Rural mail carriers share Christmas notes from Macomb routes
Rural patrons on seven routes out of Macomb Post Office hear Christmas greetings from carriers. The column notes visits by Mrs Lee Rexroat and others, a move of Thomas M Simpson, home from Nauvoo for holidays, and early hog and cattle butcherings. Schools close for holidays with programs, a pageant at Guy school, and Maurice Arnold visiting relatives on the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb
Route 1
Lewis Anderson
Lee Rexroat
Rye Gate
Mont
Thomas M. Simpson
Haseen
Eli Murray
Elzie Caldwell
Colchester
Mary Krauser
St. Mary’s Academy
Nauvoo
Xmas Treat For All From City Charities Board
The Charities Board announces a Christmas treat for needy city children in the courthouse basement Friday December 24 from 2 to 4 PM. The board seeks donations of nuts candy apples clothing and cash Thursday and Friday December 28 and 24.
Inside bathing with hot water and limestone phosphate
An old health hoax extols starting each day with a glass of hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It promises clearer skin better digestion and a brighter complexion after one week though lacks credible medical support.
Route 2 Holiday Suspension and Local Family Notes
All schools on Route 2 have suspended for the holidays. Mrs. Glen Oakman suffers a badly infected tooth. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Duncan of Farragut Indiana visit the couple’s relatives Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kaiser. Duncan is well known on the route and recently married after Army service overseas.
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Ebon Lance
Glen Oakman
Herschel Duncan
Farragut
Walter Kaiser
Duncan
Hogs Shipped to Chicago by Ruth and Oakman
Route 3 reports Frank Ruth and Herb Oakman sent hogs to Chicago this week. Ruth accompanied the shipment while Miss Icenogle started teaching at Yocum school last week.
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Arthur Bugg
Frank Ruth
Herb Oakman
Chicago
Mr. Ruth
Miss Icenogle
Yocum School
Probate Notice in the Estate of James R Davis
Public notice states Frank Bonn is executor of James R Davis deceased from McDonough County Illinois. He will appear February 7 at 10 a m before the county court in Macomb to settle claims. Creditors must present their claims in writing and debtors should pay promptly.
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James R. Davis
McDonough County
Illinois
Macomb
Fifth Teacher At The School This Year
The report notes a fifth teacher at the school this year. Harola vakiman visits Chicago with his sister Miss Stel en who works at a local bank. A box supper is planned at Maple Grove School with Miss Gladys Turner as teacher. Roads froze after recent rains causing injuries. Hog shipments continue along Route 4. Asher Miller moves to a farm northeast of Good Hope from Conger farm. Mrs. A McClintock is praised as champion lady hunter. she trapped a mink with brickbat along with two minks and two skunks this season. Francis Allison shipped hogs yesterday. A Christmas entertainment is planned at Ebenezer Friday evening. Young people from Macomb and other cities are home for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harola Vakiman
Miss Stelen
Chicago
Maple Grove School
Gladys Turner
Elmer Icenogle
Asher Miller
Good Hope
A. McClintock
Francis Allison
Ebenezer
Macomb
Route 6 and 7 Local Updates Highlight Farm Life and Social News
William Riggs nears 66 and reports 80 bushels of corn plus over 2000 bushels shipped, earning $5 a day cutting standing corn. The Butcher family moves to Route 6 with a new home and farm buildings. A Dover school minstrel show entertains, and James Logan ships cattle to Chicago. Route 7 covers missing person news, student travels, and locals heading to California for winter.
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Route 6
Charles McCutcheon
William Riggs
M. I
William Butcher
Route
Miss Wayland
Dover School
James Logan
Edgar
Chicago
Colmar Church Sees End of Era for Rev Cross
Wishing readers a Merry Xmas and New Year Colmar notes Sunday services were well attended Rev W H Cross ends two years of service at Colmar church He moves to Cameron Illinois about seven miles from Monmouth Dec 19 Colmar items conclude with a playful ad for Hallister's Rocky Mountain Tea praised by women for energy and vitality.
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Santa
W. H. Cross
Colmar
Cameron
Tll
Monmouth
Christmas Cantata Fun and Community Notes
Local news highlights cheerful gatherings and shopping in Macomb and Colchester. Rev. Cross praised for honesty and service while neighbors attend Xmas events, church preparations for a Santa Claus Substitute cantata, and families report illness and new homes as year ends.
Mentho Sulphur Cream Said To Clear Pimples
A steel skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as the quickest remedy for breaking out pimples on face neck and body. The substance is said to dry pimples and make them vanish and is described as harmless and inexpensive.
Ely's Palm Healing Cream Promises Fast Catarrh Relief
Clogged airways will clear in minutes as Ely's Palm Healing Cream is applied in the nostrils. A small dot of the fragrance formula is claimed to penetrate all air passages, soothe inflamed mucous membranes, and end sneezing headaches and dryness. Removes cold symptoms quickly.
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Ely
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