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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
4
fragmented OCR letters discuss farmers hardship and calls for better markets and higher prices. it argues the only remedy is market improvements and government action to manipulate prices and ensure fair purchasing conditions. mentions congress, agriculture, and economic distress across rural areas.
The new revenue bill raises the corporate tax from ten to twelve percent and removes exemptions for incomes above 225,000. It imposes taxes on ice cream and soft drinks, with changes slated to take effect, including abolished exemptions for certain small centers, and expands penalties for noncompliance.
A rustic vignette follows a farmer through a night to dawn routine. The narrator notes the season and shortening days, then shows the farm waking with roosters, cows, horses, and laughter. By dawn, breakfast ends, chores resume, and the day begins on the farm.
A farmer speaks of a shared national task uniting agriculture and industry. He urges farmers and businessmen to join in a wakeful procession toward national progress, stressing energy, faith, and common purpose to meet looming challenges.
Indiana eyes a strong state corn show this year with high inquiries and a record set by Indiana men at the International Grain and Hay show. The event runs January 4 to 13 in Lafay ette with entries from township and county shows to advance to the state event. About 700 dollars in prize money is funded by 110 banks 60 millers and grain dealers 65 seedsmen and fertilizer and drainage companies across Indiana.
A fragmented Monticello market page promotes new corn prices and hens, local stores Ackerman Music Shop and Hiemill’s Christmas displays, a prize guess at S. Al Evans & Son, and a note offering farm land loans by T. W. O’Connor. It also urges early Christmas shopping and phonograph records as gift ideas.
Hamill Co offers shirts with ties in Christmas boxes and men's hosiery as holiday gifts. Ackerman Music Shop promotes music instruments and repair services with affordable prices. Thompson’s showcases diamond rings from $22.50, Ackerman Music Shop and H C Johnson & Son urge farm loans and gift items like music rolls.
The advertisement promotes men’s clothing with Father Husband and Son in mind. It touts quality and style at prices from eighteen fifty to thirty five dollars, suggesting overcoats and suits as useful gifts.
Xmas shirts in wool silk madras and more from Wilson Bros with sizes and price range $1.00 to $7.50. Also promoting men's ties and a guarantee of approval for gifts. Silk ties showcased as part of holiday offerings.
Monticello and Brookston students clashed in a debate on Wednesday evening. The Brookston team argued for a fourteenth school parvett while Monticello contended the question: Resolved that the United States Form of Government is superior to Britain’s. Judges included Superintendent Waithy and Rev Te J Pacer.
Strand Theatre presents a string of holiday showings from December 22 to 29. Pauline Fredrick stars in The Sting of the Lash with Sunshine Coneds Side Show. Wm S Hart and Buster Keaton appear in films across December 23 to 28 followed by Doris May and two-reel comedies. International News and Joywrider also play on select dates with additional comedies and a Swishive feature The Nich Solara.
The Lyric Theatre shows on Saturday December 24 feature Prank Mayo and The Shark Master with Pathe News. Also notes a Wednesday program including Cl Us. dady versus Walton and a segment on winners from the West.
Auction sale on the premises five miles west of Royal Center Cass County Indiana begins at dawn. It features eighty six acres of productive black loam soil well drained and fenced with a seven room house barn wells and a veranda. Terms cash on day of sale with balance due by March 1. Real estate option to carry 34 000 feet if purchaser drives. For information contact ROC FO Land Auction Co Noblesville Strecker Realty Logansport Indiana.
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