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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
7
A homemaker recounts anger over a lost setting hen and promotes RAT SNAP for rodent control. She claims a week later six rats died and urges poultry raisers to use RAT SNAP, noting prices of 35c 65c and $1.25 and that Chenault & Orear sell it.
A meditation on tact with children. A man responds kindly to trespassing boys, showing diplomacy as the quiet balm for disputes. Mothers’ calm guidance turns conflicts into friendly problem solving, while mocking or scolding harms children and erodes friendship.
A list of county court meeting days in Kentucky showing pairs of counties and their assigned court dates, predominantly on the 1st or 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Monday each month with a few exceptions noted for specific pairs and special month rules. The schedule includes entries such as Adair-Columbia on the 1st Monday and Menefee-Frenchburg on the 1st Monday and second Monday in August and October.
A ticket clerk notes the baldheaded row is sold out as the show claims to be a hair-raising attraction.
A commentary notes that social pressure rises as more women continue to flap after the typical flapper age. The piece critiques the persistence of fashionable rebellion and its impact on public opinion.
In Kentucky the second planting of lima beans string beans late carrots sweet corn and tomatoes should be made by June 1. Tomatoes benefit from regular sucker removal every ten days and avoid spraying in bloom to protect fruit. June 1 marks the second planting time for watermelons with Tom Watson noted as a good variety. A mix of air slaked lime and tobacco dust around cucumber melon and squash plants repels striped cucumber beetles, a tobacco dust can be ground from tobacco stems.
Police Commissioner Enright confronts citizen fears of arming for protection at a NYC Jersey City conference. He argues a house gun offers little real security and that lack of marksmanship plus crooks’ surprise advantage undermines personal defense. He cites urgent police efficiency needs.
The J. R. Watkins Co announces an agents opportunity for both men and women to handle city trade and retail of Watkins products. It promises over 150 guaranteed items including remedies extracts spices toilet requisites household specialties and automobile accessories with unequaled values and Watkins quality. Write for a free sample and full details. Memphis Tenn. dept 77.
Fire blight, a bacterial disease, is alarming Kentucky apple growers as it infects blossoms and twigs. Experts warn little can be done now, with control limited to pruning infected branches and sterilizing tools, and suggest separating pears to prevent spread. Community action is needed to eradicate the blight from the region.
A columnist muses on ministers and optimism reclaiming cheer amid drab times. The piece contrasts pious talk about mortality with a call to face life boldly and find faith in cheerful living.
A vintage ad claims rats and mice die after eating RAT SNAP with no odor. It warns cats and dogs won’t touch it and encourages trials. Available in 35c, 65c, and $1.25 sizes for home, farm, and outbuildings. Sold and guaranteed by CHENALT & OREAR.
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