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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1920
Page
3
The readable portion of the OCR shows jumbled words and repeated fragments without coherent events or identifiable entities. There is no discernible person, place, organization, date, or action to summarize into a factual news item.
The readable fragments reference Kentucky coal, import export phrases, and mentions of workers and railroads. Content is garbled with many misspellings and lacks a coherent incident or clear dates. No identifiable individuals or organizations can be confirmed from the legible parts.
Reports detail widespread teacher absences and resignations across Kentucky counties like Knox, Perry, Warren, Woodford and Hopkins with several schools operating part time or closed. Emergency teachers filled gaps while bills aim to raise tax limits for school funding, and Jefferson County pending a full report.
A bill proposes a four cent state tax levy for schools and a monthly teacher salary of 752 dollars. Supporters urge urgency noting the need to fund education. passage is considered likely due to favorable work for the measure.
The Palmyra Spectator lists a satirical survey of national quirks, noting absurdities from fashion to industry. It mocks excesses such as too many diamonds and satin limousines, and calls for more balance between consumers and producers, alarm clocks and practicality.
A reflection condemns envy of successful results and the lure of shortcuts. It laments excessive complaint and insufficient action to improve conditions, criticizing class consciousness over common democracy and urging greater support for Liberty Bonds, War Savings Stamps, and Treasury Savings Certificates.
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