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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1919
Page
8
Government explains under the Victory Liberty Loan Act that for five years after wartime end there is no income tax on interest from specified Liberty Bonds. Secretary Glass notes the exemption applies to bonds converted or held with aggregate principal up to 30,000 and is effective from January 1, 1919. The act also allows converting 4 percent bonds to 4 1/4 percent bonds with higher rate taking effect at the next semi annual payment after conversion.
Readers react to President Wilson and the Senate as they clash with charges of a defiant and dictatorial stance. The piece questions whether America as a whole is tilting toward defiance and autocratic behavior amid partisan disputes.
A lighthearted note describes a bright spring hat pairing with a fresh cheerful countenance. The piece emphasizes color, style, and a carefree mood for the season.
The piece argues advertising reduces overall costs for buyers by spreading selling and production expenses, making goods cheaper for the consumer. It compares to cheaper train fares when using public transport versus private options, concluding the consumer ultimately pays for advertising.
A humorous exchange about squeaky shoes and heavy dew on porch steps at two in the morning. The clerk jokes that notices are worse in wet weather as moisture thickens dew.
A playful exchange centers on commitment and sacrifice as a speaker asks would you leave your home for me and the reply imagines leaving a tied baseball game in the ninth to stay. The vignette pairs nostalgia with romantic resolve in concise dialogue.
Specialists of the Bureau of Chemistry say hard freezing preserves flavor and allows large stocks of fine bloater mackerel weakfish herring and whiting to be kept for consumer use. Prices are lower than unfrozen winter supply because fish were caught in late summer when abundant.
Postmaster General Burleson announced a 20 percent rise in domestic telegraph rates effective April 1. The increase, approved by the Federal Wire Board, aims to cover higher operating costs from wage rises and will be barely sufficient for the year.
A dialogue contrasts a wife's wish for a suitable car with the husband's practical suggestion that she choose a runabout. The exchange highlights differing views on practicality and style in vehicle choice.
N. T. McKee, Kentucky native and New York expert, lectured University of Kentucky seniors on locomotive and marine superheating devices. He noted rapid adoption, with about 40 percent fuel saving and four extra days coal for a transatlantic voyage in marine engines.
A Galveston widow with a red head reports a Houston life insurance agent proposed marriage, claiming he loved her since her first husband allegedly caused his company to pay $10,000.
Practical Bob compliments Gertie and she agrees she eats and asks where they should go. The light exchange plays on playful food themed banter between two characters. No additional names or places are provided.
The piece notes few buttons were made after the U S entry into the war and that supply is nearly exhausted. It warns readers to beware of button shortages and pines for strong advertising to drive demand.
In New York venues Scotch highballs sell for a dollar each. The quip notes that if the same price existed in Scotland, sales would halt, implying price and market differences between the two regions.
A quoted comparison likens England to men guarding wives Ireland and notes the paradox of cannot live with or without Ireland. The piece ends with a biblical line and condemns Bolshevik Russia for fuel shortages famine pestilence and terror under Bol rule.
A remark states that if a girl is not afraid of seeming immodest, she can tell a suitor that the best moment to ask for a kiss is after it has been taken.
A man resists efforts to stop him from getting into trouble yet when trouble arises he relies on others to rescue him. The pattern shows a contradiction between defiance and dependence in times of crisis.
The line playfully questions the idea that sugar is essential to life, comparing it to bread as a basic staple and raising the notion that sweetness could be as vital as sustenance.
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