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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
6
In Webster County a company is formed with $5,000 capital to promote an annual stock show. Two hundred shares at $25 each are offered. Over $1,000 worth of stock has been sold to farmers. A board of directors elected by stockholders will govern the show, land will be purchased, and buildings will be built to accommodate entries.
Mr Vaughn tells how pedigreed seed corn was ruined after rats ate it while he hung the gurneyed sacks from a rope. He notes he killed five rats with RAT-SNAP. Ad copy for RAT-SNAP sells through Lefler's Drug Store and Kohn Hardware Co. at Hayti, Missouri. Also a quip from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation on farmers’ eight hour days. Plus a note that Hall Puckett visited friends in Lilbourn on Sunday.
Regular legal rates are charged for ads with one dollar per square for the first insertion and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. Cash with proof of publication, prior arrangements required. Common forms include Order of publication seven fifty, Notice of final settlement two sixty, Administrator's notice five, Bank statements five, display rates vary by inch. Local rates include blackface per time sixteen, word pricing one cent, readers per inch twenty six, office and residence phone numbers listed.
The Herald lists untown campaign cement rates by the Merali for offices including Congressman and State Senator with fixed fees and notes advance payment. It also announces nominees for these offices subject to voters at the November 2, 1920 election.
The piece cites editor Arthur Drishane arguing against billboard campaigns. He praises small country newspapers owned by Murding and Cox, noting readers trust local papers far more than billboards. He urges campaigns to rely on community papers to reach and engage residents who value local news.
A satirical tirade decries profiteers across industries as strangling consumers. It mocks press alarms, public prosecutors, and the “pillars of the community” while noting rising freight costs, print paper prices, and widespread cynicism. The piece lampoons society's complacency and warns of editorial indifference.
The speaker reflects on trust in a newspaper and its advertiser, noting that without belief in the paper there would be no edition today. The line of thinking parallels the reliance on billboard advertising and public faith in media.
A revival led by T. R. Stroup with John Imrie singing draws strong, ongoing attendance in Morehouse. Longtime residents note unprecedented turnout, with souls said to be saved and the church rejoicing. Imrie praised as a standout singer and worker. Democrats urged to vote straight.
Phrase from Pearson's Weekly compares marriage to chess with the husband chasing money and the wife warning that withholding will still resemble pawn moves. The quip uses repetition and wordplay to describe control and dependency in a strained relationship.
A woman was fined $50 in court after telling the judge to go to the devil. The remark prompted commentary on how women address men, highlighting gender tensions in courtroom decorum.
A noted adage by George D. Prentice cautions about valuing friends by price. The quip suggests a wary view of costly companionship and emphasizes genuine value over monetary worth.
A brief quote notes that concealing boredom is a social skill, labeled as a secret of effortless sociability, reflecting cultural emphasis on poised self-control and restraint in public conduct.
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