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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1920
Page
2
A reader outlines tact as the path to popularity. Listen attentively, show genuine interest, and lead conversations with leading questions. Flaunt interest in his world, laugh at the right moments, and avoid interrupting. A good listener who makes him feel valued becomes magnetically engaging.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a internal remedy that cures catarrh by cleansing mucous surfaces and restoring strength. It promises testimonials and a money back offer with claims of curing deadly catarrh and other conditions.
Robert Woodruff reports his premises were infested with rats. After using RAT-SNAP on a friend's recommendation, seven rats were found dead in a bin the next morning along with several more dead rodents in stalls. He notes no odor and calls it the best product he has used. Chenault & Orear sold and guaranteed three sizes.
Wry remark on folks who miss chances and misjudge timing. The saying contrasts awareness of timing with misreading a mule’s blind side. No people or places named, emphasis on common sense and delays.
The note suggests Miss Fortune plans marriage and settling down before Thanksgiving, hoping for communal gratitude and a stable future. If fulfilled, it signals a wholesome domestic milestone.
Federal agents conducted raids on Cimernisti breweries and about one hundred saloons with thirty five agents from the Ohio Maryland division. They seized samples of beer and placed internal revenue seals, warning against sales until analysis. Early tests show some beers exceed legal alcohol content, prompting possible plant seizures.
A Mt Sterling reader, Mrs. J. C. McDonald of 115 Queen Street, credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with strengthening her back, reducing dizzy spells and headaches from kidney trouble after using them from Land & Priest’s Drug Store. The ad urges Doan’s at 60 cents and cites Foster Milburn Co. as manufacturers in Buffalo New York.
A country girl can rope a calf and drive to town but at the hitch rack a young man assists with tying her horse. The informal scene captures rural skills and the social interaction around a rural hitching point.
A brief note discusses minor mistakes by a league player as part of routine error columns. The column acknowledges occasional missteps without discouragement, emphasizing continuity and learning.
A reflective line recalls a time when the economy was steered by wheat prices rather than the price of Fords, highlighting a shift in market controls and industrial priorities.
An editorial urges rural readers to cultivate enthusiasm in work and community life. It argues enthusiasm stems from the ancient idea en theos and is essential to personal success and happiness. The piece encourages residents not to be a bump on a log and to embrace life with energy.
A concise discussion contrasts commonsense with the ability to detect values. It explores how everyday judgment signals core principles in practical decision making and ethics.
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