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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1921
Page
3
A collage of satirical verses and small town notices appears with religious schedule updates. Items mention humorous lines on reformers and fashion, plus church services at Jackson Street Presbyterian, Free Methodist camp meetings, First Presbyterian, Christian Church, and Disciple classes with sermon topics and times.
The final union meeting occurs at the park at 8:00 p.m. Rev. LeRoy Coats of Good Hope Presbyterian delivers the sermon with Evelyn Wyne and the Barclay quartet providing music. The Methodist Episcopal church urges a large charity offering and the day includes a Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:45 a.m.
The Universalist Church announces Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with annual picnic in preparation attended by Sunday schools of Table Grove and Colchester. A Young People's meeting at 6:30 p.m. led by Mrs Will B Martin on the topic Making Excuses. Refreshments will be served. Wn R Harris Sup't.
Ground is broken for a gasoline filling station at East Main and Gridley streets in Bushnell. The Standard Oil Co will build and operate the new structure.
The Macomb Building and Loan Association reports its fiscal year ending July 31 1921 with detailed dues gains and losses and explains One Payment Stock Class C. Secretary B F McLean urges members to buy more Class C stock to aid housing in Macomb.
Keith Beck visits with grandparents the Penrose family. Bessie Biden returns from Colchester to stay with uncle Wm Tandy. Misses Etter of Vermont visit Irma Beck. Sullivan family returns from an extended auto trip with Vaughn Friend. Kruse family attend Mourning reunion in Tennessee. Miss Meyers funeral at Bethel church noted. Thompson family at Williams reunion Colmar. Fandon Christian Sunday school reports 7 teachers 10 officers 84 pupils 8 visitors total 92 attendance 4.38 collected Banner class F O P 11 1-2 per capita.
The Bardolph Chautauqua opens tonight and runs through Tuesday evening with a strong talent lineup. Local residents anticipate an interesting and beneficial program.
The office will be closed until September 1 for vacation. No appointments will be scheduled during this period.
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