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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1920
Page
3
The piece pokes at political candidates and outdated social norms. It contrasts old fashioned divorce habits with modern choices including debt and firearm purchases, portraying a satirical view of contemporary domestic and political behavior.
A brief quip notes the paradox of youth wishing for adult traits as a humorous reflection on human nature. The line highlights the longing for maturity even when it seems out of reach.
The office seeks clean rags of most fabrics for cleaning presses and machinery and will pay above market price delivered to the office.
A campaign message extols democracy as the people's protector and justice, urging votes for James M. Cox to fulfill these principles. The speech also notes an odd aside about women dancers with good feet and modesty in career choices.
A man vents frustration that the youth who borrowed ten dollars from him should learn memory training to remember repayments. The remark hints at recurring forgetfulness and a humorous complaint about repayment habits.
A 1900s style appeal praises Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys. Mrs. R. R. Warner of Harrison Ave. reports dull back pain and fatigue eased after using Doan's. The ad urges neighbor endorsement and lists Buffalo, N. Y. as the distributor.
A humorous observation states many infants resist standard feeding methods by using a spoon for bread and fingers for milk, with some never outgrowing this contrariness.
The text observes that men continue to gamble more while women in the circle complain of cold feet, suggesting hesitation rather than a solution. It reflects social attitudes without providing concrete events or names.
A catalog lists two two-year-old mares, two eight-year-old Percheron mares, two four-year-old Percheron mares, three-year-old geldings, a ten-year-old Percheron mare, a black Pole cow, twenty good ewes, a Thoroughbred Jersey cow, twelve Ancona chickens, and thirty to forty bushels of grass seed.
Patient testimonials praise Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for bronchitis stomach trouble and blood purification and call it a reliable family remedy. Mrs A Hagkop endorses Pleasant Pellets for sluggish liver and constipation noting long use by family. The ad notes widespread sales of the tonic and pills.
The Albuquerque Morning Journal recounts Governor Cox's questioning of editorial access and reports two men claiming to represent Will Hays asked the paper to minimize Harding Coolidge coverage. The paper defends free discussion and says it will run its own policy regardless of politics. The piece also notes a digression on women’s roles.
Advice on fall planting for fruit trees notes November as ideal. It explains hole size eight inches by eighteen inches, root preparation, proper depth, and packing to ensure moisture. The article also mentions spring planting as a viable alternative and reflects on sympathy and change.
A wry quip notes there are many routes to divorce court and suggests asking for rain checks with a marriage license, reflecting a humorous cultural take on marriage and separation.
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