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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
3
A fragmented reminiscence mentions back pain and fatigue from housework and overwork. References to kidney pills and a neighbor in Saskatoon, plus a note about shoes not fitting and needing rest. Some lines appear to be ad-like product mentions from Foster-Milburn in Buffalo.
An old-time home remedy promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a natural hair darkener. The ad claims it revives color, thickens locks, and makes hair look younger, suggesting preparation at home with simple ingredients. It notes the product is not for medical treatment.
E Williams Ctioneer offers broad service in Chicago and Bushnell Illinois. He claims satisfaction guaranteed and urges early wiring for dates. Contact at 193 Main Bushnell Illinois.
Notice to interested parties that the City of Macomb Illinois has ordered a sewer improvement on South Madison Street. An 8 inch sewer line will be laid from South Main Street to the north end of the project with a three year installment plan at 5 percent interest. A final hearing is set for August 9 1920 with objections allowed before the date. Eugene I Hampton commissioner appointed to assess the costs and benefits.
An eclectic mix of ideas on brain function and self mastery. It contrasts the mind as a legion of genies under conscious control with practical tips for problem solving and creativity. It cites Platonic thought and notes gendered notions while offering exercises to unlock insights.
Italian law taxes foreign residents only on income earned within Italy. Non residents pay tax on Italian source income and are not taxed on earnings earned outside the country.
Viola Carpenter lay dying from a nine bullet wound as Marvin Taylor, the man she called husband, was guarded by police in a Chicago hospital. A priest officiated a brief church service as Taylor and Viola exchanged vows amid sorrow, the bride dying soon after.
London reports a Calcutta Sanskrit College principal states bridegrooms cost rising with rice and cloth. He says a girl's father may have to sell his house to pay for a groom and that sons-in-law with a college education are especially costly. In Bengal a groom with a BA degree can fetch about $15,000.
Wellsburg West Virginia tale of drivers aiding Pennsylvania couples to elope. Taxi dispatchers shuttle couples between the station, courthouse, and minister, then collect fares and guide license steps.
An old time remedy with sage and sulphur is promoted as a natural way to hide gray hair. The ad suggests mixing at home or using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores for convenient application. One or two treatments reportedly restore a dark glossy look while not claiming medical benefits.
A 30 year developed system claims to treat all rectal diseases except cancer with electro dissolvent methods. The physician promises written guarantee to treat any pile case free if recurrence occurs after treatment. No charge for consultation or examination.
An advertisement touts an electro dissolvent therapy claiming tumors shrink and bowel function normalizes after treatment. It urges sufferers not to let the disease drain vitality or age them, promising general health improvements.
An ad claims a dissolvent method cures piles quickly and permanently without pain or anesthesia and allows work to continue. It promises satisfactory results in every case except cancer.
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