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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
16
The piece argues prosperity hinges on three essentials capital labor and raw materials. It predicts a near future boom built on thrift conservatism and disciplined finances after a period of low mood and adjustments. It notes 1913 saw labor shortages and that 1921 may see all three essentials abundant.
A New Yorker in a New England village overhears a birthday celebration for the oldest inhabitant, a centenarian. The punch line features her son in law, who has reportedly kept up her life insurance for thirty years, amid a lively street scene.
The need for a new hotel in Paris to meet rising tourist and traveler demand prompts the Commercial Club to consider a public drive. Favorable sites exist and improved labor conditions after the new year could push the project to a rapid, successful conclusion. And still Mt. Sterling sleeps on.
F. B. Huff of Daviess county sold 1787 dollars worth of peaches from 400 trees last summer. Imitation goods give imitation results. Ask the man with a wooden leg.
W D Nichols announces the second annual Farm Account Books from the University of Kentucky Extension Department are off the press and ready for distribution to Kentucky farmers. The revised edition adds improvements with inventory, receipts, expenditures, and farm business items. Last year over 12 000 copies were distributed. spring meetings aid farmers in balancing books and studying the year’s business. Send 16 cents to the Farm Management Division to obtain.
Irving T. Bush extols the value of hard work and resilience in overcoming crises. He argues America grows when people roll up their sleeves, cut extravagance, and persevere with courage, since a nation consists of individuals who prove their worth through effort.
The piece argues happiness stems from mindset, asserting that by thinking a person cultivates conditions that foster joy. It emphasizes internal belief guiding external surroundings and personal growth.
William Bandler, president of the New York Clothing Manufacturers' Association, predicts lower spring clothing prices as shops adopt piece-work pay. He says the new wage scale will likely start this week as large factories that had closed reopen. Representatives of five international unions in the Needle Trades Alliance met to finish organization.
The saying notes salespeople often focus on what interests them instead of aligning with the customer's needs. It emphasizes tailoring messages to the buyer’s perspective to improve engagement and outcomes.
A witty line questions why a bootblack would need a $600 cash register, framing the idea as a salesman's extravagant pitch and highlighting the clash between practicality and flamboyant pricing.
Armour & Company reports wholesale fresh meat prices near pre war levels as 1914 prices reappear. Beef carcasses sell 14 to 15 cents a pound, pork loins around 21 cents, lard 6 cents, and cured pork products 17 cents, with hides at 14 1/2 cents.
The head of Alexander Hamilton will grace a new $1 Savings Stamp in bright red on green. A $25 Savings Certificate will match the design of existing $100 and $1,000 stamps, differing in color. The Treasury notes thrift programs have boosted savings and Liberty Bond activity over three years. The 1921 $5 Savings Stamp will be orange with Lincoln’s portrait and larger size to appeal to buyers.
Mc Creary county farmer Dave Strunk earned 175 dollars from a 1.5 acre straw berry patch this past season. County Agent R O Bate notes Strunk plans to plant another berry patch this winter.
The Mt. Sterling Commission and Storage Co. promotes Lexington Cream Moor as the best on earth and provides phone contact 2 for orders or inquiries.
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