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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
3
A fragmented newspaper feel describes a news reel segment with images of Lesley College girls near Copenhagen, De Kay of the Navy, a handmade American flag from schoolchildren, ships near Seattle, and various school and park scenes. It touches on sunken or fading topics and notes cultural references and a March of feelings about cinema and society.
Rev D J Scott traveled to St Louis where he fell ill and is receiving hospital care. Local visitors include Mr Thompson and son of La Harpe, and Leon Easum with Lieut Chester Easum visiting from Culver Academy. A S S convention was held at Plymouth M E church. Several residents traveled to Champaign for summer studies. A large group attended children’s exercises with a fine program. Others visited Grant Huey home and Nellie Foley hosted a family gathering. A wind storm damaged crops but rain followed. Dr Howard Foley prepares to move west to practice. Households and social groups in St Marys area remain active between services and farm work.
A fragment notes that today’s girl who sunburns while swimming has more worries than her grandmother did, reflecting changing social concerns per the Arkansas Gazette.
A patent product named Outgrow is advertised to treat ingrown toenails by applying a few drops to the surrounding skin. It promises reduced inflammation and pain and claims to toughen the skin so the nail turns outward, with effects said to occur nearly overnight.
A noted skin specialist praises Mentho Sulphur as the fastest cure for pimples on face neck arms or body. He claims it dries blemishes quickly and asserts no substitute exists, advising readers to ask a druggist for a small jar and use it like cold cream.
Charles L. Preston, a Red Cross Colonel and American agent, led a six month search across Siberia for platinum critical to war engines. Traveling through Ekaterinburg and Vladivostok under strict price limits, he bartered with bankers and officials, securing about 50 000 ounces before delivering the metal to Washington. He died within hours of returning home to Campello Massachusetts, from the strain of his mission.
Agnes France of Marion Indiana told her husband to feed the chickens and he said he found a rival under the bed. The rival shot him but the injury was not serious. the episode contributed to a divorce decree awarded to the husband.
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