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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1921
Page
6
A broad weekly market report shows only slight advances in wheat with prices overall steady. Heavy rains slow roads, keeping corn firm as hay, grain, and feed hold firm. various regional quotes for inland wheat, oats, barley, and feeds are listed alongside wholesale meats and produce prices.
Lane Bell Gill begin a series on farm and business accounting outlining why a complete system is essential. The article stresses recording receipts and disbursements, tracking fractional dollars, and accounting for receivables, payables, overhead, and depreciation to reveal true profits. It frames business broadly from farms to factories and warns that a rudderless ledger leads to drift.
The article notes strong dairy cattle demand as carloads move into Yakima and Kittitas valleys. With hay and grain prices dropping, farmers pursue dairy income, cows selling around 125 dollars, some up to 200, and a statewide shortage of at least 25,000 cows. Emphasis on buying only clean disease-free cattle and joining testing associations to ensure profitability.
President Harding signed the Maternity Bill providing federal state cooperation to promote maternity and infant welfare. The act creates a maternity and infant hygiene board and authorizes $1.48 million for this year plus $1.24 million annually for five years, with funds distributed to states that cooperate. At least six states already accepted the plan and more than 30 have child welfare divisions, while parental liberty of action is protected and states lead planning and execution.
A quirky London Answers item quips about a barber noting hair coming out on top and a sensitive victim urging silence lest the hair crawl back, a light domestic humor vignette from a vintage column.
Weekly notes show Postmaster Morrow expanding Walla Walla staff by adding two clerks two carriers and several parcel post workers to handle Christmas rush. A Pasco superior court jury session set for January 16 after December 19 session canceled due to backlog.
A compact legend recounts Joseph of Arimathea planting a budding staff that blossomed into the world’s first Christmas tree near Glastonbury, blessing England with a lasting Christmas joy. It ends urging patience in chick-raising, noting experience and a separate grass plot are needed for hens.
A fragmented Spokane business directory page lists companies and goods across sectors including batteries lighting tile poultry buyers ice machines leather and mirrors and dairy products with addresses and trade terms. entries name Northwest Storage Battery Frick Ice Machine Pacific Stamp Works and Commercial Creamery Co among others.
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