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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1921
Page
4
Poultry experts from the State College of Agriculture in Lexington advise farmers to move a broody hen to a slatted bottom coop to stop sitting on the nest. Prompt removal with grain mash and water can lead to laying again within a week.
A family with several boys destroys a house more completely than dynamite by methodically targeting structure. The incident highlights the boys' careful attention to detail and the resulting extensive damage to the dwelling.
A mother chides a boy for teaching a parrot to swear while arguing films should offer uplifting, moral tales. The text shares a seven year old’s longing for music after a careful photoplay about a violinist, concluding that wholesome stories motivate ambition and better living.
Advocates propose weekly endorsed film lists for every principal to share with students and families. School boards in large cities would distribute lists to guide home viewing and press producers toward wholesome films, boosting civilizing cinema.
Excellent results may be obtained by sowing sweet clover in April and May if a good seed bed is prepared. After soil is pulverized and firmed with a roller, seed is sown with a clover drill or broadcast and covered with a harrow. Seedling success hinges on moist conditions and rolling if dry weather follows.
A bygone social note argues that women who seek attention through loud speech fashion or conduct belong to the least enviable class, contrasting bravado with quiet virtue and social expectations.
A man who does not make new acquaintances as he grows older will become孤 lonely. He should keep his friendships in constant repair and nurture relationships across time.
Circular No. 77 from the Extension Division at Lexington warns cutworms invade tobacco beds causing damage before detection. It recommends destroying pests by spraying or dusting with arsenate of lead and cautions against using Paris Green as it harms plants.
Some men may not know when their wives will return home but the society columns suggest they will be home around mid June.
Maniacal spending drives headlines as divorces drop to 24.69 dollars, a striking shift observed in the era. The note highlights unusual financial terms and gendered behavior amid a culture of frugal bargains.
Dr H M Wright lists trading hours for National Bank from 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 with office and residence phone numbers 247 and 249 respectively.
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