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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
5
Listing of county court days for numerous Kentucky counties with Monday schedules including first, second, third, and fourth Mondays. The text also contains stray editorial asides noting a girl’s fashion ad and a jibe about Berlin and Jack Dempsey.
A New York lawyer explains the legal phase of price errors in ads. He cites that ads stating quantities or prices are invitations to offer, not contracts, unless the seller accepts the offer. A Massachusetts case is cited for error-based contracts, and the piece notes general rules apply unless a mistake existed.
Farmers praise movable shade structures for sheep pasture relief. A cheap post and board roof shed at the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station farm reduces heat stress, though rain water leaks and mud near the sheep crest can be fixed by roofing paper. Wheels or runners enhance mobility.
The column blends advertising praise with editorial witticisms on advertising, individuality, and public discourse. It cites Fourth Estate on home advertising and includes verses on shoes and humanity. It notes Conan Doyle as a perceived menace and cautions readers about rushing grievances to reporters.
A biblical verse from Second Chronicles emphasizes humility prayer seeking God and turning from sin as paths to divine forgiveness and national healing. It warns that God will hear from heaven and heal the land if people repent and pray.
The article notes that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle may reach departed spirits more easily in this country, implying easy access to seances and spiritual communication. It hints at Doyle’s belief in spiritualism and the local milieu supporting such contact.
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