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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
2
A reader recalls losing a white dress between the Opera House and Lloyds Cafe on April 11. A responder admits collecting what he thought was a handkerchief and discarding it. The page also includes quips about Jack Dempsey, Georges Carpentiere, Mrs X and Mrs Z at a card party and political jabs at Mr Hoover.
Dr. Finley Gibson relays a Memphis tale of a 60 year old Negro Christian man who can ignite a handkerchief by blowing on it. He is employed in Illinois Central Railroad shops and has declined offers to perform on stage, saying his gift is God given.
The bank asked for a collateral loan payment and the wealthy man responds with a terse, defiant letter. He cites being held up and degraded by pressures from the financial world, listing a string of harsh hardships to explain his inability to send the check. The exchange reflects a combative stance toward creditors.
Preference for Buick Valve-in-Head motor cars grows each season and today’s buyers have taxed the Buick factory’s production to the limit, reflecting strong consumer demand and tight supply.
The text previews a Kentucky Democratic gathering in Louisville on May 4, promising no proscriptive tactics from the party and no forced allegiances. It asserts independence from past conventions, pledging unrestricted discussion by Kentucky Democrats and signaling disapproval of Republican meddling.
The Democratic State Convention to be held in Louisville on May 4 gathers Democrats from all regions and beliefs. It will recognize all party elements by their Democracy, honoring factional leaders as Democrats, not as factionalists, and aims to avoid internal strife.
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