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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
2
The article argues advertising is essential for local business and highlights catalogues from Sears Roebuck as a broad reach method. It contrasts catalog distribution with newspaper ads, noting some readers ignore catalogs but always read newspapers, and urges businessmen to cultivate advertising as indispensable in every locality.
Have your hogs slaughtered and sausage made and lard rendered at our sanitary packing house on East Main Street. Charges very reasonable. Phone 114. Hon Meat Co.
American Legion to stage a contest of its top 100 bands and drum corps at the national convention in Kansas City on October 31 to November 2. The combined bands will perform under the leader of the first prize band.
The American Legion in Arkansas will unveil a 2.32 carat flawless canary diamond as the new national commander’s gift at the Kansas City convention on November 2. Marshal Foch will receive an Arkansas pearl scarf pin. An aerial traffic cop will oversee stop and go signs during the event with Dudley Steele patrolling air lanes to curb traffic jams and stunts. The Kansas City flying club will prosecute violators.
The text recalls threats received by Harry H. Polk of Des Moines and mentions General Pershing visiting Kansas City for the American Legion convention. It notes Pershing’s past as a university military instructor in Nebraska and his Lincoln post connections from 20 years ago.
Busy farm men and boys who enroll for the winter course opening October 31 at the College of Agriculture will receive training in profitable farm management. The program covers agricultural economies, farm management, marketing and cooperative marketing to improve the farmer’s relation to society and maximize annual profits.
Instruction will be given by the College of Agriculture faculty. The course ends February 25, 1922 with Christmas holidays from December 16 to January 2. The first term is seven weeks before holidays and eight weeks after.
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