This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1921
Page
3
A jumble of items notes plans for Arbor Day in a church, a Browning town marshal halting a thief and returning a portion of a reward, a Ku Klux manual missing from a library shelf, thrift shop robes priced, and fashion notes. The unsigned dispatches reflect local concerns and period headlines.
A quick relief for indigestion gas and bloating with a few tablets. The ad claims immediate stomach relief and correction allowing eating favored foods again. Large bottles cost only a few cents at the drug store and millions use it annually.
A fragment from a column notes the United States Department of Agriculture releases a moving picture on the ravages of ox warble. The piece also references unrelated humorous quips about a dog, a cupboard, a marriage announcement for 1924, and other light items in the page.
An advertisement urges readers to cut out a form and mail five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive trial packages of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for coughs, pains, rheumatism, and constipation. The notice is signed by J. M. Ervin.
The passage blends quirky phrases about a film titled The OxWarble A 50 000 000 Tune with tax humor. It references Lil Gee Gee the Macomb Vamp and a playful recollection for children involving a tin flute and candy from a Sunday school tree. It ends noting a man’s rainy day prayers.
Macomb woman Mrs. W. E. Rhoades testifies to dull back ache and swelling relieved by Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Roark's Drug Store. She reports lasting relief and eight years kidney quiet after use. Foster Milburn Co. advertises the 60 cent remedy.
A ten and a half pound son named David Jr. was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dexheimer in Bushnell. Ed Jones of Hannibal visits Dexheimer relatives. J. A. Jackson wintering in Orlando. Flossie Shrader named hospital superintendent in Tuscola. Carnegie Club readings and Christmas seal fund. Moody Bible Institute student aids Chicago jail evangelism. Local residents plan winter trips south. Ruth Higgins resigns from teaching. Local club and lodge officers listed.
A quirky note hints at a revival titled Molly 0 and references the nickname Mick Ey. The tease suggests a forthcoming show or event with playful wordplay and retro tone.
Grandmother kept her hair dark and glossy with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is advertised as an easy at home solution that darkens naturally and evenly by morning, simply applying with a comb or brush.
The Bushnell Eastern Star elected officers for the new term at a Friday night meeting. W M Mrs Samuel Sharp W P W J Fultz A M Mrs Frank Krauser Conductress Miss Gertrude Garretson Asst Conductress Miss Ruth Chain Lee Mrs Lou Klein Treas Mrs Jeanie Nagel. The Royal Neighbors also elected officers for the ensuing term led by View Oracle Mrs Hattie Van Meter.
Easy to use Diamond Dyes guarantee no streaks or fading on fabrics. Instructions are simple for any woman to dye worn curtains, skirts, coats, stockings, and draperies at home. Notify druggist of material type wool silk linen cotton or blends for best results.
Paris Missouri December 12 At thirty seven cents a pound a thirty five pound turkey raised here brought 12 95 on the local market The same day a 200 pound hog at six and one fourth cents a pound sold for 12 50 The turkey was worth forty five cents more than the hog The same day a farmer bringing a thirty bushel load of corn to town with a thirty dozen case of eggs could receive more for the eggs than for the entire load of corn
A brief note recalls Mick Ey and the phrase Molly 0 19 in relation to a projected event or memory from the era. The item signals cultural reference and potential reunion or continuation of a theme tied to these names.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to ease constipation in children. It promotes a timely cleansing for sick or fussy babies and warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with printed directions and to avoid imitations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.