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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1920
Page
2
A reader advises thin women on gaining weight through careful eating and exercise. Emphasizing nutrient rich foods such as fats and dairy, he warns against overloading the stomach and advocates deep breathing, ample sleep, ventilation, and stress reduction to improve digestion. He recommends olive oil, rubbing, and light muscular activity to build flesh safely.
An article promotes Acid Iron Mineral as a natural effective iron form for blood and nerves. It denounces inert iron forms and claims quick improvement after starting treatment. Sold by R. H. White Drug Co.
A promotion for a John Deere wagon claims lasting pride in ownership as it ages. It touts light draft operation with wheels carrying the correct dish and axles that keep wheels straight, no binding, and plumb spokes for heavy loads.
Mrs. Chas. Gaston of Ringgold Georgia writes that Thedford's Black-Draught has long been a family staple. She cites relief from headaches due to constipation and malaria like symptoms, noting regular use until the liver acted well and claiming it saved doctor bills.
The article contrasts old clipper ships with demands for safer passage by sea. It touts War Savings Steamship as a secure, stormproof option for travelers and investors, framing it as superior to past expeditions and risks at sea.
Through trains run from Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York to Richmond Olé Point Norfolk and North Carolina. Direct route includes two through trains to Louisville with steel equipment dining cars.
Readers learn that catarrh can be cured in all stages by constitutional treatment, using Catarrh Medicine taken internally to strengthen the system. Propriety offers $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and invites tests by sending for a list. Address F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A wit says ships come in for timely opportunities like steam ships with solid investments such as Government Savings Securities. The humor contrasts unreliable windjammer arrivals with reliable financial options that "make it out and back" on schedule.
An old advertisement notes rats breed six to ten times yearly averaging ten young per litter. It promotes RAT SNAP poison cakes in three sizes priced at 25 cents, 50 cents, and one dollar. Claims include mummification of killed rats and no attraction to cats or dogs, sold by Chenault & Orear.
Men discuss candidates with flattery and vanity as the election nears. One voice claims Mr Blink is the smartest while another endorses Mr Bangs for his looks and appeal. The fragment hints at personality over policy in local sentiment.
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