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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
6
The article argues that the postwar business pendulum tips toward recovery and farming should gain early benefits. It cites small wheat carryovers, low flour stocks, reduced unemployment, and rising demand for farm products as signs. It urges farmers to cut production costs and seize market opportunities while warning of political distractions at the disarmament conference.
The piece warns that patronizing out of town mail order and catalogs harms the town economy. It argues local merchants fund schools churches libraries and parks, pay taxes, support public improvements, and provide better service and price fairness. Citizens are urged to back local merchants and expose any unfair practices.
Long Island druggists form an association to urge commuters to buy at home. They run advertising in Long Island Railroad cars with slogans urging patrons to shop local and to pay city prices or less. The campaign emphasizes service and merchandise and claims strong early success in changing buying habits.
A quotation from the Ottumwa Commercial Club Bulletin urged residents and local businesspeople to be loyal to their town. It emphasizes speaking well of the community, supporting its industries, and avoiding constant criticism to avoid weakening communal ties.
Florence Selby of San Francisco has been chosen by the Knights of Columbus as the prettiest girl in the city, set to lead a group of beauties welcoming thousands at the International Convention in San Francisco this August.
A Herald office reader visits with a marked copy showing 16 errors in a single issue. The offer promises a free yearly subscription to the first person who identifies 20 mistakes in any issue, provided the errors are reported within a week before the next issue. The boastful claim about a boss in his own home is noted but not expanded.
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