Matilda Jones and the stalled wedding trip tale
A village girl Matilda Jones dreams of a grand wedding journey saved by small coins. When Nellie learns her fiancé’s funds burned, Matilda quietly helps by arranging a gift to ensure Nellie can still travel, while Matilda’s own trip remains unmade and hopeful.
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Matilda Jones
Matilda
Nellie
Miss Matilda
Jim
Markets Still Weak Show Week Lower Prices across Grains
The U S Bureau of Markets reports a weak week ending August 18 1921 with grain prices drifting lower on restrained foreign demand Chicago Sept wheat down 4c and corn down 1 1 2c while cash prices for No 2 red winter wheat and No 2 hard winter wheat edged lower Milk products show firmer butter and cheese markets Beef and veal prices advance while hogs and lambs mostly ease Eastern wholesale meats rise with beef and mutton higher Stockyard figures show weekly cattle calf hog and sheep movements Minneapolis cash prices list mixed grain and livestock values
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Washington, D. C
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Seaboard
Chicago
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Kansas
North Dakota
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Kansas City
Winnipeg
Wisconsin
Young America
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Reed Becomes Senator for Pennsylvania at Swearing-In
Washington Maj David Reed of Pittsburgh was sworn in today as Senator from Pennsylvania to succeed the late William B Crow by executive appointment. Live stock receipts at Chicago market fell to about 9,000 head as embargoes on livestock and rail strike impacts began to bite locally.
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Solon
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Maj
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
William B. Crow
Chicago
Harding Urges Coal and Railroad Legislation to End Lawlessness
President Harding urged Congress to enact laws to curb profiteering and secure coal distribution rights while defending employers and workers to set their own business relations. He criticized strikes and union warfare, cited the Herrin massacre, and proposed enforcing rail board decisions but offered no immediate railroad strike fix. He also warned of civil and criminal conspiracy actions.
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Harding
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Herrin
Ill
Asault
Hard Coal Men Optimistic In Pennsylvania Talks
Philadelphia miners and operators, after recent parleys, express sincere determination to reach an adjustment. Both sides remain optimistic. wage issues dominate. Operators would restore old wages, miners drop 20 percent raise demand. next agreement could last two to three years, with April renewal understood. Henry Voegeli elected county treasurer in Minneapolis after J B Meyers declined. Voegeli to appoint expert accountant as first assistant.
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Minneapolis
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Hat C. Hawke
J. B.meyers
Voe ‘Geli
Airat
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