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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1921
Page
7
A nostalgic lament for an old home town newspaper printed by hand on gritty inked presses. The poem recalls community life with mentions of local happenings and familiar names while praising the paper as a cherished weekly ritual.
The excerpt cites libertines praised publicly with mottoes such as The Wages of Sin is Death. It notes that supporters of Tanlac claim they are eager to share experiences. Mentions Land and Priest and a proverb about women and men’s length.
A collage of provocative lines argues public schools keep children away from homes and that insane asylums would fill otherwise. It also promotes WALLACE'S LIVERADE with a money back guarantee and a casual note on gambling. The piece ends with a quip about a match losing its head when struck.
A provocative remark notes that many pessimists and some women take pleasure in being miserable, suggesting a social or psychological pattern rather than a factual report. The line implies a generalization about attitude and gender without citing concrete events or studies.
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