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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
4
The Holbrook News lists publication schedule and rates with editor Sims Ely. Subscription prices run one year at 33.00, six months 1.50, three months 1.10, with 50 cents per inch for transient advertisements. The paper proclaims rights, truth and justice in dealings and loyalty to Holbrook and nearby communities.
The passage argues that news highlights unusual acts to capture attention while most people disapprove of wrongdoing. It cautions readers not to judge broader trends from rumors or isolated incidents and to seek the deeper, right side behind surface reports.
The article defends wildcatting in the oil industry, arguing that though some ventures are crooked or costly, wildcatters are public benefactors. It credits high crude prices and pioneering efforts with creating oil wells in new regions and fueling wealth and development in western states.
The world is settling from wartime conditions with gradual return to work. Building trades face wage reductions amid idleness while small home construction rises with open shop plans. Canneries adopt cooperative pack efforts. rail and ship workers accept wage cuts patriotically. Farmers suffer from price slumps. mining and lumber reclaim activity. Gold imports remain heavy at 201 million dollars in the first four months of 1921, aiding foreign exchange improvements.
A revision of Federal taxation is a foremost governmental problem. Action in this field would stimulate business activity. Expenditures should be curtailed with a low tax burden, Mellon's stance finding general support. The War and Navy Departments offer the best opportunity for reductions without harming public needs. First three quarters show $3.724 billion in ordinary expenditures, about $1.35 billion from these departments. Interest on war debts not included. Industry has no war profits to sustain high government spending. overhead must be trimmed.
A patchwork of Holbrook quips on war taxes family politics and social norms contrasts with local ads. Jokes about politicians wives workers and baldness sit alongside notes on frost damaged fruit and bargain home goods at Wetzler's.
For sale by Franklin-Overland Co. two 1918 Ford models a touring car and a delivery car plus a worm drive Ford truck all in first class condition also Pis in sewing and crochet baby hoods work guaranteed. Mrs. C. B. Pennington next to old Word Garage south Holbrook Box 72 for Corona typewriter 1t
Coast League star infielders are bound for the majors as two more shortstops join the big show this year. Johnny Mitchell and Ernie Johnson, both veterans, are praised as finished ball players who learned the game on Coast League diamonds. The piece highlights a lineage of notable shortstops from the league and notes how the White Sox scandal briefly altered perceptions.
The column describes Hector’s rise from a boy chasing rent worries to a live business man driving a sports model Speedboy into town. It notes he handles a Lew Liberty Bond coupon used to pay for this paper in a two year advance.
A local ad notes affordable floor covering at 73 cents per square yard offered by Wetzler's. The listing highlights a low price point aimed at bargain shoppers during the period.
Fashion notes highlight a lean season with blue serge one piece dresses featuring minimal trim. Designs favor simple lines, wrapping collars, and wire cuff coats, while hats remain dark and draped. Subtle trims in red braid and silk facings add contrast. Capes with serge dresses emerge as a favored, stylish combination.
Color contrasts guide headgear with black hair offset by gold ribbon or jewels, auburn with jet ornaments on velvet bands, and bronze tones for lighter hair. Bronze paint outfits many ornaments such as flowers leaves and grasses, while silver wreaths suit black hair.
A Parisienne society girl selects a wedding dress with a short skirt and a long manteau de cour richly embroidered in silver thread and bordered with double row of white fur. The bride breaks tradition and makes a striking image in her nontraditional gown.
Save money by buying steel beds springs and mattresses at Wetzler's with strong price appeal and clear value emphasis.
A phrase from Cartoons Magazine warns that couples marrying for business motives may later regret choosing pleasure over prudence, reflecting satirical commentary on marriage and commerce.
The Methodist Church invites all city residents to Sunday School at 10:00, Public Worship at 11:60, and a sermon on Forgive us our trespasses. At eight in the evening an illustrated talk titled The Changing of the Congo will be shown with about seventy slides, depicting Africa work. Admission is free.
Delegates from distant departments of the American Legion meet at Valdex on April 1 to inaugurate the 1921 convention schedule. Departments naming dates and places include Alabama Florida Arizona Florida Orland Spirit Lake Kansas Hutchinson Kentucky Lexington Maryland Ocean September Michigan Rapid City August New Mexico Silver York Jamestown September Oregon Eugene July South Dakota Rapid City August Wisconsin Eau Claire June 28 to 30. Other departments with undecided dates include Colorado Kenwood Springs Louisiana Bogalusa Nevada Gardnerville New Hampshire Weirs New Jersey Asbury Park Oklahoma Enid Pennsylvania Pittsburgh September 15 to 30.
Three Americanism bills approved by the Oklahoma Legislature at the request of the American Legion become law June 25. HB 388 requires the American flag in all schools and reverence taught by superintendents with penalties for noncompliance. HB 384 makes American history and civics compulsory in all schools. HB 380 requires teachers to swear allegiance to the U S and Oklahoma constitutions and revocation for Bible or country statements. The measures drew praise from the press and align with the Legion’s national program.
The Arizona Reclamation Association unites irrigation projects across most counties to push water and power development. It forecasts over 106000 horsepower for eight to nine months and 30000 horsepower for three to four months, aiming to shield resources from speculative interests. Executive board includes E W Micheel president C O Case secretary with regional vice presidents to follow.
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