex, also one
on Scrag mountain between Mortified
and Waitsfield. The latter is higher
than Ball mountain some 800 feet and
very slightly place for fire detection.
Amos Eaton, Joseph Gass and Viii
liam Lundgren, who have completed
the lookout station tower and camp
on Aseutney mountain, have gone to
Westmore to build camp and will
then build one on the above named
mountains.
Arthur L. White, state secretary of
the Junior order of United American
Mechanics. has received a telegram
from W. H. Jeffreys, who is on com
mitttee at the national convention of
the organization in San Francisco. stat
ing that Burlington has been selected
as the next meeting place of the ma
tionaI convention in 1923 Between 800
and 400 delegates attend these conven
lions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-25
Fast Color
Juvenile Cloth

Sturdy, durable and launders well. Neat col
ored stripes and plain shades for children's
wash SUITS dresses and rompers, 32 inches
wide; regular price, 39c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Dance every Saturday night, How
land hall. CarrOll's orehestra--adv-
Forty-nine cents buys a pound of
those delicious chocolates at Drown
drugstore on Saturday only.-adv.
It is not necessary 70 be a deposition
81 the Granite Savings Bank & Trust
Co. in order 10 have the privilege Of
renting q safe deposit box in their
modern. up-to-date, burglar proof vault.
The l5o additional boxes have just
been installed BY the Moslsr Safe com
panv Boxes are renting rapidly and
you should secure yours n0w.-adr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-25
Woodbury. Lake House

at Woodbury. lake now open TO she
public. Board by the week or month
Special Sunday dinners. The Hard.
wick stage leaving Hotel Barre al 3;3o
and Montpelier house az 1850, stops
here daily. Plan to spend your vaca-
ton at this pretty, restful spot A T.
Thompson. prop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-25
EAST BARRE

A II. Gordon has located in East
Barre In sslss. : iuorr - TIE " z.
Bixby stab,f. ard is ready 10 Do truck
inr. repairing cars and livery u0rk At
bard tire rraos.. day or night Orange
Cegniy tel eT4-2es.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-25

- Special communication of
a Granite lodge. No. 3. =. and
"a s. NJ, Sunday. june -. Il
IN 10 a. m for the purpose 81
NE attending divine worship ~
NN tbs Presbyterian ehurch- Rev
Bro. William Men. kittredgs VII pre-
psre the sermon AT resident and Viz
iting Masous IN rsu8 standing are coT
daily invited 70 stten1. Per oraeF
w. i.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

That delicious fruit salad at the
lunch at the Universalist church next
Tuesday from 5 to $ p m.-adr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-25

The order which the state board of
health made and which States Attor-
ney F. B. Thomas last Sunday directed
TO be enforced seems to have stirred up
a hornets nest, for according to one of
the Berlin seleetmen Thursday the
time seems to have arrived to find out
how much authority Montpelier has in
Berlin anyway And in addition to this
there appears in the Montpelier paper
the cali of special town meeting TO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10
Isl IL ! ~ ~! &!' s!,zZgE|;:R!2

REGO MONTGOMERY

How Billy did wish that he could
get inside the pen and go to Amer
lea with his mother. He trotted
around and around the high fence
trying to find a weak place where
he could break in, but the pen was
built strong enough to make all
such trials useless, so after every
round Billy would have to come
back to where his mother stood
waiting and tell her of his failure.
After he had made third trial and
came back up to her the wise old
goat struck happy idea.
Just stand where you are,
Billy" she said, and by-andby
maybe one of the drivers will come
this way and think that you belong
in here with us. Then he will let
you in and we will go on board
together"
She had scarcely more than fin
ished speaking when the lash of a
sharp whip that had whizzed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10
&. HONE TALENT PLANS q
u !, auaAag

Note: This play can be given by
one person, with off-stage help.
Scene: Living room Of Porter
home. Barbara Porter is curled
up in a big chair. The room is in
darkness except for single candle
stick burning on the desk at the
back. At one end of the room is a
long reading table.
BARBARA: Candles are so nice
aind coy.
But they always make me dozy.
stretches, yawns, and settles
down in chair with eyes shut.
There is a knocking heard. Bar
bara jumps up
BARBARA: | wonder who is
knocking now,
| never get to rest, somehow.
(Goes off at end opposite table,
BARBARA (off-stage): Oh, no,
no, MOI Please go away
And bring your wares some other
day
(There is a minutes pause)
BARBARA: Buy candles? Good
ness gracious, no.
We've all that we can use. Please
go.
(Another pause,)
BARBARA: They're magic can
dies, did you say?
OF course, | don't belieye-but-
stay
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10
POLLY TURNS THE TRICK

