Goat Purchases Tie Goats to a Boy and His Family
A boy, Bobby, buys a tired goat from Hans and brings it to Billy. The goats bond as Billy discovers the buyer is his intended creditor. Billy races to settle debts, then collides with a fat man near freight cars and retreats to share the strange new family blend with his mother. Tomorrow awaits further adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sopby
Hans
Billy
Bobby
Hilly
Hans Zuigur
Hans Billy
New Year Hope Sees Clean Slate Ahead for 1921
A reflective editorial urges readers to wipe clean the slate of 1920 and begin 1921 with renewed resolve. It emphasizes New Year resolutions as a God given chance to raise standards, eliminate malice, and pursue right action, aiming for personal and civilizational improvement.
Confidence in the Future of Farming Congress Seeks Market Reform
At the International Farm Congress annual meeting leaders urged continued production and warned against curtailing output. Speaker Herbert Hoover highlighted needs such as better transport, fair taxation, farm loan development, cooperative buying, and international credit to aid Europe. The outlook predicts improving marketing conditions and potential protection for profitable farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Farm Congress
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Change in milk price hurts producers and buyers
Milk producers face a six cent per gallon cut this month from last year while the per quart price falls one cent. Producers may lose another cent in January. Distributors report lower receipts for two-shore sales than Cleveland and note a 10 cent pint price in Cleveland versus 5 cents in this city. Surplus milk due to unemployment prompts conversion to butter and loss sales. Prices and futures suggest further drops and eventual milk disposal if purchases lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Ingersoll
D. A. Robson
Ingersoll
Cleveland
Chicago Board of Trade Celebrates Seventy-Second Anniversary
The Chicago Board of Trade marks its 72nd year formed in 1848 with nearly 400 million bushels of cash grain traded last year. Secretary John R. Mauff notes hedging in futures avoids large price speculation and the board provides a meeting place and rules, acting as a key food distribution mechanism without holding grain itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board OF Trade
Chicago
John R. Mauff
Board of Trade
Board
Barrel inquiry at city hall leads to humorous mix up
An ebony hued observer asked where the barrel would be stored as Street Supervisor John Conahee and three street department workers carried an iron bound receptacle up the stairs at city hall. He had heard the barrel contained raisin jack seized by police but it turned out to hold galt soap in the mix up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Conahee
City Hall
Sing Sing
Grant
General Garfield
Major McKinley
Colonel Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Grover Cleveland
Pan Lamont
Harding
Cox
Fifty Y Ags village council meeting outcome and notices
The village council met in a shed and raised bills totaling 550 dollars. Councilmen Ingersoll Baldwin and others were involved as a case was thrown out. Local barber advertising baths, haircuts set at 10 cents. Erwin McRoberts of Elyria died in Toledo from injuries after a faulty accident and was buried in Pittstown. A grand jury indicted twenty eight men. Oil found at Graf ton sparked local excitement about machinery use.
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Ingersoll
Baldwin
Sade
Tucker
Meyer Gates
Erwin McRoberts
Elyria
Island House
Toledo
Pittstfield
A Lesson on Industry and Thrift in Ventures
A speaker urges steady work and constant attention to small details as the path to success in farming law business and public life. He contrasts idleness with discipline noting long hours careful habits and timely effort as essential. He warns against a theory that the state can provide a carefree good time while others work.
Voter Votes While Wife Marks Ballot In Quiet Booth
In a slice of life scene a wife votes for all candidates her husband approves while later quipping she did her best. She notes finding Lyons’s name and marking opponents, then praises her effort. The narrator remarks that with the election over, the sole blessing to look forward to is the income tax.
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Mr Lyons
Asa
A New Year’s Cheer and Hope From a Silent Column
A reflective New Year message urges optimism and cheer for all readers. The writer wishes a bright year, radiating goodwill, and calls for a shared effort to make the coming months better for every person on earth.
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Shrell
Ohio
Sn RE Fea Ag
Distiibutors
Robson
Mauer
Chronicle-Telegram
J. Howard
Erard
Ole Man
Burn
Weshborm
Weekly Democrat
Grafton
SENSE
Katen
The
Eastern Heights Land Co
Fterrmas
Victor Records
Eugene F. Burge
Dennison Ave
C.L. Sotherdon & Son Insurance Doctors
Bank Widg
Pheu
Willard Batteries
Willard
F.S
Broad Street
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