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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
6
A local newspaper frames itself as the community servant, stressing it is an institution of the town equal to schools and churches and deserving strong support from its readers to stay efficient and effective.
A saying contrasts outcomes of bold ideas, noting wealth signals genius while failure to profit labels one a crank or nut. It frames financial success as the defining measure of innovation.
The article posits a local newspaper as both luxury and need, noting envy toward one town figure deemed superior while others struggle for joy and status aligned with moral standing and community roles.
The American Legion notes the York harbor entry of its news by a German submarine report and the mayoral welcome not attended. Marshal Foch plans a private Washington visit on disarmament with Briand leading France at the conference. a Berdell draft deserter measure is pushed at Missouri Legion. Birmingham voters restrict ex service men voting while poll tax exemption passes.
A legal ruling allows permanently disabled citizens to vote without poll tax payments. Minor physical defects qualify as disabilities, so a man who lost a finger may vote while a full‑handed soldier cannot. Meanwhile Hoboken longshoremen return to work to unload an army transport carrying 2624 dead, as American Legion posts plan funeral services and Arlington burial for unidentified soldiers. An honor guard and Paris Legion delegation will ship one body from France to the United States aboard the battleship Olympia, sailing October 25.
At Armistice Day a national moment of silence will honor the unknown American soldier at Arlington National Cemetery with eight army generals and four navy admirals as honorary pallbearers. Medal of Honor recipients designated as official mourners. Presidents and Legion officials to attend.
A French boy Marcel Sevel writes to American Legion foster fathers in Evanston Illinois praising school spirit and the world bond. Oscar E Carlstrom of Aledo Illinois helped organize the American Legion in Paris in 1919 and serves as NL commander. Leo Hartley of Satana Kansas, 7 feet 2 inches tall, will carry his post colors at the national Legion convention in Kansas City this month.
A quip notes women favor dreamlike projects since finished structures avoid frozen pipes and cold furnace and remove household chores like washing dishes.
Have your hogs slaughtered, sage made and lard rendered at our new sanitary packing house on East Main street. Charges very reasonable. Phone 114. HON MEAT CO. (104-1f) For Printing, See The Advocate.
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