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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1921
Page
9
A chaotic item list hints at a local crowd and con men selling magic tricks and novelty wares. The fragment implies stage performers peddling silk and soda tricks to gullible buyers amid shouts and sales pitches.
An editorial praises thrift while warning against its counterfeit forms. It argues intelligent buying, guided by price, value, and advertising, raises quality and lowers cost. It urges readers to adopt wise, normal shopping to improve the economy and future prospects.
Prices for poultry remain firm with late-week gains and a broad Swat the Rooster campaign across producing states. Creamery butter output rises 439-10 percent year over year, while egg prices drift with warmer weather and a USDA guide urges infertile egg production and twice weekly selling.
Ada Jones, famed phonograph artist, appears Friday May 13 with her high class company. The program promises vivid impersonations from a dorky maid to an Irish Colleen and other roles, drawing phonograph lovers to a rare live show.
Southern Baptists meet in Chattanooga Tennessee with Dr J B Gambell of Texas presiding The session runs through Monday May 23rd Rev R C Goldsmith undergoes an operation for throat trouble and will not attend Remarks note a quip about a smart man hiding knowledge.
Inquiries show many readers misunderstand the campaign. Any white person of good character may enter, without cost or subscription. Entries use nomination blanks, votes come from the paper, subscriptions, or stores, and prizes include a Ford Sedan, trips, phonographs, silverware, a diamond ring, watches, cabinets, sweepers, a pony, and cash. Every active candidate wins a prize.
A newspaper Q and A explains how votes and district prizes work for a campaign. It covers district division, transferability, costs, early entry, nomination counts, extra votes for subscriptions, campaign supplies, and mail campaigns.
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