The only thing I noticed different in the two articles, is the Ohio article mentioned that the government did do something:

1. Allowed buyers to return the property they could not afford.

2. Allowed buyers to purchase 80 acres instead of 160 acres.

3. Reduces the price from $2.00/acre to $1.25/acre.

4. Allowed eight more years on mortgages (Edit)

Your article has a more current spin to it…
Thanks for posting it…

Lucky in OC