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Newspaper

Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1922

Page

3

Homey Philosophy for 1922

The author argues true education lies beyond schools, in the mind and heart. Education continues after schooling ends through real teachers found in nature and everyday life, as the invisible schoolhouse opens to all.

India

Tanlac Ad Claims Eat What You Want Diet

An ad copy from Land & Priest touts Tanlac as the natural remedy enabling people to eat what they desire. A boastful line promises fortune arrives with cheer but notes hardship in sharing tales with neighbors.

Nature Land & Priest

Hypocrite Critique At Prayer Meeting Cited In Quip

The remark calls out hypocrisy by noting a person attends a prayer meeting while letting his chickens ruin a neighbor's garden. The line frames moral pretense against practical disturbance.

No worse element than self made lagots for the fire

A stark line notes an inner guilt theme where the sufferer bears responsibility, describing the torment as self supplied lagots for the blaze. The diction echoes antique moral punishment language with a grim, penitential tone.

Hell

Williams Defends Post Office Over Political Purge Argument

Representative Thomas Williams of Illinois condemns Will Hays for using the post office as a political tool. He recalls 1913 partisanship and argues the American people seek mail delivery efficiency over partisan cleansing, calling Williams’ view a misreading of public sentiment.

Thomas 8. Williams Illinois Will H. Hays Post Office Williams

Montgomery National Bank of Mount Sterling Extension Granted

The Comptroller of the Currency certifies the Montgomery National Bank of Mt Sterling Kentucky is authorized to have succession until close of business February 28 1942, under extension No 4199, charter No 6160, dated February 28 1922.

Treasury Department Comptroller of the Currency Washington Montgomery National Bank of Mt. Sterling Montgomery Kentucky I. D. R.crissinger D. R. Crissinger

Sudan Grass Gains Favor as Hay and Pasture Crop

Kentucky crop specialists report Sudan grass, a fine stemmed sorghum, as a valuable pasture and hay crop with growing interest. Seed is cheap, grazing yields reach about 1,000 pounds per acre, and two hay crops per season are possible. Dairyman J. S. King of Somerset and Fleming County grower E. P. Maggard cite solid yields from recent seasons.

Kentucky J. S. King Somerset King E. P. Maggard Flemingsburg

For Rent 90 Acres of Good Grass Land

A short rental notice from Stan Ley Thomas offers 90 acres of productive grass land for lease. The ad provides no dates or contact details beyond the owner’s name.

Stanley Thomas

Burry Wool Causes Major Loss in Kentucky Farmers

State wool losses mount as burs in fleece cut value to about two thirds of clean wool. With 3,000,000 pounds produced annually, a ten cent drop per pound on burs-wool equates to a heavy statewide loss. College of Agriculture specialists urge removal before sale.

Kentucky College of Agriculture

Burs clipped before sheep shearing aids fleece quality

L. J. Horlacher notes clipping burs before shearing is quicker and easier. He warns that removing burs after shearing risks tearing fleece and reducing market quality.

L. J. Horlacher

Saturday Evening Special Musings

A compact note reflects a playful week’s cadence with work, rest, and leisure hinted. The piece evokes a retro tongue in cheek refrain about labor, leisure, and the urge to relax after a six day stretch.

Tie the Can to Worrying

Worrying is a harmful habit that weakens the body and mind. Anger jealousy envy and hurry drain energy and reduce performance. Learn to ignore pressure by taking breaks and redirecting attention to calmer activities.

How Suit Dollar Is Divided

An analysis questions the share of a $40 suit going to wool growers and the wool marketing system. It argues American wool is superior and that cotton and shoddy dilute fabric quality while producers receive only a small portion of the selling price.

American Woolen Company C. J. Fawcett American Farm Bureau Federation

For Sale Thoroughbred An conas and Wyandottes

Mrs. J. C. Kirk offers for sale Thoroughbred Anconas described as egg-laying stock and Silver Laced Wyandottes. Contact phone 638 J-1.

J. C. Kirk

What Advertising Needs Sanity Over Bunk Says Williams Johns

The ad field requires practical experience over radical reforms, more action and less talk. Williams H. Johns argues for steady, work based methods rather than rocking the boat with new theories.

Williams H. Johns

Palm and Olive Playful Exchange Sparks Laughing Exchange

A playful chat features a mock request to hold a palm tree and a sharp retort about safety. The banter showcases a humorous back and forth between two whimsical speakers with a seaside vibe.

Prohibition's success or failure seen as personal matter

The statement frames prohibition outcomes as deeply personal, arguing that success or failure hinges on individual circumstances and choices rather than broad policy alone.

Morgan County Farmers Learn Pruning Methods

County Agent R. B. Rankin led 35 pruning demonstrations across Morgan County attended by about 400 farmers. The program taught orchard cleanup as the first step to higher productivity.

Morgan R. B. Rankin Morgan County

Jazz Morality Question Sparks Silence and Shock

A provocative remark questions whether jazz could be deemed immoral unless listeners are restrained in straight jackets before the orchestra begins. The comment provoked immediate concern about taste and public decency.

Empty promises and real estate talk in town

A reflective line notes that some individuals offer only promises they cannot fulfill, highlighting a skeptical view of aspirational claims in local discourse.

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W. E. Jones East High Street J. W. Stephens Homey Philosophy Fortune Meabley’s Cincinnati neAfabley NEW Grocery B. D. Miller Queen and Locust Streets Sudan the Lexington Herald Montgomery County Herald Advocate The Herald Daily LaFayette L. B. Shouse Lexington Olive Phoenix Hotel Lexington, Kentucky Central Kentucky Fort Charles H. Berryman Pres John G. Cramer the Advocate Cockrell & Alfrey Birmingham New Orleans New Orleans Limited Crescent City Specil Danville Chattanooga Pullman H. C. King North Limestone Street Lexington, Ky
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