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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1921
Page
3
A fragmented Toronto Gazette style humor page mixes holiday cheer with oddities and puns. It mentions St Nick and gifts, a Denver Reno bulletin about Christmas slippers, a minor injury story from Dang er Ranch, jokes about foot notes and beer, and light quips on weddings and divorce costs. It references Tex Rickard and boxing, and a domestic scene about a mouse trap with a playful exchange between a wife and husband.
Lizzie and Henry Ford testified in the trial of Everett Wilson who faced manslaughter charges dropped by the state. The Fords from Kingston Mills described the Ford car involved in the death of Jasper Hufford, a mine resident.
Stock shipments from Adair show Welch and Snyder delivering cattle and hogs, Barclay and Mc Allister accounting for hogs and cattle, Harvey Herndon with cattle and hogs, W. I. Swedell sending cattle, Lloyd Wagoner with cattle and hogs, and Chas Turner delivering hogs. W I Swedell Harvey Herndon and W M Gilliland traveled to the city with shipments on Wednesday.
Urgent appeals arrive each Saturday for clothing of all kinds for young and old. School children lack proper attire and hats sweaters mittens shoes and underwear are needed. Donations of fruit nuts and candy are requested for a Christmas street drive. Cash is welcome and may be left at banks. Packages to the court house may be left with Janitor John Burke for the Charities Board.
Bud Shoemaker fourteen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Shoemaker, suffered a severe eye injury when a rear sled struck a front sled during a coasting run in Bushnell. He was taken to Phelps hospital where Dr. G S Duntley removed the damaged eye area and he rested with little pain after.
In Quincy's social scene a new tango craze emerges as Miss Dory Dayton reports the revived Argentine step gaining traction among the younger set. Elsewhere M M Taylor notes a letter from Pomona indicating a local resident Wim Hi Smith has suffered a light stroke and partial paralysis.
A local drug store promotes hand dipped bulk chocolates with heavy coatings priced at 49 cents per pound. Roark's Drug Store advertises the deal to attract customers.
An authority claims meat regular use harms kidneys by forming uric acid that clogs filters. It suggests Jad Salts or Salts from Grapes and Lemon to flush kidneys, reduce urinary acids, and prevent bladder issues.
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