Jim Wilson and Ralph Hender
son had quarreled 1t was such a
little thing that had started it all,
They could hardly remember what
It was, but they were both too
proud TO take the first step at max
ing up.
They had been the closest OF
friends. Every evening they stud
led or played together. Now, the
boys remained apart and sulked,
Polly Parrot, who belonged to
Jim, but who was the special pet Of
both boys, missed Ralph just as
Jim did. She couldn't understand
why Ralph didn't come to feed her
crackers, and talk.
One evening Jim went into town
with his parents, leaving Polly
alone in the house. He did not
notice that the chain which held
her to her perch was unfastend.
Polly soon discovered it, however,
soon after Jim had gone.
Greatly delighted at being free,
she went strolling around the
house, poking into everything.
Finally she hoped up on the tele-
phone stand She had often seen
Jim take down the receiver, so she
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10
SPRING

We arise in the morning all bright
and gay.
As we see the sparkling dew;
We smile as we work the long, long
day,
At the things that please us, too.
We linger awhile around the well
AS we come from the field at
noon
We enjoy the rest in the shade for
spell
That passes all too soon.
We gather around at twilight,
When the dew begins TO fall,
And play at games or fight
That's the best time of them all.
-Ogyille f. Baker, New Paris, O.
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reached up one claw and knocked
the receiver from the hook. Then
she called out repeatedly "243S.
1885," just as she had heard Jim
do. She repeated the number until
she was tired, and then she
started saying. Ralph. Ralph"
varying son. times with Jim, jim"
At the other end of the line,
Ralph had answered the phone.
He heard his name being called
and when he repeatedly asked who
was calling, the voice said, Jim,
Jim" Then there was silence
Ralph was worried. 1t must be
jim calling, but how queer his
voice sounded. Something terrible
must be wrong. Ralph put on his
cap and hurried over to Jim's. At
the door he met Jim and his par
ents, just going into the house.
What is the matter, JIM"
Ralph asked breathlessly. Didn't
you call me just now"
mo, l didn't" replied Jim, in
surprise. Then, as Ralph turned
to go, but sbut-lets pretend
did" He held out his hand to
Ralph.
Ralph, Jim, Ralph, Jim" called
Polly delightedly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10

through the air hit Billy on the
flank. Looking up, he saw a
young man opening a gate for him
20 be driven through. The young
man had no whip. however, so Billy
turned in the other direction to see
where the singing blow had come
from. Standing only a few feet
away from him was a short, wide
man with a whip in his hand, and
Billy started for him with a snort.
"A thousand Iightning5 yet
again." exclaimed the fat man,
who was none other than our old
friend and Billy's old enemy, Hans
Tug.
Hans knew better this time than
to run when he had a way so much
easier to escape. With all the
speed that his pudgy body would
let him have he climbed the bars
of the high pen just in time to es-
cape the hard bump that Billy
jumped up to give him. Sitting on
the top bar, Hans Whirled his whip
around his head and dashed Billy
Billy tried to reach his enemy, but
he could not jump high enough, and
Hans, laughing till he shook like
bowl Of jelly reached down and
Iashed Billy once more. Feeling
that with all his strength he GER
tainly ought to jump high enough
TO reach his tormentor, Billy tried
to leap again and again, but every
time all he got for his pains was a
whack with the long whip.
After whipping poor Billy until
he was tired, Hans laughed so
heartily that he fell backwards off
the fence, and you'd better believe
that Billy's mother made him wei
come. She met him with her hard
head while he was on the way
down. Hans dropped his whip and
grabbed for dear. life at the fence.
and he caught hold with both
hands just at the right height to
make good mark for Billys
mother. That strong and sturdy
old goat bumped him twice for
every lash that he had given Billy,
and every time she bumped him,
Hans Zug grunted and yelled. He
clawed his feet desperately to get
a foothold on the bars to climb up,
but every time he would get one
foot placed, Billys mother would
give him another terrific bump and
he would lose his footing.
Billy, on the outside, ran back
ward and forward, hoping for Hans
to get to the top and fall over on
his side Of the fence, and poor
Hans was in an awful predica-
ment
Copyright by the Saalfield Pub |
fishing Co. Akron. o. !
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10
PUZZLES
g RIDDLES

l. What fish is often used as a
weapon in a duel?
2. Why is a cowardly soldier
like butter?
3. My first is in capture, but not
in lose;
My second, in voyage, but not in
cruise;
My third is in baggage, but not in
trunk:
My fourth is in cabin, but not in
bunk;
Ny fifth is in active, but not in
dull:
My sixth is in calico, but not in
null:
My seventh, in slOping, but not in
slant;
My whole is the name Of a we'll
known plant.
(The plant was discovered by
Sir Walter Raleigh -Contributed
by Pauline M.
4. When a lemon rolls off the
table, what candy results?
5. The man whose name will be
found when the following letters
have been properly arranged, wrote
The Tale of Two Cities"
LESS DARK ICE CHM
6. in order to save his -,
the captive decided to - the
bars of his cell and escape" Each
blank is TO be filled with the same
four letters, but in each case the
letters are to be arranged to make
a different word.
Answers to these are published
in another part Of this weeks
Junior.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10
PHILIPPE ResuCes a
Princess of France

