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Mount Sterling Advocate in Mount Sterling, Kentucky
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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
7
Facts and Fancies in Mack's Column Mixes News Yarns
A collage of brief items and jests ranging from New York bathing dress modesty to a jewel theft in Caruso and a paper's one cent raise. It includes humor about a one cent paper raise and a printer's correction note from the West Virginia Review apologizing for publishing a fictitious baby claim by a Wilburn couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Allen
The
Cynthiana Democrat
West Virginia Review
C. W. Wilburn
Delightful drink quote and courtroom ban discussant
Fragment notes reference a delightful drink promising exclusivity. A remark about idle tongues and overtime pay hints at rich women. A conversation shows The Young One and The Wise One debating an old man’s wish to marry. The Ohio judge bans women with short wear in the courtroom, implying a sexism issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
For Sale Auto Describes Major Faults in Humorous Tone
An item lists a battered automobile for sale detailing missing parts and severe damage from carburetor to radiator. The cranky ad notes gas and tobacco juice burning, tires blown, and a high price for a broken car. Also mentions dubious restaurant ads and a warning against drinking unsafe beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Davis
Skirts and social codes spark ongoing Mt Sterling letters
Readers offer opinions on fashion, popularity, and dating norms in Mt Sterling. A letter criticizes attire pricing while others joke about appearance, cars, and social games, reflecting local mood and wit in a community column.
Reese Formula R-11 Daily Health Remedy
Physicians prescribe to treat stomach liver and kidney ailments including indigestion nervousness headaches rheumatism sour stomach backache lumbago and urinary disorders. The Reese Formula R-11 took years to perfect by Dr Reese and is sold with a guarantee at Wm. 8. Lloyd Drug Store and by druggists nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Reese
Mt. Sterling
Lloyd Drug Store
Fragments Reflecting Reader Letters and Odd Notes
A collage of letters and snippets questions about dating manners radiator leaks and cultural remarks. The text hints at social norms on courting and a quip about summer debts attributed to Mexicans, with an editorial tone from a reader page.
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