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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1921
Page
3
A reflective meditation contrasts city life with rural living. The city man rises to gas, paper, cold meals, and industry while the farmer wakes to wood, wells, and dawn’s hymn. Night brings quiet stars as the farmer ponders humanity and ancient sentiments.
Brother Simeon Fess warns against “freak bills” to curb gov spending while praising measures to build roads and add cross streets in small towns. He argues government paving and sewers would benefit farmers, communities, and education, boosting long term prosperity and eventual utility upgrades.
Mackie store advertises 1914 prices and new stock including black cake ingredients fruits nuts and candies. W C Mackie Co invites customers to call for quality and service.
T. R. Bryant, assistant director of extension at the College of Agriculture, warns that neglectful practices have worn Kentucky soils so thin that three acres are needed to yield the same as two acres in years past. This reflects concerns over soil fertility and agricultural efficiency amid management gaps.
Daily supply notice lists nuts oranges bananas grapes grapefruit apples and candies with prompt delivery offered by W. O. Mackie and phone 82.
The Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Restor ation plans to transfer more than a million leaf warehouses to the cooperative. Ralph M. Barker schedules four meetings in Carrollton Shelbyville Maysville and Lexington to finalize terms and establish four district subsidiaries under cross contracts to handle tobacco at cost.
A mother seeks safe amusements for her two and a half year old niece Dorothy. Dorothy enjoys Mother Goose rhymes and music, can manipulate a victrola, and now has nine small records bought in three-book sets for three rhymes each with illustrations and sleeves for the records.
A 50 pound can of Partridge lard is advertised at 5.50 dollars by P Greenwade Commission and Storage Co with contact via Phone 2. The ad includes a moral couplet about honesty and faith guiding success.
A butcher shop lists various steak cuts including loin round porterhouse and chuck steak, along with pork options such as shoulder and bulk pork sausage and sausage links.
The Advocate notes chorus girls cut costs by sewing their own clothes for street and stage. Some brained girls advertise for notoriety, but most are sensible, budgeting to fit incomes. The piece argues thrift guides financial success and warns against immodest excess.
The line lists hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 for the Office Traders National Bank. It provides phone numbers for the office and residence, 247 and 249 respectively, indicating extended accessibility.
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