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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
4
A wounded man enters a doctor's office saying he was cut with a razor. The doctor scolds him for bad company, noting the man cannot afford a divorce and cites a quip about radicals who fail to see the other side.
Bring your turkeys to us for the Christmas Market. We will buy them and pay the top prices. E. T. Reis, Phone 645.
A writer laments wasted effort as time drifts by with no productive work. The narrator reflects on drifting attention and the ease of daydreaming instead of completing tasks.
Good price sale at Prewitt and Howell's offering a 20 percent reduction to close out Chase Auto stock.
The article notes Tom Thumb and other freaks no longer draw crowds as public taste shifts away from grotesque displays. It cites the American Association's president saying the public is disgusted and that women’s clubs have uplifted rural citizens toward more intellectually stimulating fare. Some showmen pivot to other attractions as fewer grotesque exhibits remain.
R. C. Lloyd advertises sale of Miss Holliday's Candies in a small classified notice. Item offers confections with pricing and contact details for buyers.
Secretary Houston states Treasury Savings Securities will be the permanent peace time policy with a push for 1921 offerings. Two new securities planned a $1 stamp and a $25 certificate with designs echoing existing denominations. 1921 issues mature January 1, 1926, and key details link the $1 unit to savings stamps and a registered $25 security alongside existing $100 and $1,000 certificates. The program favors gradual savings growth and solid peace time funding. The text also notes continuing wartime issues like the $25 War Savings Stamp and Thrift Stamp.
A brief note praises cut glass for a Christmas present with beautiful stock showcased by Prewitt and Howell's. The item priced at 15 shillings sixpence is highlighted as a ready option.
The piece argues public funding should not finance showy architecture that serves officials rather than function. It contends form must follow function and warns the public purse loses millions on such projects.
A civic message underscores reliability and dedication stating accidents reflect neither luck nor fortune and urging undivided service or none to the community.
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