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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
2
Rural carriers report community updates from Route 1 including a local wedding Wayne Vance, farm work by T P Yard and A L Fleming, hospital visits, church parsonage work at Willow Grove, road work on Sticklen hill, hog sales, and a December 8 family reunion at the Carlile home with dozens of relatives attending.
Howard Randolph recovers from boils enough to shuck corn this week. Jerry Sullivan out with ring around a finger, unable to shuck. Bridge top removed at the clay pit. concrete on steel frame. Fred Brigby dynamited the econcrete and Harry Holmes salvaged the steel. Sterl Adams collects hedge posts for spring fencing. John Pearce plows about 40 acres of clover sod for the sewer pipe firm with a Case tractor. G E Champion also plows under clover sod. Ground phosphorus boosted yields expected next year with good weather. Mrs A R Stickle returns from Wyoming to visit Dallas, Texas, mother for a few days. Mr and Mrs T G Mustains and children visit Carrier Lance’s family Sunday.
Dan McQuistan’s passing saddened Route 3 neighbors and friends. Charles Ruth and Jesse Miller exhibit at the Macomb corn show. Roads dragged all week and may freeze, improving winter travel. Mail delivery varies with road conditions. Jim Rexroat on sick list with rheumatism. Stock shipments continue as farmers shift toward higher grain prices. Bridge work near Ed Jones farm progresses with a temporary crossing for carriers. Mrs Grover Winderer and Opal visit Frederick over the weekend.
Hiram Frakes held a Tuesday sale with average turnout. Mr and Mrs Albert Watson wed last Saturday and will reside on the home place with J F Watson family moving to Macomb. Clyde Boote to Good Hope from J F Watson ten ant farm. Omer Bainter moves from Route 6 to Watson farm. Louis McKamy moves to Route 2 farm in spring. Miss Mary Bailey visits Oskaloosa Iowa. Roads on route fine. Baumgardner farm bridge needs repairs. Ebenezer church members urged to attend Christmas program Saturday at 1 PM. Clarence Bainter reports lost overcoat at Fandon box supper and asks return.
On Route 6 Clarence Thompson and Robert Rexroat shipped large hog consignments with six and eighteen wagon loads. The St Francis hospital finished hulling clover as corn shucking winds down with many holding grain for expected price rise. Route 7 notes Leo Bryan and Ruth Hunt marriage at Galena, nursing careers, and a week of finishing corn husking with large, solid carloads of grain and hogs shipped by Ralph Runkle Joe Thurman Dan Fullmer and others.
An old time remedy claims to cure headaches constipation sour stomach and poor appetite by taking Holly Tister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Advert says it will park you up fill you with vigor make you hustle sing and play and is recommended by women to each other.
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