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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1919
Page
9
A fragmented text notes a salesman and a mock tale about selling a card index system to Peter or Satan. It then mentions a girl wearing a Teddy Bear, serge yard, and jet earrings to stay warm in cold weather.
City ordinance levies 10 percent penalty and 6 percent interest on unpaid 1919 tax receipts after December 1. City Treasurer ordered to collect penalties and interest as required by law. Ordinance takes effect after passage and publication.
In Ottumwa Iowa clothier J B Sax runs a top line promoting a no pressure policy. Clerks receive instructions to avoid urging purchases and to respect customers desires. The practice, used for years, is credited with returning customers and steady patronage.
The editorial argues the coal situation requires action to prevent higher consumer prices. It questions 14 percent and 91 percent wage proposals, notes private ownership should suffice if terms prevent price hikes, and suggests government operation as a last resort. It cites Dr. Garfield's plan and contemplates a pilot to demonstrate feasibility.
A Kentucky inaugural parade on December 9 will feature bands from Cincinnati Maysville East Division Kentucky University of Kentucky Louisville Hopkinsville Shelbyville and Frankfort among others. Shelby Republicans predict about a thousand in line surpassing all delegations. Major Jackson Morris is coordinating marching clubs and the 11 oclock start runs from Ann Street and Broadway through Main Washington Wapping St Clair over the bridge to Second and Cap.
Chesapeake and Ohio Route to Capitol entrance for Morrow inaugural on the Capitol steps with Ballard sworn by Chief Justice Carroll. Tharp orchestra to perform as two gun crews fire a salute from the First Division. Military detail includes 250 provisional troops, Summerall staff, eight regiments, Legion aides, and UK Cadets.
A man muses why many attractive kind women remain single while less appealing, crabby women are wed. He questions social patterns without offering concrete causes or solutions.
A critical look at a life insurance solicitor who allegedly persuades clients to view death as beneficial for securing policies. The tactic raises concerns about manipulation and financial exploitation within the industry.
A reflection on how kindness to a woman elevates a man in her eyes beyond appearances. The text emphasizes character over looks as the basis of attraction and respect.
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