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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1920
Page
2
A magazine style guide advises that true beauty comes from internal health and careful habits. It stresses cleansing with castile soap, avoiding excess sugar, balanced meals, regular sleep, and moderation with cosmetics to prevent blackheads and blemishes.
A Land & Priest window display for Tanlac draws unusual interest with a multi country lithograph showing roots herbs and transport scenes. The display cost over sixty thousand dollars and features the Dayton and Walkerville laboratories. Bulletins claim Tanlac’s rapid growth and world leading sales of about ten million bottles yearly. Local endorsements and strong newspaper advertising are highlighted by manufacturers.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce s Favorite Pills as a remedy restoring strength to weak and sick women. The copy asserts broad national availability and cites Buffalo New York as the source while prompting readers to buy the tablets.
An educational note explains pyorrhea as a common yet severe dental disease. It often starts painless with bleeding gums, then inflamed gums and pus at tooth roots, leading to loose teeth and possible extraction, impacting overall health. Dr. H. M. Wright cites the Traders Bank Building.
Thomas A. Fison works on a device to reach the dead, questioning the usefulness of such a project while testing an experimental communication method. He aims to bridge realms beyond life with his invention.
A proverb-like note states that throwing mud at a man fails to keep, while flattery clings. The line contrasts crude assault with polished praise and implies reputational effects.
Fragmentary text hints at a local item or notice with unclear names and details. Readable bits mention early newspaper phrasing and scattered words but no full event or outcome is identifiable.
A fragmentary line questions why one is blamed or censured, asking what harm has been done when criticism arises. The terse item reflects a social or moral pondering found in the clipped text.
John Tuthill reports rats at his home resisted poison and baiting methods but were eliminated within ten days after using RAT-SNAP. The ad promotes RAT-SNAP in three sizes priced 35c 65c and $1.25, guaranteed, sold by Chenault and Orear.
Mena Arkansas reports continued strong interest in Treasury Savings Certificates. Postmaster R S Allen ordered twenty 100 certificates last month and says prospects for fall and winter sales are better than ever.
Missouri ranked fifth in the nation for Savings Stamp purchases in August and seventh for the period January through September. Ohio led, with New York second and Pennsylvania third, while the speaker notes life is short and largely devoted to paying life insurance premiums.
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