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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
10
A Nashville barber A L Bearden recalls spring fever and misleading claims from Vin Hepatica marketing. An unnamed paint contractor and W S Lloyd of Mt Sterling Kentucky endorse the tonic as a universal system purifier for stomach liver and related ailments.
A series of humorous cautions on bank habits and etiquette. Do not deposit after hours or endorse checks before presenting them. Balance passbooks weekly, avoid thanking bankers for deeds, and consider a private safe deposit box. The quip closes with a call to buy Liberty Bonds.
War era appeal urges farmers to take and train high school boys for farm work as 2,000,000 youths nationally and thousands in the state join the U S S Boys Working Reserve. Farmers are asked to teach farming basics, be patient, and view boys as long term helpers, not just seasonal labor, with contacts for county agents and directors. Also notes Dr Oliver Perry Henry, local medic, has received a first lieutenant commission in the Medical Corps and is on furlough before duty.
A repair shop named O Connell Shoes Laboratory on Maysville Street opposite Lloyds Cafe offers resoled and reheeled footwear. The notice jokingly mentions empty pockets and Uncle Sam in a lighthearted ad style.
An advertisement asserts Vinol strengthens blood and vitality. It lists ingredients iron pine extract and soda glycerophosphates and claims doctors endorse the formula. The notice cites Lloyd, a Mt. Sterling Kentucky druggist, as promoter and source.
A pledge to new Americans urging investment in Liberty Bonds to support American liberty and institutions. It emphasizes equal opportunity, asks cooperation with the government, and frames buying bonds as a safe, beneficial investment that funds the country.
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