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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
3
Observations of Connecticut Naturalists note seasonal stone fences and cats. A cat travels miles along fences for prey and returns by retracing its path, while a rat often lacks a clear motive for its actions. The correspondence touches county deaths and local notices.
The text notes a March 22 date for the Farm Bureau meeting with the Grau Growers and members invited to participate. It mentions the selection of the Board of Directors for the coming year and the branches to govern the farming community's agricultural work.
The new revenue bill repeals four transportation taxes including four percent on freight charges and eight percent on locomotive shipments, with smaller eliminations on passenger and Pullman fares. Telegraph and telephone taxes remain unchanged. carriers face adjustments and costs shift to shippers as provisions outline rate changes and enforcement.
The text debates what qualifies as poetry amid controversy at an academy. Some argue poetry requires rhyme or meter while others accept broader verse. proposals suggest a nonpartisan committee to decide standards and a compromise to honor both traditionalists and modernists.
Real estate transfers list Wilbur Timmons and Stephen C. Wright with multiple parcels across Russell and Seafield areas in Carroll County. Mentions Brookston, Panhandle region, and blocks in Seafield. deeds include corrections and references to land along county lines and townships. The text also contains unrelated moralizing commentary and disjointed phrases about truth and integrity.
The piece discusses farm diets and cooking habits as studied by the home economics division of the Department of Agriculture. It notes farmers’ families generally have abundant diets, with more frying, more cereals, and vegetable use varied by region, plus a brief note on Hun history and a shop ad for printed stationery for farmers.
A scrambled excerpt notes Japanese amusement rides and technology drawing attention from the West. It mentions operable ferris wheels and coordinated car attractions, with references to engineering and safety as observers study the scene.
A mixed livestock sale offers cows of various ages including heavy springers and a red horn bull, plus spotted Poland China hogs, sows and gilts with farrowings planned in March and April. Farm implements, cash on hand, and terms for notes with interest apply. no property removal until sale terms are met.
Trustee named in a Seed of Assignment executed March 30 1421 will publicly sell by private sale from January 8 1922 at the law office in Monticello Indiana the northwest quarter of section 3 township 26 north range 42 west plus the undivided one half of described land in Carroll County Indiana as listed in the deed records.
Public sale advertised near Delphi with location specified as 6 miles east of Brooks on Delphi Lafayette and Monotierdla roads. text readable but fragmented.
A catalog of livestock and farming gear offered for sale on January 3 1922 includes horses cows and calves plus substantial implements and wagons. Items listed include Jersey and other cows two tall bred cows twenty one head of shoats brood sows and multiple plows harrows wagons and harnesses. Terms: cash under 10 credit terms with notes at 7 percent interest and 2 percent discount for cash. sale subject to removal restrictions and church volunteers present.
A public sale at the seller's residence near Monti cello Reynolds Monon includes horses, cows, heifers, mares, mules, cattle, two sets of harness, plows, harrows, planters, rakes, binders, mowers, feeders, a gopher, harrows and miscellaneous farming gear. Sale date September 1 1922 with time terms interest free if paid when due.
Sale dates listed for White County with vendors and locations across Jan to Feb. Names include Maxwell Arthood Spear Phebus Jackson Templeton Garrett Rogers and Coleman with sales near Chalmers Monticello Wolcott Reynolds Delphi Yeoman Monticello and Monticelo. Get your sale listed here and protect your date.
Chalmers plans to quit farming and sell the Charley Snider farm at public sale at his residence west of Wolcott. The farm lies seven miles west and four miles north of Brookston with 6 percent interest noted in the transaction.
A January 1922 sale offers draft horses young work horses and a list of cows heifers and sheep. Animals include several brown and black horses with ages from two to twelve years plus dairy cows Holsteins Jerseys and a roan cow with calves. Breeding ewes feeding hogs brood sows and quality sows bred to Poland China are mentioned. Pens of farm equipment plows cutters and seeders are described with terms of payment cash or credit and 6 percent interest on notes. Removal prohibited until payment terms are met.
Earl Arshood owner Boo Waterfi utd Chester May and Montmorener State tank auctioneers stage a sale with on site lunch served on the ground.
Five spotti ng Poland China gilts weighing about 200 pounds each are due to farrow in April. These gilts are eligible for sale or breeding purposes.
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