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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1922
Page
2
The San Francisco jury in Roscoe C. Arbuckle manslaughter case failed to reach a verdict after a 44 hour session and was discharged. Final ballots were ten to two for conviction. Arbuckle’s backers claim innocence and expect a third trial.
An advertisement touts Take B L and K R as a universal blood and organ tonic and laxative. It claims quick relief for constipation indigestion biliousness impurities of blood rheumatism and liver and kidney troubles and lists W M Bly in Winchester Kentucky as the seller.
Specialists at the College of Agriculture urge farmers to purchase seed potatoes early as only a small quantity of selected seed is available this year. They warn the seed market favors large growers who buy early, forcing late buyers to use common seed. Kentucky expects limited certified seed, while several states will have usual supplies.
A girl’s composition humorously skewers men’s flaws and hypocrisies. She claims men drink smoke swear but shirk church, jokes they are bonnets, more logical yet more zoological than women, and suggests both genders descend from monkeys with women leaping ahead.
American Legion post in San Francisco condemns War Service Star flag usage to mark liquor bans calling it an insult to veterans. New York City unit to employ Chinese ex-soldiers to locate alleged racial blockers in Chinatown. Notables listed for 1922 include London Carnegie Washington Sousa Drexel Biddle Wilhelm Kaiser Hughes and King Albert. Five million questionnaires to be sent nationwide to inform veterans of benefits urge government insurance and define preferred compensation.
A bronze memorial will be erected on a Cincinnati hill off Aden Park to the memory of F. W. Galbraith late American Legion commander who was killed in an automobile accident last June. American Legion national body bars secretaries dietitians and technicians who served with American forces from membership. Washington post houses the oldest and youngest WWI veterans. 80 year old W. N. Williams and 14 year old L. Tillman. An organization to cooperate with the Veterans Bureau will be formed. Ohio reports over 60 000 adjusted compensation applications filed by ex servicemen as the Legion distributes blanks statewide. The American Federation of Labor backs the adjusted compensation bill but opposes a sales tax. Kansas posts report 35 percent favor cash payment and 43 percent favor paid up insurance with farms and home aid as second choice. Wounded ex soldier E C Shepperd begins honeymoon in New York but wanders Rochester unable to recall name or bride. he is cared for in hospital by American Legion men.
Four hundred South Bend business men endorse the adjusted compensation bill after a speech by Hanford MacNider, commander of the American Legion. The Legion reports no jobless ex-soldier in Louisiana and notes Canal Zone involvement in Panama’s national carnival. Canadian relief for unemployed veterans is pledged with Dominion and municipal funding. the Legion sets October 16-20 for its fourth national convention.
The city aims to raise 150000 dollars for entertainment while shipbuilding is boosted to ease a 200000 ritual in New York City. An American Legion census shows 75000 of these are ex soldiers.
A newspaper ad urges tired sick readers to visit their druggist for Gude's Pepto Mangan to build red blood and improve energy. It claims the iron formulation works quickly, promising renewed strength and a life worth living, with both liquid and tablet forms available.
The text argues against judging a young woman for indiscretion and questions the pleasure some take in her unhappiness. It compares harsh treatment to kicking a wounded dog and suggests personal responsibility in the face of suffering. The passage closes by implying a self‑reflection on blame.
A dog was injured while barking at a team in the street where it had no business, suggesting a spontaneous street clash as residents watched. No further details on people or teams are provided.
Tanlae relief claims to ease theumatism and remove its underlying cause. The notice mentions land and a priest in connection with the remedy.
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