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Newspaper

Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1922

Page

7

Strayed mare in Middletown offers reward

A red bay mare with a scar on the left hip strayed from West Main Sunday night near Middletown. Roy Domigan offers a reward for information. A thought for today notes a play on achievements and age with a quip about doing and being done.

West Main Roy Domigan North Middletown

Knox Hats at Walshs

A brief item notes Knox Hats available at Walshs store. No further details or events provided.

Tax Time Satire on Collectors and Confusing Forms

A humorous passage critiques tax forms and questioning by the Income Tax Service. Norman Anthony quotes goofy Q and A exchanges about filing returns, addresses, dependents, and income, lampooning the jargon and seriousness of tax collection. The piece ends with a call to push back against the system.

Evaporated Fruits at Vanarsdell's

A brief note lists evaporated peaches and apricots at Vanarsdell's store. The line suggests thrift and savings as a path to cultured heirs, touching on money making as a social theme.

Vanarsdell’s

For Sale or Trade Tobacco Setter and Sticks in Ky

Trade wanted for fresh young Jersey cow on a tobacco setter almost new. Also 5 000 tobacco sticks for sale. J W Riley 432t, Paducah? Morehead Kentucky. The line about Saint Paul implies a cheeky caution about women at the movies.

Jersey J. W. Riley Morehead

See San-Tan Stetsons at Walshs

A brief item notes the San-Tan Stetsons performing at Walshs amid casual group chatter about time and world weariness. The line hints at a local entertainment mention with no additional details.

San-Tan Stetsons Walsh’s Brethren

Gossip Column Probes Attitudes Toward Work Ethic

A cheeky remark suggests some girls arriving at the altar appear to shun labor, hinting at social expectations and gender roles. The comment frames a playful aside on marriage and work without naming individuals or events.

Who Pays for Advertising in Merchandising?

The article argues advertising does not raise consumer prices or reduce profits. It asserts advertising boosts volume and turnover, enabling economies of scale. Through a hypothetical shaving cream case, it shows advertising lowers per unit cost and expands market share, increasing overall profits. THURMAN A. DE WEESE.

Thomases Thurman A. DE Weese

Waiters Lament Decline in Tips Since Prohibition

Servers report fewer large tips after Prohibition began as patrons drink less, changing tipping habits and reducing revenue for bars and restaurants.

Quote riddled musings on love and wealth

A curios collection of aphorisms contrasts love with price and calls out pride, fortune, and propriety. It playfully imagines Sir Walter Raleigh in modern times ruined by fashion and a mockery of diamond wealth and safety.

Sir Walter Raleigh

Step by Step to Wisdom Not Boots of Fortune

A quotation urges steady progress toward wisdom and glory, arguing success comes from small, persistent efforts rather than grand leaps or dramatic shortcuts. The saying emphasizes patience and disciplined work as the true path.

New Shirts at Walsh's and Hose-Proof Goods Highlight Store

Walsh's showcases new shirts and hosiery with bold sales lines. The ad notes dancing and a fiddler, mocks old fashions, promises hose products as best in weave, and urges health and momentum for success.

Walsh’s

When Love and Sympathy Leave the Soul

A reflective aphorism notes that beauty fades from the face when love and sympathy depart the soul, implying moral character shapes outward appearance and enduring grace.

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