Princess Adelaide was coming to
visit the school on the morrow
How the boys and girls chartered
about the princess on their way
home from school. Would her hair
be black or golden? Would she
come riding on white horse or in
the royal coach? None of the boys
or girls had ever seen a princess.
PHILIPPE was at school early next
day, He brought flowers to dec
crate the school room. How he
stead of the wooden ones he wore,
Some of the boys had leather shoes
and silk stockings, and the girls
looked gay with bright ribbon bows
in their hair. PHILIPPE had no fine
cloths, but he had a warm heart,
and no one looked forward more
eagerly to meeting the princess
than he.
The exercises were nearly over.
when Madame, the teacher remem-
bered Nurse Nanette. Nurse Nan
cite was greatly beloved in the viii
lage. Since her eye sight had fail
ed, the school children did little
kind services for her. Every day
one of them would go to the little
hut on the hillside, where Nurse
Nanette lived all alone to see what
was needed.
who will go this morning."
asked the teacher, Today no hand
was raised.
81 would go, Madame teacher,
explained Marie, but I'm afraid
the princess would come while I'm
gone.
Then PHILIPPE raised his hand, Il
will go Madame Teacher,
SO PHILIPPE started off for the lit
tie hut
On his way back he saw very
frightened girl running as fast as
she could cross the field screaming
at the top of her voice. PHILIPPE
grabbed huge stick and struck the
wild pig (for that was the thing
that was after the little girD and
killed the wild pig.
You are very brave my little
friend now would you tell me the
way to the little red school house,
PHILIPPE. though a little bit sur
prised began to lead her to his own
school house but as they were
crossing the street the little girl
heard a big noise down the street;
there was a band of soldiers. The
leader was shouting Princess
Adelaide is missing dressed in
common school dress" The little
girl ran up to the soldier, Here |
am and this little boy saved my
life from a wild pig"
All the soldiers bowed saying,
Your royal higness."
PHILIPPE was honOred and was
glad to think he was a hero and
had saved the life of princess.
1.-THE End 1-Thelma Mackey age
IL years, Junior High school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10
The Little Leaf
Is Sailing Down

The little Leaf is sailing down
The river long and blue;
I'm wondering if the riyeTd like
To take me sailing, too,
And introduce me to the ships
Upon the mighty sea?
Oh, river, as you're coming back,
l wish you'd stop for me!
Christian Science Monitor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10
Too late for Five

The 5-year-old children attended
kindergarten in the morning and
the 4-year Odds in the afternoon.
Jane, who was 4, was asked why
she did not go in the morning
Il was too late to be 5, so I have
to go in the afternoon" she re-
piled, thOuGhtfully-H. M.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10

Ill buy lew, they're rather
cheap.
No, these four are all I'll keep.
barbara reappears on stage.
carrying four plain candlesticks
with white candles in them)
BARBARA: He said, IF I'M
truths you should tell,
The candles will go out" On,
well-l-l!
(Sets candles in row on long
table and lights them from desk
candle as she talks.)
| don't believe such silly stuff.
There! That will give me light
enough.
Blows out desk candle. Tele-
phone on desk rings)
BARBARA; Hello, Hello Yes,
this is She
You really can not count on
I'd love to help, but don't see
how
I made some other plans just
now
Candle at end goes out-blown
by some one back of Curtain)
BARBARA: Goodbye, my dear,
goodbye Clocks at candle)
Why, OH
There surely is a draft, | know.
(Sits down at desk)
/ guess I'll write a line or two
To Ruth, a letters over due,
(Writing) | hOpe-that you're
not angry now.
Your address was mislaid, some
how,
And just today | found it here.
(SecOnd candle goes out)
BARBARA: Another candle
Why, how queer! (Gets up
| guess that | won't write her
yet.
Now, where's my hist'ry. 1
forget.
(Finds book)
BARBARA That dry old bookl
hate it so!
And all those dates l ought to
know!
I'll tell her was sick tonight
And felt too i'll to learn them
right
(Third candle goes out.)
BARBARA: | wonder why they
act that way?
1t cant be caused by things
say!
Suppose that tale he told were
true.
He talked as if he meant it,
too.
But, pshaw, A fib is not lie
| always tell the truth.
Uast candle goes out 1t is
darkD
Oh, my,
(Silence for a moment)
BARBARA: I'm scared I'm
scared A light! A light,
The matches, 1t is as black as
night.
flights candle on desk. Looks
around. Candies on table are
gomez
BARBARA: | wonder-was it
all a dream?
It's queer how real such things
ca seem.
Hereafter | shall really try
TIE keep in mind a fib's a lie.
And little candle, straight ana
white,
I'll keep undimmed Truths shin
ing light
The First Dolls
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-10
The First Dolls

me FlTSt DOli5
Dolls were made in Nuremberg
rs long ago as 400