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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1921
Page
2
A witty mosaic from a 1921 column mocks unemployment, draft dodger talk, and social quirks. The piece riffs on Fat Arbuckle manslaughter, Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, and a spoof medical scene with Doctor Flivver, reflecting era humor and public figures.
A collage of quips mocks aging fashions and public notices with satirical lines on mothers, money, and politics. It jabs at a mining scheme promoter and a running joke about advertising in The By-Stander, ending with a nudge to advertise wants.
An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a simple aid to quit tobacco. It claims the tablet stops all cravings, improves mental and physical health, and offers a money back guarantee if cravings persist.
Mr and Mrs Dan Irons and son Willis Frank Scanlan of Good Hope Illinois Mr and Mrs ern Copeland and daughters Dorothy and Lucile Mr and Mrs Roy Markley and son Ralph of Avon Illinois appear in social notices listing family connections and residences.
In Caldwell New Jersey on October 3 Emma the cow belonging to Walter Haywood wandered from the orchard at Pine Brook four miles west. She sniffed spoiled apples fermenting into liquor and drank a gallon or so. She jumped fences chased horses dispersed a picnic party and attempted to overturn passing cars before sleeping in the woods. Haywood saves the milk suspecting it may be punch.
Mrs Win Markwell has returned home from Genoa Nebraska after visiting her sister Miss Opal Stracker spent several days at her grandfather J D Elwell near Adair Mrs H H Dunblazer traveled to Kansas City Missouri to visit her son and his wife Mr and Mrs Irvin Dunblazer Ella Westlake returned home from Vermont visits Mrs A S Rasmussen left Saturday morning for Clinton Indiana
Mrs. G. E. Bingham’s ill daughter brings Rosalie Torwedel of Vermont to visit Table Grove relatives. Miss Margaret Dougherty, La Harpe teacher, stays with family this weekend. Mr and Mrs J A Heflin and Dr and Mrs W A Neece drive to Peoria Sunday. The Neeces host visits while Mrs Neece attends Eastern Star. Elizabeth Seaburn returns home after Canton visits. N F Dan Koehler noted in brief.
Advert says Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally and evenly after one or two applications. The testimonial notes millions sold annually and claims users gain a dark luxurious look, with no disease cure implied.
A reader notes visiting a sister and family during Fall Festival week. Mrs M A Hall and Mr and Mrs Hall attended along with members of the Woman's Society of the Christ Church. Oliver McKinly spent a few days in S I ale heanon.
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